Driveway Grading in Edneyville, NC.
Edneyville is big lots on gentle ground: the median lot is 1.87 acres and more than half the ground is under an 8% slope. On a drive like that the risk is ruts and ponding more than washouts.
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
Restore the shape. Within a mile and a half of Edneyville the USDA soil survey maps 53% of the ground under an 8% slope, and the median lot is 1.87 acres. A long, nearly level gravel drive loses its crown over time. Once it is flat or dished, rain sits in the wheel tracks, the base softens, and ruts deepen. We cut the surface back to a crown, clear the side ditches so water has somewhere to go, and compact new stone on top.
Gentle loam, slow to drain
The main soil near Edneyville is Hayesville loam, 23% of the area on 7 to 15 percent slopes and 19% on 2 to 7 percent, and the survey puts 48% of the ground in the slower-draining hydrologic groups. Lewis Creek, Byers Creek and Henderson Creek cross the area, with wet soil along them on 16% of the ground. Where a drive crosses one of those low strips it needs a raised base and a culvert. The nearest NOAA station, 2.3 miles off, averages 57 inches of precipitation a year. Only 17% of the ground is at a 15% slope or steeper.
Gravel driveway repair and regrading in Edneyville
With 76.8% of lots at an acre or more, a drive here can run long, and a regrade is priced by the area: $0.75 to $2.50 per square foot in Western NC to regrade an existing drive, and $1 to $3 for a full grade with new gravel. Stone runs $20 to $45 per ton. On a long drive the whole length can be regraded and new stone added only where the base is thin.
See the full service on our drainage & grading page, and the wider Edneyville service area.
USDA soil survey, USGS and NOAA figures for the ground within 1.5 miles of Edneyville.
The soils mapped around Edneyville.
What the USDA soil survey maps inside a circle of 1.5 miles around Edneyville: 27 soil map units over about 4,500 acres. These are the largest, with the slope and water figures behind the work on lots around Edneyville.
| Soil map unit | Share of ground | Slope | Drainage class | On the map | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayesville loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes | 23% | 12% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Hayesville loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes | 19% | 5% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Codorus loam (arkaqua) | 8% | 1% | Somewhat poorly drained | flooding: occasional; water table about 21 in down | Drain + grade |
| Tate fine sandy loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes | 7% | 5% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Bradson gravelly loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes | 6% | 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 | 6% | 20% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Wall / slope work |
Across the whole circle: 17% of the ground is mapped at a 15% slope or steeper, 16% as moderately well to very poorly drained soil, and 5% with bedrock within about 40 inches. The town point sits in the USGS watershed unit "Clear Creek". Nearest NOAA rainfall normal: 57 inches a year (Hendersonville 9.6 ENE, 2.3 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 Edneyville lot on the free site walk.
What driveway grading costs in Edneyville, 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 Edneyville.
Walk the drive
We look at where water runs on your Edneyville 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 Edneyville: common questions
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Driveway Grading near Edneyville.
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Need driveway grading in Edneyville?
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