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
- Gwinnett County104
- Hall County99
- Cherokee County95
- Cobb County80
- Forsyth County67
- Jackson County62
- Carroll County50
- Dawson County46
- Fulton County45
- Barrow County44
- Bartow County44
- Coweta County44
- Henry County41
- Gilmer County38
- Rockdale County34
- Douglas County32
- Floyd County32
- Walton County32
- Habersham County31
- Lumpkin County31
- Pickens County31
- DeKalb County29
- Paulding County29
- Fayette County27
- Newton County27
- White County26
- Fannin County24
- Union County24
- Polk County23
- Butts County22
- Gordon County22
- Franklin County21
- Haralson County20
- Rabun County19
- Clayton County18
- Whitfield County18
- Houston County17
- Madison County17
- Walker County17
- Pike County16
- Spalding County16
- Troup County16
- Oconee County15
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.