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Excavation contractors in Dawson County, GA

46 excavation contractors are registered in Dawson County. All 46 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Dawsonville.

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

All 46 contractors

  1. Mauldin's Excavating & Grading LLC
    Dawsonville5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (770) 826-3446
  2. Grading & Clearing Services LLC
    DawsonvilleLand clearing5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (706) 344-2999
  3. T W Phillips Grading Inc
    Dawsonville3.9 from 10 reviews via Google
    (770) 519-3596
  4. (678) 776-0738
  5. (706) 531-4377
Map of excavation contractors in Dawson County, GA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (678) 283-4804
  2. (706) 215-0254
  3. (470) 514-7566
  4. (404) 432-5256
  5. (706) 344-7192
  6. (770) 887-3900
  7. Yes Grading Inc
    Dawsonville
    (706) 216-3939
  8. Barefoot Grading
    Dawsonville
    (706) 344-8589
  9. (678) 414-0494
  10. Onsite Clearing and Grading LLC
    DawsonvilleLand clearing
    (678) 989-7244
  11. (770) 781-5501
  12. (678) 283-6790
  13. C & C Grading
    Dawsonville
    (770) 781-0051
  14. (770) 906-0678
  15. (770) 887-6431
  16. Wala Grading LLC
    Dawsonville
    (678) 646-9809
  17. (706) 216-3521
  18. (706) 265-1894
  19. M & M Grading & Demolition
    DawsonvilleDemolition
    (706) 265-1007
  20. (678) 776-0116
  21. (706) 525-4685
  22. (770) 843-2098
  23. (706) 344-1220
  24. (706) 216-2631
  25. (706) 265-4207
  26. (678) 409-8411
  27. (770) 527-7161
  28. (770) 844-1426
  29. (706) 265-6265
  30. (678) 725-4385
  31. (678) 628-5308
  32. (706) 525-8701
  33. (770) 894-7287
  34. J and S Grading
    Dawsonville
    (706) 216-6904
  35. (706) 864-0715
  36. (678) 410-5850
  37. (770) 318-7811
  38. (706) 265-7441
  39. (678) 300-0079
  40. (706) 974-7170
  41. Travis Sneed
    Dawsonville
    (706) 300-2845

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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