2026-05-12T18:27:15.939Z

Excellent Services and Great People! Impressive work with impressive equipment!! I’d recommend anyone to use their services!!

2026-03-03T19:34:57.532Z

Dwayne did an awesome job on my back yard... very professional and courteous.

2025-11-03T16:32:01.804Z

2025-10-02T18:30:43.912Z

Great work

2025-03-31T13:02:41.455Z

I recently hired A1 Grading for building demolition and site grading services in Raleigh. Dwayne and his team demonstrated professionalism and provided valuable assistance throughout the process. He ensured the work was executed correctly, utilizing his expertise to minimize unnecessary soil movement. With their new equipment, they completed the project on time, delivering a great result that will make the foundation work easy.

2025-02-11T17:41:02.245Z

2025-02-07T00:24:02.891Z

We will definitely be using Dwayne again. He is an honest man in a field that is flooded with dishonesty. He came to us after Mark Keith Grading and Hauling took our money and failed to do half the work. Dwayne understands our vision and he is helping us to obtain our dream.

2024-09-08T01:19:03.147Z

A-1 Grading provided an exceptional service! Dwayne was very instrumental in understanding our requirements and implementing a working solution. His work ethics are outstanding. He's committed to excellence with total customer satisfaction. We would highly recommend him for your next project.Sincerely,Green Pastures & Still waters barn, LLC

2024-05-10T16:06:09.923Z

A1 grading did an excellent job making our back yard user friendly. Now we can fence it in and start our other outdoor projects. Thanks again Terrance! I would recommend them over and over again!

2024-03-15T02:32:00.328Z

Great group of guys! They pulled 2 stumps up, filled the holes & smoothed out ground. They did an awesome job for me!!!

2023-09-21T14:40:53.563Z

Not only was this company proficient with their time management. I was also given gardening tips on how to grow a bigger crop. True experts in their field. Looking forward to continuing to do business.

2023-08-14T02:06:19.700Z

We had multiple conversations and got multiple bids before deciding the partner when Duane for our lot clearing and excavating needs. We are so thankful we chose A1 Grading. Duane and his team have been accommodating, thorough, responsive and attentive to our evolving needs! :) Their price was competitive but fair. We highly recommend A1 and we look forward to bringing him back to help with some future needs and our next project. We’ve included a picture from one corner of our land.

2023-06-21T10:07:06.292Z

We had the best experience with A-1 Grading! The entire group was so helpful and knowledgeable. They had to clean up another contractor's mess and did an awesome job! Very professional, honest, fair pricing and thorough. We now have a wonderful cleared pasture and pond ready for our horses. A-1 Grading is definitely worth every penny. Thank you Dwayne!

2023-04-25T01:48:36.829Z

2023-04-04T01:45:34.253Z

My second time using Dwayne and his crew for grading work. Great experience both times, and at an affordable price!

2023-03-13T19:01:02.773Z

Dwayne and his team were professional, fairly priced and went above and beyond in customer service. I will certainly be using their services again, this company has integrity and will do a great job!

2023-03-07T15:32:14.594Z

We have had Dewayne at A-1 grading do two driveways for us in the last 5 years. He does an excellent job and is easy to work with. I would highly recommend him for any grading or driveway work.

2022-12-06T04:46:24.830Z

A-1 GradingIMO Dwayne is a nice guy who doesn’t do good business. So if you want an unlicensed contractor who will underestimate the job then jack up the price on you after completing the work and then threaten to put a lien on your house if you don’t pay Dwayne is your guy.Gave an estimate for a clearing the backyard and redoing driveway and extend the culvert pipe widen the curb cutClear backyard estimate was for $9895 for clear whole area and haul away the debris. Dwayne said they would also grade seed and straw the area but did not put that in the estimate.Driveway estimate was for $6375. Dwayne said they would be putting down 3” of stone for the driveway but did not write that in the estimate.Payed half down for them to start the job $8623.10 of 17246.20 on 10/14/22Began work on 10/19/22 for clearing the backyard estimated the job to take 4 daysLast day working 10/27/22Removed his equipment on 11/07/22On the first day of the job the workers arrived and they were all extremely nice and professional. Unfortunately it did not seem as if they had been properly informed as to what the the job was. They used a large excavator and small excavator but did not bring a chipper and when I asked about not having the chipper Dwayne informed me his was broken.After having completed approx 80% of the clearing job Dwayne informs me that the debris had exceeded what he thought it would be and he wanted $9900 extra in haul away fees again after doing the work. Dwayne claimed that he only expected 10 loads of debris but was currently at 26 loads with 2-3 more loads of debris still on the property. I told him I was not paying that and he should have talked to me when he realized he messed up the estimate not after doing the work. He responded by saying he would take care of it everything would be fine. He then proceeds to bury the remaining debris instead hauling it away. After this he sent me a change work order for $8800. They also had delivered crush and run for the driveway project by now approx. 10 yds.As of the last day of working on the project the clearing of the yard has not been completed, all of the debris has not been removed and the yard has not been graded.On 10/27/22 Dwayne told me he needed the $8800 to pay the hauler and dump fees as they were a sub contractor and he did not have the money. Dwayne said if I gave him the $8800 so he could pay he would finish the job with no additional payment needed. At this point the remaining balance on the job was $8623.10 I agreed to pay him the $8800 to complete the job. Dwayne said they would be back to complete the job. After this the only people who came back were the lumber buyer who he sold the pulp wood to to collect the pulpwood. Dwayne had claimed they would begin working again on 2 dates but never came back. I also discover that the “subcontractor” was actually Dwayne’s brother. It also took 11 days before his large excavator was removed from the property. On 11/09/22 I filed to reverse the charge on the credit card for his failure to complete the job. A-1 Grading has now threatened a lien on my property and a lawsuit if I don’t pay them for the change work order as well as the incomplete work.Additional notes they were told not to cut down 3 poplar trees they instead saved 3 sweet gum trees the wrong trees.It is also costing me $1500 to complete the clean up and haul away of debris so the yard can be finished and useable.

