Fresno, California

43 Best Excavation Contractors in Fresno, CA

43 earthwork contractors working Fresno, CA, 33 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

3 more contractors work this area from a truck rather than a yard, so they have no address to pin. They are in the list below.

Earthwork contractors in Fresno: every listing

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

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4.7 · 10 Google reviews Fresno, CA

Earthwork contractor in Fresno, CA handling excavation, driveway and gravel road work and foundations and concrete work. Rated 4.7 on Google across 10 reviews.

4.6 · 10 Google reviews Fresno, CA

Earthwork contractor in Fresno, CA handling excavation, demolition and foundations and concrete work. Rated 4.6 on Google across 10 reviews.

4.9 · 74 Google reviews Fresno, CA

Earthwork contractor in Fresno, CA handling excavation and septic system installation. Rated 4.9 on Google across 74 reviews.

5.0 · 1 Google reviews Fresno, CA

Earthwork contractor in Fresno, CA handling excavation, utility trenching and driveway and gravel road work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 1 review.

4.2 · 10 Google reviews Fresno, CA

Earthwork contractor in Fresno, CA handling driveway and gravel road work and grading and site prep. Rated 4.2 on Google across 10 reviews.

4.4 · 5 Google reviews Fresno, CA

Earthwork contractor in Fresno, CA handling excavation and driveway and gravel road work. Rated 4.4 on Google across 5 reviews.

4.4 · 41 Google reviews Fresno, CA

Earthwork contractor in Fresno, CA handling demolition. Rated 4.4 on Google across 41 reviews.

5.0 · 3 Google reviews Fresno, CA

Earthwork contractor in Fresno, CA handling excavation and driveway and gravel road work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 3 reviews.

4.0 · 2 Google reviews Fresno, CA

Earthwork contractor in Fresno, CA handling excavation and septic system installation. Rated 4.0 on Google across 2 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Fresno

The 43 earthwork contractors working Fresno, California spread across the trades rather than stacking in one: excavation (31), demolition (15), driveways & gravel roads (6) and septic systems (4). Fresno Apex Excavating leads the list on Google at 5.0 stars from 20 reviews; across all 33 rated listings the average is 4.6, and 24 sit at 4.5 or higher. 5 of the 43 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. 3 run mobile with no yard address; most directories drop those outfits, we flag them and keep them. Prices in Fresno 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.

Where these numbers come from: how we build and check our listings.

Excavation in Fresno: questions

How much does excavation cost in Fresno?

Excavation in Fresno 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 CA permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 43 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Fresno clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. T 2 Construction & Excavation covers 4 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Fresno: excavation, septic systems, trenching & utilities and driveways & gravel roads. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Who does land clearing in Fresno?

2 of the 43 Fresno listings show land clearing work: taking trees, brush and stumps off a lot so it can be dug or built on. Filter by "land clearing" above to see just those. Clearing is priced per acre and swings hard on tree cover and what happens to the debris, so ask early whether they mulch on site, burn, or haul off.

Which Fresno contractors install septic systems?

4 of the Fresno listings carry 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 Fresno is rated highest?

Fresno Apex Excavating is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Fresno list, at 5.0 stars from 20 Google reviews. Of the 43 contractors working Fresno, 24 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.6).