Excavation contractors in Alamance County, NC
39 excavation contractors are registered in Alamance County. All 39 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Burlington.
North Carolina's Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Act requires notice no less than three full working days before excavation or demolition begins.1 Grading work that costs $40,000 or more must be done by a licensed general contractor, and the state's licensing board offers a Grading and Excavating classification.2, 3 Land-disturbing activity of more than one acre needs an approved erosion and sedimentation control plan, filed at least 30 days before work starts,4 and disturbing one acre or more also requires coverage under the NCG01 construction stormwater permit.5
All 39 contractors
- J E Long & Sons Grading Inc(336) 228-9706Burlington4.7 from 19 reviews via Google
- M&L Hauling and Grading LLC(336) 394-5272Graham4.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- Lloyd's Excavation and Septic Services LLC(336) 380-9402Graham5.0 from 15 reviews via Google
- Triangle Grading & Paving Inc(336) 584-1745Burlington
- Gulick Excavating Inc(336) 516-3006Snow Camp
- (336) 578-1916
- (336) 421-3630
- H T Grading Associates Inc(919) 730-3284Snow Camp
- Foust & Holt Backhoe LLC(336) 570-9896Graham
- Lynch Grading(336) 694-9461Mebane
- Phillippie Sand & Grading(336) 226-9736Burlington
- Site Work Concepts Inc(336) 260-8454Burlington
- Boone and Hill Grading Co Inc(336) 585-1600Elon3.7 from 3 reviews via Google
- Tom Proctor Grading Inc(336) 549-1093Burlington
- Jermaine Eubanks(919) 417-1157Graham
- Wolfe Grading(336) 376-3038Snow Camp
- (336) 266-8607
- McPherson Grading Co(336) 227-9231Burlington
- Blanchards Bobcat & Backhoe Service(336) 516-7777Burlington
- Chambers Backhoe(336) 516-4971Burlington
- Dream-Works Grading Inc(336) 516-0805Graham
- Frazier Hauling & Grading Inc(336) 516-2500Burlington
- Level Up Grading LLC(336) 269-5378Burlington
- Ray Cobb Backhoe(336) 516-0699Burlington
- (336) 260-4934
- Chapman Grading & Forestry(336) 266-5551Burlington
- (919) 563-1812
- Above Grade & Excavating(336) 516-2369Burlington
- LP Excavation LLC(336) 343-7334Burlington
- Bud Capps Grading Inc(336) 578-3774Burlington
- C&M Landscaping and Grading Inc(336) 516-3333Burlington
- (336) 380-7123
- Hopkins Grading & Excavating(336) 212-3620Burlington
- John C Hopkins Trucking and Grading(336) 229-7897Burlington
- Kens Backhoe Service(336) 226-1035Burlington
- Kimball's Septic and Grading(336) 376-6422Snow Camp
- Stone Grading & Septic(336) 516-5135Graham
- Swink Grading & Backhoe Service, LLC(336) 269-3869Burlington
- White Grading & Hauling(336) 226-4863Graham
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What excavation costs in North Carolina
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.