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Top-Rated Excavation pros in Greenville - Updated Nov 2026

Avatar for ZR Landscaping and Grading
ZR Landscaping and Grading
4.5(
146
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Greenville, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"James and his team did an excellent job of extending a culvert, adding fill dirt and sod. Finished it off with some nice stone work at the culvert end. The crew did a great job as far as cleaning up afterwards absolutely perfect. Highly recommended and will use them again. Thanks for a great job Mike and Val"
ROCK WORK
My Work
New home landscaping
My Work
My Work

+92

Response time2 days
67 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by92%of homeowners
Carolina Grading & Land Clearing LLC
4.6(
34
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Greenville, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"We had a pond installed by Tim and his crew. The excavator operator / Foreman, Chad, was phenomenol to not only work with but to watch work. The whole process was easy and straightforward. My only complaint is that I didnt hire them sooner"
My jobs
My jobs
My jobs
My jobs
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by84%of homeowners
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Lawn and Irrigation Solutions, LLC
4.6(
66
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Greenville, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Irrigation-check irrigation pump from lake-check sod installed-check drain pipes installed-check river rock water basin-check bolder retaining wall around pool-check extend block wall around pool-check paver deck around pool-check paver walk and stone steps to lake-check custom hand rail to lake-check river rock lining driveway-check stacked retaining in front yard-check HAPPY WIFE-check Randall and his associates are the best!"
Pavers
Pavers
Pavers
Privacy Fence
Privacy Fence

+35

Response time8 hrs
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
Avatar for Too Tall Grading
Too Tall Grading
4.8(
27
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Greenville, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2001

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Too Tall was very polite, professional, dependable, and reasonably priced. He did a great job in repairing my yard and reseeding it. My yard was a total disaster after having a new septic drain system installed late in February. The company (Benjamin Franklin Plumbing)that I had hired to replace my drain field was supposed to return my yard back to normal but failed to do so. They are plumbers, not landscapers. I hired Too Tall to come in and re-excavate and reseed my yard. It took him less than 4 hours to complete this and did an excellent job. The grass is now coming in nicely and my yard is smooth and will be very easily mowable. I am very pleased with his work and would highly recommend him to others."
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+3

Response time3 hrs
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Excavating FAQs, answered by experts

Landscape edging is more DIYable than trenching. You can DIY your own digging projects, but proceed carefully and only with proper knowledge of the equipment and appropriate safety measures in place. Keep in mind the project's scope and estimate how long it will take you to do it on your own. While you can certainly save money by DIYing home improvement projects, you can’t exactly hide an unfinished—or worse, ruined— landscaping job from the neighbors. It’s always safer to call an excavation pro near you to get an estimate.

Your contractor should handle dust control during the project. It's best to speak with your contractor beforehand to check if they plan to cover your furniture, protect your vents, or use fans to redirect dust. Eliminating drywall dust is a particularly large challenge during construction, so always take this into account during your planning phase.

There are several different factors that influence how long it takes to excavate. For a foundation, it could take anywhere from three days to three weeks. It can take even longer if you face weather-related delays or an inaccessible site that’s riddled with boulders and rough terrain. It may also take longer if you have clay soil, which is more difficult to dig.

Depending on the severity of the freeze and the method used, thawing frozen underground pipes can take anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours. Applying heat directly to the pipe using heat tape, infrared lamps, or hot water jetting can speed up the process. However, patience and careful monitoring are key to avoiding pipe damage.

A walk-behind trencher can cut through roots as long as they’re not too thick, making a project much easier than digging with a shovel and other hand tools. Assess your terrain and the number of trees in the surrounding area to determine if a walk-behind trencher will ease the job. Digging a trench by hand is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive. 

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