Grading & Land Leveling in Asheville, NC
Ground that drains.
Rough and finish grading to a slope that sheds water — around structures, across yards and along access.
- Free on-site estimates
- Owner-run by McKinley
- WNC & Upstate SC
What you get
- Positive fall away from structures
- Rough and finish grading
- Yard and lot leveling that still drains
- Cut and fill with proper compaction
- Stabilised surface so the grade holds
Most water problems on a property are grading problems. Ground that falls toward a house, a flat spot that holds, a yard that never dries after rain.
Grading fixes the shape of the ground so water has somewhere to go before you spend money on drainage that is treating a symptom.
What actually happens on site.
Read the fall
Where the ground currently sends water, and where it should.
Rough grade
Bulk shaping — cut, fill and compaction to get the ground close.
Finish grade
Fine shaping to the final surface, with positive fall away from anything that matters.
Stabilise
Seed, straw or stone so the new shape stays where you put it.
Grading & Land Leveling near you
Based in Asheville, working across Western North Carolina and down into Greenville and Spartanburg. See the full service area.
Grading by town
Where we do this
Western North Carolina
Grading & Land Leveling on the ground
Every photo here is from a real M&S job. See more of our work.
Asked about this job.
Not seeing yours? Call or text (828) 540-6856 and ask McKinley, or read the guides.
- GuideRough Grading vs Finish Grading: What Is the Difference?
- GuideHow to prepare land for building a home
- GuideSite Preparation Checklist for a New House in the Upstate
- GuideHouse Pad Construction: What a Pad Is and How It Gets Built
- GuideBuilding on a Sloped Lot in Western North Carolina
- GuideForestry Mulching vs Land Clearing: Which Fits Your Upstate Land?
Will grading fix my wet yard?
Often, yes — a wet yard is usually a flat spot or a low spot that has nowhere to send water. Where the water is subsurface rather than sitting on top, it needs drainage as well.
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Get a price for grading.
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.