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Excavation contractors in Grant County, WI

24 excavation contractors are registered in Grant County. All 24 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Platteville.

Wisconsin law requires excavators to give the one-call system at least 3 working days' notice before starting non-emergency excavation.1 Most construction projects that disturb one or more acres need a stormwater permit from the DNR, and the Notice of Intent must be filed at least 14 working days before construction begins.2

All 24 contractors

  1. Haas Excavating LLC
    Potosi5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (608) 330-0665
  2. (608) 574-6817
  3. (608) 732-7303
  4. (608) 375-4338
  5. (608) 872-2123
Map of excavation contractors in Grant County, WI
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (608) 537-2268
  2. (608) 347-7290
  3. (608) 996-2700
  4. (563) 590-3072
  5. (608) 739-1492
  6. (608) 642-4321
  7. (608) 485-0870
  8. (608) 574-1100
  9. (608) 988-4759
  10. Lynch Excavating
    Platteville
    (608) 778-9533
  11. (608) 794-2222
  12. (608) 537-2214
  13. (608) 536-3404
  14. (608) 535-1014
  15. (608) 732-7417
  16. (608) 763-2724
  17. (608) 778-2353
  18. (608) 485-3028
  19. (608) 822-6792

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What excavation costs in Wisconsin

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.Wis. Stat. § 182.0175
  2. 2.Wisconsin DNR