Excavating

Precision Excavation Services for Your Project in the Great Lakes Region

When your project demands efficient and precise earthmoving, you need an excavation partner you can trust. Contractors Marine provides comprehensive excavation services across Michigan and the surrounding Great Lakes states, including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Whether you’re preparing for new construction, installing vital utilities, or reshaping your landscape, we bring the powerful equipment and experienced operators to get your job done right.

Your Project, Our Expertise: Comprehensive Excavation Solutions

You can count on our skilled team and advanced equipment for a wide range of excavation needs. We’re not just moving dirt; we’re meticulously shaping your land to meet your exact specifications:

Land Clearing & Site Preparation: Preparing your property for new construction, landscaping, or development by clearing brush, trees, and debris, and setting the foundation for your next step.
Grading & Leveling: Precisely shaping your terrain for proper drainage, building pads, driveways, or aesthetic enhancements, ensuring a stable and functional site for you.
Trenching Services: Expertly digging trenches for the installation of new underground utilities, water lines, drainage systems, or specialized conduits.
Pond & Basin Creation/Maintenance: Excavating for new water features, retention ponds, or sediment basins, or maintaining existing ones on your property.
Foundations & Footings: Preparing the ground for your new structures, ensuring solid and level bases.
Demolition (Small Scale & Related to Site Prep): Efficiently clearing existing smaller structures, concrete pads, or other obstacles to prepare your site.
Specialized Waterfront Excavation: As marine specialists, we also provide excavation services intricately linked to your seawall installations, shoreline protection projects, or other waterfront improvements, often requiring work in challenging conditions.

Our Advanced Equipment & Skilled Operators Work for You

Our fleet features reliable, high-performance machinery, including our Komatsu PC200-8 excavator, which is not only a pleasure to operate but also consistently delivers exceptional results. This powerful equipment, combined with our team of highly experienced heavy equipment operators, ensures your excavation project, big or small, is handled with precision, efficiency, and safety. We understand the unique soil and terrain conditions common throughout Michigan and the Great Lakes region, allowing us to perform your excavation flawlessly.

Excavating for Success in Your Great Lakes Project

Whether you’re developing a new commercial site in Chicago, building your dream lakefront home in Traverse City, or undertaking an industrial expansion along Ohio’s rivers, proper excavation is the first critical step. Our services provide the foundational work you need for a variety of projects:

Residential Properties: Preparing your land for homes, garages, septic systems, or extensive landscaping.
Commercial & Industrial Sites: Site preparation for buildings, parking lots, utility infrastructure, and specialized facilities.
Agricultural & Rural Properties: Digging drainage ditches, clearing land for fields, or creating access roads.
Environmental & Water Management Projects: Preparing sites for stormwater management, wetland restoration, or other ecological initiatives.

Navigating Regulations & Permits – We Handle All Your Excavation Permits!

Many excavation projects, especially those near water bodies, wetlands, or that involve significant land disturbance, require permits and adherence to environmental regulations. This can be a complex aspect of your project. With Contractors Marine, you don’t have to worry about the permit process – we handle all necessary federal, state, and local permits for your excavation project from start to finish.

Our team possesses an in-depth understanding of the specific requirements from agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for wetland impacts, and state environmental departments (e.g., Michigan EGLE, Ohio EPA, Indiana IDEM/IDNR, Illinois DNR, Wisconsin DNR, Minnesota DNR) for grading, stormwater management, and erosion control. We ensure your project is fully compliant, managing every detail, including:

Identifying all required land disturbance and excavation permits.
Preparing and submitting comprehensive application materials.
Coordinating with relevant consultants for environmental assessments or engineering surveys.
Navigating specific regional stipulations for soil handling, runoff control, and site restoration.

You can trust us to proactively manage the complexities of permitting and compliance for you, streamlining your project’s approval process and ensuring a smooth, fully compliant execution.

Why Choose Contractors Marine for Your Excavation Project?

When you partner with Contractors Marine for your excavation needs, you’re choosing:

Experienced Operators: Your project benefits from the precision and efficiency of highly skilled heavy equipment operators.
Versatile Capabilities: We can handle a wide range of excavation tasks, from simple land leveling to complex site preparation.
Regional Expertise: We understand the unique conditions and regulations of Michigan and the Great Lakes states.
Complete Permit Management: You get peace of mind knowing all necessary permits are expertly handled.
Reliable & Efficient Service: We work diligently to keep your project on schedule and within budget.

Start Your Project with a Strong Foundation

Proper excavation is the bedrock of any successful construction or land development project. Contractors Marine is dedicated to providing you with the highest quality service, ensuring your site is prepared exactly as you need it.

Contact us today for a site evaluation and to discuss your excavation project in Michigan or the surrounding Great Lakes states! Let us handle the complexities and permits so you can build with confidence.