Excavation contractors in Ashe County, NC
22 excavation contractors are registered in Ashe County. All 22 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Jefferson.
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 22 contractors
- Padco Excavating Inc(336) 982-5550Jefferson
- (336) 620-2742
- Baker Grading and Excavation Inc(336) 877-3014West Jefferson
- Harold Jones Excavating LLC(336) 977-1911Warrensville
- Wolverine Excavation LLC(505) 272-5784West Jefferson
- Carolina Grading & Utilities Inc(336) 384-3800Warrensville3.8 from 5 reviews via Google
- Jason Oliver Grading LLC(336) 877-0848Fleetwood
- Darnell Grading LLC(336) 977-1636Warrensville
- Harold Jones Excavating(202) 521-1493Lansing
- Mabe's Excavating(336) 657-1813Laurel Springs
- (336) 385-6813
- Phipps Grading(336) 982-3729Crumpler
- Blue Mountain Farms Grading and Land Clearing LLC(828) 851-1824FleetwoodLand clearing
- Bower Brothers Grading LLC(828) 773-4342W Jefferson
- (336) 877-0104
- Eller Excavating and Hauling LLC(336) 877-0301West Jefferson
- Ethan Tucker Backhoe and Dozer Service(336) 572-2248Laurel SPGS
- G W Excavation & Hauling Inc(336) 847-0757W Jefferson
- Patrick's Backhoe Service(336) 877-0078West Jefferson
- POE Dirt Work & Farm(336) 846-8999Jefferson
- R & L Excavation LLC(336) 977-7075Jefferson
- Robert Holman Grading Company LLC(336) 982-4266Scottville
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What excavation costs in North Carolina
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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.