
Excavation & Grading in Stanley, NCGaston County · about twenty-five minutes east
NC-27 straight east out of Cherryville. Free on-site estimates, insured for $1 million, and thirty years of experience with exactly this kind of ground.
Site Work in Stanley
NC-27 straight east out of Cherryville. We cover the whole of Gaston County, and Stanley is a regular stop.
What the ground does in Stanley
Rolling ground with clay that runs deep on the uplands and gets soft in the draws; some rock on the ridges toward the Lincoln County line.
Getting equipment in
NC-27 and NC-275 are the routes in. Rural drives here are long, which is why so much of the work is driveway rebuilds.
Permits in Stanley
Town of Stanley planning inside the limits, Gaston County outside.
What we do most here
Long gravel driveway rebuilds, culvert replacement, brush hogging, and clearing on the larger tracts north of town.
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A Little About Stanley
Stanley sits on the Gaston–Lincoln line and keeps a small-town, agricultural feel even as Charlotte's growth pushes west. Properties here tend to run deep off the road, which shapes the kind of work we do.
Why that matters on a job site
A quarter-mile drive needs crown and ditch, not just more stone. Skipping that is why most of the rebuilds we do here were needed in the first place.
What We Do in Stanley

Excavation & Grading in Stanley
Lot grading, building pads, cut and fill, drainage
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Land Clearing in Stanley
Trees, brush, stumps and debris
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Demolition in Stanley
Outbuildings, slabs, mobile homes & old concrete
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Brush Hogging & Heavy Brush Cutting in Stanley
Overgrown fields, pasture & heavy growth
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Gravel Driveways in Stanley
New drives, rebuilds, crown & drainage
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Concrete Driveways in Stanley
Driveways, parking pads, walks & aprons
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Emergency & Storm Cleanup in Stanley
Downed trees, washouts & blocked access
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Stanley, North Carolina
Stanley sits in Gaston County, about twenty-five minutes east from our shop in Cherryville.
Stanley, NC — Frequently Asked Questions
What Stanley property owners ask us most. If yours is not here, call (828) 455-0928.
Little Acres Grading covers Stanley from our base in Cherryville — about twenty-five minutes east. Rodney Little has 30 years running equipment in Gaston County and the counties around it. He quotes the job, he does the job, and the written price does not change. Insured for $1 million, free on-site estimates. Call (828) 455-0928.
No. Stanley is inside our normal service area — about twenty-five minutes east from the shop — and the estimate is free, same as anywhere else we work.
Long gravel driveway rebuilds, culvert replacement, brush hogging, and clearing on the larger tracts north of town.
Town of Stanley planning inside the limits, Gaston County outside. We handle that as part of the job and tell you up front if anything about it will move your start date.
Rolling ground with clay that runs deep on the uplands and gets soft in the draws; some rock on the ridges toward the Lincoln County line. A quarter-mile drive needs crown and ditch, not just more stone. Skipping that is why most of the rebuilds we do here were needed in the first place.
All seven: excavation and grading, land clearing, demolition, brush hogging, gravel driveways, concrete driveways, and emergency and storm cleanup.
Other Towns We Serve
Mount Holly, NC
Riverfront erosion control and rip-rap and more in Gaston County.
Mount Holly site work →Lincolnton, NC
Building pads for new houses on split family acreage and more in Lincoln County.
Lincolnton site work →Free Estimate in Stanley
Tell us where in Stanley the job is 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