Collinsville, Illinois

4 Best Excavation Contractors in Collinsville, IL

4 earthwork contractors working Collinsville, IL, 2 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

Earthwork contractors in Collinsville: every listing

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4.5 · 11 Google reviews Collinsville, IL

Earthwork contractor in Collinsville, IL handling excavation and septic system installation. Rated 4.5 on Google across 11 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Collinsville

Collinsville, Illinois carries a short bench: 4 earthwork contractors, Ross Excavating, Green Acres Outdoor Services, Hayes Contracting Inc and J S Excavating & Hauling LLC. Between them we can evidence excavation (4), septic systems, land clearing and driveways & gravel roads. 2 of the 4 carry Google ratings, averaging 4.3 stars. If none of them fits the job, crews from nearby towns take work here too; the Illinois page ranks every city we cover by how many contractors work it. 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 Collinsville: questions

How much does excavation cost in Collinsville?

Excavation in Collinsville 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 IL permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 4 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Who does land clearing in Collinsville?

1 of the 4 Collinsville listings show land clearing work: taking trees, brush and stumps off a lot so it can be dug or built on. Filter by "land clearing" above to see just those. Clearing is priced per acre and swings hard on tree cover and what happens to the debris, so ask early whether they mulch on site, burn, or haul off.

Which Collinsville contractors install septic systems?

1 of the Collinsville 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 Collinsville is rated highest?

Ross Excavating is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Collinsville list, at 4.5 stars from 11 Google reviews. Of the 4 contractors working Collinsville, 1 is rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.3).