McKiness Excavating Inc
Excavation & Site Work
Serving Mason City, IA
From Google Business Profile
3.6
5 Google reviews
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Google categories: Excavating contractor
View on Google Maps →Last checked October 3, 2026.
About this business
McKiness Excavating has been the premier underground and grading contractor in North Iowa for over 80 years through three generations of leadership.
Services
- Demolition
- Site Work
- Water Main
- Storm Sewer
- Sanitary
- Pond dredging
- Snow removal
- Black dirt and sand screening
- Grading
Service area: North Iowa
- In business since
- 1939
- Experience
- over 80 years
Elsewhere online: Facebook
Source: the business's own website and its Google Business Profile description, read automatically on October 14, 2026. Not verified by EdgeLocal.
Iowa Contractor Registration
- Reg. #
- C099298
- Expires
- June 23, 2027
Source: Iowa Division of Labor contractor registration data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Look up this registration
About excavation contractors in Mason City
Excavating contractors handle digging, grading, trenching and site preparation. Excavators dig foundations and basements, grade lots for drainage, trench for utilities and drain tile, install culverts, remove stumps and prepare sites for driveways and building pads.
Typical cost: $2,000–$15,000 for residential site work. See the full cost guide
Typical U.S. ranges from industry sources (2024–25); not EdgeLocal data. Your quote will vary with scope, materials and location.
Questions to ask this contractor
- Confirm utility locates: Contractors must call 811 before digging.
- Ask about drainage planning: Grading should move water away from structures.
- Clarify hauling: Confirm where excess soil goes.