
Excavation & Grading in Catawba County, NC7 towns covered · free on-site estimates
We work Catawba County steadily — Maiden and Newton are the closest, and the Hickory side is a straight shot up NC-321.
What the Ground Does
in Catawba County
Rolling Piedmont clay with sandier pockets near the Catawba River and Lake Norman backwater, and rock closer to the surface north of Hickory.
We work Catawba County steadily — Maiden and Newton are the closest, and the Hickory side is a straight shot up NC-321.
Permits and inspections
Catawba County Building Services, with separate planning review in Hickory, Newton, Conover, Maiden and Claremont. Permitting is part of the job we handle, and anything that will affect your timeline gets flagged at the estimate rather than halfway through.
Catawba County is one of seven we cover from the shop in Cherryville. The full picture of what Little Acres Grading does is on the home page.
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Where We Work in Catawba County
Every town below has its own page with what the ground does there, who handles permits, and the work that comes up most.
Hickory, NC
US-321 straight north — the main route between us and the Hickory area.
Hickory site work →Sherrills Ford, NC
NC-150 east all the way, the same road that takes us to Denver, then north at the lake.
Sherrills Ford site work →What We Do in Catawba County

Excavation & Grading
Lot grading, building pads, cut and fill, drainage
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Land Clearing
Trees, brush, stumps and debris
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Demolition
Outbuildings, slabs, mobile homes & old concrete
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Brush Hogging & Heavy Brush Cutting
Overgrown fields, pasture & heavy growth
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Gravel Driveways
New drives, rebuilds, crown & drainage
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Concrete Driveways
Driveways, parking pads, walks & aprons
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Emergency & Storm Cleanup
Downed trees, washouts & blocked access
Learn more →Catawba County, North Carolina
Catawba County is one of seven counties we cover from Cherryville. Free on-site estimates anywhere inside it.
Catawba County — Common Questions
What Catawba County property owners ask us most.
Little Acres Grading works Catawba County out of Cherryville. Rodney Little has 30 years on the machine, quotes the job himself and does the work himself. Insured for $1 million, free on-site estimates, written prices that do not move. Call (828) 455-0928.
We cover the whole county. The towns with their own pages are Maiden, Newton, Conover, Claremont, Catawba, Hickory, Sherrills Ford — but if you are anywhere in the county, call us.
Catawba County Building Services, with separate planning review in Hickory, Newton, Conover, Maiden and Claremont. We sort out what applies to your job and tell you before we start if anything affects the schedule.
Rolling Piedmont clay with sandier pockets near the Catawba River and Lake Norman backwater, and rock closer to the surface north of Hickory. That matters because it decides how a pad has to be built and what a trench is going to cost.
Seven Counties, One Crew
Every town we cover, by county. Pick yours and see what the ground does there.
Free Estimate in Catawba County
Tell us where the job is in Catawba County and what needs doing.
- Rodney looks at the job himself
- A written price, not a range that moves
- No charge for the visit, no pressure after