Updated: Mar 17, 2026
Location and Projects
Address
2826 CHEROKEE LANE, New Castle, IN, 47362
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Melton Excavating
Melton Excavating, 2826 Cherokee Ln, New Castle, IN (Owned by: Jeff Melton) holds a Wrecking license and 4 other licenses according to the Indianapolis license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 105 ranks in the top 8% of 22,324 Indiana licensed contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Melton Excavating, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.
Melton Excavating Contact Information
Phone Number: (765) 529-4564
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Address: 2826 CHEROKEE LANE, New Castle, IN 47362
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Melton Excavating New Castle
Quality
105
92nd percentile
Pro tip:
We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Melton Excavating has a BuildZoom score of 105, which places them above 92% of 22,324 contractors in Indiana.
Activity
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9 projects
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2025 |
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6 projects
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2024 |
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11 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Melton Excavating has worked on at least
26.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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24 projects
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Demolitions |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Melton Excavating mostly works on
demolition
projects.
Pricing
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1 project
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$50k-$100k |
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1 project
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$100k-$250k |
Pro tip:
For more details about their pricing, check out their recent activity to see how much they have charged for different types of work.
Melton Excavating Reviews
4 out of 5 stars, based on
1
review
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By Jon N.September 21, 2017Major water leak outside which had to be located, dug up, repaired, and covered back up!
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Metes and bounds demolish front porch for rebuild and south wall/west wall for addition d5 washington twp compact historically significant area
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK25-00157
Status:
complete
Fee:
$159
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds legalization of demolish of 2nd sty and front porch roof d3 washington twp compact historically significant area
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK24-00424
Status:
complete
Fee:
$159
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds legalize previous demolish tear down 2 story 2 family dwelling and remove all debris. d5 center twp compact
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK25-00273
Status:
filed
Fee:
$32
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds demolish single family residence d5 center twp compact
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK23-00624
Status:
complete
Fee:
$159
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds demolish single family residence d5 center twp compact
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK23-00624
Status:
complete
Fee:
$159
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Easton lot 44 new manufactured 1707 sf 1-story single family residence w no garage no covered porches on crawlspace d3 zone parcel 7008030 warren twp metro area variance 2025se3001
Valuation:
$190,000
Permit #:
STR25-04226
Status:
filed
Fee:
$159
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Primary
Malvern legalize demolish of collapsed front porch c3 wayne twp compact
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK25-00135
Status:
complete
Fee:
$159
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds demolition as a result of a fire. single family residence will be rebuilt (fire restoration) via ilp21-02256 and str21-03255 already in process review. d3 franklin twp metro
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK21-00545
Status:
approved
Fee:
$159
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds tear down and remove 2nd story of duplex family residence due to fire with intent to rebuild mu1 center twp compact
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK22-00213
Status:
filed
Fee:
$32
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds demolish det garage c3 wayne twp compact
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK24-00517
Status:
complete
Fee:
$126
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds demolish duplex and level parcel to be rebuilt. d8 center twp compact
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK22-00673
Status:
complete
Fee:
$391
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
For the demolition of single family residence at 1930 cornell av: park 2 dumpsters on street blocking 1 parking lane
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
ROW22-02695
Status:
issued
Fee:
$353
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds demolition of home. garage slab to stay; everything else to be removed. d5 center twp compact
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK21-00772
Status:
complete
Fee:
$374
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds demolish 2nd story due to fire. d5 center twp compact
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK23-00088
Status:
complete
Fee:
$159
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds demolish single story single family residence c3 center twp rc compact
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK24-00098
Status:
complete
Fee:
$159
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds demolish 2nd of 2 accessory structures at rear of property d5 center twp. compact
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK22-00458
Status:
complete
Fee:
$126
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds demolish 2nd story of single family residence due to fire d5 center twp compact
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK22-00209
Status:
approved
Fee:
$159
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds demolish and remove accessory structure. slab will remain. d5 center twp compact
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK21-00773
Status:
issued
Fee:
$126
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Easton lot 44 new manufactured 1707 sf 1-story single family residence w no garage no covered porches on crawlspace d3 zone parcel 7008030 warren twp metro area variance 2025se3001
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
ILP25-02358
Status:
filed
Fee:
$32
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Metes and bounds demolish det garage d2 washington twp metro
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
WRK22-00613
Status:
complete
Fee:
$358
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Melton Excavating License info
Verified License
| License # | WH1200008 |
| Status | Active |
| City | Indianapolis |
| Type | Wrecking |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of February 2026.
Verify this license's status for Melton Excavating at the Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services.
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Verified License
| License # | WS1200001 |
| Status | Active |
| City | Indianapolis |
| Type | Wrecking |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of February 2026.
Verify this license's status for Melton Excavating at the Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services.
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Inactive License
| License # | GS1800009 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | Indianapolis |
| Type | Gen. Contractor |
- According to the Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed. If this is your business, please update your license status.
Check this license's status for Melton Excavating at the Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services.
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Inactive License
| License # | GA1800204 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | Indianapolis |
| Type | Gen. Contractor |
- According to the Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed. If this is your business, please update your license status.
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Inactive License
| License # | GA1800205 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | Indianapolis |
| Type | Gen. Contractor |
- According to the Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed. If this is your business, please update your license status.
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105
BuildZoom Score
Insured
| Insurer | West Bend Mutual Ins |
51
Permits
- Building permit records show that Melton Excavating has worked on 51 permitted projects.
Melton Excavating Employees
JM
Jeff Melton
Owner
JM
Jeffery Melton
LH
Les Hall
I have worked with melton excavating off and on for several years! I would highly recommend melton as a contractor to perform any of the tasks he is capable of completing. Not only does his customers come first, his pride makes his work way above and behond most customers expectations!