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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

  1. Wagler Brothers Excavating Inc
    Morgantown4.0 from 27 reviews via Google
    (812) 988-4403
  2. J Biggerstaff Excavating
    Morgantown4.5 from 8 reviews via Google
    (317) 714-4623
  3. (317) 306-1049
  4. (317) 945-8333
  5. (812) 597-4061
Map of excavation contractors in Brown County, IN
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (812) 988-4478
  2. Jerry Fleetwood Excavating Inc
    Nashville3.5 from 11 reviews via Google
    (812) 988-4402
  3. (812) 597-2344
  4. (812) 929-9361
  5. (274) 741-9716
  6. (812) 988-4069
  7. (812) 988-0807
  8. (812) 322-0021
  9. (812) 597-5393
  10. (317) 374-9687
  11. (812) 988-1818
  12. (812) 597-4130

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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.

Nearby counties

Sources

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