
Excavation & Grading in Kings Mountain, NCCleveland County · about twenty-five minutes south
NC-274 south then west, or I-85 — one of the closer towns we cover. Free on-site estimates, insured for $1 million, and thirty years of experience with exactly this kind of ground.
What We Do in Kings Mountain

Excavation & Grading in Kings Mountain
Lot grading, building pads, cut and fill, drainage
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Land Clearing in Kings Mountain
Trees, brush, stumps and debris
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Demolition in Kings Mountain
Outbuildings, slabs, mobile homes & old concrete
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Brush Hogging & Heavy Brush Cutting in Kings Mountain
Overgrown fields, pasture & heavy growth
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Gravel Driveways in Kings Mountain
New drives, rebuilds, crown & drainage
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Concrete Driveways in Kings Mountain
Driveways, parking pads, walks & aprons
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Emergency & Storm Cleanup in Kings Mountain
Downed trees, washouts & blocked access
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Kings Mountain sits about twenty-five minutes south of Cherryville, under the ridge that gave the Revolutionary War battle its name, with I-85 and US-74 running past it. The town sits on the Kings Mountain belt — old mining country, worked for well over a century and being worked again for lithium. That geology is not background colour; it is what an excavator meets a few feet down.
If there is one town in our whole range where you should expect rock in a trench, it is this one. Footings, utility runs and deep drainage all have to be planned around the possibility of stone. The ridge side of town adds slope on top of that, so some lots bring both problems at once.
We probe and price rock openly here rather than treating it as a surprise, because on this ground a change order would be dishonest — we already know it is likely. Where depth is limited we shift the drainage solution to the surface and make it work there.

Excavation & Grading Contractor in Kings Mountain, Cleveland County
Kings Mountain takes its name from the ridge and the 1780 battle fought nearby, with the national military park just to the southwest. It has been a mining town for generations, and the lithium belt beneath it has brought renewed activity. Crowders Mountain and Kings Pinnacle stand on the same ridge line to the northeast. The defining physical challenge is unambiguous: rock, close to surface.
Common Projects in Kings Mountain
Footing and utility trenching that runs into rock leads. Driveway work is second. Lot clearing and drainage on the sloped ground below the ridge round it out.
What the Ground Does Here
Clay over the Kings Mountain belt, where rock sits shallow and hard. This is old mining country and the geology still shows up in every trench.
Getting Equipment In
I-85 and US-74 give easy haul access; the ridge side of town is steeper.
Permits in Kings Mountain
City of Kings Mountain planning inside the limits, Cleveland County Building Services outside.
Free Estimates Across Kings Mountain
Whether you are below the ridge on the west side, near the I-85 exit, or in town closer to the old centre, we will come look at your Kings Mountain project and leave you a written price at no cost.

Free Estimate in Kings Mountain
Tell us where in Kings Mountain 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 Kings Mountain Property Owners
Call Us
We Know Cleveland County
Kings Mountain sits on an old mining belt. Expect rock in a trench — we probe and price it up front rather than writing a change order.
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.
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Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Kings Mountain sits in Cleveland County, about twenty-five minutes south from our shop in Cherryville. Estimates are free from our grading contractor in Cherryville, NC.
Kings Mountain, NC — Frequently Asked Questions
What Kings Mountain property owners ask us most. If yours is not here, call (828) 455-0928.
Little Acres Grading covers Kings Mountain from our base in Cherryville — about twenty-five minutes south. Rodney Little has 30 years running equipment in Cleveland 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. Kings Mountain is inside our normal service area — about twenty-five minutes south from the shop — and there is no travel charge. Estimates there are free, the same as anywhere else we work.
Likely enough that we plan for it. The town sits on the Kings Mountain mineral belt and stone is commonly within a few feet. We check at the estimate and tell you straight, because it materially changes the number.
No — about twenty-five minutes south of Cherryville, one of the closer towns we cover. There is no travel charge.
City of Kings Mountain planning inside the limits, Cleveland County Building Services outside. 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.
Cleveland County
- Shelby
- Kings Mountain (You’re Here)