Excavation contractors in Clinton County, MI
22 excavation contractors are registered in Clinton County. All 22 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Saint Johns.
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 22 contractors
- T H Miller Excavating Inc(989) 593-3399St Johns4.9 from 14 reviews via Google
- Link Excavating Services LLC(517) 202-5648Saint Johns5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
- H & M Excavating LLC(517) 719-9480Dewitt5.0 from 30 reviews via Google
- Platte Excavating LLC(616) 329-9350Fowler5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- Ruff Restoration and Excavation LLC(989) 640-8102Saint Johns
- Miller Brothers Excavating Inc(989) 224-2066St Johns
- G A Hunt Excavating LLC(989) 227-1222Saint Johns
- Roy Pung and Sons Inc(989) 593-2135Fowler
- Mint City Excavating Inc(989) 224-2482St Johns
- (989) 725-7800
- Vans Excavating Ltd(517) 627-0300Grand Ledge
- Central Excavating(989) 587-6784Westphalia
- (517) 204-4431
- Magnum Excavating(517) 490-1787Eagle
- (989) 666-2469
- WA Harris Excavating(517) 651-6441St John
- Carol's Excavating LLC(989) 587-6784Fowler
- (517) 641-6345
- Cressman Excavating Inc(517) 669-2845Dewitt
- Ken's Excavating(517) 669-1268Dewitt
- Lloyd's Excavating LLC(989) 834-2588Saint Johns
- Wood Trucking & Excavating L L C(989) 224-6293St Johns
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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.