Excavation & Grading in Shelby, NCCleveland County · about half an hour southwest
NC-150 west, or US-74 if we are hauling — an easy run from Cherryville. Free on-site estimates, insured for $1 million, and thirty years of experience with exactly this kind of ground.
What We Do in Shelby
Excavation & Grading in Shelby
Lot grading, building pads, cut and fill, drainage
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Land Clearing in Shelby
Trees, brush, stumps and debris
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Demolition in Shelby
Outbuildings, slabs, mobile homes & old concrete
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Brush Hogging & Heavy Brush Cutting in Shelby
Overgrown fields, pasture & heavy growth
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Gravel Driveways in Shelby
New drives, rebuilds, crown & drainage
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Concrete Driveways in Shelby
Driveways, parking pads, walks & aprons
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Emergency & Storm Cleanup in Shelby
Downed trees, washouts & blocked access
Learn more →Site Work in Shelby, Cleveland County
Shelby is the Cleveland County seat, about half an hour southwest of Cherryville on NC-150 or US-74, built around a courthouse square that still anchors uptown. The ground is rolling Piedmont clay, generally deep and workable, with wet bottom ground near the First Broad River.
In-town lots around the square are older and were graded before drainage was designed rather than assumed, so standing water and settled drives are the standard complaints. Out along US-74 the parcels are larger and the work turns commercial, which brings stormwater review with it.
On residential work we regrade to a positive fall and give runoff a defined route instead of just smoothing the surface. On commercial work along US-74 we plan for the stormwater review from the start rather than meeting it late.
Excavation & Grading Contractor in Shelby, Cleveland County
Shelby has been the Cleveland County seat since the county was formed, and the courthouse square remains its centre. It was a textile town, and it has a deep musical history — the Earl Scruggs Center sits on the square and the Don Gibson Theatre is nearby. The defining challenge is age in the core and commercial standards on the corridor: two different kinds of job in one town.
Common Projects in Shelby
Commercial pads and parking along US-74 lead. Driveway replacement in the older neighbourhoods is second. Drainage correction and demolition round it out.
What the Ground Does Here
Rolling Piedmont clay, generally deep and workable, with wet bottom ground near the First Broad River.
Getting Equipment In
US-74 carries commercial hauling; the uptown grid around the court square is tight and older.
Permits in Shelby
City of Shelby planning inside the limits, Cleveland County Building Services outside, with full stormwater review on commercial work along US-74.
Free Estimates Across Shelby
Whether you are on a commercial lot off US-74, in one of the older streets near the courthouse square, or out toward the First Broad, we will come measure your Shelby project and give you an honest written quote at no cost.
Free Estimate in Shelby
Tell us where in Shelby the job is and what needs doing. Rodney will come look at it and leave you a written price.
- Rodney looks at the job himself
- A written price, not a range that moves
- No charge for the visit, no pressure after
Tell Us About the Job
Why Shelby Property Owners
Call Us
We Know Cleveland County
Shelby is closer to our shop than Morganton is. Older core lots need drainage fixed properly; US-74 commercial work needs stormwater planned from the start.
The owner runs the job
Rodney quotes it and Rodney does it. No gap between what you were told and what happens on site.
The price is written down
A number on paper after we have walked the ground. It does not move unless you ask for something different.
Insured for $1 million
Certificate available on request, for you, your builder or your HOA.
Water gets dealt with
Most of what we are called to fix is somebody else’s drainage. We grade so water leaves.
We clean up after ourselves
Debris hauled off, ruts filled, the site left in a condition you would be happy to show somebody.
Our Own Job Photos
Shelby, North Carolina
Shelby sits in Cleveland County, about half an hour southwest from our shop in Cherryville. Free on-site estimates from our Cherryville excavation and grading contractor.
Shelby, NC — Frequently Asked Questions
What Shelby property owners ask us most. If yours is not here, call (828) 455-0928.
Little Acres Grading covers Shelby from our base in Cherryville — about half an hour southwest. Rodney Little has 30 years running equipment in Cleveland County and the counties around it, and he quotes the job and runs the machine himself. Insured for $1 million, free on-site estimates, and a written price that does not move. Call (828) 455-0928.
Yes. Shelby is inside our normal service area — about half an hour southwest from the shop — and there is no travel charge. Estimates there are free, the same as anywhere else we work.
Very much so — it is about half an hour from Cherryville on NC-150, closer than several towns we have covered for years. No travel charge.
They were graded flat decades ago on the assumption that water would find its own way, and settling since has made it worse. Regrading to a positive fall with a defined outfall is the fix, not simply smoothing the surface.
City of Shelby planning inside the limits, Cleveland County Building Services outside, with full stormwater review on commercial work along US-74. We handle that as part of the job and tell you up front if anything about it affects your start date.
All seven: excavation and grading, land clearing, demolition, brush hogging, gravel driveways, concrete driveways, and emergency and storm cleanup. Residential and light commercial both.
Seven Counties, One Crew
Every town we cover, by county. Pick yours and see what the ground does there.
Cleveland County
- Shelby (You’re Here)
- Kings Mountain