Service area
Where the machines actually go.
Out of Leicester, NC — Asheville and the surrounding towns every week, and across Western North Carolina for larger jobs.
The map
Along the French Broad.
Every town with a page, placed where it sits. The French Broad runs north from Hendersonville through Asheville, Woodfin, Alexander and Marshall.
Town pages
Every town, every week.
Distances are approximate road miles from the yard in Leicester.
Leicester
Buncombe CountyViewBuncombe CountyAlexander
Buncombe County · next to Leicester, on the French BroadViewBuncombe CountyWoodfin
Buncombe County · about 10 miles from the yardViewBuncombe CountyAsheville
Buncombe County · about 11 miles from the yardViewBuncombe CountyCandler
Buncombe County · about 12 miles from the yardViewBuncombe CountyWeaverville
Buncombe County · about 15 miles from the yardViewMadison CountyMarshall
Madison County · about 16 miles from the yardViewMadison CountyMars Hill
Madison County · north of WeavervilleViewHaywood CountyWaynesville
Haywood County · about 30 miles from the yardViewHenderson CountyHendersonville
Henderson County · about 35 miles from the yardViewMcDowell CountyMarion
McDowell County · about 45 miles from the yardViewWNCWestern North Carolina
Buncombe, Madison, Haywood, Henderson, Transylvania, McDowell, Rutherford, Yancey countiesViewClose to home
Local service pages.
Some services have a page for a single town, written for the ground and the offices there.
Land Clearing in Leicester
Land clearing in Leicester, NC from a crew that is based here. Grown-over pasture, wooded hillsides and new homesites cleared and left as ground you can use.ViewGravel drivewaysGravel Driveways in Leicester
Gravel driveway installation and repair in Leicester, NC. New drives cut in, and worn or washed-out ones rebuilt, by a crew whose yard is in Leicester.ViewLand clearingLand clearing in Weaverville
Land clearing in Weaverville, NC for a new homesite, a drive, or acreage that has gone back to woods. We take out the trees, brush and stumps you do not want, leave the ones you do, and the estimate is free.ViewLand clearingLand clearing in Marion
Land clearing in Marion, NC for wooded tracts, new homesites and land that has grown over. We plan the whole job before the machines leave Leicester, clear it in one push, and the estimate costs you nothing.ViewLand clearingLand clearing in Hendersonville
Land clearing in Hendersonville, NC for grown-up lots, old orchard ground and wooded homesites. We clear what is in the way of your plans, keep the trees worth keeping, and give you a free estimate on the ground.ViewLand clearingLand clearing in Marshall
Land clearing in Marshall, NC for steep wooded lots, storm-downed timber and land that has grown shut. We clear it from a yard just one county south, and the estimate is free.ViewLand clearingLand clearing in Mars Hill
Land clearing in Mars Hill, NC for overgrown fields, wooded ridge lots and new homesites. We clear the ground you need, leave what you want to keep, and price it for free after a walk on the property.ViewLand clearingLand clearing in Candler
Land clearing in Candler, NC for small acreage, hillside lots and fields that have gone to brush. We clear it, deal with the debris and leave the ground ready to use, and the estimate is free.ViewLand clearingLand clearing in Waynesville
Land clearing in Waynesville, NC for steep wooded lots, building sites and views that have closed in. We take out what is in the way, protect the slope below, and give you a free estimate after walking the land.ViewLand clearingLand clearing in Alexander
Land clearing in Alexander, NC for river bottom land, wooded slopes and new homesites. Our yard is in the next community over, so getting a machine and a free estimate to you is easy.ViewLand clearingLand clearing in Woodfin
Land clearing in Woodfin, NC for hillside lots, grown-in yards and new homesites, with the bare ground covered before the next rain. Call (828) 900-1749 and Ben will walk your lot and give you a free estimate.ViewRetaining wallsRetaining walls in Weaverville
Retaining walls in Weaverville, NC for sloped homesites, cut pads and long drives, built in block with drainage behind every course. Call (828) 900-1749 for a free estimate and Ben will come look at the slope with you.ViewRetaining wallsRetaining walls in Hendersonville
Retaining walls in Hendersonville, NC, built in block on a compacted base with drain pipe and stone behind them. Call (828) 900-1749 to book a free estimate, and we will schedule the work ahead so the crew arrives ready.ViewRetaining wallsRetaining walls in Candler
Retaining walls in Candler, NC for hillside homes, rural lots and drives that cut into the slope, built in block with drainage behind. Call (828) 900-1749 and Ben will come out for a free estimate.ViewRetaining wallsRetaining walls in Leicester
Retaining walls in Leicester, NC from a crew whose yard is here. We build block walls for banks, drives and building pads, with drainage behind them, and the estimate is free: call (828) 900-1749.ViewRetaining wallsRetaining walls in Woodfin
Retaining walls in Woodfin, NC for steep residential lots where the yard, the parking or the house needs the hill held back. Call (828) 900-1749 for a free estimate on a block wall with real drainage behind it.ViewErosion controlErosion control in Weaverville
Erosion control in Weaverville, NC for yards that wash, drives that gully, raw slopes on new homesites and creek banks that are losing ground. Call (828) 900-1749 and Ben will walk the property and give you a free estimate.ViewErosion controlErosion control in Hendersonville
Erosion control in Hendersonville, NC for slopes that wash, yards that gully, drives losing their edge and creek banks being cut away. Call (828) 900-1749 to book a free estimate, and Ben will plan the fix around where your water comes from.ViewGradingGrading in Waynesville
Grading in Waynesville, NC turns steep Haywood County ground into a level pad and a yard that sheds rain away from the house. Hazy River Earthworks cuts pads, shapes slopes and regrades wet yards around Waynesville, and the estimate is free at (828) 900-1749.ViewGradingGrading in Weaverville
