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Excavation contractors in Genesee County, MI

55 excavation contractors are registered in Genesee County. All 55 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Flint.

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

Contractors 1–50 of 55

  1. Phillips Trucking & Excavating Inc
    Swartz Creek4.3 from 3 reviews via Google
    (810) 687-0035
  2. Newton Excavating Co Inc
    Montrose4.4 from 29 reviews via Google
    (810) 639-2616
  3. Hamiltons Excavating LLC
    Clio5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (505) 572-7108
  4. Hamiltons Excavating LLC
    Clio5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (202) 236-9963
  5. (810) 636-2104
Map of excavation contractors in Genesee County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (810) 635-9708
  2. (810) 767-7878
  3. (810) 732-5276
  4. (810) 736-2330
  5. (810) 744-1740
  6. Diamond Excavating LLC
    Davison3.9 from 15 reviews via Google
    (810) 658-2638
  7. (810) 744-0357
  8. (810) 877-1717
  9. (810) 834-7330
  10. (810) 938-4089
  11. (810) 653-5406
  12. (810) 931-6250
  13. (248) 627-5141
  14. (810) 653-9555
  15. (810) 636-3759
  16. (810) 639-6393
  17. (248) 249-0347
  18. (810) 623-2272
  19. (810) 639-5953
  20. (810) 629-9546
  21. (810) 287-6457
  22. (810) 691-0013
  23. (810) 659-6819
  24. (810) 869-4209
  25. (810) 629-9483
  26. (989) 513-4370
  27. (810) 853-4416
  28. (810) 653-7272
  29. (248) 640-4450
  30. (734) 845-7297
  31. (989) 770-4444
  32. (505) 672-0121
  33. (313) 735-7891
  34. (810) 358-8956
  35. (810) 955-4752
  36. (810) 223-1881
  37. (810) 653-1642
  38. (248) 613-1692
  39. (810) 603-3975
  40. (810) 241-9433
  41. (989) 205-9331
  42. (810) 564-4236
  43. (810) 797-4342
  44. (810) 742-6009
  45. (810) 687-5418

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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