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Excavation contractors in Granville County, NC

23 excavation contractors are registered in Granville County. All 23 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Oxford.

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

  1. Ellington and Son Grading and Landscaping Inc
    Oxford4.3 from 4 reviews via Google
    (919) 693-1230
  2. C&C Grading & Septic LLC
    Roxboro4.4 from 22 reviews via Google
    (336) 503-2746
  3. (919) 693-1230
  4. (336) 597-3700
  5. Bryan's Clearing & Grading
    OxfordLand clearing
    (919) 693-9217
Map of excavation contractors in Granville County, NC
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (336) 599-4502
  2. (336) 583-0605
  3. (919) 603-4485
  4. (919) 475-0185
  5. (919) 691-0197
  6. (919) 669-7989
  7. (336) 504-1947
  8. (919) 793-8085
  9. (919) 693-2418
  10. (919) 730-4946
  11. (919) 730-8209
  12. Keith Grading and Hauling Inc
    Clayton3.7 from 3 reviews via Google
    (919) 427-2512
  13. (252) 430-9889
  14. (505) 378-8134
  15. (336) 583-2212
  16. (919) 291-6801
  17. (919) 750-6593
  18. (973) 489-2487

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What excavation costs in North Carolina

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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