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Excavation contractors in Iredell County, NC

38 excavation contractors are registered in Iredell County. All 38 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Mooresville.

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 38 contractors

  1. A-1 Backhoe Inc
    Union Grove5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (704) 539-4544
  2. Church Brothers Grading Inc
    Statesville4.9 from 36 reviews via Google
    (704) 876-1615
  3. (704) 902-1380
  4. (704) 539-4333
  5. (704) 902-8134
Map of excavation contractors in Iredell County, NC
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (704) 871-2810
  2. (704) 873-0122
  3. (704) 878-0395
  4. Elmore's Grading
    Statesville
    (704) 682-0372
  5. (704) 902-0719
  6. (704) 437-0434
  7. (704) 437-0202
  8. (704) 902-4441
  9. (704) 253-3087
  10. (704) 663-0017
  11. (704) 207-5110
  12. (704) 682-1328
  13. (704) 902-0630
  14. (704) 902-0882
  15. (704) 876-8689
  16. CTC Grading LLC
    Statesville
    (704) 902-1385
  17. (704) 902-1945
  18. (704) 902-5114
  19. Barnetts Grading
    Statesville
    (704) 929-2394
  20. (704) 881-4257
  21. (704) 495-1996
  22. (704) 664-1404
  23. (704) 881-2267
  24. (704) 880-2058
  25. L F Grading LLC
    Statesville
    (704) 437-2014
  26. (202) 521-1493
  27. Lamberth Grading
    Statesville
    (704) 528-0832
  28. (704) 902-1656
  29. (704) 876-1049
  30. (704) 883-2550
  31. (505) 646-5074
  32. (704) 902-7623
  33. (704) 933-7360

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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