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Excavation contractors in Forsyth County, GA

67 excavation contractors are registered in Forsyth County. All 67 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Cumming.

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 67

  1. Timber Creek Excavations LLC
    Cumming5.0 from 6 reviews via Google
    (678) 859-0877
  2. (770) 887-6195
  3. (770) 781-4347
  4. (770) 889-1477
  5. (770) 887-8546
Map of excavation contractors in Forsyth County, GA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. Alpharetta Grading & Hauling LLC
    Cumming3.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (770) 475-3252
  2. (770) 886-9355
  3. (404) 275-4118
  4. (404) 925-4120
  5. (770) 887-8221
  6. (770) 889-7077
  7. (678) 330-4596
  8. (770) 205-0737
  9. (770) 887-3708
  10. (470) 342-4600
  11. (770) 886-1824
  12. (770) 887-1400
  13. (770) 889-2819
  14. (770) 205-0299
  15. (678) 410-0858
  16. (678) 793-7615
  17. (678) 410-0858
  18. (678) 513-8484
  19. A+ Grading Services Inc
    Cumming3.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (678) 614-8766
  20. (770) 889-5630
  21. (770) 887-3498
  22. (770) 231-3925
  23. (770) 889-9523
  24. (404) 322-5624
  25. (770) 241-9532
  26. (770) 886-9355
  27. (678) 794-5598
  28. (770) 887-8801
  29. (770) 663-1357
  30. (770) 844-8291
  31. (678) 878-9375
  32. (770) 720-0260
  33. (770) 887-2831
  34. (706) 974-4276
  35. (678) 513-3022
  36. (770) 377-1961
  37. (678) 410-6901
  38. (678) 807-3443
  39. (678) 507-7076
  40. (770) 887-1846
  41. (770) 887-8185
  42. (678) 471-3137
  43. (770) 616-0477
  44. (770) 889-1573
  45. (770) 889-9386

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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