Excavation Contractors in Maryland

Find excavation contractors serving Maryland properties, for site preparation, land grading, trenching, foundation and basement digs, pond excavation and other earthwork. We list 38 excavation contractors across 1 Maryland metro, each confirmed on the company’s own website (checked October 2026). Choose a city to compare them.

Browse Maryland Excavation Contractors by City

Baltimore excavation contractors: 38 verified

Maryland Excavation Contractors at a Glance

City	Contractors	Also land clearing	Also forestry mulching	Also stump grinding
Baltimore	38	20	2	2

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 Maryland?

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 Maryland-specific average. For the full breakdown, see excavation cost.

Maryland Rules That Affect Your Project

Rule	What it requires	Source
Call 811 before digging	Miss Utility (811) must be notified no sooner than 3 business days and no later than 12 business days before planned excavation or demolition. Homeowners are told to contact Miss Utility; a contractor working for you must have a ticket in the company’s name.	Source
Construction stormwater permit	MDE issues the General Permit for Discharges from Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity (20-CP, current version 20-CP-A, effective April 1, 2023). Coverage applies to construction that will disturb one or more acres, or less if part of a larger common plan that will ultimately disturb one or more acres. NOIs are filed electronically through MDE ePermits, followed by a 14-day public notice period.	Source
Burning cleared brush	COMAR 26.11.07.03: in Baltimore City and Group B counties (incl. Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Howard, Harford) open burning is prohibited June 1 through August 31; from September 1 through May 31 the control officer may issue a written permit only where there is no practical alternative disposal method, and in several of these jurisdictions burning may not be within 500 yards of occupied buildings or heavily traveled roads. Material must originate on the premises. Group A (mostly rural) counties may get permits on application with similar conditions.	Source

Local rules vary by city:

Baltimore: Clearing or grading 5,000 sq ft or more (or 100 cubic yards of earth) in Baltimore needs a City-approved erosion and sediment control plan, and grading or building permits on parcels of 5,000 sq ft or more also trigger the City’s Forest Conservation requirements.

How to Choose an Excavation Contractor in Maryland

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.