Earthwork contractor in Salem, VA handling excavation, demolition and snow removal. Rated 5.0 on Google across 35 reviews.
Salem, Virginia
6 Best Excavation Contractors in Salem, VA
6 earthwork contractors working Salem, VA, 6 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.
Earthwork contractors in Salem: every listing
2 of these cover three or more trades, so one call may carry the whole job.
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Earthwork contractor in Salem, VA handling excavation, drainage and pond work and driveway and gravel road work. Rated 4.6 on Google across 28 reviews.
Earthwork contractor in Salem, VA handling excavation and septic system installation. Rated 4.9 on Google across 46 reviews.
Earthwork contractor in Salem, VA handling excavation and grading and site prep. Rated 5.0 on Google across 2 reviews.
Earthwork contractor in Salem, VA handling excavation and demolition. Rated 5.0 on Google across 1 review.
Earthwork contractor in Salem, VA handling excavation. Rated 5.0 on Google across 1 review.
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About earthwork contractors in Salem
Excavation dominates the Salem list: 6 of the 6 contractors show it, with demolition (2) and concrete & foundations (1) behind it. McGuire Contracting Co., LLC leads the list on Google at 5.0 stars from 35 reviews; across all 6 rated listings the average is 4.9, and 6 sit at 4.5 or higher. 2 of the 6 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 Salem 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 Salem: questions
How much does excavation cost in Salem?
Excavation in Salem 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 6 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.
Can one contractor in Salem clear, grade and dig?
Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. McGuire Contracting Co., LLC covers 4 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Salem: excavation, demolition, concrete & foundations and snow removal. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.
Which Salem contractors install septic systems?
1 of the Salem 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 Salem is rated highest?
McGuire Contracting Co., LLC is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Salem list, at 5.0 stars from 35 Google reviews. Of the 6 contractors working Salem, 6 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.9).