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Excavation contractors in Cobb County, GA

80 excavation contractors are registered in Cobb County. All 80 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Marietta.

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 80

  1. Pinnacle Grading LLC
    Acworth5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (770) 272-2206
  2. Rettro Site Works LLC
    Acworth5.0 from 26 reviews via Google
    (770) 608-6737
  3. DSC Grading and Concrete LLC
    Mableton5.0 from 8 reviews via Google
    (505) 646-9691
  4. (770) 948-2600
  5. (770) 218-3055
Map of excavation contractors in Cobb County, GA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (678) 945-4400
  2. (770) 527-3969
  3. (770) 591-5557
  4. (770) 926-1167
  5. (770) 432-4998
  6. (404) 557-6386
  7. McMillan Grading Inc
    Powder Springs
    (770) 439-5907
  8. (770) 428-0845
  9. (770) 974-9174
  10. (678) 894-6036
  11. (678) 531-3005
  12. (678) 766-2460
  13. (770) 948-4993
  14. (770) 318-1936
  15. (770) 428-2260
  16. (404) 242-7801
  17. Amburn's Grading LLC
    Powder Springs
    (770) 231-2323
  18. (404) 317-6074
  19. (770) 974-4412
  20. (770) 943-2984
  21. (770) 424-3538
  22. (770) 943-3618
  23. Doug Dorris Grading
    Powder Springs
    (770) 943-2268
  24. (770) 437-9531
  25. (770) 318-9931
  26. (678) 819-0159
  27. (678) 945-5999
  28. (770) 310-0861
  29. (404) 399-6788
  30. (770) 943-1262
  31. (404) 275-3376
  32. (770) 490-7987
  33. (770) 529-5620
  34. (770) 432-2089
  35. (770) 428-4581
  36. (770) 560-6463
  37. (770) 973-2213
  38. (770) 974-2376
  39. (770) 998-5601
  40. (770) 422-9294
  41. (770) 943-1161
  42. Austin Grading & Clearing LLC
    KennesawLand clearing
    (678) 824-2813
  43. (770) 289-1789
  44. (678) 409-3748
  45. (770) 975-3151

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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.

Nearby counties

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