Driveway Grading in Dana, NC.
Around Dana, 52% of the ground is in the slower-draining soil groups, so a hard rain runs off more than it soaks in. A drive here needs to turn that water aside before it runs down the wheel tracks.
We'll reach out within 24 hours to schedule your free on-site estimate. Prefer to talk now? Call (828) 702-7125.
- We confirm the details and book a time
- We walk the site and talk through the slope, soil, and access
- You get a clear, written, line-item scope
Because the soil takes water slowly and the drive is the easiest path. Within a mile and a half of Dana the USDA soil survey puts 52% of the ground in the slower-draining hydrologic groups, and 23% of the ground is at a 15% slope or steeper. In a hard rain, water runs over the surface of the yard and the field, reaches the drive, and follows it downhill. A crown, an uphill ditch and a few turnouts break that flow up.
Hayesville loam and steeper stony ground
Nearly half the ground near Dana is Hayesville loam on slopes of 2 to 15 percent. Steeper ground, Edneyville fine sandy loam on 15 to 25 percent slopes and Ashe stony sandy loam on 25 to 45 percent, covers 9% of the area each. A 20 percent grade climbs 20 feet in every 100, and a drive on it needs the water off within a short run. On the Ashe soil bedrock is about 30 inches down. The nearest NOAA station, 3.7 miles away, averages 62 inches of precipitation a year. The median lot is 0.96 acres.
Gravel driveway repair and regrading in Dana
We reshape the surface, cut the ditch on the uphill side, and set turnouts or a culvert where the water gathers. On the gentle stretches a crown is enough. On the steep ones the drive is tilted toward the ditch. Western NC prices run $0.75 to $2.50 per square foot to regrade an existing drive and $1 to $3 per square foot for a full grade with new gravel, with stone at $20 to $45 per ton. Work at a state-maintained road needs an NCDOT encroachment permit.
See the full service on our drainage & grading page, and the wider Dana service area.
USDA soil survey, USGS and NOAA figures for the ground within 1.5 miles of Dana.
The soils mapped around Dana.
What the USDA soil survey maps inside a circle of 1.5 miles around Dana: 23 soil map units over about 4,500 acres. These are the largest, with the slope and water figures behind the work on lots around Dana.
| Soil map unit | Share of ground | Slope | Drainage class | On the map | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayesville loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes | 30% | 12% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Hayesville loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes | 18% | 5% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Edneyville (edneytown) fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes | 9% | 20% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Wall / slope work |
| Ashe stony sandy loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes | 9% | 35% | Somewhat excessively drained | bedrock about 30 in down | Wall / slope work |
| Tate fine sandy loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes | 6% | 5% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Delanco (dillard) loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes | 5% | 5% | Moderately well drained | flooding: occasional; water table about 36 in down | Drain + grade |
Across the whole circle: 23% of the ground is mapped at a 15% slope or steeper, 12% as moderately well to very poorly drained soil, and 9% with bedrock within about 40 inches. The town point sits in the USGS watershed unit "Upper Mud Creek". Nearest NOAA rainfall normal: 62 inches a year (East Flat Rock 0.5 NNE, 3.7 miles off). Pulled 2026-11-09 from USDA-NRCS Soil Data Access, the USGS hydrography datasets and NOAA 1991–2020 normals. A soil map is not a site test: we confirm your Dana lot on the free site walk.
What driveway grading costs in Dana, NC
These are typical Western North Carolina market ranges, not a Maidenhair Landscaping quote. North Carolina construction runs about 12% below the national average, but our mountain terrain — 15–40%+ slopes, weathered bedrock and saprolite, clay, and tight access — pushes most jobs toward the high end of every range. A flat infill lot sits low; a steep escarpment lot sits at or above the top. Your exact price comes from a free on-site estimate.
| Item | Typical WNC range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Regrade existing drive | $0.75–$2.50/sq ft | level + reshape; maintenance regrades from ~$0.50 |
| ABC / #57 gravel | $20–$45/ton | ~3-4 tons per 100 sq ft for a 2-3 in. layer |
| Full grade + gravel | $1–$3/sq ft | new cut, crown/culvert, stone |
What drives it: length on grade, slope, culverts/crossings, crown vs in-slope, stone depth, and NCDOT encroachment if tying to a state road.
Source: published WNC/NC market ranges via homewyse.com and homeguide.com . Exact pricing on your lot comes from a free on-site estimate — call (828) 702-7125.
How we do it in Dana.
Walk the drive
We look at where water runs on your Dana driveway, where it washes, and what the base is made of.
Shape & drain
Crown or cross-slope the surface, cut the ditch, and set culverts or turnouts where water gathers.
Stone & compact
The right gravel at the right depth, compacted in lifts so it locks together.
Check the flow
We confirm water leaves the drive where it should, then clean up.
Driveway Grading in Dana: common questions
What is a turnout and does my driveway need one?
Can you regrade a farm lane or a second driveway to a barn?
Are you local to Dana, and are you insured?
Driveway Grading near Dana.
We work Dana and the towns around it. Same service, local detail for each:
Other services we do in Dana.
Need driveway grading in Dana?
Tell us what you're dealing with — we'll walk the lot, read the soil and grade, and put a real number in writing, free.
We'll reach out within 24 hours to schedule your free on-site estimate. Prefer to talk now? Call (828) 702-7125.
- We confirm the details and book a time
- We walk the site and talk through the slope, soil, and access
- You get a clear, written, line-item scope