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Excavation contractors in Bartholomew County, IN

23 excavation contractors are registered in Bartholomew County. All 23 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Columbus.

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 23 contractors

  1. Wright Excavating and Trucking Inc
    Columbus5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (812) 371-1646
  2. Romine Excavating LLC
    Hope5.0 from 7 reviews via Google
    (812) 350-0636
  3. Rex Excavating
    Columbus4.7 from 18 reviews via Google
    (812) 342-6090
  4. (812) 603-2167
  5. Legacy Excavating LLC
    Columbus3.8 from 11 reviews via Google
    (812) 799-0112
Map of excavation contractors in Bartholomew County, IN
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (765) 309-5130
  2. (812) 376-3868
  3. (812) 546-4630
  4. (812) 342-4368
  5. (812) 350-3736
  6. Roark Excavating
    Elizabethtown
    (812) 767-7341
  7. (812) 350-6789
  8. Jeff Finke
    Columbus
    (812) 376-6946
  9. Teds Excavating
    Elizabethtown
    (812) 392-2931
  10. Excavation Plus Inc
    Elizabethtown
    (812) 579-9999
  11. (812) 378-4783
  12. (812) 378-0865
  13. (812) 372-4051
  14. (812) 361-9473
  15. (812) 372-4969
  16. (812) 342-0282
  17. Siteco LLC
    Columbus
    (812) 565-9009
  18. (812) 342-0328

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What excavation costs in Indiana

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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.

Nearby counties

Sources

  1. 1.IC 8-1-26
  2. 2.IN.gov business guide
  3. 3.Indiana Department of Environmental Management