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Excavation contractors in Livingston County, MI

59 excavation contractors are registered in Livingston County. All 59 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Howell.

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 59

  1. Lashbrook Excavating & Septic Service
    Howell4.7 from 15 reviews via Google
    (517) 546-2268
  2. Pinckney Trucking & Excavating Inc
    Pinckney4.1 from 10 reviews via Google
    (517) 404-1561
  3. Louis Wellman & Sons Excavating
    Howell4.8 from 108 reviews via Google
    (517) 546-2978
  4. Samuels Excavating & Masonry
    Pinckney5.0 from 7 reviews via Google
    (734) 497-0187
  5. (517) 518-8890
Map of excavation contractors in Livingston County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (248) 486-4455
  2. (517) 546-1518
  3. (517) 546-2117
  4. (517) 672-9049
  5. (517) 404-0888
  6. (810) 231-2044
  7. (517) 223-3370
  8. (248) 762-0113
  9. (989) 388-9430
  10. (517) 223-4420
  11. (810) 515-4513
  12. (734) 560-7966
  13. (517) 521-4508
  14. (248) 255-1912
  15. (517) 404-6822
  16. (810) 522-0801
  17. (734) 449-5476
  18. (810) 499-9868
  19. (517) 546-3860
  20. (517) 546-3604
  21. (517) 545-0668
  22. (734) 498-3011
  23. (517) 546-4739
  24. (810) 240-6786
  25. (517) 375-1997
  26. (517) 404-0810
  27. (517) 546-1063
  28. (810) 623-1175
  29. (810) 220-3373
  30. (248) 640-5434
  31. (517) 546-0767
  32. (517) 545-1991
  33. (517) 528-6223
  34. (734) 878-6342
  35. (517) 816-0011
  36. (734) 878-2280
  37. (517) 861-1087
  38. (810) 567-5978
  39. (517) 546-7777
  40. (734) 878-2360
  41. (248) 719-7556
  42. (248) 787-1252
  43. (517) 548-1349
  44. (517) 518-4416
  45. (517) 404-7241

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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