{"id":125,"date":"2016-07-04T10:31:49","date_gmt":"2016-07-04T10:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bridge64.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2022-08-05T19:29:51","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T19:29:51","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/murphygrading.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; anchor=&#8221;services&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659657992475{padding-top: 35px !important;padding-bottom: 68px !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;services&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1466691550042{padding-right: 8% !important;padding-left: 8% !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;138&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;23px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Established in 1979, Murphy Grading, Inc. has provided Professional Excavation Services in Residential, Commercial, and Industrial markets throughout the Mitchell, Avery, &amp; Yancey Tri-county area of Western North Carolina.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;parallax&#8221; parallax_content_width=&#8221;in_grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; full_screen_section_height=&#8221;no&#8221; background_image=&#8221;152&#8243; section_height=&#8221;450&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;42px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f5f2f2;\">SERVICES INCLUDE:<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Land Grading<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Drilling &amp; Blasting<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Excavation<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Land Clearing<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Home Site Preparation<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Footings<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Septic Tanks &amp; Systems<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Water &amp; Sewer<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0Systems<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Private Roads<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">Driveways &amp; Improvements<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Ponds<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Trenching<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Retaining Walls<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Hydroseeding<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Erosion Control<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Storm Drains<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659656497307{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Slope Stabilization<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Trucking-Heavy Hauling<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Material Import &amp; Export\/Debris<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Demolition<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Tree &amp; Stump Removal<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Fill Dirt<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffaa00;\">\u2022 Sand &amp; Gravel<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659647843186{padding-bottom: 97px !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;70&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659647762786{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221; 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Murphy\u2019s team is highly-skilled at turning an unbuildable hillside or pile of rocks into a beautifully-graded building site.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659647784639{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;209&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; qode_hover_animation=&#8221;zoom_in&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>PROPRIETARY EQUIPMENT<\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;3px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Murphy Grading owns a wide-ranging inventory of all of the heavy-duty equipment needed to facilitate your job. This significantly reduces job costs and delays associated with rentals.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;element_from_fade&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659656218380{background-color: #f1ae37 !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;about&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;60&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;80&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659655440983{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\">ABOUT US<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Murphy Grading, Inc. is a privately owned, family-run North Carolina Corporation. Founded in 1979 by the husband and wife team Charles and Janet Murphy. Murphy Grading is well-known and respected by Contractors, Engineers, and Regulatory Agencies throughout Western North Carolina.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Murphy Grading has been handcrafting amazing landscapes for homeowners and commercial property owners for over 40 years and can be trusted and relied upon to deliver highly professional, courteous, unparalleled service.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][qode_elements_holder number_of_columns=&#8221;two_columns&#8221;][qode_elements_holder_item vertical_alignment=&#8221;middle&#8221; advanced_animations=&#8221;no&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f6f6f6&#8243; item_padding=&#8221;25% 26%&#8221; item_padding_1024_1280=&#8221;19% 23%&#8221; item_padding_768_1024=&#8221;21%&#8221; item_padding_600_768=&#8221;20% 23%&#8221; item_padding_480_600=&#8221;20% 18%&#8221; item_padding_480=&#8221;20% 12% 24%&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>NO PROJECT IS TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;7px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Whether you are planning a large-scale commercial complex or a simple residential driveway, we have the expertise and experience to get the job done right. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"mailto:murphygrading@gmail.com\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color='#70644f'  class=\"qbutton  small default\" style=\"\">CONTACT US FOR A FREE ESTIMATE<\/a>[\/qode_elements_holder_item][qode_elements_holder_item advanced_animations=&#8221;no&#8221; background_image=&#8221;217&#8243; item_padding_600_768=&#8221;34%&#8221; item_padding_480_600=&#8221;35%&#8221; item_padding_480=&#8221;37%&#8221;][\/qode_elements_holder_item][\/qode_elements_holder][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; background_image=&#8221;205&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659652729151{padding-top: 68px !important;padding-bottom: 68px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">WHAT THEY ARE SAYING&#8230;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class='testimonials_c_holder clearfix light'><div class=\"testimonials_c testimonials_c_carousel\" data-show-navigation=\"yes\" data-animation-speed=\"\" data-auto-rotate-slides=\"15\" data-number-per-slide=\"1\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li id=\"testimonials-c-185\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='font-size:23px;color:#ffffff;'>\"Nobody told us that building in the mountains was going to be easy. But it was almost unbelievable to watch Charles and his crew blast through what looked to be an impenetrable mass of quartz boulders and then sculpt it into perfection.\"<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;color: #ffffff;font-size: 23px;\">- Client<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-184\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='font-size:23px;color:#ffffff;'>\"Any builder worth their salt knows that sound construction starts with a solid foundation. Murphy\u2019s knowledge, experience, and expertise gained by working these mountains are invaluable. I wouldn\u2019t trust anyone else.\"<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;color: #ffffff;font-size: 23px;\">- Client<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-183\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='font-size:23px;color:#ffffff;'>\"We were blown away by Charles and his crew. They really went above and beyond to finish our retaining wall. They showed up on time without fail for weeks on end, communicated with us at every turn, and the quality of the work they did was just incredible.\"<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;color: #ffffff;font-size: 23px;\">- Client<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-182\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><p style='font-size:23px;color:#ffffff;'>\"Every person we dealt with at Murphy Grading from start to finish was so kind, respectful, and professionally skilled that it left us feeling like we just couldn\u2019t have chosen a better contractor. Thank you, Charles, Janet, Jerry & Chris! We will definitely be calling you again!\"<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #ffffff;color: #ffffff;font-size: 23px;\">- Client<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#303030&#8243; el_id=&#8221;contact&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;197&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659656590557{margin-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;73px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\">Located in Western North Carolina, Murphy Grading, Inc. provides Professional Excavation Services in Residential, Commercial, and Industrial markets throughout the Mitchell, Avery, &amp; Yancey Tri-county area. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;26px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659656659448{margin-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659656602246{margin-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #f2f0f0;\">MURPHY GRADING, INC.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #f2f0f0;\">P.O. Box 573<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #f2f0f0;\">Spruce Pine, NC 28777<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f7f7f7;\"><a style=\"color: #f7f7f7;\" href=\"tel:+8287653375\">Phone: (828) 765-3375<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.murphygrading.com\"><span style=\"color: #f2f0f0;\">www.murphygrading.com<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;13px&#8221;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"mailto:murphygrading@gmail.com\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color='#70644f'  class=\"qbutton  small default\" style=\"\">CONTACT US<\/a>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;13px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; anchor=&#8221;services&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659657992475{padding-top: 35px !important;padding-bottom: 68px !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;services&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1466691550042{padding-right: 8% !important;padding-left: 8% !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;138&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;23px&#8221;][vc_column_text] Established in 1979, Murphy Grading, Inc. has provided Professional Excavation Services in Residential, Commercial, and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full_width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-125","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/murphygrading.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/murphygrading.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/murphygrading.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/murphygrading.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/murphygrading.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=125"}],"version-history":[{"count":78,"href":"https:\/\/murphygrading.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":241,"href":"https:\/\/murphygrading.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions\/241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/murphygrading.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}