A.O. Hardee & Son, Inc.

A.O. Hardee & Son, Inc. is an excavating contractor in Little River, SC. The company provides heavy site development, civil contracting, and infrastructure services to commercial, public, and private owners across the Carolinas and the Southeast region. Founded in 1955 as A.O. Hardee Drainage, Inc., it has operated for more than seven decades as a family-owned business. The firm is now led by Benjy Allen Hardee, who incorporated the company in 1981. Services include land clearing, precision grading, utility installation, stormwater management, erosion control, and paving. The company also constructs and expands highways, engineers bridges, rehabilitates roads, and manages traffic control and drainage systems. Additional capabilities include design-build services integrating planning, architecture, and engineering, as well as property and bridge loan solutions for developers. A.O. Hardee & Son maintains its own trucking and hauling fleet for transporting aggregates such as dirt, stone, and crushed asphalt. The business holds a rating of 3.80 based on 32 reviews.

The company began with a few pieces of heavy equipment and gained recognition through disaster response efforts following Hurricane Hazel in 1955. In 1960, it constructed the Holden Beach canals in North Carolina, creating 19 peninsulas with navigable access to the Intracoastal Waterway. Early projects as A.O. Hardee & Son, Inc. included a rubble mound jetty system for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Little River. During Hurricane Hugo, crews moved approximately 400,000 cubic yards of material to renourish coastlines in Surfside Beach and North Little River. The firm also completed site work for Broadway at the Beach, a 350-acre development in Little River. The company utilizes GPS equipment controls, telematics, drones with lidar, and photogrammetry software for precision work. It partners with BuildWitt Improve to provide employees with safety and mental health training, including daily Job Safety Analysis and onboarding sessions.

A.O. Hardee & Son has built a steady record of repeat and referred customers. Clients value the company for delivering projects on time, honoring commitments, and providing solutions that save time and money without sacrificing quality. The firm is known for its attention to detail, customer support, and the ability of Benjy Hardee to resolve issues promptly.

With over seventy years of experience shaping the Carolinas’ infrastructure, A.O. Hardee & Son, Inc. remains a trusted partner for developers and government agencies in Little River and throughout the Southeast.

Located on Sea Mountain Highway in Little River, the business sits about a third of a mile from Highway 90 and North Little River High School.

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Services:

• Design-Build
• Emergency Response
• Infrastructure & Heavy Highway
• Site Development
• Structures