Excavation contractors in Vance County, NC
16 excavation contractors are registered in Vance County. All 16 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Henderson.
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 16 contractors
- Pearces Backhoe Service Claude R Peace Jr(252) 492-7228Henderson4.8 from 6 reviews via Google
- Faulkner Grading and Landscaping Inc(252) 492-7703Henderson4.4 from 8 reviews via Google
- Pearce's Excavation and Septic LLC(252) 492-7228Henderson4.8 from 6 reviews via Google
- Impact Grading and Environmental LLC(252) 430-1642Henderson
- Cole's Backhoe Service Inc(252) 431-4125Kittrell
- John Robert Glover(252) 432-9215Henderson
- Blake Landscaping and Grading(919) 291-9501Henderson
- CLO Grading and Excavating LLC(252) 432-2864Henderson
- Briggs Grading and Excavation(252) 432-2416Henderson
- (252) 438-0410
- Waddell's Backhoe Service LLC(252) 432-1703Henderson
- Williams Grading and Landscaping(252) 430-0140Henderson
- (252) 438-7620
- Sar Hauling & Grading LLC(252) 432-1018Henderson
- Ross Trucking Clearing & Grading LLC(252) 767-2125HendersonLand clearing
- Top Notch Grading LLC(919) 610-6642Henderson
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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.