Washington, Illinois

4 Best Excavation Contractors in Washington, IL

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

Earthwork contractors in Washington: every listing

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4.9 · 31 Google reviews Washington, IL

Earthwork contractor in Washington, IL handling excavation. Rated 4.9 on Google across 31 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Washington

EarthworkScout lists 4 earthwork contractors working Washington, Illinois: the excavators, land clearers, grading crews and septic installers you can compare side by side instead of opening a dozen tabs. 4 of these Washington listings carry Google reviews, averaging 5.0 stars, and 4 are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Between them they cover excavation, drainage & ponds, septic systems and land clearing. Earthwork in Washington 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 Washington: questions

How much does excavation cost in Washington?

Excavation in Washington 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 Washington?

1 of the 4 Washington 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 Washington contractors install septic systems?

1 of the Washington 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 Washington is rated highest?

Wissel Trucking and Earthwork Inc. is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Washington list, at 5.0 stars from 6 Google reviews. Of the 4 contractors working Washington, 4 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 5.0).