EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Dycom Industries, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated August 26, 2002, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Dycom Industries, Inc. for the year ended July 27, 2002. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP - ------------------------- DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP West Palm Beach, Florida November 25, 2002