Excavation contractors in Santa Barbara County, CA
23 excavation contractors are registered in Santa Barbara County. All 23 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Santa Maria.
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- Pozzebon Backhoe Service Inc(805) 684-6094Santa Barbara
- Bob's Backhoe & Trucking(805) 967-5849Goleta
- Mac Brown Excavating Inc(805) 649-9700Carpinteria
- (805) 683-5116
- Johnson Excavation Inc(805) 688-4085Buellton
- Tomasini Excavation Inc.(805) 325-1769Santa Ynez
- JTB Excavating Inc(805) 688-4593Santa Ynez
- (661) 809-7977
- A&J Dirt Work LLC(805) 814-2505Santa Barbara
- Allen Tomasini Backhoe Service(805) 688-3490Santa Ynez
- B & B Excavating(805) 922-1752Santa Maria
- Boles Grading(805) 331-3059Buellton
- Brecks Excavating(805) 708-4491Buellton
- C. Duncan Backhoe(805) 688-1073Solvang
- California Backhoe Service Inc(805) 896-2048Santa Maria
- Camozzi Excavating Inc(905) 967-5710San Bernardino
- Coastal Construction(805) 684-5890Carpinteria
- DNS Backhoe Service Inc(805) 938-1123Santa Maria
- Henrick Backhoe Service(805) 350-3707Santa Ynez
- Kecks Excavating(805) 331-6254Solvang
- Litle Backhoe Services(805) 688-8595Santa Ynez
- McClellan's Excavation(805) 886-1498Santa Ynez
- (805) 688-1492
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What excavation costs in California
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- Residential excavation and site prep
- $1,500–$5,000 for standard site work (Appalachian Scapes)$2,500–$15,000 for a standard home site (SiteX)Price driver: Soil: clay and rock cost more than loam
- Removing trees, shrubs and debris
- $1,400–$5,800 (HomeAdvisor)Price driver: Tree density
- Grading a yard
- $1,000–$5,000 for an average backyard (HomeGuide)Price driver: Slope
- Driveway excavation
- $1,000–$5,000 on average (Appalachian Scapes)Price driver: Access: tight sites need smaller machines and more hours
- Dirt removal on a landscaping job
- $500–$6,000 (Angi)Price driver: Haul distance and disposal
Published labor data puts the West roughly 20% above the Southeast (SiteX).
Ranges from Appalachian Scapes, SiteX, HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide and Angi, checked September 2026.