North Charleston, South Carolina

18 Best Excavation Contractors in North Charleston, SC

18 earthwork contractors working North Charleston, SC, 15 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

Earthwork contractors in North Charleston: every listing

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

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4.9 · 19 Google reviews North Charleston, SC

Earthwork contractor in North Charleston, SC handling excavation, demolition and foundations and concrete work. Rated 4.9 on Google across 19 reviews.

5.0 · 10 Google reviews North Charleston, SC

Earthwork contractor in North Charleston, SC handling excavation, drainage and pond work and foundations and concrete work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 10 reviews.

5.0 · 8 Google reviews North Charleston, SC

Earthwork contractor in North Charleston, SC handling excavation and demolition. Rated 5.0 on Google across 8 reviews.

5.0 · 3 Google reviews North Charleston, SC

Earthwork contractor in North Charleston, SC handling excavation and demolition. Rated 5.0 on Google across 3 reviews.

3.0 · 2 Google reviews North Charleston, SC

Earthwork contractor in North Charleston, SC handling excavation and land clearing. Rated 3.0 on Google across 2 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in North Charleston

The 18 earthwork contractors working North Charleston, South Carolina spread across the trades rather than stacking in one: excavation (12), demolition (8), concrete & foundations (4) and driveways & gravel roads (3). Palmetto Infrastructure Group leads the list on Google at 5.0 stars from 10 reviews; across all 15 rated listings the average is 4.5, and 10 sit at 4.5 or higher. 4 of the 18 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 North Charleston 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 North Charleston: questions

How much does excavation cost in North Charleston?

Excavation in North Charleston 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 SC permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 18 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in North Charleston clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. T.P. Howard's Plumbing Co., Inc. - Plumbing Contractors Charleston, SC covers 5 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in North Charleston: excavation, septic systems, trenching & utilities 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 North Charleston?

2 of the 18 North Charleston 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 North Charleston contractors install septic systems?

1 of the North Charleston 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 North Charleston is rated highest?

Palmetto Infrastructure Group is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our North Charleston list, at 5.0 stars from 10 Google reviews. Of the 18 contractors working North Charleston, 10 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.5).