Excavation Contractors in Georgia
Find excavation contractors serving Georgia properties, for site preparation, land grading, trenching, foundation and basement digs, pond excavation and other earthwork. We list 33 excavation contractors across 1 Georgia metro, each confirmed on the company’s own website (checked October 2026). Choose a city to compare them.
Browse Georgia Excavation Contractors by City
- Atlanta excavation contractors: 33 verified
Georgia Excavation Contractors at a Glance
| City | Contractors | Also land clearing | Also forestry mulching | Also stump grinding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 33 | 20 | 5 | 4 |
Counts come from the listings on each city page. The Contractors column is the number of excavation companies listed; each confirms excavation on its own website. The other columns count companies whose sites also confirm that service, so one company can appear in more than one column.
How Much Do Excavation Contractors Charge in Georgia?
Excavation typically costs $2.50 to $15 per cubic yard for ordinary soil, or $100 to $300 per hour for an excavator with an operator, according to HomeGuide’s 2026 guide. Its average total project is $1,100 to $5,600, with trenching at $5 to $12 per linear foot and pond digging at $300 to $3,200. These are national figures; no published source gives a reliable Georgia-specific average. For the full breakdown, see excavation cost.
Georgia Rules That Affect Your Project
| Rule | What it requires | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Call 811 before digging | Diggers, including do-it-yourselfers and contractors, must contact Georgia 811 (online ticket or by dialing 811) at least three business days before any digging project. | Source |
| Construction stormwater permit | Construction causing contiguous land disturbance of one acre or more, or smaller tracts within a larger common plan of development of one acre or more, need coverage under Georgia EPD’s NPDES construction stormwater general permits: GAR100001 (stand-alone), GAR100002 (infrastructure) and GAR100003 (common development). | Source |
| Burning cleared brush | Burning vegetative debris from land clearing, construction and right-of-way maintenance is a legal burn type in Georgia but requires a Georgia Forestry Commission permit, as does land clearing with an air curtain destructor. Land clearing burns are banned May 1 to September 30 in 54 listed counties and October 1 to April 30 in 27 high-population counties. | Source |
Local rules vary by city:
- Atlanta: In Atlanta you need a City Arborist permit to remove any non-pine tree 6 inches DBH or larger, or any pine 12 inches or larger, on private property, and each healthy tree removed must be replaced inch-for-inch or paid for at $140 per inch (2026).
How to Choose an Excavation Contractor in Georgia
Send every bidder the same plans and dimensions. Ask whether the price is per cubic yard, per hour or a fixed total; whether spoil haul-off, imported fill, rock and compaction testing are included; who handles permits and utility locates; and what the finished grade will look like.
For background, read site preparation, excavation cost and land grading.
Sources
- Georgia: 811 requirement (no date (2025 fact sheet, posted 2026-03))
- Georgia: Construction stormwater permit (2023-03)
- Georgia: Open burning rules (no date (links a 2026-04-29 press release))
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Excavation Cost? (written February 5, 2026)
Reviewed October 16, 2026. Prices are attributed national estimates. Confirm permit requirements for your parcel with the city or county.