Site Prep
We prepare lots for new homes and commercial builds around Indian Trail and Charlotte. The work covers clearing, cut and fill, building pads, compaction and the first grade.
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Cornerstone Excavation Group installs erosion control on building sites in Indian Trail and across the Charlotte metro. That can mean silt fence, a stone construction entrance, protection around storm inlets, and seed and mulch on bare ground. The measures go in before the grading starts and stay up until the ground holds. Builders, developers and owners can book it with the site prep and building pads.
Homeowners call us too, when a yard or a bank keeps washing out. The fix depends on where the water runs: regrading, drainage, a wall or new ground cover. Cornerstone is 5.0-rated on Google and based in Indian Trail, on the east side of Charlotte. Call (980) 315-5707 for an on-site look and a free estimate.
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On a permitted site, the erosion control plan sets what goes in and where. Silt fence runs along the low side of the disturbed area. We trench its bottom edge in and backfill it, so water does not run under the fabric. On one red clay pad we cut and graded, silt fence and orange safety fence ran along the tree line.
A stone construction entrance at the road keeps trucks from tracking red clay onto the street. Storm inlets on and near the site get protection, so sediment stays out of the pipes. Where water leaves a pipe, we set rock so the outlet does not wash out.
Bare ground gets seed and mulch as each area is finished. We can hydroseed the graded ground so it holds. At one commercial site, we seeded the strip inside a new curb.
North Carolina requires an erosion control plan for a site that disturbs more than one acre. The plan has to be filed 30 or more days ahead and approved before the work starts. On those sites, the erosion control devices have to keep the sediment inside the tract.
Local erosion control programs need the state's approval, and they can set stricter rules. Around here, Mecklenburg County, Gaston County, the City of Charlotte and the Town of Huntersville run their own. In Union County, the City of Monroe and the towns of Waxhaw and Weddington do too. Union County itself has no local program on the state's list, so unincorporated Union County goes through NC DEQ.
State law gives graded slopes left bare 21 calendar days after a phase of grading to get cover. Permanent ground cover is due within 90 calendar days after construction ends, unless the rules say otherwise. A site of one acre or more with an approved plan needs coverage under NC DEQ's construction general permit, NCG01. Its ground cover deadlines can differ, so the plan and the permit set the clock.
A yard washes out when water runs fast across bare ground. Runoff cuts ruts across the clay, and a steep bank can lose more soil with every storm. We look at where the water comes from and where it needs to go before we pick the fix.
Many fixes start with regrading the yard so water runs away from the house and off the slope. Water that needs a path gets drainage work, like a swale or a buried drain line. A bank too steep to hold its soil may need a retaining wall.
Bare ground then gets seed and mulch so it holds while the grass grows in. We finished one backyard regrade that way, with seed and mulch over the new grade.
Free estimates across the Charlotte metro, Union County and the York County side of South Carolina.
(980) 315-5707From the first call to the last load hauled off, here is how it goes.
Call or text (980) 315-5707 and tell us what the job is. We ask what the access looks like and when you need it done.
We come out to see the ground, the access and where the water goes. The visit and the estimate are free.
We set how the equipment gets in, where the material goes and what order the work runs in. Utility locates go in through NC811 before we dig, and any permit stays in the owner or builder's name.
The machines come in and the job gets done in the order we planned. Weather moves earthwork, so we tell you when the schedule shifts.
Spoils, brush and demolition material leave on our dump trucks. We grade the ground back before the equipment comes off the site.
Common questions about erosion control across the Charlotte metro, Union County and the York County side of South Carolina. If yours is not here, call and ask.
We prepare lots for new homes and commercial builds around Indian Trail and Charlotte. The work covers clearing, cut and fill, building pads, compaction and the first grade.
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We regrade yards that hold water and grade lots and pads for what gets built next. Rough grade, final grade, cut and fill and compaction, out of Indian Trail.
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We fix yards and lots that hold water after it rains. Regrading, swales, French drains and buried pipe move it away from the house.
Learn MoreHomeowners, builders and property owners have rated the work five stars on Google. Those jobs cover grading, land clearing, demolition cleanup, drainage and a retaining wall.
We come to the property, look at the ground and price the work from what is there. The visit and the estimate are free.
Clearing, grading, digging, utility lines, walls, ponds, drainage, demolition and hauling all come from us. One company handles each stage, so the site stays on one schedule.
We work out of Indian Trail in Union County, on the Mecklenburg County line. Charlotte, Matthews, Monroe, Waxhaw, Mint Hill, Concord, Fort Mill and Rock Hill are all in range.
Real reviews from real grading, clearing and excavation jobs on Google.
These guys are excellent. Excellent pricing and top tier work. I contacted them about grading and pushing a debris piles. A couple days later, they completed the job. This literally was the easiest communication I've had with a company. Awesome, awesome, awesome! I will be using them again for sure. No question about it!
Cornerstone Excavation Group did an outstanding job on my property. They handled tree removal, land clearing, and grading, and the entire process was smooth from start to finish. Communication was clear and consistent, and they showed up when they said they would, which I really appreciated.The crew was professional, respectful, and clearly knew what they were doing. They removed multiple trees, cleared the land efficiently, and graded everything perfectly in preparation for the next phase. The property looked completely transformed when they were finished, and the site was left clean and well organized.It’s easy to tell they take pride in their work. The quality, attention to detail, and reliability really stood out compared to other companies I’ve worked with. I would absolutely use Cornerstone Excavation Group again and highly recommend them to anyone needing tree removal, land clearing, or grading done right.
Cornerstone Excavation Group did an excellent job grading the front of my property while my house was being built. The work was done professionally, efficiently, and exactly as promised. The site was left clean, the grading was precise, and it made a big difference in the overall look and drainage of the property. I would highly recommend them to anyone needing excavation or grading work.
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