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Excavation contractors in Ingham County, MI

31 excavation contractors are registered in Ingham County. All 31 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Lansing.

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 31 contractors

  1. Chattaway Excavating Inc
    Stockbridge5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (517) 256-9993
  2. Sherrell's Excavating Inc
    Onondaga4.6 from 9 reviews via Google
    (517) 589-8041
  3. (517) 521-3478
  4. (517) 323-7630
  5. (517) 204-4394
Map of excavation contractors in Ingham County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (517) 676-5533
  2. (517) 694-1718
  3. (734) 476-5048
  4. (517) 749-7141
  5. (517) 489-8067
  6. R & C Excavating
    Webberville
    (517) 881-0389
  7. (517) 282-4866
  8. (517) 516-7895
  9. (517) 655-2714
  10. (517) 589-8798
  11. (517) 628-2841
  12. (517) 204-4654
  13. (517) 628-2655
  14. (517) 490-7884
  15. LLC
    Mason
    (517) 525-8656
  16. (734) 433-8905
  17. (517) 881-4388
  18. (517) 375-7323
  19. BC Excavating Inc
    Mason2.2 from 6 reviews via Google
    (517) 256-9992
  20. (517) 930-2084
  21. (517) 404-9037
  22. (517) 480-2810
  23. (517) 655-1045
  24. (517) 881-9293
  25. (517) 851-8659
  26. S&N Excavation
    Webberville
    (517) 329-8614

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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