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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

  1. MRP Grading and Land Clearing Inc
    RaleighLand clearing4.5 from 14 reviews via Google
    (919) 995-7494
  2. Final Grading and Landscaping
    Raleigh5.0 from 21 reviews via Google
    (919) 801-3661
  3. Patriot Excavation LLC
    Willow Spring5.0 from 23 reviews via Google
    (919) 884-7177
  4. KD Grading LLC
    Fuquay Varina5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (919) 730-7708
  5. Marks Clearing and Grading Inc
    WendellLand clearing
    (919) 601-2330
Map of excavation contractors in Wake County, NC
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (919) 467-4111
  2. (919) 771-1997
  3. (919) 920-0086
  4. Bryant Grading Inc
    Fuquay Varina
    (919) 552-3420
  5. (919) 255-2142
  6. (919) 333-2758
  7. (919) 740-6075
  8. (919) 363-0303
  9. (919) 868-2767
  10. (919) 269-5517
  11. (919) 833-7680
  12. PCI Grading Inc
    Fuquay Varina
    (919) 291-9929
  13. (919) 556-5018
  14. (919) 366-0645
  15. (919) 272-3136
  16. (919) 669-1530
  17. (919) 380-0559
  18. Marks Clearing and Grading
    WendellLand clearing
    (252) 236-2339
  19. K&J Clearing & Grading LLC
    RaleighLand clearing
    (919) 676-3706
  20. (919) 552-6724
  21. (919) 366-2515
  22. (505) 646-9590
  23. (919) 365-9114
  24. (910) 705-1766
  25. (919) 669-2298
  26. (919) 669-2930
  27. (202) 521-1493
  28. Coopers Clearing & Grading LLC
    WendellLand clearing
    (919) 588-1833
  29. (919) 618-9438
  30. (919) 625-0201
  31. (919) 524-7997
  32. (304) 784-8557
  33. (919) 665-9664
  34. (919) 812-2102
  35. (919) 995-7494
  36. (919) 779-9760
  37. (919) 828-0200
  38. (919) 868-8650
  39. Wood's Grading
    Fuguay Varina
    (919) 279-7376
  40. (919) 669-3391
  41. (919) 779-2539
  42. (984) 200-5540
  43. (919) 427-6035
  44. Holland Grading Inc
    Holly Springs
    (919) 669-1630
  45. (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.

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