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Excavation contractors in Rowan County, NC

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

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. Cam Hauling & Grading LLC
    Rockwell4.2 from 5 reviews via Google
    (704) 784-8421
  2. Carolina Fine Grading Inc
    Salisbury4.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (336) 451-1001
  3. Freeman Grading and Hauling
    Salisbury4.3 from 3 reviews via Google
    (704) 636-3984
  4. (704) 633-5204
  5. (704) 279-8821
Map of excavation contractors in Rowan County, NC
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (704) 279-5794
  2. (704) 202-1329
  3. (704) 279-1360
  4. (704) 791-0456
  5. (704) 239-6146
  6. (704) 463-5711
  7. (704) 202-1080
  8. (980) 622-7680
  9. (704) 202-4503
  10. (704) 762-0629
  11. (704) 603-4610
  12. (505) 646-0157
  13. (704) 433-0776
  14. (980) 330-9006
  15. (704) 794-5605
  16. (704) 279-5458
  17. (704) 637-6948
  18. (704) 361-0556
  19. (704) 634-2935
  20. (704) 639-1990
  21. (980) 866-1137
  22. (704) 279-2702
  23. (202) 521-1493
  24. (704) 636-4592
  25. (704) 743-3793
  26. (704) 202-3273
  27. (704) 857-9304
  28. (980) 565-6428
  29. (704) 857-8926
  30. (704) 400-3177
  31. (704) 232-9357
  32. (704) 636-6637
  33. (980) 447-0136

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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