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Excavation contractors in Douglas County, GA

32 excavation contractors are registered in Douglas County. All 32 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Douglasville.

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 32 contractors

  1. All Seasons Grading and Land Clearing
    Lithia SpringsLand clearing4.9 from 82 reviews via Google
    (678) 388-0414
  2. (678) 540-7094
  3. C O Bailey Grading
    Douglasville
    (770) 949-8977
  4. (404) 666-4000
  5. (770) 652-9102
Map of excavation contractors in Douglas County, GA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (770) 948-5018
  2. Busters Grading
    Douglasville
    (770) 949-7327
  3. J D Hall Grading
    Douglasville
    (770) 942-2661
  4. (770) 949-7112
  5. (678) 715-5695
  6. (678) 642-3202
  7. (770) 942-0504
  8. (770) 489-4313
  9. (770) 944-8319
  10. Austin Grading
    Douglasville
    (770) 949-0848
  11. (678) 858-3956
  12. (770) 294-9337
  13. (770) 949-0955
  14. (770) 733-9527
  15. (404) 732-4198
  16. Hurst Grading
    Lithia Spring
    (770) 231-9571
  17. (770) 942-5148
  18. (770) 870-7249
  19. LH Grading LLC
    Douglasville
    (678) 414-7204
  20. Merritt Grading
    Douglasville
    (770) 942-1738
  21. Noab Grading LLC
    Douglasville
    (404) 578-1690
  22. (770) 949-8701
  23. Renaissance Trucking
    DouglasvilleDemolition
    (770) 577-1880
  24. (770) 489-0814
  25. (770) 949-6302
  26. (770) 294-3553
  27. Viking Grading LLC
    Douglasville
    (404) 428-8955

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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