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Excavation contractors in Ripley County, IN

39 excavation contractors are registered in Ripley County. All 39 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Batesville.

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 39 contractors

  1. Gunter Trucking and Excavating Inc
    Batesville5.0 from 19 reviews via Google
    (812) 212-1307
  2. Mike Gunter Excavating LLC
    Batesville5.0 from 19 reviews via Google
    (812) 933-1129
  3. Morrison Excavating LLC
    Holton4.6 from 10 reviews via Google
    (812) 447-2327
  4. Bergman Excavating
    Batesville4.3 from 9 reviews via Google
    (812) 216-6297
  5. Christopher Gunter Excavating
    Batesville5.0 from 19 reviews via Google
    (812) 212-6976
Map of excavation contractors in Ripley County, IN
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (812) 932-3300
  2. (812) 623-3017
  3. (812) 212-8896
  4. (812) 654-2030
  5. (812) 934-5455
  6. (812) 621-1050
  7. (812) 689-7422
  8. (812) 667-5544
  9. (812) 569-5618
  10. (812) 209-9443
  11. (812) 852-4407
  12. Roy Holman
    Versailles
    (812) 689-6513
  13. (513) 504-5200
  14. (812) 689-6824
  15. (812) 525-1313
  16. (812) 621-7020
  17. (812) 621-7960
  18. (812) 689-5471
  19. (812) 689-5877
  20. (812) 934-4866
  21. Daryl L Gunter
    Batesville
    (812) 212-3456
  22. (812) 689-1064
  23. (812) 212-2572
  24. (812) 934-5193
  25. (812) 363-3479
  26. (812) 621-1027
  27. (812) 363-4497
  28. (202) 521-1493
  29. (812) 852-2356
  30. (812) 577-7131
  31. (812) 689-5896
  32. (812) 852-0027
  33. Wright Excavating
    Cross Plains
    (812) 667-6107
  34. (812) 212-7222

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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