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Excavation contractors in Chautauqua County, NY

41 excavation contractors are registered in Chautauqua County. All 41 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Jamestown.

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 41 contractors

  1. Sanders Excavating Inc
    Forestville4.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (716) 560-6819
  2. Earthscore Excavating LLC
    Irving5.0 from 48 reviews via Google
    (716) 341-4551
  3. (716) 595-2235
  4. (716) 595-3186
  5. (716) 792-9021
Map of excavation contractors in Chautauqua County, NY
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (716) 640-2995
  2. (716) 782-2225
  3. (716) 708-4240
  4. (716) 232-4241
  5. (716) 640-6009
  6. (716) 984-2617
  7. (716) 450-3614
  8. (716) 490-0216
  9. (716) 488-1860
  10. (716) 499-0371
  11. (716) 287-3712
  12. (716) 640-5035
  13. (716) 456-5123
  14. (716) 785-8409
  15. Tom Alessi
    Jamestown
    (716) 499-1224
  16. (716) 338-3661
  17. (716) 401-3274
  18. (716) 792-2704
  19. Elite Excavating
    Silver Creek
    (716) 934-2349
  20. (716) 640-4123
  21. (716) 338-3938
  22. (716) 785-9104
  23. (716) 664-0963
  24. (716) 595-3778
  25. (716) 753-0302
  26. (716) 673-5825
  27. (716) 267-3235
  28. (716) 489-0183
  29. (716) 490-5287
  30. Pantall Excavating
    Sinclairville
    (716) 962-2264
  31. (716) 386-3326
  32. (716) 965-4333
  33. (716) 569-2956
  34. (716) 569-4168
  35. (716) 769-7520
  36. (716) 581-3141

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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