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Excavation contractors in Georgia

1925 excavation contractors in Georgia hold an active USDOT registration. The 43 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 1545 of them.

Under the Georgia Underground Facility Protection Act, excavators must submit a locate request before digging with mechanized equipment or blasting, and the notice period that follows is at least two business days.1, 2 Grading, demolition and erosion and sedimentation control are specialty trades that don't need a residential or general contractor licence when the work stays within the specialty.3 A utility contracting company must employ a full-time licensed Utility Manager.4 Construction that disturbs one acre or more needs coverage under the EPD's construction stormwater permit, and anyone involved in land-disturbing activity in Georgia must be certified through the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission.5, 6

Counties

Other counties in Georgia

380 contractors in 87 counties with fewer than 15 listings.

Appling County: Cauley Excavating & Construction LLC, L&D Landclearing & Excavation LLC

Baldwin County: Burke Excavation Ditching and Trucking, Callaway Grading Inc, Roberts Grading

Banks County: Doss Clearing & Grading, Joel Scales Grading, Loggins Septic and Grading, McCoy Grading & Clearing LLC, Sosebee Excavation LLC, Southeast Grading & Asphalt, Southeastern Excavators & Paving Inc, T&R Land Clearing and Grading LLC

Ben Hill County: Davis Dozer Works LLC

Berrien County: D & D Dozer, Thomas Dirt Work

Bibb County: AC Excavating LLC, B&DW Excavating Inc, Casteel Excavating & Grading, Harris Backhoe, Taylors Backhoe and Tractor, USA Grading & Development, Yearwood Grading and Equipment Repair

Bleckley County: C & S Dumping & Grading, CDB Grading, Extreme Excavating, J and M Backhoe Service, Mickle Backhoe Dozer & Excavator Service, Otis' Grading & Land Development

Brantley County: Henrique Grading & Hauling Inc

Bryan County: Coastal Sitework LLC, J Harvey Excavating LLC, Sikes Excavating LLC

Bulloch County: Baker Backhoe & Septic Tank Services LLC, Baker Backhoe and Septic Tank, Baker Backhoe Enterprise LLC, Barnes Excavating, Cannadys Leveling & Grading, Colson Clearing and Grading LLC, CRS Excavating LLC, Floyd Tree & Backhoe Service, Grade A Backhoe Service, Lovett & Mills Excavating Inc, Marsh Land & Excavating LLC, Mossy Oak Farm Bulldozer & Backhoe Service, Ogeechee Backhoe Service, Smith and Smith Excavating LLC

Burke County: Tanner McClellan, Walker and Walker Concrete and Grading LLC

Calhoun County: Mickey Rice Land Clearing & Grading LLC

Camden County: Atlantic Site Work LLC, Readdick Construction, Warner Mining & Excavating

Catoosa County: Ground Control Excavating LLC, Lilly Grading LLC, North Georgia Excavating LLC

Charlton County: E & S Grading LLC

Chatham County: Baughs Grading LLC, Eagle Excavation Atlantic LLC, Eastern Excavating Co Inc, Sitework Construction LLC

Chattahoochee County: Renfroe Grading Contractor

Chattooga County: Asap Septic and Grading Services Inc, Blackwell Backhoe & Dozer Service, Chadwick Excavating, Dawson Grading Company Inc, Jack Brewer Grading, Outlaw Trucking & Grading LLC, Sam's Backhoe Service

Clarke County: Arnold Grading & Septic Tanks Inc, Giddens Grading & Hauling Inc, Gunter Grading and Hauling, Henson Grading Inc, J & P Grading LLC, Liberty Grading & Pipe Inc, M H Grading Contractors LLC, McElhannon Construction Incorporated, Siteworks Grading & Contracting LLC

Clay County: John R Hobbs Backhoe Service

Clinch County: Two Bit Excavating LLC

Coffee County: Hatfield Dozer Service Inc, McCoy Excavating Service, Wades Septic Tank and Backhoe LLC

