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Excavation contractors in Henry County, GA

41 excavation contractors are registered in Henry County. All 41 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Stockbridge.

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 41 contractors

  1. Mark Turner Grading Inc
    Hampton4.2 from 28 reviews via Google
    (404) 732-4714
  2. Bunn Grading Company Inc
    Locust Grove4.8 from 4 reviews via Google
    (770) 504-0886
  3. (770) 898-1011
  4. (770) 477-5757
  5. SDR Grading LLC
    Locust Grove
    (770) 954-1422
Map of excavation contractors in Henry County, GA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (678) 583-9350
  2. (770) 474-8689
  3. (770) 946-8029
  4. (770) 253-8833
  5. (770) 483-0652
  6. Bates Grading
    Stockbridge
    (770) 954-9308
  7. (678) 858-3385
  8. (770) 775-2652
  9. (470) 998-1434
  10. (706) 405-9540
  11. JMT Grading
    McDonough
    (770) 957-2986
  12. (770) 692-6899
  13. Southern Grading
    Locust Grove
    (770) 954-1803
  14. (770) 238-6320
  15. Blanks Grading
    Stockbridge
    (770) 294-7169
  16. (678) 432-0744
  17. (404) 484-8039
  18. AJ Grading
    McDonough
    (678) 925-7222
  19. (678) 583-1048
  20. (770) 898-0764
  21. (404) 246-2660
  22. (470) 278-1518
  23. (770) 474-9949
  24. (678) 300-3206
  25. (678) 263-6676
  26. (678) 714-6977
  27. (770) 954-9145
  28. (404) 966-1444
  29. (770) 527-4965
  30. (770) 474-1515
  31. (678) 898-0911
  32. (678) 457-8795
  33. (770) 957-3339
  34. (770) 233-1145
  35. (678) 588-0901
  36. (770) 957-1316

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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