Brantley's Earth Worx Inc.
Built on dependable ground
Dale Brantley started with one backhoe and a dump truck in Johnston County, and the work has stayed in the family ever since. Today the second generation runs daily operations. Our first DOT contract in 2008 widened a two-lane rural corridor, and in 2014 we moved to a 6-acre yard and shop outside Smithfield, where our owner-operated fleet is maintained in-house.
Our mission is simple: safe practices, quality workmanship and reliable service on every job.
Founded in 2004, with over 20 years in heavy civil construction. Licensed and bonded in North Carolina, and DOT-prequalified. Over 450 projects completed across public and private sectors.
Services: public utilities, highway and DOT work, grading, sitework and concrete.
The people who run the jobs
Crew of 38 operators, finishers, and pipe layers, led by a leadership team and field supervisors who answer for every site, schedule, and safety walk.
Dale Brantley
Founder
Marcus Brantley
President and Estimator
Teresa Holt
Office and Contracts Manager
Luis Arredondo
Utilities Superintendent
Wade Kinsey
Grading Foreman
Antoine Ross
Concrete Foreman and Safety Officer
Our crews versus subcontracting
1.2 million safe work hours, zero lost-time incidents since 2019. A crew of 38 operators, finishers, and pipe layers.
Criterion
Our crews
Subcontracted
Crew ownership
Equipment
Accountability
Safety and schedule
Our own operators and pipe layers run every job.
Our own fleet is mobilized when the schedule says.
One point of responsibility from start to warranty.
One safety program for every crew; changes absorbed the same week.
Crews are booked across multiple GCs and pulled away.
Mobilization delays while equipment is found.
Markup on every tier and split warranty claims.
Site safety varies by crew and changes slip.
Tell us about the site and we’ll price it
Free written quotes within 3 business days.
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm.
Service area: Johnston, Wake, Wayne and Harnett counties, with DOT work statewide. Office and yard outside Smithfield, NC.
Questions before a contract
Are you bonded and prequalified?
Yes. We are licensed and bonded in North Carolina and DOT-prequalified, so we can bid public utility, highway and DOT work as well as private contracts. Ask us about your contract size and we will tell you plainly whether it fits our bonding capacity.
Who handles permits and approvals?
We pull the permits, set up erosion control and manage utility encroachment approvals, so you are not chasing paperwork between agencies. You sign off on the plan and we keep the file current through closeout.
How far out is your schedule?
Tell us your target start and we will give you a straight answer on when a crew can mobilize. Early conversations let us hold equipment and people for your project instead of squeezing you in.
How do you price the work?
We price by unit price, lump sum or time and materials, whichever suits the scope. Free written quotes come back within 3 business days, with the assumptions behind every line stated.
Do you take residential jobs?
Yes. Alongside commercial sitework, grading, concrete and utilities, we build residential driveways and house pads with the same crews, equipment and care.
What if we hit rock, water or unmarked utilities?
We flag it the day we find it, document it with photos and measurements, and bring you options and costs before we proceed. Nothing changes without your written approval.
Do you provide as-builts and testing?
Yes. We deliver as-built records and arrange density testing so your engineer, owner or inspector has what they need to accept the work.
Licensed and bonded in North Carolina, DOT-prequalified. Free written quotes within 3 business days. Services: public utilities, highway and DOT work, grading, sitework, concrete.