Excavation contractors in McHenry County, IL
17 excavation contractors are registered in McHenry County. All 17 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Crystal Lake.
All 17 contractors
- Lenny Hoffman Excavating Inc(847) 256-3800Lakemoor4.3 from 8 reviews via Google
- Blair Excavation Inc(708) 603-8415Village of Lakewood4.6 from 9 reviews via Google
- Bob Mahoney Excavating Inc(815) 678-7929Richmond4.9 from 32 reviews via Google
- McHenry Excavating Inc(815) 444-9900McHenry
- (847) 639-2720
- (847) 404-0146
- (815) 943-3110
- Daves Excavating(815) 648-2050Harvard
- (815) 560-2045
- (815) 385-8959
- (847) 409-2006
- (847) 639-4784
- A&L Excavating and Sewer Inc(815) 516-6747Marengo
- Hogan Excavating(815) 382-6082Ringwood
- RLA Excavating Inc(815) 653-2214Spring Grove
- Blake & Schaefer Excavating Inc(815) 482-8924Johnsburg
- McVac Hydro-Excavating Inc(815) 355-7841McHenry
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What excavation costs in Illinois
Ranges are national; get three local quotes.
- 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 Midwest roughly 20% above the Southeast (SiteX).
Ranges from Appalachian Scapes, SiteX, HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide and Angi, checked September 2026.