Iowa
Excavation Contractors in Iowa
215 earthwork contractors across 88 cities in Iowa. Pick your city below.
Cities in Iowa with earthwork contractors
88 cities. The number on each is how many contractors work there.
About earthwork contractors in Iowa
We list 215 earthwork contractors across 88 cities in Iowa. The reason to browse them here rather than on Maps is the trades: Google files each firm under one category, and we show every job we can evidence. The deepest lists are in Des Moines (15), Dubuque (13) and Council Bluffs (11). The trades with the most Iowa coverage are excavation (190), demolition (41) and snow removal (22). 178 of these Iowa listings carry Google reviews, averaging 4.5 stars, and 128 are rated 4.5 stars or higher. 38 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.
Where these numbers come from: how we build and check our listings.
Excavation in Iowa: questions
Which Iowa cities have the most excavation contractors?
Des Moines with 15, Dubuque with 13, Council Bluffs with 11, Cedar Rapids with 10 and Davenport with 8 lead the Iowa list. In total we cover 88 cities in the state, 215 contractors between them, and every city page can be filtered down to the specific job you need done.
How much does excavation cost in Iowa?
There is no Iowa 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 215 Iowa contractors listed here; the quotes that come back beat any published range.
Can one Iowa contractor clear, grade and dig?
38 of the 215 contractors we list in Iowa show three or more earthwork trades, and hiring one of them beats paying two mobilizations. The widest on our records is Schrader Excavating & Grading Co. in Walford, covering 6: excavation, grading & site prep, demolition and trenching & utilities. Open any city page and stack the job filters to find the firms that cover your whole scope.
Who does land clearing in Iowa?
16 of the 215 Iowa listings show land clearing: taking trees, brush and stumps off a lot before anything can be dug or built. Clearing is priced per acre and moves hardest on tree density and the debris plan (mulch on site, burn, or haul off), so settle the debris question first. Filter any Iowa city page by "land clearing" to see who takes it.