Illinois Excavation Contractors
Looking for excavation contractors in Illinois? Below are 10 top-rated excavation contractors serving Illinois in 2026 — every one rated 4.0+ stars with 10 or more verified Google reviews. Compare ratings and review counts, then contact them directly by phone or website. No middleman, no lead fees.
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PETE Demolition & Excavation
9036 Terminal Ave, Skokie, IL 60077, USA
43 reviews
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Peter Excavation & Demolition Company
1467 St Stephens Green, Northbrook, IL 60062, USA
38 reviews
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BreakPoint Demolition & Excavation
435 Angela Ln #14, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, USA
36 reviews
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RW Collins Co.
7225 W 66th St, Chicago, IL 60638, USA
31 reviews
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Onyx Excavation & Demolition
372 Town Pl Cir, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, USA
29 reviews
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Smith Excavating
509 E McIlrath St, Harrisburg, IL 62946, USA
27 reviews
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Anchor Excavation Contractors
136 N Addison Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126, USA
26 reviews
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Jaren Industries Inc.
6868 Pec Rd, Springfield, IL 62711, USA
14 reviews
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Petree Farms Demolition and Excavation LLC
29221 E 2900 North Rd, Chenoa, IL 61726, USA
13 reviews
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Bedrock Excavation & Demolition
1113 W Touhy Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068, USA
39 reviews
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Brohez Trucking
Mattoon, Charleston, Decatur, Champaign
Owner-operated excavation contractor based in Mattoon, IL. Services include excavation, demolition, drainage (French drains, drainage tile, catch basins, surface grading), foundation digs, site preparation, culvert installation, rock driveway installation, pond dredging, stump removal, and land clearing across a 60-mile radius. Equipment: Komatsu PC150LC-6, Cat D6N, JCB 8040ZTS, Cat 259D3, Takeuchi TL150, Volvo and Ford tandem dump trucks. Free estimates.
phone(217) 809-0779open_in_newWebsiteData sourced from Google Places. Updated April 12, 2026.
Hiring an Excavation Contractor in Illinois
Buildermuse currently lists 10 excavation contractors in Illinois, averaging 5.0 stars across 296 verified Google reviews. That is an unusually strong field — when nearly every firm clears 4.8 stars, response time and availability become the real differentiators, so call two or three rather than only the top result. Most of the crews above operate out of Buffalo Grove, Chenoa, and Chicago.
Illinois does not require a state-level general contractor license. Licensing is handled by cities and counties — Chicago has particularly strict requirements. State-level licenses exist for roofing and plumbing trades. With no statewide license for this work, checking city and county requirements — plus active insurance — falls on you as the hiring party.
Labor is the biggest line item on most bids, and the Illinois market sets the floor: construction workers here average $41.35 an hour — about $86,008 a year — across 249,375 workers statewide, per Bureau of Labor Statistics data. That puts Illinois among the pricier construction labor markets in the country, so expect quotes to reflect it.
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