Chandler, Arizona

17 Best Excavation Contractors in Chandler, AZ

17 earthwork contractors working Chandler, AZ, 16 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

1 more contractor works this area from a truck rather than a yard, so it has no address to pin. It is in the list below.

Earthwork contractors in Chandler: every listing

3 of these cover three or more trades, so one call may carry the whole job.

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4.1 · 22 Google reviews Chandler, AZ

Earthwork contractor in Chandler, AZ handling excavation, drainage and pond work and utility trenching. Rated 4.1 on Google across 22 reviews.

5.0 · 5 Google reviews Chandler, AZ

Earthwork contractor in Chandler, AZ handling excavation, utility trenching and hauling and material delivery. Rated 5.0 on Google across 5 reviews.

5.0 · 39 Google reviews Chandler, AZ

Earthwork contractor in Chandler, AZ handling excavation and drainage and pond work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 39 reviews.

5.0 · 1 Google reviews Chandler, AZ

Earthwork contractor in Chandler, AZ handling excavation, driveway and gravel road work and grading and site prep. Rated 5.0 on Google across 1 review.

5.0 · 1 Google reviews Chandler, AZ

Earthwork contractor in Chandler, AZ handling excavation and utility trenching. Rated 5.0 on Google across 1 review.

About earthwork contractors in Chandler

Excavation dominates the Chandler list: 15 of the 17 contractors show it, with drainage & ponds (4) and trenching & utilities (3) behind it. TopDog Heavy Equipment Parts leads the list on Google at 5.0 stars from 40 reviews; across all 16 rated listings the average is 4.8, and 13 sit at 4.5 or higher. 3 of the 17 cover three or more trades. That matters when a lot has to go from raw to pad-ready: a firm that clears, grades and digs keeps the job off a second mobilization, and mobilizations are where budgets slip. 1 runs mobile with no yard address; most directories drop those outfits, we flag them and keep them. Prices in Chandler are set per job, not off a rate card, so describe one scope to two or three of these firms and compare what comes back. Every listing is compiled from public Google Maps business data (our harvest ran July 2026), and a trade we do not show is one we found no evidence of, not one the firm turns down. Updated for 2026.

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Excavation in Chandler: questions

How much does excavation cost in Chandler?

Excavation in Chandler is quoted by the job or the machine day, not off a price list. A small residential dig commonly lands between $1,500 and $5,000; what moves it is access, how far the spoil has to travel, whether you hit rock, and what the AZ permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 17 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Chandler clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. Ideal Trenching & Septic Service, Inc covers 4 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Chandler: excavation, septic systems, trenching & utilities and drainage & ponds. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Which Chandler contractors install septic systems?

1 of the Chandler listing carries septic installation. That is installers, not tank pumpers: we drop the pump-and-haul outfits because a new tank, drain field or leach bed is an excavation job. Septic work is permitted and usually needs a perc test before anyone digs, so start that conversation well before you want the machine on site.

Which excavation contractor in Chandler is rated highest?

TopDog Heavy Equipment Parts is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Chandler list, at 5.0 stars from 40 Google reviews. Of the 17 contractors working Chandler, 13 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.8).