Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling demolition and driveway and gravel road work. Rated 4.9 on Google across 218 reviews.
Des Moines, Iowa
15 Best Excavation Contractors in Des Moines, IA
15 earthwork contractors working Des Moines, IA, 11 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.
Earthwork contractors in Des Moines: every listing
1 of these covers three or more trades, so one call may carry the whole job.
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Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling excavation and demolition. Rated 4.9 on Google across 26 reviews.
Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling excavation and snow removal. Rated 4.9 on Google across 17 reviews.
Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling excavation and utility trenching. Rated 4.1 on Google across 31 reviews.
Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling demolition and hauling and material delivery. Rated 5.0 on Google across 11 reviews.
Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling excavation and driveway and gravel road work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 5 reviews.
Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling excavation. Rated 4.5 on Google across 49 reviews.
Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling excavation. Rated 4.9 on Google across 31 reviews.
Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling demolition. Rated 4.2 on Google across 18 reviews.
Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling excavation. Rated 4.3 on Google across 11 reviews.
Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling excavation and demolition. Rated 4.5 on Google across 4 reviews.
Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling excavation, demolition and snow removal.
Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling excavation.
Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling excavation.
Earthwork contractor in Des Moines, IA handling excavation.
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About earthwork contractors in Des Moines
Excavation dominates the Des Moines list: 12 of the 15 contractors show it, with demolition (6) and driveways & gravel roads (2) behind it. Blue Sky Cleaning & Demolition Services leads the list on Google at 5.0 stars from 11 reviews; across all 11 rated listings the average is 4.7, and 8 sit at 4.5 or higher. 1 of the 15 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines: questions
How much does excavation cost in Des Moines?
Excavation in Des Moines 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 IA permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 15 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.
Can one contractor in Des Moines clear, grade and dig?
Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. Land Alterations & Construction Services, LLC covers 3 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Des Moines: excavation, demolition and snow removal. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.
Which excavation contractor in Des Moines is rated highest?
Blue Sky Cleaning & Demolition Services is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Des Moines list, at 5.0 stars from 11 Google reviews. Of the 15 contractors working Des Moines, 8 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.7).