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Excavation contractors in Santa Cruz County, CA

19 excavation contractors are registered in Santa Cruz County. All 19 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Santa Cruz.

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  1. Watsonville Grading and Excavating Inc
    Watsonville4.3 from 11 reviews via Google
    (831) 728-4002
  2. Martinez Paving and Grading
    Santa Cruz
    (831) 234-5670
  3. Santana Paving and Grading Inc
    Watsonville
    (831) 818-1800
  4. Steve Barnes Excavation
    Davenport
    (510) 415-4837
  5. Jeff Hill & Sons Excavation and Grading Inc
    Ben Lomond
    (831) 336-5092
Map of excavation contractors in Santa Cruz County, CA
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  1. A & C Grading and Paving
    Watsonville
    (831) 809-3351
  2. Affordable Septic and Excavating
    Boulder Creek
    (831) 234-3893
  3. Atlantis Paving & Grading
    Santa Cruz
    (831) 334-3560
  4. Battle Mountain Excavating & Hauling
    Santa Cruz
    (831) 426-9386
  5. CF Building Excavating
    Watsonville
    (831) 722-3538
  6. J & M Excavating
    Watsonville
    (831) 722-2131
  7. M T Hutchings Excavation
    Boulder Creek
    (831) 338-6102
  8. Mark V Dini
    Aptos
    (831) 688-1234
  9. Mickey's Backhoe Service
    Santa Cruz
    (831) 476-9192
  10. Mountain Excavating
    Boulder Creek
    (831) 703-4423
  11. Roberson Construction
    Scotts Valley
    (831) 438-6069
  12. Santa Cruz Excavating
    Boulder Creek
    (831) 252-1346
  13. Environmental Tank Excavation
    Boulder Creek
    (831) 338-4639
  14. Taylor Excavation Service
    Watsonville
    (831) 724-5550
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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.

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