Excavation contractors in Washtenaw County, MI
40 excavation contractors are registered in Washtenaw County. All 40 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Ann Arbor.
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 40 contractors
- TB Excavation(734) 218-3166Ypsilanti4.9 from 46 reviews via Google
- Alber Excavating(734) 260-8187Manchester4.4 from 7 reviews via Google
- JK Excavating LLC(734) 323-4654Willis5.0 from 14 reviews via Google
- Staebler Excavating LLC(734) 277-5865Dexter4.7 from 23 reviews via Google
- (734) 433-1831
- Jim Kovalak Excavating(734) 461-6838Willis
- Tanner Excavating(734) 747-6773Dexter
- CCI Excavating LLC(734) 996-9456Ann Arbor
- Diversified Exc(734) 487-6454Ypsilanti
- DP Excavating LLC(734) 480-2227Ypsilanti
- (734) 429-7940
- Kirk Excavating(734) 428-7938Manchester
- (734) 769-5948
- L&B Excavating Incorporated(517) 456-4459Manchester
- Steven A Dewolfe(734) 424-2900Dexter
- Citadell Excavating Corp(734) 434-5411Ypsilanti
- (734) 216-0233
- Shepard Excavating Inc(734) 663-2370Dexter
- Powell Construction & Excavating(734) 449-0168Whitmore Lake
- (734) 341-2374
- Top Grade Excavating Co LLC(734) 428-3797Manchester
- Ellis Excavating(734) 449-0708Whitmore Lake
- Maier Excavating(734) 662-7916Ann Arbor
- Neal's Excavating LLC(734) 216-2842Chelsea
- Risners Excavating(734) 475-1705Dexter
- Thompson Excavating(734) 428-9492Manchester
- Michigan Excavating Group LLC(734) 579-6996Ypsilanti
- Waldron Trucking & Excavating(734) 428-1280Manchester
- Cresson Excavation(248) 921-1560Chelsea
- Hinckley Excavating Inc(734) 320-9158Saline
- Jim Elliott Excavating(734) 480-0444Ypsilanti
- Krzyzaniak Excavating(734) 662-2772Ann Arbor
- (734) 395-9813
- Phil Wagner Excavation LLC(734) 482-1015Ypsilanti
- TNT Excavating(734) 475-4298Chelsea3.4 from 5 reviews via Google
- (734) 461-6957
- (734) 461-1535
- True Grade Excavating(734) 260-6558Saline
- Hawthorne Excavating LLC(734) 780-5329Saline
- Michigan Excavating Group LLC(734) 355-3131Ypsilanti
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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.