Excavation contractors in Mecklenburg County, NC
36 excavation contractors are registered in Mecklenburg County. All 36 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Charlotte.
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 36 contractors
- M & C Grading Inc(704) 599-1771Charlotte5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- Jones Grading & Fencing Inc(704) 331-9224Charlotte4.9 from 110 reviews via Google
- Carolina Masonry & Grading LLC(704) 352-9480Charlotte4.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- Autry's Backhoe and Septic(704) 504-8830Pineville4.6 from 41 reviews via Google
- Overland Grading & Sitework LLC(704) 999-8042Charlotte4.4 from 24 reviews via Google
- Rogers Backhoe and Concrete(704) 201-1230Mint Hill4.6 from 17 reviews via Google
- Hoopaugh Grading Co LLC(704) 588-2284Charlotte
- UL Excavating and Grading LLC(704) 292-5644Matthews
- Piedmont Grading & Wrecking Co Inc(704) 392-8188CharlotteDemolition
- B and N Grading Inc(704) 910-4886Charlotte
- EC Grading and Demo(704) 877-4342CharlotteDemolition
- A Cornelius Grading Inc(704) 634-3602Huntersville
- (704) 399-3416
- Brothers Trucking and Grading LLC(704) 604-4332Mint Hill
- Joby's Grading & Demolition Inc(704) 361-2573HuntersvilleDemolition
- PS Hauling and Grading LLC(630) 664-7110Charlotte
- Welch Hauling and Grading Inc(704) 953-4101Charlotte
- Hopkins Grading Company LLC(704) 562-0673Huntersville
- Helmsdale Grading and Hauling LLC(980) 240-3365Charlotte
- Performance Trucking & Excavating LLC(704) 201-6934Huntersville
- R&M Grading LLC(704) 492-6732Charlotte
- Trinity Grading LLC(704) 291-0737Matthews
- (704) 392-6032
- BTS Hauling & Excavation LLC(704) 840-7844Charlotte
- Carolina Grading & Clearing LLC(980) 230-5061CharlotteLand clearing3.4 from 5 reviews via Google
- Debruhl Excavating(704) 598-2681Charlotte
- Fily Hauling & Grading(405) 283-0698Charlotte
- FL Trucking & Grading LLC(980) 766-7901Charlotte
- Hauling and Grading(570) 637-3211Charlotte
- Locklear Clearing and Grading Inc(704) 552-1189CharlotteLand clearing
- Mega Grading LLC(980) 689-2388Cornelius
- Quality Grading Inc(719) 439-4110Matthews
- R J Brewer Grading Co Inc(704) 399-5500Charlotte
- Rhames Grading LLC(704) 309-2431Charolette
- Tench Backhoe Service Inc(704) 451-6086Charlotte
- Dan Houser Grading(704) 875-1550Huntersville
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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.