Grading in Weaverville, NC gets a sloping homesite level, compacted and draining before the builder arrives. Hazy River Earthworks shapes pads, drive cuts and yards across Weaverville, about 15 miles from our Leicester yard, and the estimate is free.ViewGradingGrading in Hendersonville
Grading services in Hendersonville, NC fix yards that pond, lots that drain toward the house and pads that need to be level for a new build. Hazy River Earthworks schedules Hendersonville grading ahead and gives every job a free estimate.ViewGravel drivewaysGravel driveways in Weaverville
A gravel driveway in Weaverville, NC has to climb to a homesite on sloping acreage and still shed water in a downpour. Hazy River Earthworks builds new gravel drives and rebuilds rutted ones around Weaverville, with a free estimate at (828) 900-1749.ViewGravel drivewaysGravel driveways in Marshall
Gravel driveway repair in Marshall, NC usually means a steep drive that climbs off the French Broad valley and washes out every hard rain. Hazy River Earthworks rebuilds those drives with a proper base, a crown and a place for the water to go, with a free estimate at (828) 900-1749.ViewGravel drivewaysGravel driveways in Candler
Gravel driveway installation in Candler, NC starts below the stone: a firm, compacted base and a shape that sends water off the drive. Hazy River Earthworks builds and rebuilds gravel drives across Candler and the Hominy Valley, about 12 miles from our yard, and the estimate is free.ViewDemolitionDemolition in Hendersonville
Demolition in Hendersonville, NC takes an old house, garage or damaged outbuilding down to a clean, graded lot ready for what comes next. Hazy River Earthworks tears it down, loads and hauls the debris and leaves the ground level, with a free estimate at (828) 900-1749.ViewDemolitionDemolition in Weaverville
Demolition services in Weaverville, NC clear an old home, shed, barn or slab off your property and leave a graded lot behind. Hazy River Earthworks handles the teardown, the hauling and the cleanup, about 15 miles from our Leicester yard, and the estimate is free.ViewLand Clearing
Trees, brush, briars and stumps taken off the ground so a mountain lot can be built on, driven on, fenced or used again.
ViewServiceForestry Mulching
Brush, briars, scrub and small trees ground up where they stand, with the mulch left on the ground to hold the soil.
ViewServiceGrading & Site Prep
Pads cut level, slopes shaped, and ground graded so the water leaves the site instead of running through the house.
ViewServiceDriveway Installation & Repair
New gravel drives cut in and worn ones rebuilt, graded and crowned so the rain runs off instead of down the middle.
ViewServiceExcavation
Foundations, trenches, utility lines, root balls and rock — dug to the right depth and backfilled so the ground settles once.
ViewServiceErosion Control
Slopes stabilised, banks armoured and water redirected so the next heavy rain does not take the yard, the drive or the creek bank with it.
ViewServiceRetaining Walls
Block retaining walls built on a real base, with drain pipe and stone behind them, so the slope they hold stays held.
ViewServiceDemolition
Structures torn down, debris loaded and hauled, and the site left clear and graded instead of a pile of rubble.
ViewServiceSeptic Installation
Tank holes, drain field lines and the grading around them, dug to the plan so the system sits right and drains the way it should.
ViewServiceHauling
Gravel, fill and stone brought in, and spoil, brush and debris hauled away — usually as part of the job, sometimes on its own.
ViewServiceSnow Removal
Hazy River Earthworks is clearing snow this winter around Leicester, Asheville and Weaverville. Get on the list before the first storm.
ViewFrom the blog
Building on mountain land?
Plain guides on clearing, grading, drives and building on mountain land. All guides.
How to prepare land for construction in WNC
Clearing, excavation, grading, pads, drives, drainage, utilities and septic: the order raw mountain land gets prepared for a build in Western North Carolina.ReadCost GuideGrading cost in Western NC: what moves the price
Land grading cost in Western NC depends on dirt moved, slope, clay and rock, fill, drainage and erosion control. Free estimates: (828) 900-1749.ReadGuideBuilding on a Steep Lot in Western North Carolina
Building on a steep lot in Western NC: how the building pad, drive, walls, drainage and permits work on a slope, and what drives the site work cost.ReadCost GuideLand clearing cost in Western NC
What land clearing costs in Western NC depends on growth, tree size, slope, access and what happens to the debris. What moves the price, and how to lower it.ReadBefore you call
Straight answers.
Not seeing yours? Call or text (828) 900-1749 and ask Ben, or read the FAQs.
Do you give free estimates?
Yes. Ben comes out, walks the ground with you and gives you a price before any work starts.
What areas do you serve?
Leicester, Asheville, Weaverville, Candler, Woodfin and Marshall most weeks, and across Buncombe, Madison, Haywood, Henderson, McDowell and the rest of Western North Carolina for larger jobs.
Are you insured?
Yes, Hazy River Earthworks is fully insured.
Do you do residential and commercial work?
Both. Most jobs are homeowners, builders and property owners; commercial site work is quoted case by case.
Can you fix storm damage from Hurricane Helene?
Yes. Washed-out drives and roads, damaged creek banks, slides and debris clean-up have been a big part of the work since the storm.
How do I get a price?
Call (828) 900-1749 or send the form with the town, what needs doing and photos if you have them.
Free estimate
Tell Ben what
the ground needs.
Send the details and Ben will come out, walk the property with you and give you a price before anything starts. If it is easier to talk it through, call.
Leicester, NC · Asheville & Western North Carolina · Fully insured