Excavation contractors in Brown County, IN
17 excavation contractors are registered in Brown County. All 17 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Cordry Sweetwater Lakes.
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 17 contractors
- Wagler Brothers Excavating Inc(812) 988-4403Morgantown4.0 from 27 reviews via Google
- J Biggerstaff Excavating(317) 714-4623Morgantown4.5 from 8 reviews via Google
- Austin Biggerstaff Excavating LLC(317) 306-1049Morgantown
- Ground Works Excavating LLC(317) 945-8333Morgantown
- Lazer Excavating Company(812) 597-4061Morgantown
- Rariden Excavating(812) 988-4478Nashville
- Jerry Fleetwood Excavating Inc(812) 988-4402Nashville3.5 from 11 reviews via Google
- Pro Dig Excavating LLC(812) 597-2344Morgantown
- DG Baer Excavating LLC(812) 929-9361Morgantown
- JLA Excavating LLC(274) 741-9716Morgantown
- R D Woods Excavating & Grading(812) 988-4069Nashville
- Dinsmore Excavation(812) 988-0807Nashville
- Mathis Excavating(812) 322-0021Nashville
- Tim White Excavating and Welding(812) 597-5393Morgantown
- Waymaker Excavation LLC(317) 374-9687Morgantown
- Wood Z Excavating(812) 988-1818Nashville
- Zupancic Excavating(812) 597-4130Morgantown
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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.