Raleigh, North Carolina

28 Best Excavation Contractors in Raleigh, NC

28 earthwork contractors working Raleigh, NC, 25 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

Earthwork contractors in Raleigh: every listing

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

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4.9 · 129 Google reviews Raleigh, NC

Earthwork contractor in Raleigh, NC handling excavation, foundations and concrete work and land clearing. Rated 4.9 on Google across 129 reviews.

5.0 · 8 Google reviews Raleigh, NC

Earthwork contractor in Raleigh, NC handling excavation, land clearing and stump and tree removal. Rated 5.0 on Google across 8 reviews.

3.5 · 22 Google reviews Raleigh, NC

Earthwork contractor in Raleigh, NC handling excavation, drainage and pond work and land clearing. Rated 3.5 on Google across 22 reviews.

5.0 · 25 Google reviews Raleigh, NC

Earthwork contractor in Raleigh, NC handling excavation and land clearing. Rated 5.0 on Google across 25 reviews.

4.3 · 6 Google reviews Raleigh, NC

Earthwork contractor in Raleigh, NC handling excavation and driveway and gravel road work. Rated 4.3 on Google across 6 reviews.

4.2 · 6 Google reviews Raleigh, NC

Earthwork contractor in Raleigh, NC handling excavation. Rated 4.2 on Google across 6 reviews.

5.0 · 3 Google reviews Raleigh, NC

Earthwork contractor in Raleigh, NC handling driveway and gravel road work and grading and site prep. Rated 5.0 on Google across 3 reviews.

5.0 · 4 Google reviews Raleigh, NC

Earthwork contractor in Raleigh, NC handling grading and site prep. Rated 5.0 on Google across 4 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Raleigh

The 28 earthwork contractors working Raleigh, North Carolina spread across the trades rather than stacking in one: excavation (19), grading & site prep (11), land clearing (6) and demolition (5). I Put Your Junk in My Trunk LLC leads the list on Google at 5.0 stars from 120 reviews; across all 25 rated listings the average is 4.6, and 17 sit at 4.5 or higher. 4 of the 28 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh: questions

How much does excavation cost in Raleigh?

Excavation in Raleigh 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 NC permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 28 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Raleigh clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. Williams Land Clearing, Grading and Timber Logger, LLC covers 5 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Raleigh: 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 Raleigh?

6 of the 28 Raleigh 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 Raleigh is rated highest?

I Put Your Junk in My Trunk LLC is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Raleigh list, at 5.0 stars from 120 Google reviews. Of the 28 contractors working Raleigh, 17 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.6).