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Excavation contractors in Guilford County, NC

52 excavation contractors are registered in Guilford County. All 52 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Greensboro.

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

Contractors 1–50 of 52

  1. D&R Watts Grading LLC
    Archdale5.0 from 9 reviews via Google
    (336) 431-0122
  2. Smith Grading LLC
    Colfax5.0 from 30 reviews via Google
    (336) 404-5006
  3. (336) 887-1049
  4. (336) 643-6153
  5. (336) 442-1932
Map of excavation contractors in Guilford County, NC
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (336) 442-3435
  2. (336) 861-1196
  3. (336) 954-0700
  4. (336) 681-2607
  5. (336) 471-1576
  6. Northstar Grading & Excavating LLC
    Stokesdale3.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (336) 949-9060
  7. P&S Grading LLC
    Greensboro
    (336) 430-1239
  8. (363) 395-5544
  9. (336) 643-5547
  10. (336) 992-6522
  11. (336) 669-2777
  12. (336) 362-1150
  13. (336) 449-2015
  14. (336) 427-4137
  15. Cedar Ridge Clearing & Grading LLC
    High PointLand clearing
    (336) 870-4028
  16. (336) 215-6299
  17. (336) 653-7897
  18. (336) 644-0601
  19. D&D Grading
    McLeansville
    (336) 516-6295
  20. David Wayne Adcock
    ArchdaleDemolition
    (336) 442-1882
  21. (336) 382-6290
  22. Walker Grading
    Summerfield
    (336) 643-5085
  23. (336) 298-4493
  24. League Grading
    Stokesdale
    (336) 382-7602
  25. (336) 449-7698
  26. (336) 451-6265
  27. (336) 643-7021
  28. (336) 449-9360
  29. (336) 420-2025
  30. (336) 355-9467
  31. (440) 812-1262
  32. (336) 434-4341
  33. (336) 972-3233
  34. (336) 803-3573
  35. Cone Grading and Land Clearing LLC
    SummerfieldLand clearing
    (980) 333-8306
  36. (336) 451-1282
  37. (336) 254-4988
  38. (336) 423-3571
  39. (336) 643-4993
  40. (336) 419-7804
  41. (336) 318-5369
  42. (336) 685-9982
  43. (336) 264-2437
  44. (336) 643-3488
  45. (336) 669-8134

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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