Local Businesses We Recommend
The High Country is home to many locally owned businesses doing excellent work for residents, property owners, visitors, and other organizations throughout the region. Below are several businesses we’re happy to recommend, covering everything from home services and real estate to hospitality, wellness, photography, moving, events, and marketing.
Men Moving Mountains
Men Moving Mountains is a full-service moving company based in Boone, NC, serving local and long-distance moves. Their team handles residential and commercial moving, packing, furniture delivery, and labor-only loading and unloading. They’re known for professional service, careful handling, and making moving throughout the High Country and beyond less stressful.
Graystone Lodge
Graystone Lodge is a 101-room boutique hotel in Boone that pairs mountain character with comfortable, modern amenities. Guests can enjoy an indoor heated pool, fitness center, complimentary breakfast, EV charging, outdoor fire pit, and pet-friendly accommodations, all within convenient reach of Appalachian State University, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and High Country attractions.
828 Real Estate
828 Real Estate is a boutique real estate firm serving Boone and communities throughout the NC High Country. Owned by Sarah Long, the team helps clients buy and sell homes, land, luxury properties, and investment properties with personalized guidance, local market knowledge, and hands-on support throughout the real estate process.
Mountaineer Heating & Cooling
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Mountaineer Heating & Cooling has served Boone and the surrounding High Country since the early 1980s. Their team provides heating, air conditioning, ductless HVAC, indoor air quality, maintenance, repair, and replacement services for homes and businesses, with an emphasis on dependable workmanship, clear communication, and year-round indoor comfort.
Blue Ridge Roofing
Blue Ridge Roofing provides residential and commercial roofing services throughout Boone and the High Country. Owned by Ken Bowman, the company handles roof inspections, repairs, replacements, and new installations using quality materials and clear communication. Their team also works with second-homeowners who need dependable oversight while away from the area.
Deer Valley Athletic Club
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Deer Valley Athletic Club is a family-friendly fitness and recreation center serving the Boone area. Owned by Halle Pilkington, the club offers a full gym, group fitness classes, tennis and pickleball, indoor and outdoor pools, childcare, saunas, steam rooms, and other amenities for members across a wide range of ages and fitness levels.
Real Boone Studios
Started by Paul Sherar, Real Boone Studios provides professional photography and videography for businesses, organizations, events, and personal brands throughout Boone and the High Country. Their work combines strong visual storytelling with local knowledge, helping clients create authentic photo and video content for websites, social media, advertising, print, and other marketing uses.
River Birch Sauna
Started by John Mitchell, River Birch Sauna offers a wood-fired Nordic sauna and outdoor cold plunge experience near Boone. Guests can enjoy individual or group sessions surrounded by the natural beauty of the mountains, creating space to relax, recharge, connect with others, and experience the traditional combination of heat and cold.
Pivot Construction
Pivot Construction is a Boone-based builder serving residential and commercial clients throughout the High Country. Mark Anderson and his team handle new construction, additions, kitchen and bathroom remodels, outdoor living projects, and commercial upfits, with an emphasis on quality craftsmanship, clear communication, disciplined scheduling, and transparent budgeting from planning through completion.
Cabinet Revolution
Cabinet Revolution helps homeowners throughout Boone and the NC High Country find attractive, practical cabinetry without custom-cabinet prices or lengthy lead times. Abby Anderson provides personalized design guidance for kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, garages, and outdoor spaces, with thoughtful storage solutions and cabinet options designed to fit each homeowner’s space and priorities.
Nine Tenths Coffee Co.
Nine Tenths Coffee Co. is a family-run mobile coffee and espresso bar started by Reed Connor in Boone. They bring café-style service to weddings, corporate events, birthdays, and private gatherings, serving drinks including lattes, cappuccinos, americanos, drip coffee, cold brew, and matcha while donating 10% of profits to local charities.
Boone Junk Removal
Boone Junk Removal provides residential and small commercial hauling throughout Boone and surrounding counties. Their locally owned team removes furniture, appliances, trash, debris, hot tubs, and other bulky items while also helping with cleanouts, move-outs, rental turnovers, and storm cleanup. Straightforward quotes and dependable scheduling make the process simple from start to finish.
Blue Ridge Waterworks
Blue Ridge Waterworks is a locally owned Boone company providing well drilling, water pump installation and repair, water testing, filtration, and 24/7 no-water emergency service. Serving western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, their licensed team works with homeowners, businesses, farms, and new construction projects to provide dependable water systems from well to tap.
Appalachian Stump Removal
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Appalachian Stump Removal provides stump grinding, root removal, brush clearing, and property restoration throughout Boone and the surrounding High Country. The veteran-owned company uses specialized remote-controlled equipment to work in difficult-access areas while limiting unnecessary property disturbance, helping homeowners, contractors, and landscapers prepare land for landscaping, construction, and other future projects.
White Fence Farm
White Fence Farm offers a scenic mountain setting near Boone for weddings, gatherings, special events, and overnight stays. The 105-acre property includes rolling hills, a barn, stage, farmhouse, Airstream lodging, and outdoor event spaces. Guests can also choose downtown Boone rental homes for convenient accommodations during celebrations or High Country getaways.
Kingdon Marketing
Kingdon Marketing is a Boone-based digital marketing agency helping local businesses strengthen their online presence and generate more leads. Services include website design, SEO, Google Ads, social media, content marketing, email marketing, and reputation management, with strategies built around clear business goals, measurable results, and long-term growth in competitive local markets.
Support Local Businesses in the High Country
Whether you need help with your home, business, next move, upcoming event, or time in Boone, these local companies are a great place to start. Visit their websites above to learn more about their services, check availability, and connect directly with the team that best fits your needs.