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
- T-Rex Excavators LLC(616) 414-7772Grand Haven5.0 from 10 reviews via Google
- Vandenberg Excavating Inc(616) 846-6178Grand Haven4.9 from 22 reviews via Google
- Ralph Meyers Excavating Inc(616) 895-4357Allendale4.3 from 41 reviews via Google
- Vruggink and Son Excavating Inc(616) 889-0569Allendale5.0 from 10 reviews via Google
- Karel Excavating Inc(616) 291-1015Coopersville4.7 from 9 reviews via Google
- Gebben's Excavating LLC(616) 298-5336Zeeland5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- Chris Dirt Excavating LLC(616) 366-4239Holland4.6 from 12 reviews via Google
- Buist and Son's Excavating(616) 550-9052Allendale5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
- Solid Excavating Services LLC(616) 813-4613Hudsonville4.6 from 11 reviews via Google
- KJ Excavating(616) 291-5115Spring Lake5.0 from 15 reviews via Google
- Grand Valley Excavating LLC(215) 670-2436Hudsonville4.8 from 6 reviews via Google
- (616) 688-5751
- Nykamp Manure Hauling(616) 662-9653Hudsonville
- Star Excavating(616) 396-1100Holland
- Redline Excavating LLC(616) 396-1577Holland3.9 from 9 reviews via Google
- Koster Excavating Inc(616) 457-2320Jenison
- Tiles Excavating Inc(616) 846-6500Nunica
- Nick Unema Excavating(616) 392-6687Holland
- (616) 677-3065
- Schippers Excavating Inc(616) 895-4119West Olive3.2 from 9 reviews via Google
- Lakeshore Snow Management(616) 836-2018Holland
- Jack Dykstra Excavating Inc(616) 453-4827Grand Rapids
- (616) 392-3664
- Kamps Brothers Excavating(616) 893-7437Grand Rapids
- Nyko Excavating(616) 669-1415Hudsonville
- Schmidt Bros Excavating Inc(616) 846-5817Grand Haven
- Dan Hoe Excavating(616) 994-6388Holland
- Ottagan Excavators Inc(616) 688-5295Zeeland
- (616) 772-9547
- Draft Excavating(616) 837-7113Coopersville
- Desal Excavating Inc(616) 772-6990Zeeland
- Bill's Dozer Service Inc(616) 392-9515Holland
- Heyboer Excavating(616) 842-8114Grand Haven
- Advanced Excavating Inc(616) 896-7029Jamestown
- Grand Haven Excavating(616) 402-3631Grand Haven
- Jerry Schultz Excavating Inc(616) 846-5857Grand Haven
- Vander Kolk Excavating(616) 688-5533Zeeland
- Denny's Excavating Inc(616) 399-7679West Olive
- Kiek's Excavating LLC(616) 399-1742Holland
- (616) 516-5913
- Site Work Solutions Inc(616) 772-6019Zeeland
- (616) 299-8258
- (616) 335-8560
- Dykgraaf Excavating LLC(616) 738-6024Holland
- Rickerd Excavating, LLC(616) 405-1232Nunica
- Anchor Excavating LLC(616) 638-5380Grand Haven
- Bultsma Excavating Inc(616) 735-5530Grand Rapids
- Foxtrax Excavating LLC(616) 846-9022Spring Lake
- Grand Haven Excavating LLC(616) 935-3178Grand Haven
- Great Lakes Excavating Services Inc(616) 299-7574Zeeland3.0 from 4 reviews via Google
Ranked by verified owner, then Google rating, then fleet size. How ranking works
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.