Excavation contractors in Van Buren County, MI
38 excavation contractors are registered in Van Buren County. All 38 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is South Haven.
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 38 contractors
- Krohn Excavating LLC(269) 217-8910Bangor4.8 from 9 reviews via Google
- Pease Bros Excavating Inc(269) 569-3457Bloomingdale4.5 from 8 reviews via Google
- JD Affordable Excavating LLC(269) 214-6425Bangor5.0 from 58 reviews via Google
- Goss Excavating LLC(269) 414-2062Decatur5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- Pezzuto's Excavating(269) 767-6444South Haven5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- Dan's Mini Excavating(269) 252-3053Lawrence5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- Jake Vangemert Excavating LLC(269) 330-9784Paw Paw5.0 from 16 reviews via Google
- Redbeard Excavating(269) 206-6780South Haven5.0 from 27 reviews via Google
- Lounsbury Excavating Inc(269) 657-4446Paw Paw
- Moreno & Sons Excavation(269) 767-3548South Haven
- Jensen's Excavating Inc(269) 637-5642South Haven
- PCH Excavating & Concrete(269) 668-5227Mattawan
- Puhrman Hauling(269) 876-1587Hartford
- (269) 655-1555
- (269) 501-8844
- C Johnson & Son Excavating Co(269) 716-8679Mattawan
- Remington Excavating(269) 521-3350Bloomingdale
- (616) 427-8749
- Decatur Excavating(269) 423-8588Decatur
- (269) 207-1460
- Brad Thomas Excavating Inc(269) 207-0447South Haven
- Ace Excavating & Gravel Inc(269) 383-4140Gobles3.0 from 6 reviews via Google
- Krugler Excavating(269) 427-8931Bangor
- Michael Thomas Excavating(269) 423-8098Decatur
- Moore's Excavation(269) 423-8087Decatur
- S&C Excavating LLC(269) 674-3061Decatur
- M & E Excavating(269) 628-4961Gobles
- Terry's Excavating LLC(269) 206-2227Bangor
- Lancz Excavating Inc(269) 657-2756Paw Paw
- Welburn Excavating(269) 524-1583Lawton
- On Point Excavating LLC(269) 270-7385Gobles
- Four Seasons Excavating(269) 720-9254Paw Paw
- (269) 621-6350
- McMurray Excavating LLC(269) 628-4270Gobles
- (269) 427-9038
- (269) 303-7414
- Ryan Excavating(269) 519-5383Hartford
- Stimac Excavating(269) 657-6367Paw Paw
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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.