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Excavation contractors in Mecosta County, MI

26 excavation contractors are registered in Mecosta County. All 26 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Big 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

All 26 contractors

  1. Aldrich Jerry Excavating
    Big Rapids5.0 from 7 reviews via Google
    (231) 250-0636
  2. (231) 796-5267
  3. (231) 972-8986
  4. (231) 796-9489
  5. (231) 349-1638
Map of excavation contractors in Mecosta County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (989) 382-7670
  2. (231) 796-3173
  3. (231) 580-1897
  4. (231) 796-3425
  5. (989) 561-2203
  6. (231) 972-4650
  7. (231) 425-6585
  8. (231) 796-2106
  9. (989) 430-2461
  10. (231) 349-4667
  11. (989) 444-9924
  12. (616) 325-7435
  13. (231) 796-7093
  14. (231) 589-0868
  15. (231) 867-5048
  16. (231) 832-2036
  17. (231) 735-4053
  18. (231) 972-7313
  19. (231) 796-3024
  20. (989) 382-5827
  21. (231) 796-0672

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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