Excavation contractors in Yancey County, NC
31 excavation contractors are registered in Yancey County. All 31 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Burnsville.
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 31 contractors
- Ledford Grading(828) 284-6521Burnsville4.5 from 12 reviews via Google
- Young & McQueen Grading Company Inc(828) 682-7714Burnsville
- Atkins Grading & Excavating Inc(828) 284-2155Burnsville
- Clifton D Hamlin Grading LLC(828) 712-9426Burnsville
- Heritage Grading & Paving Inc(828) 682-9808Burnsville
- Cassida & Sons Grading(828) 675-5178Green Mtn
- Cassida Grading Inc(828) 284-2095Green Mtn
- Black's Grading & Backhoe Inc(828) 682-6403Burnsville
- Danny Huskins Grading & Logging(828) 284-9658Burnsville
- Evans Grading(828) 682-2015Burnsville
- Flat Top Landscaping and Grading(828) 707-1867Green Mountain
- Ledford Grading LLC(828) 284-0550Burnsville
- M&C Logging & Grading(828) 467-4147Green Mountain
- Wright's Backhoe Service(828) 682-6751Burnsville
- B&B Grading and Clearing(828) 208-3760Green MtnLand clearing
- Banks Grading & Construction LLC(828) 678-1134Burnsville
- Douglas R Crowder(828) 713-6798Burnsville
- Appalachian Rock & Excavating(704) 784-4592Burnsville
- MG Grading & Construction LLC(828) 678-1210Burnsville
- Mt. Mitchell Excavation LLC(828) 284-3811Burnsville
- Austin Grading and Land Management LLC(828) 284-6182Burnsville
- Daniel Phillips Backhoe Service(828) 284-3039Burnsville
- Dixie Grading Contractors LLC(828) 777-0804Burnsville
- Fender Grading and Construction(828) 208-9064Burnsville
- Green Mountain Grading(828) 284-2121Burnsville
- Green Mtn Hauling & Excavation LLC(828) 467-8192Green Mtn
- JIS Trucking and Road Grading(828) 284-0461Burnsville
- M & Z Grading LLC(828) 260-6530Burnsville
- Marc Buchanan Grading(828) 682-2487Burnsville
- McKinney Grading(828) 284-2887Green Mountain
- Rock Creek Grading LLC(828) 208-1027Burnsville
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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.