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Excavation contractors in Stanly County, NC

34 excavation contractors are registered in Stanly County. All 34 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Albemarle.

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 34 contractors

  1. Edwards Excavation Inc
    Locust4.7 from 24 reviews via Google
    (704) 486-7147
  2. Burgess Grading LLC
    Stanfield5.0 from 17 reviews via Google
    (704) 238-3018
  3. (704) 984-0504
  4. (704) 422-3268
  5. (704) 485-2354
Map of excavation contractors in Stanly County, NC
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (704) 201-6650
  2. (704) 982-8678
  3. (704) 422-3253
  4. (704) 485-2075
  5. (704) 888-2832
  6. K&L Excavating
    New London
    (704) 984-0811
  7. (704) 699-2158
  8. (704) 309-2564
  9. Gadd Grading
    Albemarle
    (704) 363-1590
  10. (704) 485-2028
  11. (336) 880-5004
  12. (704) 961-8232
  13. (704) 991-6682
  14. (704) 985-2968
  15. (980) 412-3357
  16. (704) 467-6390
  17. (704) 485-4803
  18. (704) 485-3808
  19. (704) 781-8922
  20. (360) 214-2963
  21. (980) 521-8960
  22. (209) 324-5847
  23. (704) 983-1926
  24. J.P. Grading & Clearing LLC
    New LondonLand clearing
    (336) 905-0665
  25. (704) 791-6017
  26. (336) 320-8485
  27. (704) 463-5927
  28. (704) 467-1099
  29. (980) 581-0624

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What excavation costs in North Carolina

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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