Davis & Company provides excavation services throughout Howell, Michigan — foundation digs, drainage corrections, pond construction, and utility or septic trenching. We’re based just down the road in Perry, and we’ve been the excavation contractor homeowners, farmers, and builders across Livingston County call on since 2015.
Excavation is the groundwork behind most projects that involve breaking ground. Foundation work for a new build, trenching for a utility line or septic system, digging a pond, correcting a drainage problem, or clearing out a demolition site all start with excavation done correctly. Getting it wrong the first time tends to create problems that are far more expensive to fix later than to do right up front.
As an excavation company that’s worked across Mid-Michigan since 2015, we bring the right equipment for the scope of the job and take the time to understand a site before we start moving earth. That applies whether the project is a small residential drainage fix or a larger commercial or agricultural job.
Homeowners, farmers, developers, and commercial property owners all bring us different kinds of excavation needs, and Howell has a bit of everything. If you’re building new, opening up a drainage problem on an existing lot, or need trenching done for a septic system or utility line, we walk the site with you first so the plan matches what’s actually there before any equipment moves.
Howell continues to be one of the more active building markets in Livingston County, with a steady mix of newer subdivisions closer to town — communities like Marion Oaks, Oak Grove Meadows, and Rolling Ridge — and larger rural, wooded, and agricultural parcels further out. That mix means excavation needs vary a lot from one Howell property to the next. A new-construction lot in a subdivision has different site requirements than a several-acre parcel with a well and septic system, and both are different again from a working farm. Properties near Lake Chemung, on the northern edge of town, often bring their own drainage and grading considerations given the proximity to water. We work across all of these property types in and around Howell.
We’re based in Perry, Michigan, and regularly serve clients in Howell, Brighton, Fenton, Linden, Flushing, Lansing, Okemos, and the surrounding Mid-Michigan region. Not sure if we come to you? Give us a call and we’ll let you know.
Excavation rarely stands alone. Once the ground is broken, most projects move into site prep and grading to get the surface level and ready for whatever comes next. If the project involves a driveway — whether that’s new gravel driveway installation, driveway grading, or driveway repair on an existing access point — culvert installation is often needed alongside it to keep drainage working correctly. On raw or overgrown parcels, land clearing typically happens before or alongside the excavation work. And once the ground has been disturbed, hydro-seeding is one of the fastest ways to establish grass and control erosion, with landscaping available to clean up the finished look around the site. We can coordinate any combination of these as part of one project so you’re not managing multiple contractors.
A family-owned company delivering reliable excavation, land clearing, and property services across Mid-Michigan since 2015.
Built on hands-on experience and long-term relationships, serving the community with consistent, reliable work.
Trusted by farmers, contractors, homeowners, and commercial property managers for a wide range of projects.
We assess every job clearly, use the right equipment, and follow through until the work is fully complete.
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Yes. Whether you’re building in an established Howell neighborhood or on a newer lot, we handle foundation excavation and coordinate with your builder’s timeline. We’ll come look at the site first to understand what the ground calls for.
Absolutely. Rural and acreage properties are a big part of what we do around Howell. Well and septic work, drainage corrections, and pond digs on larger parcels are all common projects for us.
Often, yes. Drainage issues usually come down to grading or a channel that isn’t moving water the way it should. We’ll assess the site and figure out whether the fix is regrading, a drainage line, or something else specific to your property.
Yes, pond construction is one of our regular excavation services. The scope depends on the size you want and the soil conditions on-site, which we’ll walk you through during the estimate.
It depends on current workload and the size of the job. The best step is to reach out as soon as you have a rough sense of your timeline so we can give you a realistic scheduling picture.
Howell is one of the areas we regularly serve out of our Perry base. Coverage can vary slightly depending on the exact location, so if you’re unsure, call (517) 625-7979 and we’ll confirm.
Yes. Excavation and driveway work go together often, especially on new-construction or rural properties. We can scope both at the same time so the site work and the driveway installation are coordinated instead of handled separately.
