Excavation contractors in DeKalb County, GA
29 excavation contractors are registered in DeKalb County. All 29 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Brookhaven.
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 29 contractors
- Am Grading & Excavation Inc(678) 823-1025Lithonia
- Lewis Trucking and Grading Inc(770) 482-4001Lithonia
- D W Tench Grading & Hauling(770) 457-5306Chamblee
- SS Trucking(770) 274-9183Lithonia
- 3D Excavators Inc(770) 455-1184Doraville
- JD Excavation LLC(770) 235-1582Lithonia
- A & E Grading LLC(404) 797-2231Lithonia
- Four Star Grading Inc(470) 839-0519Lithonia
- Alford's Grading & Concrete(770) 469-5948Stone Mountain
- (404) 233-8169
- John Griffith(404) 953-2245Decatur
- (770) 939-3628
- A & F Grading LLC(404) 304-7942Decatur
- C W Miller Grading & Sewer(770) 448-7076Doraville
- Don Lawson Grading & Demolition LLC(404) 660-5100AtlantaDemolition
- James Harper Grading(404) 377-9210Decatur
- V I P Grading and Hauling Inc(770) 482-5940Lithonia
- FCC&GS(470) 452-7695Stone Mtn
- (404) 759-8860
- 3 Jacksons Excavating Inc(404) 298-5401Stone Mountain
- D&S Grading Inc(943) 241-3961Lithonia
- Jack Trucking LLC(404) 979-1879Lithonia
- JD & D Grading(470) 614-0216Decatur
- JP Hauling & Grading LLC(678) 471-9554Decatur
- JVC Grading(404) 289-9610Decatur
- R W Landscaping & Grading LLC(770) 987-2355Lithonia
- (404) 377-2681
- (404) 289-6825
- Wesinger Grading Inc(770) 396-0504Sandy Springs
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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.