Nestled in the heart of the Western North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains, just south of Asheville, is Fletcher Grading Contractors, locally owned and operated by Shane & Kelly Laughter.

Fletcher Grading Contractors has been in business since 1996 and has grown from two employees to more than one hundred strong.  With nearly a dozen services offered, along with several specialties, each project demands a wide variety of versatile, state of the art equipment.

Fletcher Grading Contractors is a North Carolina Department of Transportation Level I Certified Erosion and Sediment Control/Storm water installer.  View NC License.

From erosion control, hydroseeding, and sidewalk/trail construction, to underbrushing, installing septic systems or retaining walls, Fletcher Grading Contractors work diligently for their customers, treating each of them as their top priority.  They work with many reputable developments and communities in the Asheville, North Carolina area, making them an unparalleled resource in the field of grading & excavation.  A complete list of services offered is offered to the right of this page.

In January 2005, the Fletcher Grading Contractors was featured in Compact Edge, a publication by Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT).  According to Shane Laughter, "Grading is what we do best.  We grade for concrete slabs, sidewalks, curbs and road shoulders.  We also do septic tank installations, excavate basements, hydroseed lawns, and plant trees and shrubs.  Typically we have about 15 jobs underway at any given time."  View article entitled Making the Grade.