Washington, D.C.
Excavation Contractors in Washington, D.C.
11 earthwork contractors across 1 city in Washington, D.C.. Pick your city below.
Cities in Washington, D.C. with earthwork contractors
1 city. The number on each is how many contractors work there.
About earthwork contractors in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. coverage is thinner than most states: 11 contractors across 1 city, and 1 city carries five or more. The deepest bench is Washington (11). Crews in this trade travel, so a town with two listings is still worth a call, and the nearest bigger city usually covers the gap. The trades with the most Washington, D.C. coverage are demolition (7), excavation (6) and concrete & foundations (1). 10 of these Washington, D.C. listings carry Google reviews, averaging 4.1 stars, and 7 are rated 4.5 stars or higher. 1 cover three or more trades, which is often the cheaper hire: one machine owner carries the job from clearing through grading to the dig. Pick a city below to see who works it and what each firm takes on. Updated for 2026.
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Excavation in Washington, D.C.: questions
Which Washington, D.C. cities have the most excavation contractors?
Washington with 11 leads the Washington, D.C. list. In total we cover 1 city in the state, 11 contractors between them, and every city page can be filtered down to the specific job you need done.
How much does excavation cost in Washington, D.C.?
There is no Washington, D.C. rate card: contractors quote after seeing access, soil and haul distance. As national reference points, small residential digs commonly land between $1,500 and $5,000, land clearing runs about $1,500 to $5,000 an acre, and a conventional septic install is $5,000 to $15,000. Describe one identical scope to two or three of the 11 Washington, D.C. contractors listed here; the quotes that come back beat any published range.
Can one Washington, D.C. contractor clear, grade and dig?
1 of the 11 contractors we list in Washington, D.C. show three or more earthwork trades, and hiring one of them beats paying two mobilizations. The widest on our records is BBCDC Construction & General Contractors in Washington, covering 3: excavation, demolition and concrete & foundations. Open any city page and stack the job filters to find the firms that cover your whole scope.