Excavation contractors in Albany County, NY
32 excavation contractors are registered in Albany County. All 32 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Albany.
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
All 32 contractors
- Jake Burnett Excavating Co Inc(518) 462-0480Albany4.6 from 9 reviews via Google
- Jakes Paving & Excavation Inc(518) 862-5253Altamont4.6 from 10 reviews via Google
- J and J Construction and Excavation Inc(518) 364-5974Westerlo5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
- Badolato Excavation LLC(518) 605-4648Altamont5.0 from 87 reviews via Google
- Keystone Excavation LLC(518) 439-6828Delmar
- (518) 756-3517
- Pollard Excavating Inc(518) 861-6452Altamont
- MTB Excavating LLC(518) 573-3096Altamont
- (518) 452-3095
- (518) 857-6540
- Birdsall Excavation and Construction LLC(518) 269-0690Clarksville
- Dave Burnett Excavating(518) 438-0223Albany
- (518) 326-4888
- C A Kenfield Trucking & Excavating LLC(518) 859-9143Slingerlands
- NSP Excavating and Concrete LLC(518) 728-2199Westerlo
- Cipriano Excavation Inc(516) 759-2005Preston Hollow
- DJP Excavating(518) 210-6417Voorheesville
- John Cross Excavating Corp(518) 767-3056Selkirk
- Mike Robert Excavation(518) 708-4075Altamont
- Pearson Excavation Inc(518) 797-3044Rensselaerville
- (518) 238-0747
- (518) 365-7619
- JNR Excavation(518) 379-9815Latham
- Bonneau Excavation LLC(518) 505-1773Westerlo
- E J B Excavation Co Inc(518) 462-0480Albany
- (518) 361-2297
- K & C Grading Co Inc(518) 366-2922Albany
- Laser Grading Solutions LLC(505) 624-7663Guilderland
- Leader Excavation LLC(518) 361-3184Cohoes
- Mike Robert Excavating(518) 872-9693Altamont
- MJS Excavation LLC(518) 860-9890Ravena
- Richard's Excavating(518) 356-2992Altamont
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What excavation costs in New York
Ranges are national; get three local quotes.
- 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.