Hardscaping & Patios in Dana, NC.
Around Dana nearly half the ground is Hayesville loam, only 12% is wet soil, and the median lot is 0.96 acres. The thing to plan for is runoff, since 52% of the ground is in the slower-draining soil groups.
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
Where the rain goes. Within a mile and a half of Dana the USDA soil survey maps only 12% of the ground as wet soil. But it puts 52% of the ground in the slower-draining hydrologic groups, where a hard rain runs off more than it soaks in. A patio at the foot of a slope catches that water unless a swale turns it. About 23% of the ground is at a 15% slope or steeper, where a patio also needs a wall.
Hayesville loam and steeper stony ground
Nearly half the ground near Dana is Hayesville loam: 30% of the area on 7 to 15 percent slopes and 18% on 2 to 7 percent. On a 12 percent grade the ground drops about 1.2 feet across a 10-foot patio. On the steeper Edneyville soil at 20 percent it drops 2 feet. The median lot is 0.96 acres. On the Ashe stony sandy loam, bedrock is about 30 inches down. The nearest NOAA station, 3.7 miles away, averages 62 inches of precipitation a year.
Paver patios, walkways and fire pits in Dana
We build the patio on a compacted crushed-stone base, pitch it away from the house, and shape the ground on its uphill side so runoff goes around. Western NC prices run $14 to $30 per square foot for an installed paver patio, $18 to $40 for flagstone or permeable pavers, $14 to $28 for a paver walkway and $400 to $3,000 for a built-in fire pit.
See the full service on our hardscaping & patios page, and the wider Dana service area.
USDA soil survey, USGS and NOAA figures for the ground within 1.5 miles of Dana.
Photos from recent jobs
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 hardscaping and patios cost 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paver patio (installed) | $14–$30/sq ft | interlocking concrete pavers on a compacted base |
| Permeable pavers | $18–$40/sq ft | open-graded base; handles mountain runoff |
| Flagstone patio / walkway | $18–$40/sq ft | natural stone, set in stone dust or mortared |
| Paver walkway | $14–$28/sq ft | steps + landings add cost on grade |
| Fire pit (built-in stone/block) | $400–$3,000 | kit to custom masonry |
What drives it: square footage, paver vs natural stone, base depth (deeper for WNC freeze-thaw and clay), grade changes that need steps or seat walls, cuts around curves, and access for base material and equipment.
Source: published WNC/NC market ranges via homeguide.com and angi.com . Exact pricing on your lot comes from a free on-site estimate — call (828) 702-7125.
How we do it in Dana.
Walk & measure
We look at your Dana lot's grade, soil, light, and access, and lay out the work.
Prep the base
Grade, drainage, and a compacted base built for mountain freeze-thaw and clay.
Build the finish
Pavers, plantings, sod, or stone set on a base that holds — tight joints, clean lines.
Walk it with you
We finish clean and walk the result with you before we call it done.
Hardscaping & Patios in Dana: common questions
My patio spot is at the bottom of a slope. Will it flood?
Can you add a fire pit to an existing patio?
Are you local to Dana, and are you insured?
Hardscaping & Patios near Dana.
We work Dana and the towns around it. Same service, local detail for each:
Other services we do in Dana.
Need hardscaping & patios 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