Excavation contractors in Lake County, IN
25 excavation contractors are registered in Lake County. All 25 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Hammond.
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 25 contractors
- B and D Sewer and Backhoe Service(219) 322-2300Schererville4.8 from 6 reviews via Google
- Biesen Excavating Inc(219) 838-0663Griffith4.1 from 8 reviews via Google
- Robert Balash Trucking & Excavating Inc(219) 644-9211Merrillville4.2 from 6 reviews via Google
- Z&N Excavating Inc(708) 372-6878Saint John4.7 from 13 reviews via Google
- (219) 924-5605
- Ziese & Sons Excavating Inc(219) 663-2625Crown Point
- Beebes Excavation & Septic Services LLC(219) 662-5944Crown Point
- M7 Excavating LLC(219) 384-9866Crown Point
- (708) 672-3620
- Metro Excavating Corporation(219) 374-7610Cedar Lake
- Hawkins Excavating Inc(219) 663-0842Crown Point
- Southland Excavating LLC(219) 322-9355Schererville
- Jesses Excavating Inc(219) 793-9693Merrillville
- Mills Excavating(708) 548-6844Saint John
- Grahams Trucking & Excavating Inc(219) 374-5124Cedar Lake
- (219) 696-4325
- Northlake Excavation & Demolition Inc(219) 886-9368GaryDemolition
- Eagle Paving and Excavating(219) 922-9543Munster
- 5 M Excavating(219) 647-7076Hobart
- Big Concrete & Excavating LLC(219) 743-3342Schererville
- Huseman Excavating(219) 696-4008Lowell
- Illiana Excavating LLC(219) 552-9220Schneider
- J & C Excavating and Landscaping(219) 663-7858Crown Point
- (219) 942-4531
- Riteway Excavating LLC(708) 769-5792Cedar Lake2.3 from 3 reviews via Google
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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.