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Excavation contractors in Henderson County, NC

51 excavation contractors are registered in Henderson County. All 51 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Hendersonville.

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 51

  1. ZR Landscaping & Grading Inc
    Hendersonvlle4.8 from 136 reviews via Google
    (828) 845-0128
  2. Fowler Excavating Inc
    Etowah5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (828) 489-2561
  3. Appalachian Septic and Grading
    East Flat Rock5.0 from 10 reviews via Google
    (828) 329-8351
  4. North Carolina Excavation & Paving LLC
    Flat Rock5.0 from 59 reviews via Google
    (828) 435-3003
  5. Skid Mark Grading and Septic LLC
    Fletcher5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (828) 989-1320
Map of excavation contractors in Henderson County, NC
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. Precision Grading
    Hendersonville4.9 from 109 reviews via Google
    (828) 702-1086
  2. (828) 708-8426
  3. (828) 768-9710
  4. Charles O Laughter
    Hendersonville
    (828) 685-8854
  5. (828) 388-4014
  6. (828) 691-5485
  7. Gallaway Grading LLC
    Hendersonville
    (505) 644-4935
  8. Etowah Grading Inc
    Hendersonvlle
    (828) 779-1547
  9. (828) 778-1400
  10. (828) 606-1660
  11. Grading & Ditching
    Hendersonville
    (828) 674-4269
  12. (828) 243-6969
  13. (828) 708-4352
  14. Paris Grading
    Flat Rock
    (828) 606-7663
  15. C G Grading
    Mountain Home
    (828) 693-8333
  16. (828) 684-0640
  17. (828) 606-1870
  18. (828) 674-3845
  19. (828) 685-2804
  20. (828) 697-1871
  21. (828) 693-9911
  22. Ivan Meza
    Hendersonvlle
    (828) 708-2579
  23. (828) 674-0587
  24. Panther Grading Inc
    Hendersonvlle
    (828) 685-3493
  25. (828) 674-3232
  26. (828) 696-3105
  27. (828) 243-8270
  28. (828) 778-1477
  29. (864) 718-3075
  30. (828) 273-7744
  31. (828) 606-8967
  32. GQ Grading LLC
    Hendersonville
    (828) 691-1822
  33. (828) 388-1601
  34. (828) 685-3589
  35. Jason Newman Grading
    Hendersonville
    (828) 243-9777
  36. (828) 489-9661
  37. (828) 606-2971
  38. (828) 674-4339
  39. (828) 551-1319
  40. Rock Creek Grading & Landscaping Inc
    Zirconia3.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (828) 674-0430
  41. (828) 693-7172
  42. (828) 553-0078
  43. (631) 294-0402
  44. (828) 707-7692
  45. (828) 582-9760

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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