Decatur, Georgia

7 Best Excavation Contractors in Decatur, GA

7 earthwork contractors working Decatur, GA, 6 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

Earthwork contractors in Decatur: every listing

1 of these covers three or more trades, so one call may carry the whole job.

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GPH Grading

4.7 · 12 Google reviews Decatur, GA

Earthwork contractor in Decatur, GA handling excavation, demolition and land clearing. Rated 4.7 on Google across 12 reviews.

4.6 · 122 Google reviews Decatur, GA

Earthwork contractor in Decatur, GA handling excavation and drainage and pond work. Rated 4.6 on Google across 122 reviews.

5.0 · 7 Google reviews Decatur, GA

Earthwork contractor in Decatur, GA handling excavation and grading and site prep. Rated 5.0 on Google across 7 reviews.

5.0 · 6 Google reviews Decatur, GA

Earthwork contractor in Decatur, GA handling excavation and demolition. Rated 5.0 on Google across 6 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Decatur

The 7 earthwork contractors working Decatur, Georgia spread across the trades rather than stacking in one: excavation (5), grading & site prep (4), demolition (3) and stump & tree removal (2). Atlanta Finish Grading leads the list on Google at 5.0 stars from 7 reviews; across all 6 rated listings the average is 4.8, and 6 sit at 4.5 or higher. 1 of the 7 cover three or more trades. That matters when a lot has to go from raw to pad-ready: a firm that clears, grades and digs keeps the job off a second mobilization, and mobilizations are where budgets slip. Prices in Decatur are set per job, not off a rate card, so describe one scope to two or three of these firms and compare what comes back. Every listing is compiled from public Google Maps business data (our harvest ran July 2026), and a trade we do not show is one we found no evidence of, not one the firm turns down. Updated for 2026.

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Excavation in Decatur: questions

How much does excavation cost in Decatur?

Excavation in Decatur is quoted by the job or the machine day, not off a price list. A small residential dig commonly lands between $1,500 and $5,000; what moves it is access, how far the spoil has to travel, whether you hit rock, and what the GA permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 7 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Decatur clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. GPH Grading covers 5 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Decatur: excavation, land clearing, grading & site prep and demolition. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Who does land clearing in Decatur?

1 of the 7 Decatur listings show land clearing work: taking trees, brush and stumps off a lot so it can be dug or built on. Filter by "land clearing" above to see just those. Clearing is priced per acre and swings hard on tree cover and what happens to the debris, so ask early whether they mulch on site, burn, or haul off.

Which excavation contractor in Decatur is rated highest?

Atlanta Finish Grading is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Decatur list, at 5.0 stars from 7 Google reviews. Of the 7 contractors working Decatur, 6 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.8).