Appalachian Enterprises Inc.
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Excavation, grading and site work

Grading, site work and house seats, plus site preparation before paving, across Mitchell, Yancey, Avery, McDowell and Burke counties.

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A graded slope and work area
A graded slope and work area.

Grading and dirt work

Grading controls where water goes on a driveway or a lot. We grade driveways and building sites and prepare the ground before paving.

  • GradingWe grade driveways and building sites so water drains the right way.
  • Site workWe cut, fill and shape ground for driveways, roads and building sites.
  • House seats and building padsThe level, graded spot a new house is built on. About house seats
  • Site preparationWe prepare the ground before paving and clean up after. Jobs customers describe

House seats and building pads

A house seat is the graded, level pad a new house is built on. We cut and grade house seats and building pads.

A graded pad in an open field
A graded pad in an open field.
Excavators grading a hillside
Excavators grading a hillside.
A graded loop drive below a house, with a roller, seen from the air
A graded loop drive below a house, with a roller, seen from the air.

Recent jobs

  • Driveway grading, culverts and gravelA driveway the owner said was unusable. We graded it, replaced the culverts and spread gravel.
  • Grading before pavingWe graded a driveway, then paved it.
  • Cleanup and rebuilding after Hurricane HeleneWe cleared and rebuilt private roads damaged by Hurricane Helene. Private road work
An excavator working along a drive in the woods
An excavator working along a drive in the woods.
A gravel drive through the woods
A gravel drive through the woods.
A track loader grading a dirt drive
A track loader grading a dirt drive.
An excavator working a hillside, seen from a machine cab
An excavator working a hillside, seen from a machine cab.
An excavator on a graded dirt site
An excavator on a graded dirt site.
A track loader grading ground beside a field
A track loader grading ground beside a field.
A track loader grading a site
A track loader grading a site.
A graded drive heading into the trees
A graded drive heading into the trees.
“Living out of town and trusting someone to take care of our property from afar is always tough... but, not in this situation.”
Teri C.Grading, culverts and gravel

Related work

Need grading done?

Tell us what's there now and what you want done.

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Saturday, 7:30 am to noon

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