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Excavation contractors in Oakland County, MI

94 excavation contractors are registered in Oakland County. All 94 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Troy.

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 94

  1. Rousseaux's Excavating
    Wallad Lake5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (248) 624-6241
  2. Carnwath Excavating Company
    Clarkston4.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (248) 625-7711
  3. Crawford Excavating & Trucking LLC
    Pontiac5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (248) 667-1171
  4. Onsite Excavating Inc
    Wixom4.3 from 6 reviews via Google
    (305) 849-4154
  5. Ron Dennis Supply
    Holly4.4 from 48 reviews via Google
    (248) 634-5611
Map of excavation contractors in Oakland County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (248) 335-1717
  2. (248) 547-6963
  3. (248) 624-0030
  4. (248) 342-0101
  5. Aw Excavating
    Clarkston
    (248) 922-3882
  6. (248) 588-3570
  7. (248) 623-2086
  8. (586) 879-1234
  9. (248) 887-2046
  10. (248) 628-5280
  11. (248) 486-3152
  12. (248) 627-5600
  13. (248) 887-9700
  14. (248) 684-0935
  15. (248) 853-7075
  16. (248) 674-2224
  17. (248) 625-3050
  18. (248) 332-2632
  19. (313) 491-6688
  20. (248) 682-7900
  21. (248) 969-8319
  22. (313) 595-0081
  23. (248) 431-5899
  24. (877) 474-5678
  25. (248) 887-2116
  26. (248) 625-3822
  27. (248) 437-6267
  28. (248) 437-5165
  29. (248) 298-0300
  30. (248) 437-2040
  31. (248) 625-3270
  32. (248) 670-3071
  33. (248) 343-4454
  34. RAE Excavating LLC
    Commerce Township
    (248) 624-4473
  35. (248) 628-3414
  36. (234) 634-3230
  37. (248) 887-4678
  38. (248) 634-7619
  39. (248) 634-3831
  40. Luke's Excavating
    Bloomfield Hills
    (248) 866-1883
  41. (248) 628-2457
  42. (248) 693-1980
  43. (248) 276-8800
  44. (248) 681-3233
  45. (248) 328-9140

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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