Methuen, Massachusetts

11 Best Excavation Contractors in Methuen, MA

11 earthwork contractors working Methuen, MA, 8 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

Earthwork contractors in Methuen: every listing

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

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4.8 · 20 Google reviews Methuen, MA

Earthwork contractor in Methuen, MA handling excavation, driveway and gravel road work and hauling and material delivery. Rated 4.8 on Google across 20 reviews.

4.7 · 6 Google reviews Methuen, MA

Earthwork contractor in Methuen, MA handling demolition and foundations and concrete work. Rated 4.7 on Google across 6 reviews.

3.0 · 3 Google reviews Methuen, MA

Earthwork contractor in Methuen, MA handling excavation, demolition and utility trenching. Rated 3.0 on Google across 3 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Methuen

EarthworkScout lists 11 earthwork contractors working Methuen, Massachusetts: the excavators, land clearers, grading crews and septic installers you can compare side by side instead of opening a dozen tabs. 8 of these Methuen listings carry Google reviews, averaging 4.6 stars, and 6 are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Between them they cover excavation, snow removal, demolition and concrete & foundations. 5 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 Methuen 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 Methuen: questions

How much does excavation cost in Methuen?

Excavation in Methuen 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 MA permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 11 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Methuen clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. J. White Contracting covers 5 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Methuen: excavation, septic systems, demolition and trenching & utilities. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Who does land clearing in Methuen?

2 of the 11 Methuen 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 Methuen contractors install septic systems?

1 of the Methuen 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 Methuen is rated highest?

Bailey Forestry Mulching & Land Services is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Methuen list, at 5.0 stars from 12 Google reviews. Of the 11 contractors working Methuen, 6 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.6).