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Excavation contractors in Davidson County, NC

36 excavation contractors are registered in Davidson County. All 36 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Thomasville.

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 36 contractors

  1. Chris Mendenhall Excavation & Septic LLC
    Thomasville5.0 from 82 reviews via Google
    (336) 442-9835
  2. (336) 746-5881
  3. (336) 480-1814
  4. (336) 746-5115
  5. (336) 472-9006
Map of excavation contractors in Davidson County, NC
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (336) 798-1963
  2. (336) 853-8278
  3. Thad Parrish
    Lexington
    (336) 906-8565
  4. (336) 247-1542
  5. (336) 880-1671
  6. (336) 357-5654
  7. (336) 731-6966
  8. (336) 475-0921
  9. (336) 442-6032
  10. (336) 682-5948
  11. (336) 239-4620
  12. (336) 731-7241
  13. (202) 521-1493
  14. (336) 479-6012
  15. (336) 240-1393
  16. (336) 399-4239
  17. Dak Grading Inc
    Thomasville
    (336) 882-8222
  18. (336) 309-1263
  19. (336) 239-2411
  20. (336) 764-5127
  21. (336) 250-2821
  22. (336) 701-5332
  23. (336) 537-4258
  24. (336) 859-4801
  25. (336) 225-2670
  26. (336) 239-0325
  27. (336) 859-4235
  28. (336) 479-7033
  29. (336) 474-0111
  30. (336) 225-6793
  31. (336) 859-3232

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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