Excavation & Grading in Catawba, NCCatawba County · about forty-five minutes northeast
I-40 east to the Catawba exit, or NC-10 across. Free on-site estimates, insured for $1 million, and thirty years of experience with exactly this kind of ground.
What We Do in Catawba
Excavation & Grading in Catawba
Lot grading, building pads, cut and fill, drainage
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Land Clearing in Catawba
Trees, brush, stumps and debris
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Demolition in Catawba
Outbuildings, slabs, mobile homes & old concrete
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Brush Hogging & Heavy Brush Cutting in Catawba
Overgrown fields, pasture & heavy growth
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Gravel Driveways in Catawba
New drives, rebuilds, crown & drainage
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Concrete Driveways in Catawba
Driveways, parking pads, walks & aprons
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Emergency & Storm Cleanup in Catawba
Downed trees, washouts & blocked access
Learn more →Site Work in Catawba, Catawba County
The town of Catawba sits in the far eastern corner of the county on the river that gives both its name, close to the Iredell line and reached off NC-10 or I-40. The ground near the river is sandier with genuine bottomland, while parcels up on the higher ground drain considerably better.
That difference is the whole job here. Bottomland close to the Catawba holds water and will not carry a pad without work, no matter how thoroughly it is compacted. Upland parcels a few hundred yards away behave completely differently. River-side roads are narrow and older, which limits access on the parcels that need the most work.
We establish which kind of ground a parcel is on before quoting a pad elevation, and on bottomland we undercut and build up on stone rather than trusting wet material. Riverbank work gets buffer rules confirmed first.
Excavation & Grading Contractor in Catawba, Catawba County
The town takes its name from the river, and the river has always determined what this corner of the county is good for. It is small, rural and sits at the point where Catawba County meets Iredell. The defining physical challenge is bottomland — ground that looks perfectly buildable until it is loaded.
Common Projects in Catawba
Riverbank erosion control leads. Drainage work on bottomland is second, usually getting water off ground that has never drained properly. Driveway rebuilds and clearing round it out.
What the Ground Does Here
Sandier ground near the river with wet bottomland, and better-drained clay up on the higher parcels.
Getting Equipment In
NC-10 and I-40; the river side has narrow older roads.
Permits in Catawba
Town of Catawba planning inside the limits, Catawba County Building Services outside, with river buffer rules near the water.
Free Estimates Across Catawba
Whether you are down near the river, up on the higher ground off NC-10, or out toward the Iredell line, we will come look at your Catawba project and leave you a written price at no cost.
Free Estimate in Catawba
Tell us where in Catawba the job is and what needs doing. Rodney will come look at it and leave you a written price.
- Rodney looks at the job himself
- A written price, not a range that moves
- No charge for the visit, no pressure after
Tell Us About the Job
Why Catawba Property Owners
Call Us
We Know Catawba County
The town of Catawba is bottomland and upland within a few hundred yards. We work out which you have before quoting a pad.
The owner runs the job
Rodney quotes it and Rodney does it. No gap between what you were told and what happens on site.
The price is written down
A number on paper after we have walked the ground. It does not move unless you ask for something different.
Insured for $1 million
Certificate available on request, for you, your builder or your HOA.
Water gets dealt with
Most of what we are called to fix is somebody else’s drainage. We grade so water leaves.
We clean up after ourselves
Debris hauled off, ruts filled, the site left in a condition you would be happy to show somebody.
Our Own Job Photos
Catawba, North Carolina
Catawba sits in Catawba County, about forty-five minutes northeast from our shop in Cherryville. Estimates are free from our grading contractor in Cherryville, NC.
Catawba, NC — Frequently Asked Questions
What Catawba property owners ask us most. If yours is not here, call (828) 455-0928.
Little Acres Grading covers Catawba from our base in Cherryville — about forty-five minutes northeast. Rodney Little has 30 years running equipment in Catawba County and the counties around it, and he quotes the job and runs the machine himself. Insured for $1 million, free on-site estimates, and a written price that does not move. Call (828) 455-0928.
Yes. Catawba is inside our normal service area — about forty-five minutes northeast from the shop — and there is no travel charge. Estimates there are free, the same as anywhere else we work.
Because wet bottom material has low bearing capacity and compacting it does not change that. The fix is to undercut the soft material and build up on stone so the load is carried by something that can carry it.
Yes, with the buffer rules confirmed first. Riverbank work is regulated, and knowing where the line falls before a machine moves is what keeps the job running.
Town of Catawba planning inside the limits, Catawba County Building Services outside, with river buffer rules near the water. We handle that as part of the job and tell you up front if anything about it affects your start date.
All seven: excavation and grading, land clearing, demolition, brush hogging, gravel driveways, concrete driveways, and emergency and storm cleanup. Residential and light commercial both.
Seven Counties, One Crew
Every town we cover, by county. Pick yours and see what the ground does there.