Excavation contractors in Cherokee County, GA
95 excavation contractors are registered in Cherokee County. All 95 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Woodstock.
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
Contractors 1–50 of 95
- Carder's Grading(770) 337-3907Canton4.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- Big Ridge Excavation Services LLC(770) 317-6447Canton5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- D & M Grading(770) 479-7347Canton5.0 from 30 reviews via Google
- T C Grading(678) 873-7809Canton5.0 from 30 reviews via Google
- Hickory Flat Grading(770) 479-1270Canton
- Haithcock Grading & Paving Inc(770) 900-7421Ball Ground
- (770) 720-0087
- Hancock Grading & Hauling(770) 735-6552Ball Ground
- (770) 479-3763
- Luis Reyes(470) 399-3540Canton
- (770) 213-7959
- (770) 664-0362
- (678) 231-2694
- (706) 288-4428
- (770) 479-9053
- Scott Darnell Grading(770) 345-2941Canton
- (770) 560-0939
- Golden Grading LLC(770) 231-6650Canton
- (770) 479-9287
- Ronnie Limbaugh Grading(770) 479-7866Canton
- Zach's Grading & Tree Removal(770) 877-1873Ball Ground
- (770) 345-2533
- Goforth Grading(770) 893-1858Ball Ground
- A.J Excavation, LLC(678) 761-7019Canton
- Ledford Grading Services LLC(404) 451-4426Ball Ground
- Tallant Grading & Hauling LLC(770) 616-8457Ball Ground
- Lamar Lee Grading(770) 527-2369Ball Ground
- Ricky Dobson Grading(770) 893-3492Ball Ground
- (770) 345-3964
- A Plus Grading(770) 231-9199Woodstock
- BWL Grading LLC(770) 294-4524Ball Ground
- C & C Grading & Hauling Inc(678) 494-3521Woodstock
- EJD Grading LLC(954) 605-6037Woodstock
- Greystone International LLC(404) 747-2797Canton3.5 from 11 reviews via Google
- Highridge Grading LLC(770) 479-0916Canton
- J H Firx & Son Grading Contractor(770) 887-8221Ball Ground
- Johnson & Johnson Grading & Hauling(770) 893-3540Ballground
- (770) 479-9303
- Michael Duckett Grading(770) 893-8272Ballground
- (770) 479-5922
- (770) 479-5310
- Randy Carter Grading and Hauling(404) 520-7161Ball Ground3.8 from 5 reviews via Google
- (770) 720-8280
- Wallace Grading Inc(770) 517-2718Woodstock
- Arnall Evans Grading(770) 926-6680Woodstock
- Duckett Grading(770) 893-1184Ball Ground
- Farley Excavating(770) 735-2858Ballground
- Howell Grading & Hauling(770) 720-4398Ball Ground
- R & D Grading(770) 479-3859Canton
- Crowe Grading Co(770) 664-1365Canton
Ranked by verified owner, then Google rating, then fleet size. How ranking works
What excavation costs in Georgia
Ranges are national; get three local quotes.
- 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.