Excavation contractors in Adams County, IN
19 excavation contractors are registered in Adams County. All 19 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Decatur.
Indiana law requires an excavator's notice to reach the Indiana Underground Plant Protection Service, reached by dialing 811, at least two full working days and no more than ten calendar days before work starts.1 The only construction contractors licensed by the state are plumbers, and licensing for other contractors is left to cities and counties.2 Construction activity that disturbs one acre or more of land falls under IDEM's Construction Stormwater General Permit.3
All 19 contractors
- Dubach Excavating(260) 334-5612Berne5.0 from 6 reviews via Google
- Fleming Excavating Inc(260) 724-2697Decatur3.6 from 19 reviews via Google
- Kaehr Excavating Inc(260) 565-3493Decatur
- Isch Excavating LLC(260) 525-0066Berne
- Luginbill Excavating LLC(260) 849-2919Decatur
- (219) 589-8831
- Backroad Excavating LLC(260) 517-3579Decatur
- J & L Excavating LLC(202) 521-1493Decater
- Landis Excavation LLC(260) 592-7429Decatur
- (260) 692-6675
- (219) 724-4044
- (260) 849-0250
- (260) 223-7589
- (260) 849-0670
- Irwin Excavating(260) 547-4396Decatur
- (260) 223-2284
- Brad Gilliland Excavating(812) 335-9544Bloomington
- Wynn Excavating(260) 849-3194Geneva
- Yoder Excavating Inc(260) 368-9700Geneva
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What excavation costs in Indiana
Ranges are national; get three local quotes.
- Residential excavation and site prep
- $1,500–$5,000 for a typical job; $2,500–$15,000 for a full home sitePrice driver: Soil: clay and rock cost more than loam
- Land clearing, small lot
- $1,400–$5,800Price driver: Tree density
- Grading a yard
- $1,000–$5,000 for an average backyardPrice driver: Slope
- Driveway excavation, before gravel or paving
- $1,000–$5,000Price driver: Access: tight sites need smaller machines and more hours
- Dirt haul-off
- $500–$6,000 per jobPrice driver: Haul distance and disposal
Published labor data puts the Midwest roughly 20% above the Southeast.
Ranges compiled from HomeGuide, Angi, HomeAdvisor and contractor-published guides, checked September 2026.