Excavation contractors in Surry County, NC
30 excavation contractors are registered in Surry County. All 30 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Mount Airy.
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 30 contractors
- Jim Shore Grading Inc(336) 874-2214State Road4.8 from 4 reviews via Google
- FAV5 Hauling & Grading LLC(336) 374-0270Mount Airy4.3 from 11 reviews via Google
- SBS Grading & Concrete(336) 755-6907Dobson4.7 from 38 reviews via Google
- Cockerham Backhoe & Grading LLC(336) 352-4557Lowgap5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- Yadkin Valley Turf Excavation(336) 366-7780State Road
- Mike Billings Grading(336) 902-1459State Road
- Premier Grading & Concrete LLC(336) 710-6512Mount Airy
- Branch Grading(336) 366-2399Elkin
- Custom Grading & Concrete LLC(336) 415-4288Mount Airy
- Gunter Grading & Land Management LLC(336) 688-6016Pilot Mtn
- Lynch Grading(336) 345-7191Pilot Mountain
- New River Paving & Grading(276) 233-9468Low Gap
- C W Grading & Hauling LLC(336) 406-4500Mount Airy
- (336) 366-7878
- (336) 352-5790
- Poplar Ridge Grading & Clearing LLC(336) 927-7941ElkinLand clearing
- State Line Grading & Hauling LLC(336) 789-3374Mount Airy
- Straightgate Hauling & Grading LLC(336) 401-7600Mount Airy
- (336) 366-1553
- BJE Grading & Hauling(336) 320-2624Lowgap
- Burke's Backhoe & Grading(336) 401-5979Mount Airy
- Donnie Rogers Grading and Hauling(336) 593-8630Westfield
- Jefferson Excavating & Grading(336) 401-7485Mount Airy
- King's Grading & Concrete Construction(336) 769-6984Mount Airy
- Linville Grading Company(336) 351-6100Pilot Mtn
- Mountain View Excavating Inc(336) 368-4720Pilot Mountain
- Reeves Hauling and Grading LLC(336) 813-6638Pilot Mtn
- (336) 356-2188
- Willis Grading(336) 786-4619Mt Airy
- Nunn Excavation(336) 351-5543Mount Airy
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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.