Colquitt County: Baird's Dumptruck & Backhoe Service, S&S Excavation and Land Services LLC, Tri County Excavation & Construction

Columbia County: C W Grading & Paving, Earthworks Grading & Contracting LLC, Sellers Hauling & Grading LLC, Steve Duffie Landscape & Grading Company Inc, Underbrush Mulching and Grading LLC

Crawford County: Cardinal Grading LLC, Fedelis Grading LLC

Crisp County: Griffin Grading and Concrete LLC, Jerry's Backhoe Service Inc

Dade County: Burns Excavating, Conner Excavating, Dmco Excavation, Eric Powell Grading LLC, Hamilton Excavating, Hartline Excavating & Grading LLC, Lookout Excavating and Construction, McBryar Excavation, LLC, Ronald McBryar Excavation

Decatur County: Treeknock Dozer Service Inc

Dodge County: Chad's Backhoe Service, Chance Grading, Fatjack Backhoe & Septic Tank Srvs, Stoneys Backhoe Service

Dooly County: Preston Backhoe Service LLC, Turkey Creek Excavation LLC

Effingham County: Coastal Grading and Rental, ELP Landscape Soils & Excavations, Four Star Clearing & Grading Inc, Griners Grading & Grassing LLC, Michalak Excavating, Ray's Clearing & Grading Co Inc, Saxon Grading, Southeast Excavators LLC, Superior Excavation Contractors LLC

Elbert County: Doug Campbell Backhoe Inc, Douglas Black DBA Brewers Mill Grading, North Georgia Trucking & Grading Inc, Superior Grinding & Grading Inc, Townhouse Trucking & Grading Inc, West Backhoe Service

Emanuel County: M & W Backhoe Service LLC, Overstreet Backhoe & Plumbers, Watkins Backhoe Service, Watkins Backhoe Service, Watkins Backhoe Service

Evans County: B & B Excavation

Glascock County: Kitchens Land Clearing & Grading

Greene County: C3 Land Clearing and Grading, Dirt Work Grading & Construction Inc, Padgett Grading, Thomas Moon Grading, TSE Clearing and Grading

Harris County: Don Jones Clearing & Grading, Donald E Walker, Hands Grading Construction Company LLC, J & O Enterprises, Littleton Grading Inc, Rozell Construction & Grading LLC

Hart County: A & A Backhoe & Well Boring Services Inc, J&S Shoreline, Kenneth J Haley Backhoe and Yardwork Haley's Evcavating, McLane Backhoe, Milford Excavating Inc, Roy's Grading, Southern Grading & Pipe Inc

Heard County: Adams Backhoe, K M & J Grading Service LLC, Michael Knight Grading and Septic Tanks, Richard Hunter Clearing & Grading, Ryan Langley Grading

Jasper County: Adamson Grading Inc, Berg's Backhoe Inc, Chadwick Charles Thompson, Double O Hauling and Grading, Fe Grinding & Grading LLC, J Williams Clearing and Grading, J Wyatt Clearing and Grading, Johnson Grading, McKelvey Grading, Moore's Clearing Grading & Hauling, Murrath Grading

Jeff Davis County: Cold Creek Excavation LLC, Deats Excavating & Land Clearing

Jefferson County: Hobbs Trucking Clearing & Grading LLC, L & H Excavating, Mixon Grading & Equipment LLC, Nelsons Landscaping & Excavation LLC, Phillips Clearing and Grading

Jenkins County: Knight's Backhoe

Johnson County: David Claxton Backhoe Service

Jones County: GA Excavation LLC, HK Grading Inc, Jimmy Comer Clearing & Grading, McNeals Dirt Work LLC, P&C Grading and Hauling LLC, Thomas Comer Grading, Williams Clearing & Grading LLC

Lamar County: 316 Grading & Excavation LLC, Clearing & Grading, Heritage Grading, Living Waters Excavation & Grading LLC, Luke Colwell Clearing & Grading LLC, McIntyre Grading LLC, Rippin Roots Grading & Resources LLC, Rowland Grading LLC, Smith Grading & Hauling Inc, Vaughn Grading Company

