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Excavation contractors in Jackson County, MI

46 excavation contractors are registered in Jackson County. All 46 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Jackson.

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 46 contractors

  1. Hillside Excavation LLC
    Concord5.0 from 23 reviews via Google
    (517) 499-2886
  2. (517) 764-7888
  3. (517) 750-3030
  4. (517) 750-1933
  5. (517) 937-4231
Map of excavation contractors in Jackson County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (517) 524-8365
  2. (517) 783-2480
  3. (517) 857-3700
  4. (517) 596-2186
  5. (517) 784-5722
  6. (517) 531-5027
  7. (517) 206-0113
  8. (517) 240-8736
  9. (517) 998-3478
  10. James Buono
    Brooklyn
    (517) 536-5267
  11. JR Excavating
    Rives Junction
    (517) 206-6990
  12. (517) 784-5045
  13. (517) 522-5400
  14. (517) 745-2419
  15. (248) 875-1378
  16. (517) 795-0587
  17. (734) 320-3326
  18. (517) 937-2260
  19. (734) 864-2174
  20. (847) 421-3649
  21. (517) 592-2597
  22. (517) 250-9988
  23. (517) 531-3106
  24. Beckwith Excavating
    Michigan Center
    (517) 764-0972
  25. (517) 688-4964
  26. (517) 937-0028
  27. (517) 795-5627
  28. (517) 750-4405
  29. (517) 937-5436
  30. (517) 596-2870
  31. (517) 522-3438
  32. (517) 563-2252
  33. (877) 933-4464
  34. (517) 783-5073
  35. Ross Excavating
    Grass Lake
    (517) 937-4454
  36. (517) 522-5912
  37. (517) 529-9927
  38. (517) 812-7352
  39. (517) 784-8837
  40. (517) 416-8762

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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