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Excavation contractors in Stokes County, NC

24 excavation contractors are registered in Stokes County. All 24 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is King.

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 24 contractors

  1. Alan Hall Grading and Septic Inc
    Sandy Ridge4.6 from 24 reviews via Google
    (336) 871-3948
  2. Spainhour and Spainhour Grading Inc
    King5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (336) 983-2120
  3. (336) 536-1047
  4. (336) 529-5789
  5. (336) 757-2370
Map of excavation contractors in Stokes County, NC
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. East Grading
    Walnut Cove
    (336) 406-7225
  2. (336) 327-6893
  3. (336) 462-3106
  4. (336) 413-2044
  5. (336) 971-8665
  6. (336) 871-2323
  7. (336) 595-1685
  8. (336) 595-6100
  9. (336) 566-6601
  10. (336) 488-6165
  11. (336) 368-1800
  12. (336) 595-6422
  13. (336) 462-4265
  14. (910) 983-0997
  15. (336) 351-5313
  16. JWP Trucking
    Pinnacle
    (336) 817-8768
  17. (336) 528-0154
  18. (336) 345-3181
  19. (336) 972-6638

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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