Excavation contractors in Muskegon County, MI
36 excavation contractors are registered in Muskegon County. All 36 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Muskegon.
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 36 contractors
- White Lake Excavating Inc(231) 894-6918Whitehall4.6 from 23 reviews via Google
- Paul Schultz Trucking & Excavating Inc(231) 865-3235Fruitport4.6 from 18 reviews via Google
- Gene's Residential Excavating(231) 683-9346Norton Shores5.0 from 10 reviews via Google
- Accurate Excavators LLC(231) 766-0557Muskegon
- (231) 893-8812
- (231) 578-5168
- (231) 638-6384
- Slater Excavating LLC(231) 578-5168Holton
- A 1 Excavation Septic(231) 744-3154Muskegon
- Bob's Septic Service(616) 675-7656Casnovia
- (616) 210-5169
- Thomas Excavating(231) 894-4442Whitehall
- Buzzell's Excavating(231) 828-6665Twin Lake
- Rough To Ready Grading(231) 769-0980Muskegon
- Tom Drake Excavating(231) 865-3800Fruitport
- Mini Excavating LLC(231) 557-0828Norton Shores
- Spruit Excavating(616) 844-4212Muskegon
- Al Stanley Excavation(231) 894-4343Twin Lake
- KL Excavating LLC(231) 670-4994Norton Shores
- Wilkerson & Son Excavating LLC(231) 206-9210Ravenna3.7 from 3 reviews via Google
- Ryerson Brothers Excavating LLC(231) 888-4020Muskegon
- Bailey's Grading Service(231) 834-0149Bailey
- Brock Rosema Excavating(231) 828-5581Twin Lake
- Kuperus Excavating Inc(616) 837-6297Ravenna
- Umlor Excavating LLC(616) 648-7583Norton Shores
- Carrier Excavators(231) 206-5035Ravana
- Don's Excavating(231) 206-1758Muskegon
- Eastside Excavators(231) 329-2857Twin Lake
- (616) 862-3540
- K&D Excavating LLC(231) 567-6245Holton
- Miller's Backhoe & Excavating Inc(231) 865-3014Fruitport
- Philip Thomas Excavation LLC(231) 760-9020Norton Shores
- Powell Excavators Inc(231) 821-9200Holton
- Ultimate Excavating LLC(231) 206-6026Muskegon
- (616) 889-4853
- (231) 788-4112
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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.