Excavation Contractors in Kansas

Find excavation contractors serving Kansas properties, for site preparation, land grading, trenching, foundation and basement digs, pond excavation and other earthwork. We list 36 excavation contractors across 1 Kansas metro, each confirmed on the company’s own website (checked October 2026). Choose a city to compare them.

Browse Kansas Excavation Contractors by City

Wichita excavation contractors: 36 verified

Kansas Excavation Contractors at a Glance

City	Contractors	Also land clearing	Also forestry mulching	Also stump grinding
Wichita	36	15	2	3

Counts come from the listings on each city page. The Contractors column is the number of excavation companies listed; each confirms excavation on its own website. The other columns count companies whose sites also confirm that service, so one company can appear in more than one column.

How Much Do Excavation Contractors Charge in Kansas?

Excavation typically costs $2.50 to $15 per cubic yard for ordinary soil, or $100 to $300 per hour for an excavator with an operator, according to HomeGuide’s 2026 guide. Its average total project is $1,100 to $5,600, with trenching at $5 to $12 per linear foot and pond digging at $300 to $3,200. These are national figures; no published source gives a reliable Kansas-specific average. For the full breakdown, see excavation cost.

Kansas Rules That Affect Your Project

Rule	What it requires	Source
Call 811 before digging	K.S.A. 66-1804 requires an excavator, except in an emergency, to serve notice of intent of excavation at least two full working days but not more than 20 calendar days before the scheduled start date (through Kansas811); the notice is valid for 20 calendar days after the start date. Kansas811 says listed holidays are not counted when determining the legal start date.	Source
Construction stormwater permit	Owners or operators of any project that will disturb one or more acres must obtain coverage under the KDHE Stormwater Runoff From Construction Activities General Permit by submitting a Notice of Intent at least 60 days before starting construction; the general permit fee is $60 per year (as stated by Johnson County, Kansas).	Source
Burning cleared brush	K.A.R. 28-19-645 prohibits open burning except as allowed by K.A.R. 28-19-647 and 28-19-648. Open burning of trees and brush from nonagricultural land clearing requires approval from KDHE (written request with location, amount of material, nearby roads and dwellings within 1,000 feet, and fire authority approval); approved burns may not start at night, in winds under 5 or over 15 mph, or within 1,000 feet of an occupied dwelling unless the occupant is notified. Under K.A.R. 28-19-645a, in Sedgwick, Johnson, Wyandotte and other listed counties open burning is restricted during April, and in Johnson, Wyandotte and Sedgwick counties land-clearing burns in April require local authority approval.	Source

Local rules vary by city:

Wichita: In Wichita, every construction site must use erosion and sediment control best management practices, and sites of one acre or more must file their state KDHE Notice of Intent with the city’s Office of Central Inspection when applying for a building permit and keep a stormwater pollution prevention plan.

How to Choose an Excavation Contractor in Kansas

Send every bidder the same plans and dimensions. Ask whether the price is per cubic yard, per hour or a fixed total; whether spoil haul-off, imported fill, rock and compaction testing are included; who handles permits and utility locates; and what the finished grade will look like.

For background, read site preparation, excavation cost and land grading.

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Reviewed October 16, 2026. Prices are attributed national estimates. Confirm permit requirements for your parcel with the city or county.