Dirt road in a forested area with trees on both sides and construction vehicles in the distance under a blue sky.

Our Wilmington-based team specializes in precision grading services for custom home builders and landowners. With a versatile fleet of dozers, skid steers and box blades, we handle everything from rough-cut grading for driveways and building pads to fine grading for foundations and roadways. We assess your site’s unique conditions and design the most cost-effective grading plan—keeping your budget in check without sacrificing accuracy. Whether it’s minor elevation tweaks on a half-acre homesite or full-scale earth moving on larger parcels, our hands-on expertise and local know-how ensure proper drainage and a perfectly level, build-ready surface.

We proudly serve Wilmington, NC; Raleigh, NC; Jacksonville, NC; Myrtle Beach, SC—and everywhere in between. Trust Nelson Coastal Clearing & Grading to deliver smooth results, reliable turnaround and transparency on every grading project.

A cleared construction site with dirt ground, a pile of wood debris, and a backhoe, surrounded by trees under a partly cloudy sky.
A yellow and black Volvo excavator working on a dirt clearing in a forested area under a clear blue sky.
A yellow and black excavator with Volvo branding working in a forest clearing, moving dirt and tree debris with a backdrop of tall trees and a blue sky.
A bulldozer clearing a wooded area, with a house visible in the background.
A chainsaw and an orange cooler are on the bed of a pickup truck in a wooded outdoor setting.