Excavation contractors in Clay County, IN
16 excavation contractors are registered in Clay County. All 16 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Brazil.
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 16 contractors
- Barretts Excavating LLC(812) 835-3109Center Point
- (812) 442-1725
- Conexco(812) 443-3478Brazil
- Knust Excavating Inc(812) 835-5012Brazil
- Fender Excavating LLC(812) 585-7965Poland
- Dubois Excavating(812) 585-7620Poland
- Jerry Evans Excavating(812) 448-2374Brazil
- L&M Excavating LLC(812) 236-9917Clay City
- Burk Excavating(812) 448-2430Brazil
- S & S Excavating(812) 829-1966Poland
- Chamberlain Excavating(812) 443-6313Brazil
- (812) 605-9578
- Gilley Excavating(765) 795-3289Poland
- J D Excavating(812) 829-1162Poland
- J M Harden Excavating(812) 939-3127Clay City
- (765) 795-6090
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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.