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Excavation contractors in Kent County, MI

74 excavation contractors are registered in Kent County. All 74 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Grand Rapids.

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 74

  1. Kentwood Excavating Inc
    Grand Rapids4.3 from 6 reviews via Google
    (616) 949-5250
  2. Jim Zuern Excavating
    Grand Rapids4.8 from 6 reviews via Google
    (616) 940-4766
  3. Chaney Excavating Inc
    Cedar Springs5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (616) 866-0300
  4. Houghton Excavating LLC
    Sand Lake5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (505) 644-2871
  5. Michigan Excavating LLC
    Lowell5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (616) 916-6923
Map of excavation contractors in Kent County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (586) 764-6671
  2. (616) 636-5524
  3. Dykema Excavators
    Grand Rapids
    (616) 363-6895
  4. (231) 518-7950
  5. (616) 558-9666
  6. (616) 443-7639
  7. (616) 538-9300
  8. (616) 784-1681
  9. (616) 891-9740
  10. (616) 874-7449
  11. (616) 218-4850
  12. (616) 891-1057
  13. (616) 878-9524
  14. (616) 691-7368
  15. (616) 292-0744
  16. (616) 691-8098
  17. (616) 696-0622
  18. (616) 437-3969
  19. (616) 248-2800
  20. (616) 292-3840
  21. (505) 644-4061
  22. (616) 696-5900
  23. (616) 893-0211
  24. (616) 262-4368
  25. (616) 675-4612
  26. (616) 784-7067
  27. (616) 813-9596
  28. (616) 212-9896
  29. (616) 453-1808
  30. (616) 293-6272
  31. (616) 896-8749
  32. (616) 784-7067
  33. (616) 450-6971
  34. (616) 868-6271
  35. (616) 329-6852
  36. (616) 874-6063
  37. (616) 437-3246
  38. (616) 887-0293
  39. (616) 799-3999
  40. (616) 560-7378
  41. (616) 862-4420
  42. (616) 874-1300
  43. (616) 887-8391
  44. (616) 897-7441
  45. (616) 891-7630

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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