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Excavation contractors in Monroe County, MI

39 excavation contractors are registered in Monroe County. All 39 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Monroe.

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 39 contractors

  1. Countryside Excavating Service LLC
    Ottawa Lake4.1 from 26 reviews via Google
    (419) 466-9045
  2. E R Zeiler Excavating Inc
    Temperance5.0 from 6 reviews via Google
    (734) 847-5745
  3. Great Lakes Excavating Inc
    Erie5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (734) 848-4555
  4. Buell Excavation LLC
    Monroe4.9 from 30 reviews via Google
    (734) 682-3818
  5. Link Excavating LLC
    Petersburg5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (734) 856-1057
Map of excavation contractors in Monroe County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. Cutting Edge Construction and Excavation
    Milan4.5 from 31 reviews via Google
    (734) 587-2380
  2. (734) 529-3823
  3. (734) 457-9011
  4. (734) 269-3201
  5. (734) 777-4822
  6. (734) 587-8680
  7. K J Excavating and Farms
    Petersburg3.8 from 4 reviews via Google
    (734) 856-3910
  8. (734) 250-5919
  9. (734) 755-0896
  10. (734) 856-8428
  11. (734) 279-2756
  12. (734) 243-7961
  13. B & H Excavating
    Ottawa Lake
    (734) 856-6111
  14. (734) 269-3802
  15. Jacob's Excavating
    Lambertville
    (419) 779-0975
  16. (734) 625-9467
  17. (734) 777-7777
  18. (734) 347-9451
  19. (734) 242-6322
  20. (734) 882-9220
  21. Top Notch Excavating
    South Rockwood
    (734) 752-8121
  22. (734) 854-5130
  23. (734) 659-0105
  24. (734) 430-1085
  25. (734) 777-2313
  26. (734) 243-1889
  27. (734) 243-6061
  28. (734) 915-6224
  29. (734) 856-5270
  30. (734) 252-6643
  31. (734) 497-5604
  32. (734) 341-7638
  33. (734) 279-1183
  34. (734) 649-1330

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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