Waterfall Construction in Pisgah Forest, NC

Add Beauty and Elevation with Custom Water Features

Mountain Excavating LLC offers professional waterfall construction for properties across Pisgah Forest and Western North Carolina. Whether you're enhancing a residential landscape, creating a peaceful retreat, or integrating a natural feature into your mountain property, we design and build custom waterfalls that complement the land and hold up over time.

Our team combines excavation skill with thoughtful design to shape the terrain, manage water flow, and install durable, low-maintenance stone features. The result is a visually stunning and structurally sound water feature that fits seamlessly into your outdoor space.

What Our Waterfall Services

Our waterfalls are tailored to each client’s property, ensuring functionality as well as visual impact.

We provide full-service design and construction for residential and rural properties:

Designed for the Mountain Landscape

Pisgah Forest offers the perfect terrain for gravity-fed or elevated water features. We take advantage of natural slopes and soil types to shape:

• Tiered waterfalls with multiple drops
  
  
• Short, dramatic cascade waterfalls
  
  
• Stream-fed or recirculating basin systems
  
  
• Natural rock outflows integrated into boulder walls
  
  
• Retreat-style water features for gardens or patios
  
  

Because we specialize in excavation, we handle every phase — from trenching and shaping to final stone placement — with full control of the results.

What Makes Our Work Different

Many landscaping companies offer waterfalls — but few have the excavation and grading skill to build one that lasts. Our team understands:

• Water movement in mountain soil
  
  
• Slope support and erosion prevention
  
  
• Boulder stability and long-term placement
  
  
• The importance of drainage and overflow planning
  
  

We don’t just build pretty features — we build systems that perform season after season.

Materials We Use

We source durable, natural materials that match your landscape and last for years:

• Fieldstone, boulders, and river rock
  
  
• Washed gravel for drainage and finish
  
  
• Compactable fill to support weight and slope
  
  
• Rubber or poly liners (if needed for pumps)
  
  
• Reinforcement fabric for erosion control
  
  

We never cut corners — your waterfall will be built with materials suited to both appearance and structural integrity.

Our Waterfall Construction Process

The end result is a water feature that feels natural, performs reliably, and adds real value to your outdoor space.



We follow a clear and careful approach to building lasting waterfalls:

Site Assessment

We evaluate elevation, drainage paths, and access. We also assess whether the system will use natural flow or a recirculating pump.

 Design Planning

We map out flow direction, basin depth, boulder placement, and liner or plumbing routes. Materials are selected based on the surrounding terrain.

Excavation and Shaping

We dig the basin, route trenches, and rough-shape the land for water movement, steps, and drops.

 Boulder and Feature Placement

Large stones, river rock, or retaining material is set using excavators or hand placement where necessary.

Final Smoothing and Surface Work

We backfill around the system, install any filters or pump components, and finalize surface details like edging or planting zones.

Waterfall Features We Build

Our services are suited for:

• Residential backyards or patios
  
  
• Mountain cabins or wooded retreats
  
  
• Entrance or driveway landscape enhancements
  
  
• Retaining walls with integrated water flow
  
  
• Reclaimed stone or boulder feature installations
  
  
• Water runoff redirection with visual appeal
  
  

We can design around existing terrain or fully reshape the land for the feature you envision.

Frequently Asked Questions