What an excavation contractor website needs to do
Builders, owners and landscapers search for excavation with a specific job in mind. Lay out foundations, grading, trenching and utility work as separate services so the right buyer finds the right page.
Explain how site visits and quoting work, and what the owner provides, such as plans or survey stakes. Mention licensing and insurance only as you hold them and be honest about weather delays.
People searching for an excavation contractor usually decide in seconds. Your site should answer the questions below before they have to ask.
Request a bid
Describe the site and the scope
See services
Grading, trenching, foundations and utility work
View equipment
The machines you run
Schedule a site visit
Assessment before quoting
Timing matters. Spring thaw and dry summer months bring the most excavation work.
The pages an excavation contractor website needs
An excavation contractor site does not need dozens of pages. It needs the right few, each doing one job:
- ✓Home with a bid button — your main services and a clear request path
- ✓Services — excavation types explained
- ✓Equipment — machines and what they do
- ✓Projects — sample work you may share
- ✓Contact — a bid form with site details
Need a page for every service or town you cover? The larger packages give you room to grow.
Mistakes we see on excavation contractor websites
- ✓No equipment shown — buyers cannot judge capacity
- ✓No site visit step
- ✓No service types — confusion about fit
Getting found: SEO basics for an excavation contractor
- ✓Name the service and your city — "excavation contractor in your city"
- ✓Service pages for grading and trenching
- ✓FAQ on site visits
Cheap Cheap Websites sets up the essentials on every build, and Monthly SEO adds new pages every month when you are ready.
Sample sites that could be yours
These are real samples we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words.
What an excavation contractor website costs
Most excavation contractors fit Launch Website: $399 one-time for up to 5 pages, because they need a home page, a services page, an equipment page, a projects page and a bid form. Websites are priced one-time, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
What we ask an excavation contractor for
We will ask for your services, equipment, permitted photos, service area and how you bid.
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
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