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Excavation contractors in Ottawa County, MI

86 excavation contractors are registered in Ottawa County. All 86 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Allendale.

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 86

  1. T-Rex Excavators LLC
    Grand Haven5.0 from 10 reviews via Google
    (616) 414-7772
  2. Vandenberg Excavating Inc
    Grand Haven4.9 from 22 reviews via Google
    (616) 846-6178
  3. Ralph Meyers Excavating Inc
    Allendale4.3 from 41 reviews via Google
    (616) 895-4357
  4. Vruggink and Son Excavating Inc
    Allendale5.0 from 10 reviews via Google
    (616) 889-0569
  5. Karel Excavating Inc
    Coopersville4.7 from 9 reviews via Google
    (616) 291-1015
Map of excavation contractors in Ottawa County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. Gebben's Excavating LLC
    Zeeland5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (616) 298-5336
  2. Chris Dirt Excavating LLC
    Holland4.6 from 12 reviews via Google
    (616) 366-4239
  3. Buist and Son's Excavating
    Allendale5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (616) 550-9052
  4. Solid Excavating Services LLC
    Hudsonville4.6 from 11 reviews via Google
    (616) 813-4613
  5. KJ Excavating
    Spring Lake5.0 from 15 reviews via Google
    (616) 291-5115
  6. Grand Valley Excavating LLC
    Hudsonville4.8 from 6 reviews via Google
    (215) 670-2436
  7. (616) 688-5751
  8. (616) 662-9653
  9. (616) 396-1100
  10. Redline Excavating LLC
    Holland3.9 from 9 reviews via Google
    (616) 396-1577
  11. (616) 457-2320
  12. (616) 846-6500
  13. (616) 392-6687
  14. (616) 677-3065
  15. Schippers Excavating Inc
    West Olive3.2 from 9 reviews via Google
    (616) 895-4119
  16. (616) 836-2018
  17. (616) 453-4827
  18. (616) 392-3664
  19. (616) 893-7437
  20. Nyko Excavating
    Hudsonville
    (616) 669-1415
  21. (616) 846-5817
  22. (616) 994-6388
  23. (616) 688-5295
  24. (616) 772-9547
  25. Draft Excavating
    Coopersville
    (616) 837-7113
  26. (616) 772-6990
  27. (616) 392-9515
  28. (616) 842-8114
  29. (616) 896-7029
  30. (616) 402-3631
  31. (616) 846-5857
  32. (616) 688-5533
  33. (616) 399-7679
  34. (616) 399-1742
  35. (616) 516-5913
  36. (616) 772-6019
  37. (616) 299-8258
  38. (616) 335-8560
  39. (616) 738-6024
  40. (616) 405-1232
  41. (616) 638-5380
  42. (616) 735-5530
  43. (616) 846-9022
  44. (616) 935-3178
  45. Great Lakes Excavating Services Inc
    Zeeland3.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (616) 299-7574

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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