Charlotte Land Works connects Matthews homeowners and builders with local crews for land clearing, lot clearing, grading, drainage and gravel driveway work. Matthews sits on the southeast edge of Mecklenburg County, where Charlotte's suburbs meet the more rural ground of Union County.
Matthews land and housing
The town grew around the railroad and its historic Trade Street downtown, and that core still has early-1900s homes on deep, narrow lots. Around it are subdivisions from the 1970s through the 2000s — Sardis Plantation, Windsor Park, Brightmoor — with newer infill on leftover parcels. Toward the Stallings and Union County line along Fullwood and Weddington roads, you'll still find wooded tracts of an acre or more.
Terrain and soil
Matthews is rolling Piedmont drained by Four Mile Creek, Irvins Creek and their tributaries, all part of the McAlpine Creek watershed. Soils are red clay loams that drain slowly after the summer thunderstorms typical of the Charlotte area. That's why so many Matthews requests are regrades and drainage fixes in backyards that slope toward the house.
What gets cleared and graded here
- Teardown and infill lots near downtown that need clearing, haul-off and a buildable pad
- Wooded back sections of older lots overgrown with privet and English ivy
- Gravel driveways on larger parcels off the Union County line
- Pool, garage and shed pads in established subdivisions
Local rules to plan around
The Town of Matthews administers its own zoning and development ordinance, including tree and landscape standards that can apply to new construction. Mecklenburg County's SWIM stream buffers protect land along creeks, and the Four Mile Creek Greenway runs near many backyards — clearing into greenway or easement land isn't allowed. Projects disturbing an acre or more need erosion control approval.
Getting equipment onto Matthews lots
Downtown lots and older subdivisions often mean fenced yards with 4- to 6-foot gates, so compact track loaders and mini-excavators are the norm. On the larger eastern parcels, crews can bring dozers and full-size mulchers.
Nearby
Matthews borders Mint Hill to the north, Stallings and Indian Trail to the east, and south Charlotte and Weddington to the south, so local crews generally cover the whole area.
Services available in Matthews
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 Mint Hill, NC, Indian Trail, NC, Weddington, NC, Charlotte, NC.