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Excavation contractors in Herkimer County, NY

37 excavation contractors are registered in Herkimer County. All 37 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Ilion.

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 37 contractors

  1. Walt Parent Tree & Excavation Services LLC
    Old Forge5.0 from 6 reviews via Google
    (315) 717-4714
  2. Yanuk Excavating LLC
    Frankfort5.0 from 25 reviews via Google
    (315) 794-2624
  3. Jay Excavating LLC
    Frankfort4.6 from 27 reviews via Google
    (315) 520-5896
  4. (315) 725-9127
  5. (315) 429-5131
Map of excavation contractors in Herkimer County, NY
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (315) 723-2600
  2. (315) 717-3347
  3. (315) 826-7546
  4. (315) 823-3944
  5. (315) 845-8926
  6. (472) 225-6376
  7. (315) 429-3511
  8. (315) 717-9058
  9. (315) 369-6474
  10. (315) 794-5486
  11. (315) 368-3820
  12. (315) 822-0003
  13. (315) 369-6794
  14. Evans Excavating
    West Winfield
    (315) 368-3682
  15. (315) 868-7765
  16. (315) 826-5073
  17. (315) 845-8994
  18. (315) 895-8485
  19. (315) 845-8994
  20. (315) 527-4780
  21. (315) 845-6231
  22. BP Excavation LLC
    Little Falls
    (315) 717-9341
  23. RB Mini Excavating
    West Winfield
    (315) 822-5182
  24. (845) 494-5663
  25. (315) 404-1525
  26. (315) 823-7636
  27. (315) 985-8611
  28. (315) 823-1676
  29. (315) 717-7486
  30. (315) 429-9359
  31. (315) 534-0222
  32. (315) 845-8309

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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