Owensboro, Kentucky

18 Best Excavation Contractors in Owensboro, KY

18 earthwork contractors working Owensboro, KY, 14 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

Earthwork contractors in Owensboro: every listing

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

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4.8 · 23 Google reviews Owensboro, KY

Earthwork contractor in Owensboro, KY handling excavation, demolition and hauling and material delivery. Rated 4.8 on Google across 23 reviews.

3.9 · 42 Google reviews Owensboro, KY

Earthwork contractor in Owensboro, KY handling excavation, snow removal and land clearing. Rated 3.9 on Google across 42 reviews.

3.3 · 4 Google reviews Owensboro, KY

Earthwork contractor in Owensboro, KY handling excavation, demolition and drainage and pond work. Rated 3.3 on Google across 4 reviews.

5.0 · 84 Google reviews Owensboro, KY

Earthwork contractor in Owensboro, KY handling grading and site prep. Rated 5.0 on Google across 84 reviews.

5.0 · 2 Google reviews Owensboro, KY

Earthwork contractor in Owensboro, KY handling excavation, demolition and hauling and material delivery. Rated 5.0 on Google across 2 reviews.

5.0 · 3 Google reviews Owensboro, KY

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

5.0 · 1 Google reviews Owensboro, KY

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

3.3 · 3 Google reviews Owensboro, KY

Earthwork contractor in Owensboro, KY handling excavation. Rated 3.3 on Google across 3 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Owensboro

Excavation dominates the Owensboro list: 17 of the 18 contractors show it, with demolition (6) and concrete & foundations (3) behind it. Gray Grading Service leads the list on Google at 5.0 stars from 84 reviews; across all 14 rated listings the average is 4.2, and 8 sit at 4.5 or higher. 5 of the 18 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 Owensboro 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 Owensboro: questions

How much does excavation cost in Owensboro?

Excavation in Owensboro 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 KY permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 18 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Owensboro clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. Morris & James Construction covers 5 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Owensboro: excavation, septic systems, demolition and driveways & gravel roads. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Who does land clearing in Owensboro?

1 of the 18 Owensboro 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 Owensboro contractors install septic systems?

2 of the Owensboro 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 Owensboro is rated highest?

Gray Grading Service is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Owensboro list, at 5.0 stars from 84 Google reviews. Of the 18 contractors working Owensboro, 8 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.2).