S&B Grading and Excavation LLC

Based in Grants Pass, Oregon, S&B Grading and Excavation LLC supplies fill and excavation services to homeowners, landscapers and contractors across the area. Google lists the business as a Excavating contractor.

The business holds a 5.0-star Google rating from 32 reviews. That sits above the Oregon average of 4.5 measured across 235 listed suppliers.

What S&B Grading and Excavation LLC 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.

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 32 reviews on file, 32 are five-star (100%) and 0 are four-star. No reviewer has rated the business below three stars.

Among the suppliers we list across Oregon, this rating places S&B Grading and Excavation LLC in the top 2%.

Across the 16 suppliers we list in Grants Pass, the average rating is 4.4.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 5.0 drawn from 32 reviews is a reasonable sample for a local yard.

Hours and visiting the yard

S&B Grading and Excavation LLC is open 6 days a week, closed on Sunday. The yard opens as early as 7:30 AM and runs until 5 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 Oregon

Demand for fill and excavation services peaks from spring through early summer across Oregon, when yards run their longest queues and hold firmest on price. Late summer and autumn typically bring shorter waits and more negotiating room, particularly on larger loads. If your project timing is flexible, buying outside the spring rush is the single easiest way to reduce the delivered cost.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being Copeland Sand & Gravel in Grants Pass, roughly 6.5 miles away. 43 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 Grants Pass

We list 16 bulk suppliers in Grants Pass and 235 across Oregon, spread over 76 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.