Burlington, Vermont

2 Best Excavation Contractors in Burlington, VT

2 earthwork contractors working Burlington, VT, 2 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

1 more contractor works this area from a truck rather than a yard, so it has no address to pin. It is in the list below.

Earthwork contractors in Burlington: every listing

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

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4.9 · 674 Google reviews Burlington, VT

Earthwork contractor in Burlington, VT handling excavation, drainage and pond work and septic system installation. Rated 4.9 on Google across 674 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Burlington

Burlington, Vermont carries a short bench: 2 earthwork contractors, BP WASTEWATER SERVICES OF VT and Prestige Property Management LLC. Between them we can evidence excavation (2), septic systems, drainage & ponds and snow removal. 2 of the 2 carry Google ratings, averaging 4.6 stars. If none of them fits the job, crews from nearby towns take work here too; the Vermont 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 Burlington: questions

How much does excavation cost in Burlington?

Excavation in Burlington 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 VT permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 2 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Burlington clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. BP WASTEWATER SERVICES OF VT covers 3 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Burlington: excavation, septic systems and drainage & ponds. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Which Burlington contractors install septic systems?

1 of the Burlington 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 Burlington is rated highest?

BP WASTEWATER SERVICES OF VT is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Burlington list, at 4.9 stars from 674 Google reviews. Of the 2 contractors working Burlington, 1 is rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.6).