Our History

Fischer Excavating was founded in 1994 and incorporated in 1995. With its corporate headquarters in Freeport IL, the firm’s initial efforts were in excavating services for rural farm projects and residential developments. In February 1997, the firm acquired the assets and operations of Economy Excavating Co. which included its quarry operations. This acquisition was the first of several that launched Fischer Excavating to new heights and positioned the firm for more challenging opportunities. Today, Fischer Excavating is a complex contracting firm responsible for heavy and highway transportation projects, municipal and county infrastructure improvements, and commercial, industrial, and residential developments. The firm operates 9 quarries in Northwestern Illinois producing and supplying state-approved construction aggregates for some of the most sophisticated construction applications today.

What We Do

The Fischer Companies, Utilizing God given talents and resources, will operate expeditiously creating high quality results in a safe, ethical, and profitable manner. The highest standards and expectations will be set for responsive, adaptive, ever-changing construction services, materials, and agricultural genetics. Our employee family will continually expand its business knowledge while fostering life-long relationships with customers. The Fischer Companies will deliver world-class results in construction services and materials. There is no job too small, no problem too large, and no distance too far to deliver the ultimate total customer experience.

The Firm is pre-qualified for transportation (and related infrastructure) development with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Capital Development Board, and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. Fischer Excavating has successfully completed development projects for airports, streets, road and highway construction, power plant sites, waste water plants, corporate offices warehouses, manufacturing facilities, landfills, commercial developments, residential subdivisions, storm water detention ponds, waterways, and various agricultural projects.

The Fischer Team continues to emphasize customer satisfaction as fuel for their continued, rapid growth. The vast knowledge and experience in the construction industry applied through the highest standards are available to you for your next project.

Recycling

Fischer Excavating Inc. realizes the importance of reusing materials. We utilize the recycled materials to supplement our natural resources for future projects. Our crushers are equipped with magnets to remove the metal and rebar present in the material. After processing the material it can be utilized as a variety of base aggregate products: Asphalt Millings, and Recylced Concrete.