LeaderExcavation.com

Excavation contractors in Calhoun County, MI

27 excavation contractors are registered in Calhoun County. All 27 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Battle Creek.

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 27 contractors

  1. Gunnett Excavating
    Battle Creek5.0 from 20 reviews via Google
    (269) 873-3435
  2. (269) 763-3709
  3. Riverview Excavating & Snowplowing
    Battle Creek3.9 from 14 reviews via Google
    (269) 964-4684
  4. (269) 962-4058
  5. (269) 979-1125
Map of excavation contractors in Calhoun County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (517) 629-3796
  2. (269) 781-7385
  3. (269) 979-1125
  4. (269) 317-7667
  5. (517) 629-2083
  6. (269) 979-9351
  7. (269) 781-9604
  8. D & D Excavating
    Battle Creek
    (269) 979-4426
  9. (269) 964-6798
  10. (269) 979-4068
  11. (269) 789-2350
  12. (269) 721-8203
  13. (269) 438-1339
  14. (701) 260-7162
  15. D M Excavating
    East Leroy
    (269) 979-9189
  16. (269) 721-3523
  17. (269) 965-4600
  18. (517) 568-4769
  19. (269) 967-2872
  20. (269) 275-8309
  21. (269) 967-2366
  22. (269) 589-6897

Ranked by verified owner, then Google rating, then fleet size. How ranking works

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