Portland, Oregon

42 Best Excavation Contractors in Portland, OR

42 earthwork contractors working Portland, OR, 38 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

Earthwork contractors in Portland: every listing

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

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4.5 · 434 Google reviews Portland, OR

Earthwork contractor in Portland, OR handling excavation, drainage and pond work and driveway and gravel road work. Rated 4.5 on Google across 434 reviews.

5.0 · 20 Google reviews Portland, OR

Earthwork contractor in Portland, OR handling excavation, demolition and foundations and concrete work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 20 reviews.

DemoXterior

5.0 · 18 Google reviews Portland, OR

Earthwork contractor in Portland, OR handling excavation, demolition and foundations and concrete work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 18 reviews.

Laneco

4.1 · 27 Google reviews Portland, OR

Earthwork contractor in Portland, OR handling excavation, demolition and foundations and concrete work. Rated 4.1 on Google across 27 reviews.

4.7 · 198 Google reviews Portland, OR

Earthwork contractor in Portland, OR handling excavation and drainage and pond work. Rated 4.7 on Google across 198 reviews.

4.6 · 11 Google reviews Portland, OR

Earthwork contractor in Portland, OR handling excavation, drainage and pond work and utility trenching. Rated 4.6 on Google across 11 reviews.

4.9 · 35 Google reviews Portland, OR

Earthwork contractor in Portland, OR handling excavation and utility trenching. Rated 4.9 on Google across 35 reviews.

4.0 · 36 Google reviews Portland, OR

Earthwork contractor in Portland, OR handling excavation and foundations and concrete work. Rated 4.0 on Google across 36 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Portland

Excavation dominates the Portland list: 35 of the 42 contractors show it, with demolition (10) and concrete & foundations (8) behind it. Clog Pro Plumbing & Drain leads the list on Google at 5.0 stars from 321 reviews; across all 38 rated listings the average is 4.6, and 31 sit at 4.5 or higher. 10 of the 42 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 Portland 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 Portland: questions

How much does excavation cost in Portland?

Excavation in Portland 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 OR permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 42 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Portland clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. River City Environmental covers 5 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Portland: excavation, drainage & ponds, driveways & gravel roads and hauling & materials. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Who does land clearing in Portland?

3 of the 42 Portland 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 Portland contractors install septic systems?

1 of the Portland 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 Portland is rated highest?

Clog Pro Plumbing & Drain is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Portland list, at 5.0 stars from 321 Google reviews. Of the 42 contractors working Portland, 31 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.6).