Excavation contractors in New York
2064 excavation contractors in New York hold an active USDOT registration. The 53 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 2017 of them.
New York requires excavators to notify the one-call center at least two working days, and no more than ten, before digging begins.1 New York 811 takes calls for the Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties, and UDig NY covers the rest of the state.2 Home improvement contractors must be licensed in New York City and in Suffolk, Nassau, Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties.3 Construction that disturbs one acre or more of soil needs coverage under the DEC's stormwater permit for construction activity, and smaller thresholds apply in New York City and the city's watershed east of the Hudson.4
Counties
- Orange County119
- Ulster County110
- Suffolk County104
- Dutchess County76
- Oneida County74
- Erie County66
- Saratoga County66
- Oswego County55
- Sullivan County51
- St. Lawrence County49
- Chautauqua County41
- Monroe County41
- Wayne County41
- Jefferson County39
- Onondaga County39
- Otsego County39
- Steuben County39
- Cayuga County38
- Broome County37
- Essex County37
- Herkimer County37
- Washington County37
- Delaware County36
- Westchester County35
- Rensselaer County34
- Albany County32
- Greene County32
- Niagara County32
- Warren County32
- Chenango County31
- Columbia County30
- Genesee County30
- Madison County29
- Cattaraugus County28
- Ontario County28
- Lewis County25
- Livingston County25
- Putnam County25
- Rockland County25
- Allegany County24
- Clinton County23
- Schenectady County23
- Montgomery County22
- Tompkins County22
- Franklin County21
- Tioga County21
- Fulton County18
- Schoharie County18
- Chemung County17
- Cortland County17
- Orleans County16
- Yates County16
- Wyoming County15
Other counties in New York
47 contractors in 7 counties with fewer than 15 listings.
Hamilton County: A Meyers Excavating, Branden Tokarz Excavation, C Uebele Trucking & Excavating, C&R Excavating Inc, Cedar River Excavating LLC, Deshaw Excavating LLC, Vogel Excavation Exc Inc
Kings County: Triangle Excavators of New York LLC
Nassau County: 1st Excavation Group of Ny Inc, Grella Carting & Excavation Inc, High Idle Excavation LLC, Infiniti Container Service, Johansen Excavating, Jpexpress Demolition and Excavation Inc, Rhino Excavating Corp, Snap-On Tools
Queens County: Fitzcon Excavation Inc, Metro D Excavation & Foundation Inc, Steve Construction and Excavation Inc, Treasure Development Excavation & Foundation Corp
Richmond County: J G Pools, JPC Piping & Sitework LLC, Paul Toth Excavating and Container Service, R Venosa Excavatins
Schuyler County: Berry's General Services & Excavation LLC, Brown's Trucking & Backhoe Ser, BT Excavating, Christy Paving and Excavating LLC, G P Wilson Grading and Excavation, Holleys Excavating and Concrete LLC, J M Trucking, JM Trucking & Excavating, Inc., Morgan Logging & Excavation
Seneca County: Cayuga Excavating Inc, Conley & Son Excavating Co Ltd, Frey Excavating, Gayland Dewall Excavating and Trucking, J Horning Excavating, Ja McGhan Excavating, JG3 Excavating, L A Livestock and Excavation, Morton Excavation, Randy McCulloch Excavating, Sessler Wrecking, Spruce Hill Excavating LLC, T Partee Excavating, Weiler Excavating LLC
What excavation costs in New York
These are published national ranges, not quotes. Local quotes vary.
- Residential excavation and site prep
- $1,500–$5,000 for a typical job; $2,500–$15,000 for a full home sitePrice driver: Soil: clay and rock cost more than loam
- Land clearing, small lot
- $1,400–$5,800Price driver: Tree density
- Grading a yard
- $1,000–$5,000 for an average backyardPrice driver: Slope
- Driveway excavation, before gravel or paving
- $1,000–$5,000Price driver: Access: tight sites need smaller machines and more hours
- Dirt haul-off
- $500–$6,000 per jobPrice driver: Haul distance and disposal
Published labor data has no separate figure for the Northeast, so expect prices near the national range.
Ranges compiled from HomeGuide, Angi, HomeAdvisor and contractor-published guides, checked September 2026.