Excavation contractors in Buncombe County, NC
66 excavation contractors are registered in Buncombe County. All 66 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Asheville.
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
Contractors 1–50 of 66
- Rawlins Landscaping and Grading(828) 606-6371Mills River5.0 from 11 reviews via Google
- P&B Grading and Trucking LLC(828) 989-4983Asheville4.8 from 4 reviews via Google
- Excavation Specialists Inc(828) 712-1646Weaverville4.9 from 46 reviews via Google
- Whitey's Construction & Excavation(828) 665-7389Candler5.0 from 14 reviews via Google
- A Grading Company(828) 776-1752Weaverville5.0 from 9 reviews via Google
- HD Grading LLC(828) 490-0962Swannanoa5.0 from 13 reviews via Google
- Pinecrest Excavating LLC(828) 575-7089Alexander4.9 from 52 reviews via Google
- Rock Solid Grading(828) 974-2895Fairview4.3 from 4 reviews via Google
- Grey Eagle Grading LLC(828) 989-3442Swannanoa5.0 from 49 reviews via Google
- Mountaineer Excavating & Grading of WNC LLC(828) 776-0266Leicester4.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- MGI(828) 712-6468Leicester
- BHB Grading and Hauling(828) 767-7171Fairview
- (828) 654-7777
- Stuart Davis Grading & Trucking(828) 206-0073Weaverville
- Brockmeier Grading Inc(828) 776-1362Swannanoa
- Mark's Grading LLC(828) 768-4789Candler
- Dixie Grading and Land Clearing LLC(828) 777-7656BarnardsvilleLand clearing
- Countryside Landscaping& Grading(828) 712-4890Mills River
- Down To Earth Grading Inc(828) 242-4869Asheville
- Elias Grading & Hauling LLC(828) 417-2278Black Mountain
- Jeff Rice(828) 778-5732Asheville
- Jenkins Excavating Inc(828) 230-1165Fairview
- Ray Rogers Grading LLC(828) 683-9765Leicester
- Caldwell Framing & Grading(828) 768-9661Alexander
- Carsons Grading and Septic LLC(828) 683-1342Leicester
- Dustin Brown(828) 329-6850Leicester
- Ewing's Excavation & Grading(828) 777-1972Swannanoa
- (828) 225-0051
- (828) 667-3939
- Burleson Grading(828) 626-2769Weaverville
- C and C Septic and Grading(828) 683-6305Leicester
- Cedar Creek Grading & Grading(828) 231-2925Weaverville
- Ronnie Craig Grading Contractor Inc(828) 686-3981Swannanoa
- (828) 545-2688
- Burrell & Smith Grading(828) 626-2234Barnardsville
- Fincher Grading LLC(828) 412-1001Candler
- Four C's Grading Inc(828) 683-1172Leicester
- H Braswell Grading(828) 713-7239Candler
- Bobs Dumptruck & Backhoe(828) 645-2442Weaverville
- Cabe Grading(828) 243-6086Asheville
- Clark Trucking & Grading LLC(828) 575-4849Weaverville
- Grey Mountain Grading LLC(828) 713-1020Black Mtn
- Jenkins Grading(828) 628-7900Fairview
- Old North State Grading(828) 442-1714Candler
- (828) 329-2195
- RL Fong(828) 275-6494Weaverville
- WNC Grading & Utilities(828) 206-2706Alexander
- Baker Grading Contractors Inc(828) 684-7772Mills River
- (828) 606-3326
- Burnette Excavating(828) 551-8359Leicester
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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.