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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

  1. Krohn Excavating LLC
    Bangor4.8 from 9 reviews via Google
    (269) 217-8910
  2. Pease Bros Excavating Inc
    Bloomingdale4.5 from 8 reviews via Google
    (269) 569-3457
  3. JD Affordable Excavating LLC
    Bangor5.0 from 58 reviews via Google
    (269) 214-6425
  4. Goss Excavating LLC
    Decatur5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (269) 414-2062
  5. Pezzuto's Excavating
    South Haven5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (269) 767-6444
Map of excavation contractors in Van Buren County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. Dan's Mini Excavating
    Lawrence5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (269) 252-3053
  2. Jake Vangemert Excavating LLC
    Paw Paw5.0 from 16 reviews via Google
    (269) 330-9784
  3. Redbeard Excavating
    South Haven5.0 from 27 reviews via Google
    (269) 206-6780
  4. (269) 657-4446
  5. (269) 767-3548
  6. (269) 637-5642
  7. (269) 668-5227
  8. (269) 876-1587
  9. (269) 655-1555
  10. (269) 501-8844
  11. (269) 716-8679
  12. (269) 521-3350
  13. (616) 427-8749
  14. (269) 423-8588
  15. (269) 207-1460
  16. (269) 207-0447
  17. Ace Excavating & Gravel Inc
    Gobles3.0 from 6 reviews via Google
    (269) 383-4140
  18. (269) 427-8931
  19. (269) 423-8098
  20. (269) 423-8087
  21. (269) 674-3061
  22. (269) 628-4961
  23. (269) 206-2227
  24. (269) 657-2756
  25. (269) 524-1583
  26. (269) 270-7385
  27. (269) 720-9254
  28. (269) 621-6350
  29. (269) 628-4270
  30. (269) 427-9038
  31. (269) 303-7414
  32. (269) 519-5383
  33. (269) 657-6367

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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