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Excavation contractors in Fulton County, GA

45 excavation contractors are registered in Fulton County. All 45 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Atlanta.

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 45 contractors

  1. Braelyn Taylor Grading LLC
    Atlanta5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (505) 644-8456
  2. (770) 964-7595
  3. (770) 992-1612
  4. (770) 969-2427
  5. (770) 752-6777
Map of excavation contractors in Fulton County, GA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (770) 740-0012
  2. (404) 344-6721
  3. (404) 799-3982
  4. (404) 977-1992
  5. (770) 442-0795
  6. (404) 551-5694
  7. CGU
    Milton
    (678) 336-9310
  8. (770) 716-5595
  9. (404) 752-6613
  10. (770) 569-2222
  11. (404) 808-0601
  12. (770) 442-8556
  13. (678) 515-8193
  14. (770) 463-2229
  15. (404) 766-9881
  16. (770) 996-7442
  17. (770) 294-0897
  18. (770) 742-1850
  19. (404) 709-7412
  20. (770) 463-2945
  21. (678) 207-7206
  22. (770) 887-9617
  23. (678) 523-0644
  24. (404) 310-6659
  25. Lively Grading
    Alpharetta
    (770) 442-1243
  26. (770) 664-4411
  27. (678) 867-6814
  28. Sgllcsgltd
    Atlanta
    (678) 702-3952
  29. (404) 254-4200
  30. (770) 964-4816
  31. (404) 461-3683
  32. (770) 964-1787
  33. (404) 925-9066
  34. J & L Grading
    Alpharetta
    (770) 663-4341
  35. (770) 892-2104
  36. (404) 427-4623
  37. (505) 644-2558
  38. (404) 762-1286

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What excavation costs in Georgia

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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