Pettyjohn Demo, Grading, & Hauling

Based in Talmo, Georgia, Pettyjohn Demo, Grading, & Hauling supplies fill and excavation services to homeowners, landscapers and contractors across the area. Google lists the business under 3 categories — Excavating contractor, Construction company, Dirt supplier — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 5.0-star Google rating from 11 reviews. That sits above the Georgia average of 4.5 measured across 679 listed suppliers.

What Pettyjohn Demo, Grading, & Hauling supplies

Excavating outfits frequently sell and haul fill dirt, topsoil and aggregate alongside their site work. For larger volumes they are often cheaper than a retail yard because they are already running trucks.

Clean fill, structural fill and screened topsoil are distinct products at very different prices. Be explicit about which you need, and whether the material must be certified clean for your jurisdiction.

Because Pettyjohn Demo, Grading, & Hauling carries several material lines, it is often possible to combine an order across products — soil, mulch and stone on one truck — rather than paying separate delivery charges to two or three different yards.

How much material you need

Fill and excavation services is sold by the load. Contractors usually quote material and haulage together by the load, so per-load pricing is the number to compare.

As a rough guide: 1 tandem load covers about 10–12 yards; 1 tri-axle load covers about 14–16 yards; 1 pickup covers about 1 yard.

Have length, width and target depth ready when you phone. Yard staff convert those into loads far more reliably than a generic online calculator, and they know how their own material settles.

Ordering and delivery

Ask about delivery minimums and trip charges up front — for smaller orders these often matter more to the final bill than the headline per-load price.

Check where the truck can actually dump. Tandem trucks need overhead clearance and firm ground, and most drivers will not reverse across a soft lawn or a new driveway. If access is tight, ask whether they run a smaller truck or can leave the load at the kerb.

Pricing for bulk material is rarely published in full, since it moves with stock and season. The business website may list current products, but a phone call will get you a firm delivered number faster.

Ratings and reputation

Of the 11 reviews on file, 11 are five-star (100%) and 0 are four-star. No reviewer has rated the business below three stars.

Among the suppliers we list across Georgia, this rating places Pettyjohn Demo, Grading, & Hauling in the top 7%.

Across the 4 suppliers we list in Talmo, the average rating is 4.7.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 5.0 drawn from 11 reviews rests on a small sample, so weigh it accordingly.

Hours and visiting the yard

Pettyjohn Demo, Grading, & Hauling is open 6 days a week, closed on Sunday. The yard opens as early as 7:30 AM and runs until 6 PM.

Saturday opening makes this a practical option for weekend projects — a real advantage, since plenty of bulk yards shut for the weekend and leave homeowners unable to collect material outside working hours.

Loading is weather-dependent whatever the posted hours say. Heavy rain turns yards to mud and makes wet material heavier and harder to spread, so call the same morning if conditions look poor.

Best time to buy in Georgia

Georgia's longer growing season spreads demand across more of the year, which generally means better availability than northern markets. Even so, spring remains the peak for fill and excavation services, and summer heat makes midday loading and installation punishing — early-morning pickups are worth the alarm clock. Autumn and winter are frequently the best value windows, with shorter queues and more flexible delivery scheduling.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being NGT Grading & Utilities LLC in Talmo, roughly 0.8 miles away. 98 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

If this yard is short on what you need, the suppliers listed below carry overlapping inventory and will often deliver into the same area.

Buying fill and excavation services in Talmo

We list 4 bulk suppliers in Talmo and 679 across Georgia, spread over 190 cities and towns.

Bulk material pricing is intensely local. Trucking is a large share of the delivered cost, which is why a nearby yard usually beats a cheaper one further out once the full quote lands.