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Excavation contractors in Tippecanoe County, IN

23 excavation contractors are registered in Tippecanoe County. All 23 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Lafayette.

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 23 contractors

  1. (765) 586-1460
  2. (765) 474-4400
  3. (765) 463-1174
  4. (765) 523-2807
  5. (765) 523-2548
Map of excavation contractors in Tippecanoe County, IN
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (765) 474-4400
  2. (765) 447-1334
  3. (765) 477-6734
  4. (765) 412-8709
  5. Atlas Excavating Inc
    West Lafayette
    (765) 429-4800
  6. (765) 589-7708
  7. (765) 538-2567
  8. (765) 523-2455
  9. (765) 589-8386
  10. (765) 538-2041
  11. (765) 523-3384
  12. (765) 589-3739
  13. (765) 538-3328
  14. C & M Excavating
    West Lafayette
    (765) 583-4388
  15. (765) 429-4044
  16. (765) 497-9203
  17. (765) 385-0512
  18. (317) 714-7955

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What excavation costs in Indiana

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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