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Excavation contractors in Montcalm County, MI

25 excavation contractors are registered in Montcalm County. All 25 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Greenville.

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 25 contractors

  1. Dairyland Excavating
    Fenwick5.0 from 18 reviews via Google
    (989) 248-3399
  2. Powells Excavating and Septic Incorporated
    Howard City4.6 from 72 reviews via Google
    (231) 937-5014
  3. Simmons Excavating
    Greenville4.9 from 36 reviews via Google
    (616) 754-5824
  4. Wichert Trucking & Excavating LLC
    Vestaburg5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (989) 560-8675
  5. Dirty Deeds Septic & Excavation
    Sheridan5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (616) 894-9735
Map of excavation contractors in Montcalm County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (989) 427-3505
  2. (989) 352-6716
  3. (616) 889-7943
  4. (231) 629-0344
  5. (989) 365-3884
  6. (989) 365-3490
  7. (616) 308-2342
  8. (616) 754-9530
  9. (989) 831-5080
  10. (616) 835-8966
  11. (505) 646-9484
  12. (616) 318-0058
  13. (989) 818-2075
  14. (989) 637-4191
  15. (202) 521-1493
  16. H & H Excavating
    Carson City
    (989) 235-4049
  17. (616) 754-2099
  18. (616) 835-6070
  19. LC Excavating
    Carson City
    (989) 235-4158
  20. (616) 636-8600

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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