Meridian, Idaho

33 Best Excavation Contractors in Meridian, ID

33 earthwork contractors working Meridian, ID, 26 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

Earthwork contractors in Meridian: every listing

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

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5.0 · 471 Google reviews Meridian, ID

Earthwork contractor in Meridian, ID handling excavation, drainage and pond work and foundations and concrete work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 471 reviews.

5.0 · 9 Google reviews Meridian, ID

Earthwork contractor in Meridian, ID handling excavation, utility trenching and foundations and concrete work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 9 reviews.

5.0 · 3 Google reviews Meridian, ID

Earthwork contractor in Meridian, ID handling excavation and septic system installation. Rated 5.0 on Google across 3 reviews.

5.0 · 1 Google reviews Meridian, ID

Earthwork contractor in Meridian, ID handling excavation and demolition. Rated 5.0 on Google across 1 review.

About earthwork contractors in Meridian

EarthworkScout lists 33 earthwork contractors working Meridian, Idaho: the excavators, land clearers, grading crews and septic installers you can compare side by side instead of opening a dozen tabs. 26 of these Meridian listings carry Google reviews, averaging 4.8 stars, and 23 are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Between them they cover excavation, demolition, drainage & ponds and concrete & foundations. 2 of them handle three or more of these trades, which matters more than it looks: a single outfit that can clear, grade and dig takes a lot from raw to pad-ready without a handoff, and handoffs are where a schedule slips. Earthwork in Meridian is priced by the job rather than by a rate card, so the sensible move is to describe the same scope to two or three contractors and compare what comes back. Every listing here is built from public business data and the full set of categories a firm is filed under, and a service we do not show simply means we found no evidence of it, not that they turn the work down. Updated for 2026.

Excavation in Meridian: questions

How much does excavation cost in Meridian?

Excavation in Meridian 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 ID permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 33 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Meridian clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. Idaho Drainage Solutions covers 3 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Meridian: excavation, drainage & ponds and concrete & foundations. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Which Meridian contractors install septic systems?

1 of the Meridian listing carries septic installation. That is installers, not tank pumpers: we drop the pump-and-haul outfits because a new tank, drain field or leach bed is an excavation job. Septic work is permitted and usually needs a perc test before anyone digs, so start that conversation well before you want the machine on site.

Which excavation contractor in Meridian is rated highest?

Idaho Drainage Solutions is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Meridian list, at 5.0 stars from 471 Google reviews. Of the 33 contractors working Meridian, 23 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.8).