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Excavation contractors in Henry County, IN

29 excavation contractors are registered in Henry County. All 29 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is New Castle.

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 29 contractors

  1. (765) 524-9556
  2. (765) 533-2010
  3. (765) 345-2989
  4. (765) 987-8253
  5. (765) 766-6225
Map of excavation contractors in Henry County, IN
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (765) 521-4048
  2. (765) 354-4259
  3. (765) 332-2507
  4. (760) 541-1585
  5. (765) 465-6754
  6. (765) 524-2328
  7. (765) 545-0239
  8. (765) 686-1218
  9. (765) 779-0295
  10. (765) 529-4356
  11. (765) 521-0559
  12. (765) 524-0618
  13. (765) 524-5791
  14. (765) 345-5566
  15. (765) 529-4564
  16. (765) 533-6756
  17. (765) 571-1741
  18. (765) 332-2391
  19. (765) 779-4453
  20. (765) 354-2330
  21. J & L Excavating
    Knightstown
    (765) 345-7160
  22. (765) 987-7015
  23. (765) 529-3545
  24. (765) 571-1974

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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