Excavation contractors in Polk County, GA
23 excavation contractors are registered in Polk County. All 23 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Cedartown.
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 23 contractors
- Summit Grading Services Corp(770) 500-0344Rockmart4.6 from 11 reviews via Google
- Hicks Grading & Hauling(678) 209-7083Cedartown4.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- Lee Hicks Grading and Hauling(770) 748-7620Cedartown4.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- Stephen Smith Grading LLC(770) 865-6393Rockmart5.0 from 30 reviews via Google
- Grading & Grazing, LLC(706) 506-2052Cedartown
- M & M Hauling & Grading Inc(770) 443-4834Rockmart
- Brannon Grading and Clearing LLC(678) 378-1114RockmartLand clearing
- Wright Trucking & Grading(770) 846-7671Cedartown
- Matthew Sanford(404) 313-8132Rockmart
- Ruff's Hauling & Grading(770) 684-7353Rockmart
- Ronnie E Wood Grading(770) 749-1950Cedartown
- Seabolt Grading(770) 748-6887Cedartown
- Dans Exvacation and Grading(678) 899-7045Rockmart
- Harmon and Son's Excavation Inc(678) 524-1248Rockmart
- Cook's Grading & Hauling(770) 684-0569Aragon
- Gary Garrison Grading(770) 684-5625Aragon
- JL Grading and Hauling(404) 883-5119Rockmart
- LBP Grading LLC(678) 246-8406Cedartown
- Mary Moody DBA A&J Grading(770) 443-1016Rockmart
- Neil Short Grading(770) 546-4990Cedartown
- Rocky Top Grading and Hauling(770) 490-1227Rockmart
- (706) 936-2273
- Neil Short Grading & Grading(770) 546-4990Cedartown
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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.