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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

  1. TB Excavation
    Ypsilanti4.9 from 46 reviews via Google
    (734) 218-3166
  2. Alber Excavating
    Manchester4.4 from 7 reviews via Google
    (734) 260-8187
  3. JK Excavating LLC
    Willis5.0 from 14 reviews via Google
    (734) 323-4654
  4. Staebler Excavating LLC
    Dexter4.7 from 23 reviews via Google
    (734) 277-5865
  5. (734) 433-1831
Map of excavation contractors in Washtenaw County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (734) 461-6838
  2. (734) 747-6773
  3. (734) 996-9456
  4. (734) 487-6454
  5. (734) 480-2227
  6. (734) 429-7940
  7. Kirk Excavating
    Manchester
    (734) 428-7938
  8. (734) 769-5948
  9. (517) 456-4459
  10. (734) 424-2900
  11. (734) 434-5411
  12. (734) 216-0233
  13. (734) 663-2370
  14. (734) 449-0168
  15. (734) 341-2374
  16. (734) 428-3797
  17. Ellis Excavating
    Whitmore Lake
    (734) 449-0708
  18. (734) 662-7916
  19. (734) 216-2842
  20. (734) 475-1705
  21. (734) 428-9492
  22. (734) 579-6996
  23. (734) 428-1280
  24. (248) 921-1560
  25. (734) 320-9158
  26. (734) 480-0444
  27. (734) 662-2772
  28. (734) 395-9813
  29. (734) 482-1015
  30. TNT Excavating
    Chelsea3.4 from 5 reviews via Google
    (734) 475-4298
  31. (734) 461-6957
  32. (734) 461-1535
  33. (734) 260-6558
  34. (734) 780-5329
  35. (734) 355-3131

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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