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Last update on October 15, 2025

Top-Rated Excavation pros in Guilford - Updated Nov 2026

Avatar for Tri State Complete Home Repair and Maintenance
Tri State Complete Home Repair and Maintenance
4.5(
77
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Guilford, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Jeff and Corey accomplished all requests, despite the difficulty of old post removal despite heavy roots, rock retaining wall, poured concrete patio, and garage foundation. Both are very personable and easy to communicate with. Extremely pleased with the end result."
Remodeling - General Project
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Remodeling - General Project
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+5

6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by51%of homeowners
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Avatar for O.I. Landscape
O.I. Landscape
4.6(
197
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Guilford, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They uprooted and removed 10 small boxwoods we had in our front beds. Plan to have them come out in the spring and plant some new boxwoods with a few arborvitaes."
Before and After - Hidden Valley, IN
Before and After Projects
Before and After - Fairfield, OH
Before and After - Cincinnati, OH
Before and After Projects

+547

Response time2 days
29 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by47%of homeowners
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Avatar for Pence Contracting
Pence Contracting
4.8(
6
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Guilford, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Grateful to angi list. The customer was called on the right time."
Response time3 days
Response rate86%
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
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WSC Drainage
4.9(
6
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Guilford, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Very happy with the work to be done. Completed job as promised and on schedule. Area was cleaned up and lawn was reseeded and covered with straw.,"
Drainage
Drainage
Drainage
Drainage
Drainage

+6

Response time2 days
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by60%of homeowners
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Avatar for Lowe Garner Land Services LLC
Lowe Garner Land Services LLC
4.3(
3
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Guilford, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Project: rip out old landscaping timbers and old vegetation. Kaden Lowe was extremely good. He reviewed the work that I needed to have done, and he gave me a very reasonable estimate. He kept me informed of everything he was doing. The results are amazing. I had him do additional work that was not part of the original estimate. He viewed the additional work and gave me another reasonable estimate. He is very respectful. He and his assistant worked very hard, He made sure that everything was perfect according to our requirements. He finished the work in one day, and he didn't quit until he was finished and got our approval. He cleaned up the work area. He left the landscaping work "picture perfect". I would absolutely refer them to anyone. Please put them at the top of your referral list for a great landscaper."
Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Avatar for Sweet's Land Clearing & Forestry
Sweet's Land Clearing & Forestry
3.7(
3
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Guilford, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Very responsive, professional and honest. Explained the process, made sure I was happy with the completed work and even made suggestions which decreased the original estimated cost of our project. We will be using them again."
Response time2 days
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by33%of homeowners
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Avatar for Dawsons Land Solutions
Dawsons Land Solutions
4.2(
5
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Guilford, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"Rebuilt slope for property line."
Pond Project photos
Pond Project photos
Pond Project photos
Pond Project photos
Pond Project photos

+2

Response time11 hrs
Response rate100%
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Cameron
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Guilford, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

I’ve been in construction for 12 years. Plenty of knowledge when it comes to excavating or grading. Went to school for heavy equipment operations. I’ll get the job done right the first time. And always at a fair price.

Brush/debris removal
Brush/debris removal
Brush/debris removal
Brush/debris removal
Brush/debris removal

+1

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Excavating FAQs, answered by experts

The average cost of excavation is approximately $3,200, with typical projects ranging from $500 to $15,000. Depending on the contractor, you may be charged between $50 and $200 per cubic yard or an hourly rate of $40 to $180 for an excavation specialist. The total cost is influenced by several factors, including the project size, the amount of soil to be removed, and the soil's condition. Hard soil, tree roots, or excessive rocks and clay can increase the price, potentially adding $200 to $1,200 to the final bill. Other factors that can drive up costs include the presence of nearby structures that complicate the work or tight spaces that require manual excavation instead of heavy machinery.

The best type of soil to build on is a mixture of sand and clay, known as loam soil. Loam soil has the best combination of these soil types to build a foundation on. The clay particles help with water retention, so it won’t erode like sandy soil might, and the sandy particles help with drainage, so you won’t see unsafe soil expansion or have an increased risk of leaks from water sitting against your foundation.

After you successfully remove your boulder, you have a few options for what to do to get rid of it. You can rent a dumpster if your yard has many boulders or if you’re planning a larger project. You can even save the boulder and reuse it elsewhere on your property to save on landscaping costs. A few ideas include using the boulder as a natural, abstract statue, breaking it into smaller pieces to line your garden bed, or offering it to a landscaping company that could reuse it for another project.

A trench that is less than 5 feet deep often doesn't require a protective system. Most residential trenches will not go this deep (the typical residential drainage trench is just 18 inches deep). In the event that an excavator needs to dig more than 5 feet beneath the surface, a protective system is required unless the excavation is in entirely stable rock.

Slab foundations are more affordable than crawl spaces because they require minimal excavation, as the slab sits directly on the ground or on footers that only sink a few feet into the ground. Crawl spaces require excavation of the entire footprint of the home to several feet below the surface. Not only does that mean higher labor costs, but more materials are necessary for the concrete foundation walls.

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