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Excavation contractors in Hillsdale County, MI

22 excavation contractors are registered in Hillsdale County. All 22 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Hillsdale.

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

  1. MW Burns Excavation and Gravel
    Litchfield4.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (517) 542-3869
  2. (517) 523-2315
  3. (517) 849-9478
  4. (517) 254-4708
  5. (517) 283-2230
Map of excavation contractors in Hillsdale County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (517) 610-7699
  2. (517) 542-3338
  3. (517) 688-4585
  4. (517) 523-3535
  5. (517) 437-7679
  6. Brad Wickham's Tree Service
    Hillsdale3.9 from 7 reviews via Google
    (517) 610-1399
  7. (517) 376-4138
  8. (517) 283-2876
  9. (517) 439-1974
  10. (517) 320-0936
  11. (517) 437-7783
  12. (517) 287-5837
  13. (517) 688-3193
  14. (517) 287-4210
  15. (517) 523-2224
  16. (517) 439-9444

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What excavation costs in Michigan

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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