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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

  1. Jake Burnett Excavating Co Inc
    Albany4.6 from 9 reviews via Google
    (518) 462-0480
  2. Jakes Paving & Excavation Inc
    Altamont4.6 from 10 reviews via Google
    (518) 862-5253
  3. J and J Construction and Excavation Inc
    Westerlo5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (518) 364-5974
  4. Badolato Excavation LLC
    Altamont5.0 from 87 reviews via Google
    (518) 605-4648
  5. (518) 439-6828
Map of excavation contractors in Albany County, NY
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (518) 756-3517
  2. (518) 861-6452
  3. (518) 573-3096
  4. (518) 452-3095
  5. (518) 857-6540
  6. (518) 269-0690
  7. (518) 438-0223
  8. (518) 326-4888
  9. (518) 859-9143
  10. (518) 728-2199
  11. (516) 759-2005
  12. DJP Excavating
    Voorheesville
    (518) 210-6417
  13. (518) 767-3056
  14. (518) 708-4075
  15. Pearson Excavation Inc
    Rensselaerville
    (518) 797-3044
  16. (518) 238-0747
  17. (518) 365-7619
  18. (518) 379-9815
  19. (518) 505-1773
  20. (518) 462-0480
  21. (518) 361-2297
  22. (518) 366-2922
  23. (505) 624-7663
  24. (518) 361-3184
  25. (518) 872-9693
  26. (518) 860-9890
  27. (518) 356-2992

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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.

Nearby counties

Sources

  1. 1.16 NYCRR Part 753
  2. 2.NYS Department of Public Service
  3. 3.New York State Attorney General
  4. 4.NYS Department of Environmental Conservation