Appalachian Enterprises Inc.
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Erosion control and slope stabilization

We repair slid slopes and washed-out road banks, and we put riprap along creek and pond banks.

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An excavator rebuilding a slid slope with rock
An excavator rebuilding a slid slope with rock.

What we do

  • Slope repairWe rebuild slopes that have slid above roads and below houses.
  • Road banksWe rebuild road banks that have slid or washed out.
  • Creek and pond banksWe put riprap along creek and pond banks to hold them in place.
  • Steep slopes and drawsWe place rock on steep slopes and in draws below roads.

Slope repair

Drone view of a repaired slope below a road.
Equipment rebuilding a slid slope with rock
Equipment rebuilding a slid slope with rock.
Rock placed on a slid road bank while an excavator works above
Rock placed on a slid road bank while an excavator works above.
Excavators placing rock on a rebuilt slope
Excavators placing rock on a rebuilt slope.

Steep slopes and draws

A rebuilt rock slope below a road, seen from the air
A rebuilt rock slope below a road, seen from the air.
Rock fill in a steep draw below a road, seen from the air
Rock fill in a steep draw below a road, seen from the air.
Large rock placed on a slope above a stream
Large rock placed on a slope above a stream.
A dump truck and excavator placing rock on a slope
A dump truck and excavator placing rock on a slope.
Broken rock placed on a slope in the woods
Broken rock placed on a slope in the woods.
Rock riprap on a slope
Rock riprap on a slope.

Creek and pond banks

Riprap is a layer of large rock. We set it along creek and pond banks to keep moving water from eating away the bank.

Riprap along a pond bank, with an excavator above
Riprap along a pond bank, with an excavator above.
Rock riprap along a creek bank
Rock riprap along a creek bank.
Large stone placed along a bank
Large stone placed along a bank.
“...so very helpful with working with us to find cost effective solutions to our private road's extensive Hurricane Helene damage.”
Matthew U.Private road storm damage

Related work

Need slope or bank work done?

Call or send us the details and we'll come look.

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Saturday, 7:30 am to noon

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