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Excavation contractors in Rockdale County, GA

34 excavation contractors are registered in Rockdale County. All 34 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Conyers.

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 34 contractors

  1. Abbott Grading and Clearing Inc
    ConyersLand clearing5.0 from 7 reviews via Google
    (678) 898-5516
  2. Simply the Best Grading LLC
    Conyers4.3 from 6 reviews via Google
    (770) 827-7439
  3. (770) 616-5101
  4. (770) 760-9023
  5. (770) 560-7959
Map of excavation contractors in Rockdale County, GA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (770) 922-2111
  2. (770) 483-5861
  3. (770) 602-0957
  4. (678) 509-1200
  5. (470) 731-2412
  6. (770) 483-3493
  7. (404) 557-9301
  8. (959) 212-9595
  9. (347) 357-5894
  10. (770) 527-9317
  11. (770) 785-7235
  12. (470) 585-6062
  13. (770) 318-2144
  14. (770) 767-1683
  15. (470) 388-5111
  16. (770) 616-5163
  17. (770) 483-4513
  18. (678) 330-8464
  19. (404) 392-7701
  20. (347) 357-5894
  21. (786) 241-7802
  22. JHE
    Conyers
    (470) 967-1277
  23. (770) 483-9572
  24. (404) 907-6433
  25. (404) 254-9374
  26. (678) 677-4358
  27. (770) 309-6227
  28. Tap Clearing and Grading
    ConyersLand clearing
    (678) 858-6831
  29. (770) 616-8856

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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