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Excavation contractors in Pickens County, GA

31 excavation contractors are registered in Pickens County. All 31 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Jasper.

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 31 contractors

  1. S & E Grading
    Talking Rock4.8 from 17 reviews via Google
    (770) 893-9028
  2. (762) 448-9036
  3. (770) 894-1632
  4. (678) 454-1260
  5. (706) 889-1417
Map of excavation contractors in Pickens County, GA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (706) 253-9153
  2. (770) 893-9713
  3. (770) 893-8276
  4. (706) 253-0676
  5. (770) 894-3182
  6. Godfrey Grading
    Talking Rock
    (770) 894-9758
  7. (770) 605-1492
  8. (770) 893-2938
  9. (678) 360-8426
  10. (770) 735-2764
  11. (706) 692-9222
  12. (706) 253-6630
  13. (770) 722-3194
  14. (706) 337-6813
  15. (706) 253-3104
  16. (770) 241-8129
  17. (678) 488-5404
  18. (770) 668-4665
  19. (706) 635-6200
  20. (770) 608-3990
  21. (706) 692-5572
  22. (404) 272-8238
  23. (706) 253-1780
  24. (706) 253-4807
  25. Roland Grading
    Talking Rock
    (770) 894-2292
  26. (770) 596-7001

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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