Excavation contractors in Franklin County, NC
17 excavation contractors are registered in Franklin County. All 17 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Louisburg.
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 17 contractors
- J & M Grading and Excavating LLC(919) 496-6564Louisburg4.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- Oakes Grading & Petroleum Equipment Services(919) 556-7234Youngsville4.3 from 11 reviews via Google
- Hill Grading & Landscaping(919) 570-0287Youngsville
- Rock Grading(919) 570-0287Youngsville
- (919) 496-4963
- Diego's Grading & Excavation Inc(336) 823-4342Franklinton
- Johnny King's Grading Co Inc(919) 496-0296Louisburg
- Ayscue Grading & Hauling Inc(252) 226-6128Youngsville
- (919) 671-1479
- Cook's Excavating(919) 427-7320Youngsville
- Dickerson Backhoe(919) 496-6125Louisburg
- F&H Grading LLC(919) 497-6209Youngsville
- West's Excavating and Grading(919) 497-6096Louisburg
- Ayscue Grading & Landscaping(919) 495-2921Louisburg
- Hardy Smith Dozer ServiceFranklinton
- Y & L Grading LLC(919) 723-3681Louisburg
- Charlie Miller Backhoe & Hauling Inc(919) 556-1266Youngsville
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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.