Winston-Salem, North Carolina

20 Best Excavation Contractors in Winston-Salem, NC

20 earthwork contractors working Winston-Salem, NC, 16 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

Earthwork contractors in Winston-Salem: every listing

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

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5.0 · 37 Google reviews Winston-Salem, NC

Earthwork contractor in Winston-Salem, NC handling excavation, demolition and drainage and pond work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 37 reviews.

5.0 · 14 Google reviews Winston-Salem, NC

Earthwork contractor in Winston-Salem, NC handling land clearing and forestry mulching. Rated 5.0 on Google across 14 reviews.

4.4 · 5 Google reviews Winston-Salem, NC

Earthwork contractor in Winston-Salem, NC handling grading and site prep and septic system installation. Rated 4.4 on Google across 5 reviews.

4.1 · 26 Google reviews Winston-Salem, NC

Earthwork contractor in Winston-Salem, NC handling excavation and demolition. Rated 4.1 on Google across 26 reviews.

5.0 · 1 Google reviews Winston-Salem, NC

Earthwork contractor in Winston-Salem, NC handling excavation, demolition and grading and site prep. Rated 5.0 on Google across 1 review.

5.0 · 3 Google reviews Winston-Salem, NC

Earthwork contractor in Winston-Salem, NC handling excavation and foundations and concrete work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 3 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Winston-Salem

The 20 earthwork contractors working Winston-Salem, North Carolina spread across the trades rather than stacking in one: excavation (13), demolition (5), land clearing (4) and grading & site prep (4). Superior Lawn And Landscaping, Inc. leads the list on Google at 5.0 stars from 136 reviews; across all 16 rated listings the average is 4.7, and 11 sit at 4.5 or higher. 2 of the 20 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 Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem: questions

How much does excavation cost in Winston-Salem?

Excavation in Winston-Salem 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 20 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Winston-Salem clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. Newcomb Septic Services covers 3 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Winston-Salem: excavation, demolition and drainage & ponds. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Who does land clearing in Winston-Salem?

4 of the 20 Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem contractors install septic systems?

1 of the Winston-Salem listing carries septic installation. That is installers, not tank pumpers: we drop the pump-and-haul outfits because a new tank, drain field or leach bed is an excavation job. Septic work is permitted and usually needs a perc test before anyone digs, so start that conversation well before you want the machine on site.

Which excavation contractor in Winston-Salem is rated highest?

Superior Lawn And Landscaping, Inc. is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Winston-Salem list, at 5.0 stars from 136 Google reviews. Of the 20 contractors working Winston-Salem, 11 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.7).