Portsmouth, Virginia

4 Best Excavation Contractors in Portsmouth, VA

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

Earthwork contractors in Portsmouth: every listing

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

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4.7 · 210 Google reviews Portsmouth, VA

Earthwork contractor in Portsmouth, VA handling excavation, drainage and pond work and utility trenching. Rated 4.7 on Google across 210 reviews.

5.0 · 2 Google reviews Portsmouth, VA

Earthwork contractor in Portsmouth, VA handling excavation and grading and site prep. Rated 5.0 on Google across 2 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Portsmouth

Portsmouth, Virginia carries a short bench: 4 earthwork contractors, Newmans Plumbing Service & Repair, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, Bin There Dump That Dumpster Rentals Portsmouth and Bryant's Grading, LLC.. Between them we can evidence excavation (3), drainage & ponds (2), trenching & utilities and demolition. 4 of the 4 carry Google ratings, averaging 4.9 stars. If none of them fits the job, crews from nearby towns take work here too; the Virginia page ranks every city we cover by how many contractors work it. 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 Portsmouth: questions

How much does excavation cost in Portsmouth?

Excavation in Portsmouth 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 VA 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.

Can one contractor in Portsmouth clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. Newmans Plumbing Service & Repair covers 3 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Portsmouth: excavation, trenching & utilities and drainage & ponds. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Which excavation contractor in Portsmouth is rated highest?

Bin There Dump That Dumpster Rentals Portsmouth is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Portsmouth list, at 5.0 stars from 53 Google reviews. Of the 4 contractors working Portsmouth, 4 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.9).