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Excavation contractors in Grand Traverse County, MI

39 excavation contractors are registered in Grand Traverse County. All 39 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Traverse City.

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 39 contractors

  1. Cornerstone Excavating Services
    Traverse City5.0 from 12 reviews via Google
    (231) 642-8176
  2. Avery Excavating LLC
    Williamsburg5.0 from 18 reviews via Google
    (231) 631-0034
  3. High Grade Excavation LLC
    Traverse City5.0 from 22 reviews via Google
    (231) 709-0019
  4. Interlochen Trucking and Excavating
    Interlochen4.4 from 7 reviews via Google
    (231) 275-7879
  5. Team Elmer's
    Traverse City
    (231) 943-3443
Map of excavation contractors in Grand Traverse County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (231) 943-3929
  2. (231) 943-4710
  3. (231) 929-9259
  4. Popp Excavation
    Traverse City
    (231) 929-9259
  5. (231) 943-5845
  6. Svec Excavating LLC
    Traverse City
    (505) 546-6507
  7. (231) 946-3556
  8. (231) 632-6568
  9. (231) 645-0197
  10. (231) 631-4159
  11. (231) 264-9339
  12. (231) 934-8756
  13. (231) 879-6200
  14. (231) 263-5889
  15. (231) 620-0292
  16. (231) 271-5019
  17. KTM Excavating LLC
    Traverse City
    (231) 941-1058
  18. Marks Excavating
    Traverse City
    (269) 906-1002
  19. (231) 357-1714
  20. (231) 275-5254
  21. (231) 879-3644
  22. (231) 276-6900
  23. (231) 938-1511
  24. GPC Excavating
    Traverse City
    (231) 620-7888
  25. (231) 941-4961
  26. (231) 275-3291
  27. (231) 645-7192
  28. (231) 633-1007
  29. (231) 879-3931
  30. (231) 947-4064
  31. Lueck Excavating
    Traverse City
    (231) 342-2629
  32. (231) 369-3167
  33. (231) 357-0419
  34. (231) 633-5454

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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