Excavation contractors in Porter County, IN
29 excavation contractors are registered in Porter County. All 29 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Portage.
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
- Todo Excavation & Grading Inc(219) 759-6058Portage4.1 from 25 reviews via Google
- Patriot Excavating & Paving Inc(708) 825-4584Portage4.7 from 15 reviews via Google
- M Davis Excavation LLC(219) 406-9924Valparaiso5.0 from 14 reviews via Google
- Patriot Paving & Excavating(219) 688-0261Portage
- Cambridge Excavating(219) 477-6787Valparaiso
- (219) 996-4152
- Lively Trucking & Excavationg(219) 926-2817Chesterton
- (219) 462-6915
- Valpo Excavation and Septic LLC(219) 298-2725Valparaiso
- Genovese Excavating LLC(219) 477-5002Valparaiso3.3 from 7 reviews via Google
- V & H Excavating Co Inc(219) 405-7331Hebron
- B&D Excavating LLC(219) 766-2274Kouts
- Harveys Excavating(219) 988-2206Hebron
- Midwest Excavating(219) 462-5849Valparaiso
- Ray Silhavy Excavating(219) 462-4520Valparaiso
- Calumet Excavating(219) 405-1755Chesterton
- Prime Excavating Inc(219) 464-3736Valparaiso
- Egolf Coates Excavation(219) 763-9700Portage
- Hohner Excavating Inc(219) 462-3848Valparaiso
- Kaletha Excavating Service Inc(219) 926-1293Chesterton
- Apex Excavations Inc(219) 246-7932Valparaiso
- Berry Excavating(219) 759-2716Valparaiso
- H and H Excavating(219) 477-6712Valparaiso
- Michaels Excavating(219) 926-6646Chesterton
- Precision Concrete and Excavation Inc(219) 364-8124Valparaiso
- T and D Excavating Inc(219) 759-6251Hebron
- Toms Trucking and Excavating(219) 462-8921Valparaiso
- TRS Excavating LLC(219) 476-1556Valparaiso
- Walter Thomas Bentley(219) 263-3201Valparaiso
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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.