Excavation contractors in Delaware County, NY
36 excavation contractors are registered in Delaware County. All 36 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Sidney.
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 36 contractors
- Dianich Excavating(607) 287-9627Davenport4.7 from 7 reviews via Google
- Mountain Ridge Excavation LLC(845) 518-0272Margaretville5.0 from 120 reviews via Google
- G C Landscaping & Excavation Inc(845) 254-3108Fleischmanns4.1 from 9 reviews via Google
- Triple M Excavating & Trucking LLC(607) 287-4945Downsville5.0 from 18 reviews via Google
- Lafever Excavating Inc(607) 832-4240Bovina
- Zellner Landscaping and Excavation(914) 715-9504Halcott CTR
- Don Allen Excavating(845) 586-3515Arkville
- Gary D Scott(607) 206-2566Masonville
- Halcott Center Excavation & Landscaping LLC(845) 389-1939Halcott Center
- Robinson Bros Excavating(607) 865-7998Walton
- Caputo Excavating(607) 538-9145South Kortright
- Lil Dave Excavating(607) 434-7570Franklin
- (607) 538-9881
- A and M Excavating(607) 746-7121Delhi
- Bill Cowan Excavating(845) 586-4381Margaretville
- Backhoe Services Inc(607) 828-8773Sidney Center
- Bubach Excavating LLC(607) 326-4927Roxbury
- (607) 201-8211
- (607) 865-6895
- Harveys Backhoe LLC(845) 676-3319Andes
- Hinkley Excavating(607) 326-4001Roxbury
- (607) 746-2055
- Bee Excavating LLC(607) 435-6434Harpersfield
- Magnan Excavating LLC(607) 435-7241East Meredith
- A & M Excavating(607) 746-7121Delhi
- A Line Trucking and Excavation LLC(607) 434-0753Davenport
- Anderson Excavating(607) 746-6163Delhi
- Derosia Excavating(607) 363-7717East Branch
- Dirtslinger Excavating LLC(570) 419-8210Downsville
- L Robinson Excavating Inc(607) 829-5410Franklin
- Parkerworks Excavating(607) 652-9156Stamford
- T & E Excavating(607) 865-9319Walton
- (607) 865-5906
- Watters Excavating and Logging(845) 586-3927New Kingston
- Dutton Excavating LLC(607) 543-0749Walton
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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.