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Excavation contractors in Shiawassee County, MI

22 excavation contractors are registered in Shiawassee County. All 22 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Owosso.

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 22 contractors

  1. JJ's Excavating & Tree Services LLC
    Laingsburg5.0 from 29 reviews via Google
    (989) 277-9059
  2. Espers Excavating LLC
    Perry5.0 from 19 reviews via Google
    (810) 333-3156
  3. CJ's Excavation LLC
    Durand5.0 from 15 reviews via Google
    (989) 413-5982
  4. (517) 614-5238
  5. (989) 723-4322
Map of excavation contractors in Shiawassee County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (517) 202-2862
  2. (517) 625-6637
  3. (989) 723-5032
  4. (989) 723-1985
  5. (989) 634-9166
  6. (989) 725-5692
  7. (810) 275-5288
  8. (810) 266-5887
  9. (989) 288-3369
  10. (989) 251-8232
  11. (989) 634-5813
  12. (989) 723-2995
  13. (517) 881-7459
  14. (989) 723-5742
  15. (989) 666-2041
  16. (517) 719-6840
  17. (989) 429-3050

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What excavation costs in Michigan

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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