Driveways & land services in Hendersonville.
South of Asheville along the I-26 corridor, with a mix of flatter valley ground and steep property either side of it.
- Free on-site estimates
- Owner-run by McKinley
- WNC & Upstate SC
Working in Hendersonville
Henderson County splits into two different jobs. The valley floor around Hendersonville and Mills River is flatter ground where drainage and pad work dominate.
Get off the valley and up toward Flat Rock or the ridges and it is cut-and-drain driveway work again.
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 Hendersonville
Work like yours, up close
Every photo here is from a real M&S job. See more of our work.
Asked about Hendersonville.
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?
Can you build a driveway on a steep slope?
Yes, and most of what we build in Western North Carolina is on grade. The difference between a drive that holds and one that slides is whether it was cut into the hill or piled on top of it.
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.
Also working near Hendersonville
Hendersonville is part of our Western North Carolina work. See the full service area.
Fletcher & Arden
Henderson & Buncombe
ViewNearbyBrevard
Transylvania County
ViewNearbyLandrum
Spartanburg County
ViewNearbyAsheville
Buncombe 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 Hendersonville.
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.