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Excavation & land services in WNC

Everything Hazy River Earthworks does, from clearing and grading to walls, drives, drainage and snow.

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Core services

What we do.

Mountain land is steep, wet and rocky. Clearing, grading, drainage and walls have to be planned together or the next heavy rain undoes them. That is why it all runs through one company.

Excavator clearing brush on a lot

Land Clearing

Trees, brush, briars and stumps taken off the ground so a mountain lot can be built on, driven on, fenced or used again.

Woods cleared and mulched down to the ground

Forestry Mulching

Brush, briars, scrub and small trees ground up where they stand, with the mulch left on the ground to hold the soil.

Dozer grading a homesite with mountain views behind it

Grading & Site Prep

Pads cut level, slopes shaped, and ground graded so the water leaves the site instead of running through the house.

Gravel drive graded and crowned

Driveway Installation & Repair

New gravel drives cut in and worn ones rebuilt, graded and crowned so the rain runs off instead of down the middle.

Excavator cutting a slope on a wooded lot

Excavation

Foundations, trenches, utility lines, root balls and rock — dug to the right depth and backfilled so the ground settles once.

Graded slope protected with silt fence

Erosion 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.

Curved block retaining wall at a home

Retaining Walls

Block retaining walls built on a real base, with drain pipe and stone behind them, so the slope they hold stays held.

Excavator demolishing a building

Demolition

Structures torn down, debris loaded and hauled, and the site left clear and graded instead of a pile of rubble.

Septic tank opening during installation

Septic 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.

Dump truck spreading gravel on a site

Hauling

Gravel, fill and stone brought in, and spoil, brush and debris hauled away — usually as part of the job, sometimes on its own.

Gravel driveway climbing a hillside

Snow Removal

Hazy River Earthworks is clearing snow this winter around Leicester, Asheville and Weaverville. Get on the list before the first storm.

Specialist work

In more detail.

Each specialist page sits under the service it belongs to.

Land Clearing

Raw Land Clearing

Wooded, untouched acreage cleared so surveyors, builders and the grading crew can actually get onto it.

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Brush Clearing

Briars, scrub, vines and years of overgrowth cleared off so the ground can be seen, walked, mowed and used again.

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Selective Clearing

The trees you want stay. The undergrowth, dead wood and trees in the way come out, and the lot keeps its character.

Forestry Mulching

Right-of-Way Clearing

Easements, line corridors, road edges and trails cleared of brush and small trees so they can be reached and maintained.

Grading & Site Prep

Building Pads

The pad a house, garage, shop or shed sits on, cut or filled to level, compacted and shaped so water runs away from it.

Driveway Installation & Repair

Access Roads

Private roads, long access drives and entrances into acreage, built to handle trucks and the weather.

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Culvert & Driveway Pipe

Culvert and driveway pipe installation around Asheville, NC: pipe set under gravel drives, private roads and property entrances so the water crosses under the drive, not over it.

Excavation

Utility Trenching

Trenches for water, power, sewer and drainage lines, dug to depth, bedded and backfilled so nothing sinks later.

Erosion Control

Drainage Solutions

Swales, ditches, drains and culverts that move water away from the house, the drive and the slope before it does damage.

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Creek & River Bank Repair

Creek and river banks washed out by flooding, rebuilt with rock to protect the ground behind them.

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Slope Stabilization

Washing, slumping and eroding slopes reshaped and protected so they stay put through the next storm.

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Stormwater & Runoff

Ditches, culverts, swales and rock that carry storm runoff safely through and off a property.

Hauling

Material Hauling & Debris Removal

Stone and fill delivered and spread; brush, stumps, spoil and debris loaded and taken away.

By town

Services in your town.

Some services have a page for a single town, written for the ground and the offices there.

Land clearing

Leicester Weaverville Candler Woodfin Marshall Mars Hill Alexander Hendersonville Waynesville Marion

Gravel driveways

Leicester Weaverville Candler Marshall

Retaining walls

Leicester Weaverville Candler Woodfin Hendersonville

Erosion control

Weaverville Hendersonville

Grading

Weaverville Hendersonville Waynesville

Demolition

Weaverville Hendersonville

From 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.Read Cost Guide

Grading 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.Read Guide

Building 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.Read Cost Guide

Land 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.Read

Before you call

Straight answers.

Not seeing yours? Call or text (828) 900-1749 and ask Ben, or read the FAQs.

Answers & guides

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.

Are you doing snow removal this winter?

Yes, around Leicester, Asheville and Weaverville. See the snow removal page and get on the list before the first storm.

How it goes

No mystery, no
surprise invoice.

Walk the ground

Ben comes out, looks at the property with you and talks through what it actually needs.

A price up front

You get a number for the job in front of you before any machine shows up.

One company, start to finish

Clearing, digging, grading, drainage and stone by the same crew, in the right order.

Left finished

Graded, drained and cleaned up. Not a bare slope waiting for the next storm.

Tell Ben what the ground needs.

Ben comes out, walks the ground with you and gives you a price before any work starts.

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