Excavating Contractor in Springfield, IL
3D Excavating digs, grades, clears and trenches in Springfield and across Sangamon County: site prep, land clearing, yard grading, utility trenches, gravel driveways and hauling. About 55 minutes from the yard in Hillsboro, and Jon quotes every job himself.
- Free quotes
- Jon quotes every job
- Residential and commercial
What we get called out for
Driveways that have gone soft, yards that hold water, pads for a new shop or shed, brush and fence lines that have got away from somebody, trenching for a service run, and hauling rock or dirt in and spoil out.
About 55 minutes from the yard in Hillsboro. That matters more than it sounds — a contractor who is two hours away prices the drive into every job, and turns down the small ones.
Digging in Springfield starts with a JULIE locate request, and we place it before the machine moves. Inside city limits, work that opens a street, curb or sidewalk needs a Public Works opening permit from the City of Springfield Office of Public Works. Water and electric in town usually come from City Water, Light and Power (CWLP), the city-owned utility, so a new service trench is dug to the depth and route the utility and the inspector ask for. Our guide to frost line and trench depth in Illinois covers the state rules.
Eight Services, One Call
Springfield is in Sangamon County. Jon quotes every job himself. 55 minutes from the yard in Hillsboro.
Services in Springfield
01Site Prep in Springfield
Ground opened, cut to grade and left ready for the next trade to start.
Site Prep in Springfield
02Land Clearing in Springfield
Overgrown ground taken back to something you can actually work.
Land Clearing in Springfield
03Grading in Springfield
Ground shaped so the water leaves, and keeps leaving.
Grading in Springfield
04Driveways & Gravel
A drive built on a base that carries weight, not just rock over mud.
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05Hauling & Material Delivery
Rock, mulch, sand and dirt delivered — and the spoil hauled away.
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06Demolition & Debris Removal
It comes down, it goes in the truck, and the ground gets left clean.
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07Trenching in Springfield
Trenched, bedded and backfilled so the ground settles once, not for years.
Trenching in Springfield08Skid Steer & Equipment
Machine and operator on your job, for the work that needs both.
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Springfield Questions
Not seeing yours? Call or text (217) 710-0606 and ask Jon, or read the common questions.
- Cost GuideLand Clearing Cost Per Acre in Illinois: What Sets the Price
- GuideLot Clearing Before You Build in Illinois
- GuideBrush Clearing in Illinois: What It Is and When to Do It
- GuideCall JULIE Before You Dig: How It Works in Illinois
- GuideFrost Line and Trench Depth in Illinois
- Cost GuideYard Grading Cost in Illinois
How soon can you start?
It depends on the season and what is already booked. Call and ask — you will get a straight answer rather than a maybe.
How far will you travel?
Further than most people expect. Montgomery County is home, and we are in Springfield, Decatur, Effingham, Vandalia, Greenville, Carlinville and out into the Metro East as a matter of course. If your job sits past that, ring and ask — Jon would rather hear about it and tell you himself than have you rule it out.
Do you quote for free?
Yes. Every quote is free and Jon does them himself.
Can you give a price over the phone?
Sometimes, for straightforward work where a photo tells the whole story. Anything involving a cut, drainage or access we would rather look at, because a number given blind helps nobody.
Do I need a permit to dig in Springfield?
For work on your own lot, ask the city building office or, outside city limits, Sangamon County. Digging in the public right of way, such as the street, curb or sidewalk, needs a Public Works opening permit from the City of Springfield. Every dig needs a JULIE locate first.
Do you do small jobs in Springfield?
Yes. A short trench, a shed pad, a regrade by the house or a load of rock are all worth a call. Send a photo and Jon will tell you plainly what it takes.
Other towns we work
Closest to Springfield:
Four steps, no surprises
Tell us the job
Call, text or send the form. A photograph of the ground and the way in tells us more than a description does — width of the gate, where the truck can sit, what is in the way.
Jon prices it himself
Jon quotes every job on this site. You are not talking to a call centre and you are not getting a number from someone who has not looked at the ground.
The machines turn up
Excavator, dozer, skid steer or the truck — whatever the job actually needs, with an operator who has run it before.
It gets left clean
Spoil hauled off or graded back, whichever was agreed. The job is not done while there is a pile sat in your yard.
Get a price in Springfield
Send the job over and Jon will come back to you himself. A photo of the ground and a rough idea of access gets you a straighter answer than a paragraph ever will.
- Free quotes, given by Jon himself
- Residential and commercial work
- Rather talk now? Call or text (217) 710-0606
Digging In Springfield?
Send the job over and Jon will come back to you himself.