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Excavation contractors in Alpena County, MI

28 excavation contractors are registered in Alpena County. All 28 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Alpena.

Michigan's MISS DIG law requires excavators to give a dig notice to MISS DIG at least 72 hours, and no more than 14 calendar days, before any excavation or blasting starts.1, 2 Excavation is one of the trades covered by the state's residential maintenance and alteration contractor licence, which applies to work on one- and two-family homes when a project's contract price is $600 or more.3, 4 A soil erosion permit is generally required for earth changes that disturb one or more acres, or that fall within 500 feet of a lake or stream.5

All 28 contractors

  1. Losinski Excavating & Septic Tank
    Alpena4.0 from 21 reviews via Google
    (989) 255-0575
  2. Yockey Excavating LLC
    Alpena5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (989) 354-6821
  3. C C Excavating of Alpena LLC
    Alpena4.8 from 26 reviews via Google
    (989) 657-0811
  4. Elite Excavating Services
    Alpena5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (989) 657-9293
  5. (989) 358-2400
Map of excavation contractors in Alpena County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (989) 356-1151
  2. (989) 356-1161
  3. (989) 255-9632
  4. (989) 657-4253
  5. (989) 370-4422
  6. (989) 255-7063
  7. (989) 379-4093
  8. Abbott Excavating
    Hubbard Lake
    (989) 727-2340
  9. (989) 884-3997
  10. (989) 590-9090
  11. (989) 379-3739
  12. Page Excavating
    Hubbard Lake
    (989) 727-3545
  13. (989) 727-3670
  14. (989) 379-4728
  15. A&W Excavating Inc
    Hubbard Lake
    (989) 464-6025
  16. (989) 590-0337
  17. (989) 379-3341
  18. (989) 595-5058
  19. (989) 379-3971
  20. (989) 255-9453
  21. (989) 464-5257
  22. (989) 595-2003
  23. (989) 471-5076

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What excavation costs in Michigan

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.MCL 460.725
  2. 2.MCL 460.723
  3. 3.MCL 339.2404
  4. 4.MCL 339.2403
  5. 5.Michigan EGLE