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Aerial view of a home site graded and prepared by McCrone Excavating in York County, SC

Solid ground starts
here.

Family-owned grading & excavation serving the Charlotte Metro area for over 50 years. From land clearing to finish grade — when you hire McCrone, you get a McCrone on the machine.

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50+ Years of experience
5.0 ★ 24 Google reviews
SC Licensed grading contractor
✓ Family Owned & Operated ✓ SC Licensed ✓ Free On-Site Estimates ✓ Laser-Precision Grading ✓ Commercial & Residential
What we do

Excavation & grading services

From raw wooded lots to finish grade, we handle the dirt work that every successful build depends on — for homeowners and builders across York County and the Charlotte Metro.
McCrone Excavating crew operating excavator and dozer on a job site
The family behind the name

Two generations. One standard.

Ron McCrone built this company the way he grades a lot — patiently, precisely, and without cutting corners. Fifty years later his sons are carrying it forward, running the same machines with the same standard: show up when you say you will, do it right, and stand behind it.

Whether you're a builder who needs pads cut on schedule or a homeowner planning your first project, you'll deal directly with the people whose name is on the truck.

"You'll see the McCrones on your site — not a subcontractor. We meet you, walk the project with you, and run the machines ourselves."
5.0 ★★★★★ 24 reviews on Google
How it works

Simple process. No surprises.

Estimates require an on-site evaluation — because a real number beats a guess every time.

Call or Request

Call, text, or send the estimate form. Tell us what you're planning — we'll tell you how we can help.

On-Site Walk

We come out, walk the property with you, and evaluate the project in person. Free, no obligation.

Straight Quote

You get an honest number and a real timeline — no padding, no vague ranges.

We Move Dirt

We show up when we said we would and leave your site build-ready. Done right, guaranteed.

Our work

The proof is on the ground

Recent grading, clearing, driveway, and site prep projects across York County and the Charlotte Metro.

Aerial drone view of finished graded road and building siteFinish graded yard around a new custom farmhouse buildNew home with gravel driveway installed by McCrone ExcavatingExcavator digging a pond on residential acreageSite grading around a new home under constructionNew gravel drive cut through a wooded lotFinish graded lot around a completed farmhouse

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Reviews

Our clients say it better than we can

★★★★★

"We had a very difficult custom home lot and Ron worked with us from start to finish — clearing, demo, grading, digging the basement, moving about 100 loads of dirt. Even after endless rain, no standing water. He shows up when he says he will."

Shannon WoodCustom home lot — full site work
★★★★★

"We hired McCrone for every site work project while developing our property. Their quality and precision workmanship is like no other heavy equipment contractor we've worked with. Because of their expertise we saved tons of money on fill dirt, rock and labor."

Waylon LocklearLarge tract development
★★★★★

"I have personally known and worked alongside Ron McCrone for more than 15 years. He conducts his business with the highest standards and ethics. His professionalism is one I wish more people in the excavation business could demonstrate."

Dave EvansManaging Partner, Mission Builders Inc.
★★★★★

"Ron was above and beyond one of the best professionals we have worked with. We had an issue with water runoff, and he came a day early so we would not have issues with the upcoming rain. He completely fixed our problem. We'll recommend him to all of our friends."

HomeownerDrainage repair — Charlotte, NC
★★★★★

"Ron cleared about 4 acres, saved the top soil, and had the lot ready when our contractor came. He can take his dozer to within an inch of the sidewalk — you'll want to pull up a chair and watch. Because of him we have a solid home we're proud of."

Ruth & Owen SturgillFamily farm — clearing & site prep
Where we work

Serving the
Charlotte Metro

Based in York, South Carolina — grading and excavating across York County and the greater Charlotte area, on both sides of the state line.

York, SC Rock Hill, SC Fort Mill, SC Clover, SC Lake Wylie, SC Indian Land, SC Pineville, NC Charlotte, NC
Free estimate

Let's walk your project

Tell us what you're planning and we'll schedule a free on-site evaluation. We quote in person because a real number beats a guess — every time.

(803) 984-5690

Call or text — we answer.

Prefer email? mccrone.excavating@gmail.com

We'll call you to schedule the on-site visit. Estimates require an on-site evaluation.