Oakland, California

13 Best Excavation Contractors in Oakland, CA

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

Earthwork contractors in Oakland: every listing

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

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4.8 · 85 Google reviews Oakland, CA

Earthwork contractor in Oakland, CA handling excavation, drainage and pond work and foundations and concrete work. Rated 4.8 on Google across 85 reviews.

5.0 · 15 Google reviews Oakland, CA

Earthwork contractor in Oakland, CA handling excavation, demolition and hauling and material delivery. Rated 5.0 on Google across 15 reviews.

5.0 · 158 Google reviews Oakland, CA

Earthwork contractor in Oakland, CA handling demolition and driveway and gravel road work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 158 reviews.

2.7 · 6 Google reviews Oakland, CA

Earthwork contractor in Oakland, CA handling excavation, demolition and utility trenching. Rated 2.7 on Google across 6 reviews.

4.8 · 22 Google reviews Oakland, CA

Earthwork contractor in Oakland, CA handling demolition and driveway and gravel road work. Rated 4.8 on Google across 22 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Oakland

Excavation dominates the Oakland list: 11 of the 13 contractors show it, with demolition (6) and driveways & gravel roads (3) behind it. Reset Advantage Hauling leads the list on Google at 5.0 stars from 158 reviews; across all 10 rated listings the average is 4.6, and 9 sit at 4.5 or higher. 3 of the 13 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 Oakland 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 Oakland: questions

How much does excavation cost in Oakland?

Excavation in Oakland 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 13 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Oakland clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. Have Dumptruck, Will Travel covers 3 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Oakland: excavation, demolition and hauling & materials. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Which excavation contractor in Oakland is rated highest?

Reset Advantage Hauling is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Oakland list, at 5.0 stars from 158 Google reviews. Of the 13 contractors working Oakland, 9 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.6).