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Excavation contractors in Wayne County, MI

48 excavation contractors are registered in Wayne County. All 48 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Detroit.

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 48 contractors

  1. Lachance Brothers Excavating LLC
    Northville4.9 from 46 reviews via Google
    (248) 962-3670
  2. S Yost Excavation
    Flat Rock5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (734) 365-3532
  3. (313) 963-4263
  4. (313) 841-1180
  5. (734) 941-4583
Map of excavation contractors in Wayne County, MI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (734) 675-7480
  2. (313) 304-1154
  3. (989) 755-8971
  4. (734) 946-1136
  5. (586) 533-9152
  6. (833) 282-4262
  7. (734) 564-7724
  8. (248) 349-5090
  9. (734) 216-5768
  10. (313) 491-4200
  11. (734) 216-3128
  12. (734) 654-8064
  13. (248) 442-1250
  14. (313) 743-2018
  15. (734) 675-6069
  16. (734) 722-6801
  17. (313) 739-3658
  18. (313) 354-3334
  19. (734) 799-3293
  20. (734) 699-1400
  21. (313) 492-1846
  22. (313) 333-5252
  23. (734) 323-0480
  24. (313) 633-4018
  25. (734) 777-2948
  26. (734) 308-8713
  27. (313) 433-7009
  28. (734) 941-6912
  29. (313) 378-9055
  30. (734) 299-6033
  31. (313) 383-4844
  32. (734) 302-3570
  33. (734) 721-3155
  34. (734) 693-3886
  35. (313) 492-8897
  36. (734) 524-0519
  37. (734) 941-2346
  38. (734) 216-3125
  39. (248) 417-3361
  40. (734) 377-8525
  41. (734) 891-4614
  42. (313) 978-4203
  43. (734) 991-3936

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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