Hunter Excavating
“Showed up when they said they would and completed the job in a timely fashion.”
Best Excavation Services in Durham, NC
12 contractors listed · 6 in Durham · 4 open weekends · 9 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
Max Tractor Service
“Max did an excellent job regrading and graveling our driveway and clearing the ditches for improved runoff.”
Rock Grading
“Carrie Thompson is a scheduling genius, No matter what crazy schedule I throw at her, she goes above and beyond to meet my needs.”
Tri-Area Land Works
“I am very happy with the final product and will definitely use Tri-Area Landworks for future jobs and will happily refer them to anyone who needs this type of work done.”
RBS Grading & Excavating Inc.
Real Lawn Care
“Mario and his team was quick to respond to my inquiry and had the knowledge to repair and reroute my sprinkler system in front and back yards.”
Listed for homeowners in and around Durham, NC, these 12 contractors dig, grade and demolish. What each one says about machines, hauling and site work comes from its own website; the ratings and comments on this page are from public reviews.
Area overview: Durham, NC
6 of the 12 contractors we list are based in Durham; the other 6 serve Durham from Chapel Hill (8 mi) and Raleigh (18 mi). The contractors on this page are rated from 3.0 to 5.0 across 451 reviews; 2 have 50 or more reviews and 9 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these contractors on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (95%), quality (95%) and punctuality (86%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the contractors on this page are "estimates", "price" and "responsive". 4 are open on Saturdays and 1 on Sundays. 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 5 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 36 years. 6 give free estimates and 2 are family- or locally-owned. We have a website on file for 10 of the contractors on this page; 8 publish a contact page and 4 list a public email. We count these figures across the contractors on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the contractor before you book.
What do these contractors show on their sites?
10 of the 12 excavation listings here point to a website. The useful pages are the equipment list and project photos: machine sizes tell you what will fit through your gate, and pictures of finished grading tell you more than a services page ever will.
Wood Brothers Landscaping
“We hired Wood Brothers Landscaping for a whole list of projects around our property, and we honestly couldn't be happier with how everything turned out.”
Kapusnik Grading
“He refused to charge me the extra, sticking to his original quote.”
Old South Masonry Inc.
“Mike and his team have done excellent, high quality work building my custom, wood burning, masonry fireplace.”
Grey Land Specialist
“We've used their services on a variety of projects and have had great results.”
Gallivan Site Contractors
DM Thompson Enterprise
“Good follow up after the job, just to see how things were looking.”
Why these companies made our list
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