Detroit, Michigan

19 Best Excavation Contractors in Detroit, MI

19 earthwork contractors working Detroit, MI, 15 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

Earthwork contractors in Detroit: every listing

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

Job19 contractors
4.6 · 60 Google reviews Detroit, MI

Earthwork contractor in Detroit, MI handling excavation, hauling and material delivery and snow removal. Rated 4.6 on Google across 60 reviews.

4.6 · 18 Google reviews Detroit, MI

Earthwork contractor in Detroit, MI handling excavation, demolition and driveway and gravel road work. Rated 4.6 on Google across 18 reviews.

Adamo Group

3.4 · 38 Google reviews Detroit, MI

Earthwork contractor in Detroit, MI handling excavation, demolition and utility trenching. Rated 3.4 on Google across 38 reviews.

4.1 · 13 Google reviews Detroit, MI

Earthwork contractor in Detroit, MI handling demolition and hauling and material delivery. Rated 4.1 on Google across 13 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Detroit

EarthworkScout lists 19 earthwork contractors working Detroit, Michigan: the excavators, land clearers, grading crews and septic installers you can compare side by side instead of opening a dozen tabs. 15 of these Detroit listings carry Google reviews, averaging 4.3 stars, and 9 are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Between them they cover excavation, demolition, hauling & materials and driveways & gravel roads. 3 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 Detroit 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 Detroit: questions

How much does excavation cost in Detroit?

Excavation in Detroit 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 MI permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 19 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Detroit clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. Prime Construction & Excavation covers 5 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Detroit: 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 excavation contractor in Detroit is rated highest?

Direct Construction Services, LLc. is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Detroit list, at 5.0 stars from 116 Google reviews. Of the 19 contractors working Detroit, 9 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.3).