Driveways & land services in Black Mountain.
East of Asheville where the ground gets steep quickly and the drives get long.
- Free on-site estimates
- Owner-run by McKinley
- WNC & Upstate SC
Working in Black Mountain
Black Mountain and Swannanoa property tends to run up out of the valley fast. Drives here are long, steep and take a lot of water off the slope above them.
This is riprap and culvert country — the wall and the ditch line matter as much as the stone on the surface.
Everything we do, locally.
- Gravel Driveways. New drives cut, based and crowned to shed water — built for grade, not for flat ground.
- Driveway Repair. Ruts, washboard and washout corrected, then re-crowned so it stops coming back.
- Drainage. Culverts, catch basins, French drains and riprap — moving water off the drive and away from the house.
- Land Clearing. Lots, building sites and overgrown acreage opened up and hauled off.
- Forestry Mulching. Brush, saplings and undergrowth cut and mulched in place. No burn pile, no haul-off.
- Grading. Rough and finish grading to a slope that drains instead of holding water.
- Site Prep. Raw ground made buildable — cleared, stripped, graded and accessed.
- House Pads. Compacted pads built to spec on ground that was never flat to begin with.
- Retaining Walls. Block and stone walls that hold a cut bank and keep the drive where you put it.
More about our work in Black Mountain
Work like yours, up close
Every photo here is from a real M&S job. See more of our work.
Asked about Black Mountain.
Not seeing yours? Call or text (828) 540-6856 and ask McKinley, or read the guides.
- Cost GuideWhat a gravel driveway costs in Western North Carolina
- Cost GuideGravel Driveway Cost in Upstate SC: What Moves the Price
- GuideGravel Types for Driveways in North Carolina
- GuideWhat to Put Down Before a Gravel Driveway
- GuideSteep Gravel Driveways in the Mountains
- GuideDo You Need a Permit for a Gravel Driveway in North Carolina?
Do you handle the drainage as well as the driveway?
Yes, and on a mountain drive they are the same job. Culverts, catch basins, ditch lines, French drains and riprap are part of building a driveway that lasts.
How much gravel does a driveway need?
It depends on length, width, how soft the ground underneath is and how steep the grade is. A drive built in proper lifts on a prepared base uses more stone up front and far less over the following five years. We measure the drive and give you a real number rather than a guess over the phone.
What is forestry mulching and when is it better than clearing?
A mulching head grinds brush, saplings and undergrowth into chip where it stands. No burn pile, nothing to haul off, and the chip holds the soil. Where stumps and root mat have to come out for a building site, that is clearing and excavation instead.
What areas do you cover?
Asheville and Buncombe County first, out through Henderson, Haywood and Transylvania counties, and down into Upstate South Carolina around Greenville and Spartanburg.
Also working near Black Mountain
Black Mountain is part of our Western North Carolina work. See the full service area.
Asheville
Buncombe County
ViewNearbyWeaverville
Buncombe County
ViewNearbyFletcher & Arden
Henderson & Buncombe
ViewNearbyHendersonville
Henderson County
ViewFrom first call to finished grade
Call or Text
Call or text (828) 540-6856 or send the form. Say where the ground is and what it is doing now.
We Walk It
McKinley walks the ground with you and looks at where the water comes from and goes.
One Number
You get one number for the whole job, measured on site rather than guessed over the phone.
One Crew Does It
Clearing, cut, drainage, base and finish, by the same crew, in that order.
Free estimate in Black Mountain.
Where it is, how long the drive is, how steep it gets and what it is doing now. We come out, walk it, and give you a real number.
- Free on-site estimates across WNC and the Upstate
- One crew from clearing through to the last load of stone
- Drainage designed in, not sold to you afterwards
Free estimate. Real number.
Call or text McKinley. He walks the ground before he gives you a price.