Laurens County: Allen Grading and Landscaping, Complete Sitework Services LLC, Dublin Clearing & Grading LLC, J & B Excavation & Grading Inc, Sawyer Dozer Works, Southern Grading and Excavating Inc

Lee County: Freddie Page Backhoe and Dump Truck Services, Sonny Horne's Hauling and Backhoe Services

Lincoln County: Coxwell Hauling and Grading LLC, J and R Grading LLC, Jesse Ivey Grading & Sitework

Long County: Norton Mowing & Grading LLC

Lowndes County: Arrow Excavating and Hauling, Gene's Dozer Co, Safevac Excavations LLC, Wisenbaker Construction Grading Co

Marion County: David's Dozer Service, J & D Excavating Services LLC, Walls Backhoe Service

McDuffie County: American Grading Solutions, Aycock Clearing & Grading LLC, CBH Excavation, D & R Grading & Hauling Inc, J&P Clearing and Grading LLC, John D McGahee

McIntosh County: R & D Tree & Storm Service

Meriwether County: All Excavation & Pipeline LLC, B&K Concrete and Grading LLC, Banks Grading and Rolloff Inc, Crawford Grading & Pipeline Inc, David Smith Grading Inc, Grading Techniques Inc, Jeff McCoy Construction and Grading LLC, Kent's Grading Inc, McCoy Grading Inc, Minix Grading Company LLC, Nick Crawford Backhoe Services Inc, Pleasant Hill Grading & Hauling LLC

Miller County: Mike Floyd Paving

Mitchell County: Wildcat Excavation Services LLC

Monroe County: Dirty Greenes Sitework & Septic LLC, Greene's Backhoe, J Waste and Demolition, J&K Mulching & Grading, J-Rod Trucking, JTL Sitework & Septic Services LLC, LLI Clearing and Grading LLC, Monroe Farms and Grading, Yearwood Grading LLC

Morgan County: Custom Grading Inc, East Coast Grading Inc, Fowler Site Work Inc, Gordon Backhoe Service, Harwood Grading, Kenny Baker Grading LLC, Lundy's Grading Solution LLC, M K Crowell Grading Inc, NRC Grading & Hauling LLC, Salter Grading & Excavating LLC, Southeast Grading and Hauling Inc, Southern Estates Grading LLC, Stovall Grading and Lawn Care

Murray County: Ed Hughes Backhoe Service, Edwards Excavating and Bobcat Service, J & M Excavating & Heavy Hauling LLC, Lil Bros Excavating LLC, McGhee Grading & Excavating, Staffords Lawncare & Excavation, Ward Excavation and Landscaping LLC

Muscogee County: All Terrian Grading & Septic, Bill Hathaway Grading, Blakmar Grading & Company LLC, C & E Backhoe & Equipment Inc, Cambridge Grading, David's Backhoe Service, Grit Grading and Landscaping LLC, Howard Backhoe Service, Rons Backhoe Service, Southern Mulching & Grading LLC, Widespread Grading

Oglethorpe County: J & M Forestry and Grading Inc, Michael Mathews Grading Inc, Savage Clearing & Grading LLC, Smith Grading and Hauling Co Inc, Southland Excavation LLC, Wheeler Grading, Wheless Grading Company

Peach County: Act Grading, CE Grading, Houston Paving & Excavating, J & M Excavating, Morrone's Excavating, Morrone's Excavating LLC, R E A L Excavating, S and W Excavating and Grading Co Inc, Serious Grading

Pierce County: Sec Site Work LLC, Underground Excavating Inc

Pulaski County: Meadows Backhoe Service, Southern Backhoe Inc

Putnam County: Casey and Son Fencing and Grading, D Covington Grading, Down South Hauling, Eagle Turnkey Clearing and Grading LLC, Fritts Grading, K & A Hauling & Grading Inc, Leon Smith Grading, Metro Grading & Erosion Control Inc, Thompson Grading and Pipeline LLC, Wilbur's Welding and Grading