2022-08-30T05:02:36.488Z

Dwayne and his crew were professional, kind, and did amazing grading work in my backyard. Before A-1 came along I had a space that was not useable and Dwayne turned it into a lush, green and beautiful space. Aside from the grading work they also tied all my drainage lines underground and got the water away from my foundation. Highly recommend! Amazing experience!

2022-08-24T14:37:33.673Z

I was frustrated trying to get a local grader to just come and look at the job my wife and I wanted done, my wife started searching her phone and the 1st one that came up was A-1 she called and Dwaye answered immediately he was up around Raleigh but said he would come down and look at the job, now this is unheard of right well Dwayne showed looked at the job gave us a quote and in two weeks was back to do the job. Dwayne is the owner and you couldn't ask for a more honest and trust worthy Professional in my dealings with trades. Job is outstanding, John Thompson

2022-08-12T02:40:49.298Z

I should have known from the start with the lack of communication and exclamation that the job would be "cash only off the books" this would be a mess. Sent drawings & measurements of the hole I needed dug for my aboveground pool, it took weeks of miscommunication to get them out here. Once the hole was complete, it was nearly 3 ft shorter than the drawings I sent, luckily I measured before they left my yard and they fixed it (all the while tearing out my drainage system without notifying me prior, ripping up my river rock, and breaking my hardscaped tiles with their machinery). Afterward, the ground was level (thankfully, and unbelievably), I just wanted them gone.I asked if they would come backfill the hole (big mistake) and again, the lack of communication was really quite comical, we scheduled a day and they never communicated with me nor did they show up, what a joke. Don't be fooled by the ingenuine niceness if this guy.

2022-06-30T19:57:55.168Z

Dwayne and his team did a great job with regrading my front yard. Nice, polite, extremely easy to work with, I highly recommend A-1 Grading for any of your land/yard needs!

2022-05-28T21:34:41.010Z

I reached out to A-1 Grading and spoke with Dwayne about demolishing some old farm shelters. He was extremely polite and attentive to all my questions. We proceeded with the job, and A-1 Grading did a phenomenal job with what I wanted, all at a great price. They came out when they said they would and cleaned up the areas in hours. I strongly recommend them for any demolition work you may need.

2021-07-15T01:40:08.671Z

These guy's go above and beyond to make sure you're satisfied. Really did a great job on my property.

2021-05-14T19:54:27.787Z

2021-03-28T22:43:08.586Z

Highly recommended! Interviewed several different demolition companies before deciding on A-1. They did a great job. Professional, honest and down right good folk.

2020-12-21T17:38:26.446Z

I contacted A-1 Grading to request a quote for leveling my back yard. They got back to me promptly and did great work in grading 0.5 acres which had several stumps to work around. Dwayne and Terrance also gave great advice on recommendations. I highly encourage you to reach out to them for your needs.

2020-10-09T17:43:09.608Z

I recently built my dream home and had roughly 2.5 acres cleared by another company but it needed grading due to a lot of standing water. Dwayne was able to get it level, built up a patio area, created me a larger parking area, and fixed my driveway. You couldn't ask for a better person to work for you. I'm very pleased and would definitely hire him for future projects.UPDATE!!! After Dwayne left and we had a good rain the yard still flooded and there was no drainage. Contacted Dwayne about coming back to fix the issues. He said no problem gave me a date but never showed up. After weeks turned to months he eventually stopped responding to my calls/text. I paid him over 5k for this job and had to end up paying someone else to come fix/finish his work. Do yourself a favor and save up the money to call a professional because there was nothing professional about his work or his customer service.

2020-10-09T14:46:43.146Z

Mr. Terrance and Mr. Dwayne are the best people to work with! Fair prices, and good people. I never felt pressured or pressed to do or sign anything without asking questions. They both communicated with me frequently in reference to my project. I will absolutely be using A1 Grading for several projects in the near future. If you need some land prep completed, don't waste your time calling around. Just call A1 Grading!

2020-07-07T07:02:32.582Z

Great guys, but failed on promise. I like these brothers, but asked them to grade the overgrown driveway and lay down rock to renew. They assured me the new rock would cover the growth, but less than a week later, grass is growing through the new gravel. Now it's my problem to deal with after paying out $6000 for them to regrade. In addition, the equipment they rented has churned up my yard and now I have to replant grass where they left it. I still believe in hiring local, but think they could have been more conscientious to have delivered what I thought we had agreed on.