Excavation contractors in Burke County, NC
23 excavation contractors are registered in Burke County. All 23 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Morganton.
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 23 contractors
- C&C Grading(828) 443-2349Morganton5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
- Morris Grading Company LLC(828) 205-6257Morganton5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- Edwards Alonzo(828) 584-4146Morganton
- Burke Grading and Paving(828) 874-2218Valdese
- (828) 584-0091
- Lail Grading LLC(828) 475-9297Hildebran
- Ken Ross Grading(828) 438-7014Morganton
- A To Z Grading(828) 443-7577Morganton
- Brush and Blade - Grading and Septic(828) 542-0225Connelly SpringsLand clearing
- Butler Brother Backhoe Services(828) 437-6941Morgnaton
- Ducks Landscaping(828) 390-7723Connelly SPG
- A T Patton Grading Co(828) 584-2818Morganton
- (828) 439-2785
- Danny Harris Grading(860) 815-0728Morganton
- Payne's Backhoe and Trucking(828) 433-5654Morganton
- Thompsons Hauling and Grading LLC(828) 448-2422Morganton
- G4 Excavation & Landscape LLC(828) 612-5053Connelly SPG
- Blackburn Grading(828) 874-2366Valdese
- Byrd Grading and Trucking(828) 448-0658Valdese
- Causby Grading and Hauling LLC(828) 443-3756Morganton
- Jason Norton Grading and Hauling(828) 391-4061Morganton
- Mike Ross Grading(828) 430-1459Morganton
- (828) 439-3262
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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.