Excavation contractors in Mercer County, KY
18 excavation contractors are registered in Mercer County. All 18 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Harrodsburg.
All 18 contractors
- Atlas Excavating LLC(859) 612-9100Harrodsburg
- Patton Excavating LLC(859) 865-4328Salvisa
- Darland Excavating(859) 265-7070Harrodsburg
- Farthing Hauling and Excavating LLC(859) 612-4213Harrodsburg
- CR Excavation and Land Management LLC(859) 613-1072Harrodsburg
- Danny Reeves Excavating LLC(859) 983-3838Harrodsburg
- Patton Excavating LLC(859) 265-1183Salvisa
- Harrod Excavation Inc(502) 680-5167Salvisa
- (859) 265-1183
- Lake Excavating(859) 865-2533Salvisa
- Iron Grade Excavation LLC(859) 612-7585Salvisa
- Glenns Backhoe Service(859) 748-0289Harrodsburg
- Horn Excavation(859) 691-0644Harrodsburg
- Hubert Excavating(502) 680-1281Salvisa
- (859) 612-2054
- Nicholson Excavating Co Inc(859) 734-0427Harrodsburg
- Salt River Excavating(606) 734-0270Harrodsburg
- Vinyard Excavating(859) 366-4126Harrodsburg
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What excavation costs in Kentucky
Ranges are national; get three local quotes.
- Residential excavation and site prep
- $1,500–$5,000 for standard site work (Appalachian Scapes)$2,500–$15,000 for a standard home site (SiteX)Price driver: Soil: clay and rock cost more than loam
- Removing trees, shrubs and debris
- $1,400–$5,800 (HomeAdvisor)Price driver: Tree density
- Grading a yard
- $1,000–$5,000 for an average backyard (HomeGuide)Price driver: Slope
- Driveway excavation
- $1,000–$5,000 on average (Appalachian Scapes)Price driver: Access: tight sites need smaller machines and more hours
- Dirt removal on a landscaping job
- $500–$6,000 (Angi)Price driver: Haul distance and disposal
Published labor data puts the Southeast's average rates lowest in the country (SiteX).
Ranges from Appalachian Scapes, SiteX, HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide and Angi, checked September 2026.