Springfield, Illinois

22 Best Excavation Contractors in Springfield, IL

22 earthwork contractors working Springfield, IL, 18 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

1 more contractor works this area from a truck rather than a yard, so it has no address to pin. It is in the list below.

Earthwork contractors in Springfield: every listing

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

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4.9 · 31 Google reviews Springfield, IL

Earthwork contractor in Springfield, IL handling excavation, hauling and material delivery and foundations and concrete work. Rated 4.9 on Google across 31 reviews.

4.8 · 665 Google reviews Springfield, IL

Earthwork contractor in Springfield, IL handling excavation, drainage and pond work and septic system installation. Rated 4.8 on Google across 665 reviews.

5.0 · 2 Google reviews Springfield, IL

Earthwork contractor in Springfield, IL handling excavation, demolition and driveway and gravel road work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 2 reviews.

5.0 · 14 Google reviews Springfield, IL

Earthwork contractor in Springfield, IL handling excavation and foundations and concrete work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 14 reviews.

1.0 · 1 Google reviews Springfield, IL

Earthwork contractor in Springfield, IL handling excavation, demolition and septic system installation. Rated 1.0 on Google across 1 review.

Springfield, IL

Earthwork contractor in Springfield, IL handling excavation, snow removal and foundations and concrete work.

About earthwork contractors in Springfield

Excavation dominates the Springfield list: 21 of the 22 contractors show it, with concrete & foundations (8) and demolition (5) behind it. Caveman Concrete leads the list on Google at 5.0 stars from 14 reviews; across all 18 rated listings the average is 4.4, and 13 sit at 4.5 or higher. 6 of the 22 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. 1 runs mobile with no yard address; most directories drop those outfits, we flag them and keep them. Prices in Springfield 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.

Where these numbers come from: how we build and check our listings.

Excavation in Springfield: questions

How much does excavation cost in Springfield?

Excavation in Springfield 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 22 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Springfield clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. Modern Paving Scrap & Demolition covers 4 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Springfield: excavation, demolition, driveways & gravel roads and concrete & foundations. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Which Springfield contractors install septic systems?

2 of the Springfield listings carry 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 Springfield is rated highest?

Caveman Concrete is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Springfield list, at 5.0 stars from 14 Google reviews. Of the 22 contractors working Springfield, 13 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.4).