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Excavation contractors in Cabarrus County, NC

43 excavation contractors are registered in Cabarrus County. All 43 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Concord.

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 43 contractors

  1. W D Smith Grading Inc
    Midland5.0 from 30 reviews via Google
    (704) 888-8383
  2. Peterson Grading LLC
    Concord4.8 from 36 reviews via Google
    (704) 788-4054
  3. (704) 888-2373
  4. (704) 783-3503
  5. (704) 351-2501
Map of excavation contractors in Cabarrus County, NC
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (704) 888-3817
  2. (704) 782-3478
  3. (704) 791-1682
  4. (704) 305-1179
  5. (704) 506-0482
  6. (704) 953-6012
  7. (518) 641-2072
  8. (704) 888-4282
  9. (980) 621-8341
  10. (360) 719-8936
  11. (704) 791-5530
  12. (704) 361-3918
  13. (704) 791-6551
  14. (704) 875-0800
  15. (704) 575-5670
  16. (704) 792-9500
  17. (704) 436-6665
  18. (704) 506-5079
  19. (704) 352-9297
  20. (704) 791-7038
  21. (704) 791-8982
  22. (704) 305-3131
  23. (704) 740-7869
  24. (704) 301-1023
  25. (704) 436-2911
  26. (980) 521-7594
  27. (704) 773-0868
  28. (704) 791-6552
  29. (980) 701-1221
  30. (704) 622-3436
  31. (704) 791-6551
  32. (704) 788-2921
  33. (704) 699-5087
  34. (980) 521-0490
  35. (704) 791-3732
  36. (704) 309-5025
  37. (704) 938-8762

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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.

Nearby counties

Sources

  1. 1.N.C.G.S. Chapter 87, Article 8A
  2. 2.N.C.G.S. § 87-1
  3. 3.NC Licensing Board for General Contractors
  4. 4.N.C.G.S. § 113A-57
  5. 5.NC Department of Environmental Quality