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Top-Rated Excavation pros in Newport - Updated Nov 2026

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South Shore Excavation
5.0(
16
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Newport, RI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Imagine a contractor who returns your calls, shows up on schedule, gives you a detailed estimate and sticks to it, does excellent quality work, completes the work on time, and leaves the work site cleaner than before they started. That has been our experience with South Shore Excavation. Highly recommend them."
Garage
Garage floor Demo
Garage floor revamp
Garage redig
Garage floor prep for new concrete

+82

Response time1 day
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
Billias Restoration, LLC
4.9(
27
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Newport, RI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"Jon came by and was very informative to what we were looking at. Very nice and knew what he was talking about. Sam who completed the work was great and completed in timely manner."
Restoration
Restoration
Restoration
Restoration
Restoration

+10

Response time3 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Northern Landscape Corporation
5.0(
6
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Newport, RI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"The work was well done even with bad weather. That didn't stop them from doing a good job. Cleaned up and even did a little extra leaf blowing."
New Lawn Installation
Response time1 day
Response rate92%
Recommended by16%of homeowners
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Garcia plastering
5.0(
3
)
Building Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Newport, RI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Hello, I highly recommend Garcia Plastering. They are a very efficient company. They did some work for me and I'm very happy with the result. They are a well-coordinated team, they do a great job protecting the floors, and they produce excellent plastering work. I definitely recommend them for any job you might have."
Boston
Boston
Venditti Construction, Inc.
5.0(
1
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Newport, RI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

With 5 years of experience in the contracting industry, we are the experts you need to take care of your home or business. We are always on time and handle everything from kitchen remodels to major home renovations. In the winter we even take care of commercial snow plowing! We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give Venditti Construction, Inc. a call today. We look forward to working with you!

3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Excavating FAQs, answered by experts

Depth is not a qualifying component of evacuation. Any human-made cut, cavity, or depression in the earth’s surface is considered excavation. The hole from excavation can be any size, shape, or depth. Excavation is used to create foundations, reservoirs, drainage ditches, and roads. Long, narrow excavations are called trenches and are often used for underground utilities.

A crawl space can be as little as 42 inches below the grade of your house, but this is not always recommended in flood-prone areas. At a minimum, there must be at least 16 inches of clearance between the ground and the floor joists to access the space in an emergency.

Excavation is priced in cubic yards, so you’ll need to find the volume of the area in order to calculate costs. Multiply the length, width, and proposed depth of your excavation site, then convert it into yards to get the volume. Multiply this figure by the price per cubic yard.

Most homeowners can measure by hand to get a rough estimate, even if it’s tedious. You may want to pull out a tape measure or use a string to help mark the area.

If you don’t wish to dig it out and convert it into a finished basement, you can still encapsulate your crawl space to protect it from damage for an average cost of $5,500. Finishing a crawl space beyond this isn’t really worthwhile, as the low ceilings mean you won’t be able to use the area as living space.

Preparation involves site assessment, clearing debris, grading surfaces, and compacting soil to support stable construction.

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