Lines in the ground, properly
Utility trenching & line installation
Trenches for water, power, sewer and drainage lines, dug to depth, bedded and backfilled so nothing sinks later.
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Utility Trenching
Trenching on rocky ground
Mountain trenching means rock, roots and slope. The trench is dug to the depth the line needs, the bottom is bedded, the line goes in, and the trench is backfilled in lifts and compacted.
What it includes
What the job covers
- Water lines
- Electrical conduit trenches
- Sewer and septic lines
- Drain lines
- Bedding and backfill
- Compaction in lifts
Before digging
Public utilities are located through NC 811 before any trench is opened. Private lines are the owner's to point out.
Part of Excavation
Related work.
Specialist pages for the parts of the job people ask about most.
Questions about this work
Straight answers.
Not seeing yours? Call or text (828) 900-1749 and ask Ben, or read the FAQs.
- GuideHow deep to bury a water line in NC
- GuideHow to prepare land for construction in WNC
- GuideBuilding on a Steep Lot in Western North Carolina
- GuidePerc test in Western NC: what happens and how to get ready
- GuideHow long does a septic system last?
- GuideMobile home demolition in NC: removal and site cleanup
Do you run the lines or just dig?
The trenching, bedding and backfill. Electrical and plumbing connections are made by the licensed trade.
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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.
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.
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.
ViewHow 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.