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Excavation contractors in Paulding County, GA

29 excavation contractors are registered in Paulding County. All 29 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Dallas.

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

  1. HD Excavations & Utilities LLC
    Dallas4.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (404) 852-6817
  2. (770) 943-0037
  3. (770) 943-4929
  4. (770) 445-4028
  5. (678) 363-6647
Map of excavation contractors in Paulding County, GA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (678) 878-5241
  2. (770) 445-2995
  3. (770) 445-4054
  4. (678) 343-0324
  5. (678) 822-3334
  6. (404) 915-6299
  7. (770) 443-0072
  8. (770) 609-5832
  9. (770) 294-6259
  10. (770) 443-1239
  11. (770) 652-5002
  12. (678) 789-7312
  13. (770) 445-2294
  14. Southern Pipe & Grading LLC
    Dallas3.9 from 28 reviews via Google
    (770) 324-5938
  15. (770) 445-0748
  16. (678) 327-3919
  17. (770) 310-4507
  18. (770) 895-8968
  19. (678) 898-8652
  20. (770) 443-9928
  21. (770) 445-4191
  22. (770) 439-5573
  23. (770) 445-4613
  24. (770) 443-1680

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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