Richmond County: Basey's Site Work LLC, C & C Concrete and Grading Inc, Earthworks Inc, Hauling & Grading, JCH Hauling and Sitework LLC, Jerry Marks Grading, Marks Clearing & Grading Inc, S & B Hauling & Grading LLC, Schofield Excavation Company LLC

Schley County: Braxton Grading LLC

Screven County: H & D Backhoe Services Inc, Johnson's Backhoe and Septic Tank Service, Pinkneys Dozer Service, Precision Excavation Inc

Stephens County: Addison Backhoe Service, Canady Grading, J & S Grading Inc, Jerry Powell, K & A Dozer Works, Lanier Grading, Martin Construction and Grading Inc, R & R Backhoe and Dozer, T & T Grading, Walker's Grading & Hauling

Stewart County: Stewart Webster Grading LLC

Sumter County: Dozer's LLC, Harris Backhoe & Septic Tank Service

Talbot County: H&D Backhoe and Septic Services LLC, Keith's Grading & Septic Service

Tattnall County: Beal's Backhoe Service

Taylor County: E&U B Grading, Leveritt Trucking and Excavation Inc, Roberta Excavating Company

Telfair County: Webb'b Backhoe & Septic Service

Thomas County: Conney's Backhoe Service, D & L Dozer Service, Greens Backhoe Inc, Luke Excavating, Matt's Excavating and Land Clearing, Nick's Excavation & Backhoe Service, Paynes Excavation and Land Clearing LLC, Sampson Excavating, Scoggins Dozer Inc, Tinsley & Sons Excavating & Landclearing

Tift County: Arnold Site Work and Construction LLC

Toombs County: Dirt South, Edge Backhoe, Wiggins Backhoe Service LLC

Towns County: Arrowood Excavating, Greenway Septic & Grading LLC, Maudlin Grading & Hauling, Shelton Grading, Taylor Grading and Septic LLC, Youngblood Grading

Treutlen County: Driggers Backhoe Service, Linda Harris Wishbone 18 Clearing & Grading

Turner County: T & R Backhoe Services

Twiggs County: Lord's Trucking & Backhoe LLC

Upson County: Edmondson Clearing & Grading, Lamar Marchman Pipeline and Grading Services LLC, Marberry Excavation, McKinley's Backhoe Service, Meeks Grading, Murphy Clearing and Grading Inc, Partain's Land Clearing and Grading, Roberts Excavation & Grading Inc, Silver Pipeline & Grading LLC, Thompson Grading, Young's Backhoe Tractor Service

Warren County: Cottonwood Exteriors Clearing and Grading, De VEL Grading LLC, E & W Grading, Little Starr Grading LLC, LTS Grading LLC

Wilkes County: Cuttin Edge Grading & Hauling, Taylor Grading

Worth County: New Day Excavating LLC

What excavation costs in Georgia

These are published national ranges, not quotes. Local quotes vary.

Residential excavation and site prep
$1,500–$5,000 for a typical job; $2,500–$15,000 for a full home sitePrice driver: Soil: clay and rock cost more than loam
Land clearing, small lot
$1,400–$5,800Price driver: Tree density
Grading a yard
$1,000–$5,000 for an average backyardPrice driver: Slope
Driveway excavation, before gravel or paving
$1,000–$5,000Price driver: Access: tight sites need smaller machines and more hours
Dirt haul-off
$500–$6,000 per jobPrice driver: Haul distance and disposal

Published labor data puts the Southeast's average rates lowest in the country.

Ranges compiled from HomeGuide, Angi, HomeAdvisor and contractor-published guides, checked September 2026.

Sources

  1. 1.Georgia Public Service Commission ↑
  2. 2.O.C.G.A. §§ 25-9-3 and 25-9-6, via Georgia 811 ↑
  3. 3.Georgia Secretary of State ↑
  4. 4.Georgia State Board of Utility Contractors ↑
  5. 5.Georgia EPD permit GAR100001 ↑
  6. 6.GSWCC ↑