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
- ZR Landscaping & Grading Inc(828) 845-0128Hendersonvlle4.8 from 136 reviews via Google
- Fowler Excavating Inc(828) 489-2561Etowah5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- Appalachian Septic and Grading(828) 329-8351East Flat Rock5.0 from 10 reviews via Google
- North Carolina Excavation & Paving LLC(828) 435-3003Flat Rock5.0 from 59 reviews via Google
- Skid Mark Grading and Septic LLC(828) 989-1320Fletcher5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
- Precision Grading(828) 702-1086Hendersonville4.9 from 109 reviews via Google
- Fortune Grading Inc(828) 708-8426Zirconia
- (828) 768-9710
- Charles O Laughter(828) 685-8854Hendersonville
- L R Trucking and Excavating LLC(828) 388-4014Flat Rock
- Greene's Grading & Excavating LLC(828) 691-5485Hendersonville
- Gallaway Grading LLC(505) 644-4935Hendersonville
- Etowah Grading Inc(828) 779-1547Hendersonvlle
- AMC Grading and Septic Inc(828) 778-1400Hendersonvlle
- Mountain Home Excavation(828) 606-1660Hendersonvlle
- Grading & Ditching(828) 674-4269Hendersonville
- Max's Excavating Services(828) 243-6969Hendersonville
- MC Grading & Hauling(828) 708-4352Hendersonvlle
- Paris Grading(828) 606-7663Flat Rock
- C G Grading(828) 693-8333Mountain Home
- Carolina Mountain Grading LLC(828) 684-0640Fletcher
- Mathis Grading(828) 606-1870Zirconia
- MCR Grading Inc(828) 674-3845Flat Rock
- O'connor's Grading(828) 685-2804Flat Rock
- Revis Grading(828) 697-1871Zirconia
- McMinn Grading Co Inc(828) 693-9911Flatrock
- Ivan Meza(828) 708-2579Hendersonvlle
- Martin Grading and Excavating LLC(828) 674-0587Hendersonvlle
- Panther Grading Inc(828) 685-3493Hendersonvlle
- Sweetwater Construction & Grading LLC(828) 674-3232Hendersonville
- Tates Grading Colton Enterprises(828) 696-3105Hendersonville
- West Grading LLC(828) 243-8270Horse Shoe
- Buchanan Grading Inc(828) 778-1477Hendersonvlle
- (864) 718-3075
- Fletcher Grading Contractors(828) 273-7744Fletcher
- Gilliam Grading LLC(828) 606-8967Zirconia
- GQ Grading LLC(828) 691-1822Hendersonville
- Gravely Hydroseeding & Excavating(828) 388-1601Hendersonvlle
- Hendersonville Excavating Inc(828) 685-3589Hendersonville
- Jason Newman Grading(828) 243-9777Hendersonville
- McFalls Grading and Hauling LLC(828) 489-9661Hendersonvlle
- Pinnacle Grading Company Inc(828) 606-2971Hendersonville
- Praytor's Landscaping & Grading Inc(828) 674-4339Hendersonvlle
- Quinn's Septic & Grading(828) 551-1319Hendersonville
- Rock Creek Grading & Landscaping Inc(828) 674-0430Zirconia3.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- S & D Backhoe & Grading Inc(828) 693-7172Flat Rock
- Solid Rock Grading and Septic LLC(828) 553-0078Hendersonville
- WNC Hauling & Grading Inc(631) 294-0402Hendersonville
- Whitaker Landscape & Grading(828) 707-7692Horse Shoe
- Renees Grading and Hauling(828) 582-9760Hendersonville
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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.