Excavation contractors in Wake County, NC
71 excavation contractors are registered in Wake County. All 71 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Raleigh.
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
Contractors 1–50 of 71
- MRP Grading and Land Clearing Inc(919) 995-7494RaleighLand clearing4.5 from 14 reviews via Google
- Final Grading and Landscaping(919) 801-3661Raleigh5.0 from 21 reviews via Google
- Patriot Excavation LLC(919) 884-7177Willow Spring5.0 from 23 reviews via Google
- KD Grading LLC(919) 730-7708Fuquay Varina5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- Marks Clearing and Grading Inc(919) 601-2330WendellLand clearing
- (919) 467-4111
- (919) 771-1997
- RJS Grading LLC(919) 920-0086Raleigh
- Bryant Grading Inc(919) 552-3420Fuquay Varina
- Rhodes Grading(919) 255-2142Apex
- JT Todd Grading Co Inc(919) 333-2758Zebulon
- Gulley Backhoe Services LLP(919) 740-6075Raleigh
- (919) 363-0303
- (919) 868-2767
- G&T Grading Co Inc(919) 269-5517Zebulon
- (919) 833-7680
- PCI Grading Inc(919) 291-9929Fuquay Varina
- Pearce Backhoe & Septic Tank Service Inc(919) 556-5018Rolesville
- (919) 366-0645
- Hill Backhoe Service Inc(919) 272-3136Wake Forest
- KE Harrison Grading Inc(919) 669-1530Wake Forest
- (919) 380-0559
- Marks Clearing and Grading(252) 236-2339WendellLand clearing
- K&J Clearing & Grading LLC(919) 676-3706RaleighLand clearing
- Adcock Excavating LLC(919) 552-6724Fuquay-Varina
- (919) 366-2515
- (505) 646-9590
- Jonathan W Guins(919) 365-9114Wendell
- Loggerhead Clearing & Grading LLC(910) 705-1766New HillLand clearing
- Parnell Hauling & Grading Inc(919) 669-2298Knightdale
- (919) 669-2930
- AF Grading Company Inc(202) 521-1493Fuquay Varina
- Coopers Clearing & Grading LLC(919) 588-1833WendellLand clearing
- (919) 618-9438
- Four S Farm Grading and Hauling(919) 625-0201Wake Forest
- Kelley Services Inc(919) 524-7997Wake Forest
- Kennedy Excavating LLC(304) 784-8557Zebulon
- (919) 665-9664
- Mint Clearing & Grading LLC(919) 812-2102ApexLand clearing
- MRP Grading and Clearing Incorporated(919) 995-7494KnightdaleLand clearing
- Ormonds Grading Inc(919) 779-9760Raleigh
- Sitework Development LLC(919) 828-0200Raleigh
- Tamron's Hauling Grading & Landscape(919) 868-8650Willow Spring
- Wood's Grading(919) 279-7376Fuguay Varina
- Bingo's Backhoe Service LLC(919) 669-3391Fuquay Varina
- (919) 779-2539
- Capital Grading LLC(984) 200-5540Raleigh
- (919) 427-6035
- Holland Grading Inc(919) 669-1630Holly Springs
- (919) 269-6431
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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.