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Excavation contractors in Saginaw County, MI

41 excavation contractors are registered in Saginaw County. All 41 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Saginaw.

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 41 contractors

  1. Graebner Excavating
    Freeland4.4 from 19 reviews via Google
    (989) 695-6870
  2. American Excavating of Michigan Limited
    Saginaw4.2 from 10 reviews via Google
    (989) 752-4780
  3. Eggers Excavating LLC
    Freeland4.3 from 6 reviews via Google
    (989) 695-5205
  4. (989) 753-0294
  5. (810) 397-3885
Map of excavation contractors in Saginaw County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (989) 737-7915
  2. (989) 865-3447
  3. (989) 755-2558
  4. (989) 845-2146
  5. (989) 777-0822
  6. (989) 770-4680
  7. (989) 239-3540
  8. (989) 845-3004
  9. (989) 513-0204
  10. (989) 643-6304
  11. (989) 845-2259
  12. (989) 845-2379
  13. (989) 777-3442
  14. (989) 743-0033
  15. (989) 777-3269
  16. (989) 737-0497
  17. (989) 799-4488
  18. (989) 777-5680
  19. (989) 598-0048
  20. (989) 791-6588
  21. (912) 381-5512
  22. Jakes Excavating
    Saint Charles
    (989) 860-0650
  23. (989) 714-2058
  24. (989) 642-8158
  25. (989) 845-2789
  26. (989) 475-1376
  27. Calls Excavating
    Saint Charles
    (989) 865-8774
  28. (989) 781-0760
  29. (989) 643-7797
  30. (989) 777-1395
  31. (989) 233-1390
  32. (989) 666-0206
  33. (989) 754-5564
  34. (989) 781-8189
  35. (989) 295-6768
  36. (989) 755-1262

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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