Livermore, California

10 Best Excavation Contractors in Livermore, CA

10 earthwork contractors working Livermore, CA, 6 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

Earthwork contractors in Livermore: every listing

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

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4.3 · 16 Google reviews Livermore, CA

Earthwork contractor in Livermore, CA handling excavation, demolition and utility trenching. Rated 4.3 on Google across 16 reviews.

4.4 · 223 Google reviews Livermore, CA

Earthwork contractor in Livermore, CA handling excavation and foundations and concrete work. Rated 4.4 on Google across 223 reviews.

4.9 · 50 Google reviews Livermore, CA

Earthwork contractor in Livermore, CA handling excavation and drainage and pond work. Rated 4.9 on Google across 50 reviews.

Livermore, CA

Earthwork contractor in Livermore, CA handling excavation, utility trenching and driveway and gravel road work.

About earthwork contractors in Livermore

Excavation dominates the Livermore list: 10 of the 10 contractors show it, with drainage & ponds (2) and trenching & utilities (2) behind it. The Otter Squad leads the list on Google at 4.9 stars from 50 reviews; across all 6 rated listings the average is 4.4, and 3 sit at 4.5 or higher. 2 of the 10 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. Prices in Livermore 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 Livermore: questions

How much does excavation cost in Livermore?

Excavation in Livermore 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 10 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Livermore clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. Evans Brothers Inc covers 3 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Livermore: excavation, demolition and trenching & utilities. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Which excavation contractor in Livermore is rated highest?

The Otter Squad is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Livermore list, at 4.9 stars from 50 Google reviews. Of the 10 contractors working Livermore, 3 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.4).