Charlotte Land Works connects Charlotte homeowners, builders and businesses with local crews for land clearing, lot clearing, grading, demolition, drainage and site preparation. Inside the city, most of that work is infill and redevelopment.
Infill neighborhoods
In Myers Park, Dilworth, Plaza Midwood, Cotswold and NoDa, older homes are regularly torn down for new builds, and narrow lots are prepped for townhomes. These jobs mean tight access, close neighbors, overhead service lines and willow oaks along the street that must be protected.
The city's edges
Toward Steele Creek, Mountain Island, the University area and Reedy Creek, Charlotte still has wooded acreage, larger residential lots and horse properties where full clearing, forestry mulching and gravel driveways are common.
The tree canopy
Charlotte is known for its tree canopy, and the City of Charlotte enforces a tree ordinance that can require tree save areas or mitigation on development. Heritage trees and street trees in the right-of-way have their own protections. Ask your provider early which requirements might apply.
Stormwater and erosion
Charlotte–Mecklenburg Storm Water Services oversees drainage, and land disturbance above state thresholds needs an approved erosion control plan. SWIM buffers protect creeks such as Little Sugar, Briar and McAlpine. Open burning is prohibited inside city limits, so debris is hauled or chipped.
Soil
Classic Piedmont red clay under thin topsoil, with old fill and buried debris common on previously developed lots. Many older Charlotte homes have chronic wet crawlspaces that a regrade or French drain can fix.
Commercial work
Small commercial pads, parking lot regrades, demolition of outdated buildings and erosion control on active sites are regular requests across the city.
Typical projects
- Teardown demolition and lot clearing
- Yard regrades and drainage repairs
- Acreage clearing on the city's edges
- Commercial site preparation
Old fill and hidden debris
On lots that have been built on before, crews frequently encounter buried brick, concrete, old foundations or construction debris left from earlier eras. This material has to be removed under new structures and replaced with compacted clean fill. Telling your provider about the lot's history — a prior house, garage or outbuilding — helps them plan for it.
Nearby
Charlotte surrounds or borders Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Huntersville and Ballantyne.
Services available in Charlotte
Lot Clearing · Land Clearing · Forestry Mulching · Grading & Leveling · Site Preparation · Gravel Driveway Installation · Driveway Grading & Repair · Stump Grinding · Stump Removal · Brush & Underbrush Clearing · Demolition & Debris Removal · Drainage & Erosion Control · Excavation · Pond Clearing & Dredging · Fence Line Clearing
Also serving Ballantyne, NC, Matthews, NC, Huntersville, NC, Pineville, NC.