Mulch & Cleanups in Brevard, NC.
Brevard gets about 76 inches of precipitation a year. Mulch here has to stand up to heavy rain, and in a wet climate it can break down faster.
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
Shredded hardwood or pine straw, inside a good edge. The NOAA station in Brevard averages 76 inches of precipitation a year, and within a mile and a half of town the USDA soil survey maps 44% of the ground at a 15% slope or steeper. Heavy rain floats nuggets and fine bark out of a bed. Shredded mulch mats together and lets water run over it. On the 23% of ground that is wet soil, 2 inches is deep enough. Mulch installed in Western NC typically runs $35 to $75 per cubic yard.
Wet flats and steep hills
About 41% of the ground near Brevard is under an 8% slope, and part of it is Toxaway loam, where the seasonal water table is about 6 inches down. Mulch on ground that wet is kept thin and pulled back from plant crowns, which rot under a deep, damp layer. On the hills a bed gets an edge on its low side to catch what moves. Bedrock is within 40 inches under 14% of the ground, so beds on most of the ground have depth. The median lot is 0.5 acres. With this much rain, mulch is worth checking each spring and topping up where it has thinned.
Leaf removal and yard cleanup in Brevard
Wet leaves mat quickly. Left on a lawn through a rainy fall they smother the grass, and left deep in a bed they hold water against stems. A fall visit takes them off and hauls or shreds them. Leaf removal in Western NC typically runs $150 to $600 per visit, and a seasonal yard cleanup $200 to $1,000.
See the full service on our mulch & cleanups page, and the wider Brevard service area.
USDA soil survey, USGS and NOAA figures for the ground within 1.5 miles of Brevard.
The soils mapped around Brevard.
What the USDA soil survey maps inside a circle of 1.5 miles around Brevard: 35 soil map units over about 4,500 acres. These are the largest, with the slope and water figures behind the work on lots around Brevard.
| Soil map unit | Share of ground | Slope | Drainage class | On the map | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxaway loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded | 10% | 1% | Very poorly drained | flooding: frequent; water table about 6 in down | Drain + grade |
| Fannin fine sandy loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes | 10% | 40% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Wall / slope work |
| Braddock loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes | 9% | 11.8% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Rosman fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded | 8% | 1.1% | Well drained | flooding: frequent; water table about 51 in down | Flood-prone: build high |
| Braddock loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes | 8% | 5% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Surface grade |
| Brevard loam, 10 to 25 percent slopes | 8% | 23% | Well drained | no flooding, shallow rock or shallow water on the map | Wall / slope work |
Across the whole circle: 44% of the ground is mapped at a 15% slope or steeper, 23% as moderately well to very poorly drained soil, and 14% with bedrock within about 40 inches. The town point sits in the USGS watershed unit "Williamson Creek-French Broad River". Nearest NOAA rainfall normal: 76 inches a year (Brevard, 0.4 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 Brevard lot on the free site walk.
What mulch and cleanups cost in Brevard, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mulch installed (material + labor) | $35–$75/cubic yard | ~1 yd covers 100 sq ft at 3 in. deep |
| Bulk mulch delivery | $30–$60/cubic yard | hardwood, dyed, or natural; delivery fee on small loads |
| Leaf removal (per visit) | $150–$600 | lot size + leaf volume; fall flush at the high end |
| Seasonal yard cleanup | $200–$1,000 | beds, edges, debris, and haul-off |
What drives it: yards of mulch, bed square footage and edging, leaf volume, haul-off vs mulch-in-place, slope, and access.
Source: published WNC/NC market ranges via homeguide.com and lawnstarter.com . Exact pricing on your lot comes from a free on-site estimate — call (828) 702-7125.
How we do it in Brevard.
Measure the beds
We measure your Brevard beds and work out the cubic yards at the right depth.
Edge & prep
Beds are edged and weeded before anything goes down.
Spread
2–3 inches of mulch, kept off trunks and stems.
Clean up
Walks and drives are blown off and nothing is left in the lawn.
Mulch & Cleanups in Brevard: common questions
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Mulch & Cleanups near Brevard.
We work Brevard and the towns around it. Same service, local detail for each:
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Need mulch & cleanups in Brevard?
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