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Excavation contractors in Monroe County, IN

37 excavation contractors are registered in Monroe County. All 37 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Bloomington.

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 37 contractors

  1. Robert Gilliland Excavating LLC
    Bloomington5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (812) 339-5083
  2. (812) 606-3325
  3. (812) 935-7868
  4. (812) 824-9796
  5. (812) 339-2191
Map of excavation contractors in Monroe County, IN
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. Taycon
    Bloomington
    (812) 322-3284
  2. (812) 327-2710
  3. (812) 327-5904
  4. (812) 824-4081
  5. (812) 336-8050
  6. (812) 824-8882
  7. (812) 824-4649
  8. J E Excavating
    Bloomington
    (812) 824-3089
  9. (812) 339-2177
  10. Quality Excavation & Demo LLC
    BloomingtonDemolition
    (812) 508-2686
  11. (812) 825-2358
  12. (812) 333-0561
  13. (812) 332-6699
  14. (812) 824-6364
  15. (812) 331-0718
  16. (812) 876-0678
  17. (812) 824-9226
  18. BTR Excavating
    Bloomington
    (812) 334-0092
  19. (812) 339-3145
  20. (812) 336-2223
  21. (812) 322-6254
  22. (812) 323-7000
  23. (812) 360-7142
  24. (812) 825-8854
  25. (812) 327-4131
  26. (812) 332-8068
  27. (812) 336-8054
  28. (812) 825-5368
  29. (812) 824-8911
  30. (812) 339-1538
  31. (821) 867-4467
  32. (812) 824-2620

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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