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
- Walt Parent Tree & Excavation Services LLC(315) 717-4714Old Forge5.0 from 6 reviews via Google
- Yanuk Excavating LLC(315) 794-2624Frankfort5.0 from 25 reviews via Google
- Jay Excavating LLC(315) 520-5896Frankfort4.6 from 27 reviews via Google
- (315) 725-9127
- Jablonski Excavating(315) 429-5131Dolgeville
- Werzynski Construction & Excavation(315) 723-2600Frankfort
- ALX Hunter Excavation Inc(315) 717-3347Little Falls
- (315) 826-7546
- Jim Werczynski Excavating Inc(315) 823-3944Herkimer
- Maines Excavating LLC(315) 845-8926Newport
- Rachon Excavating LLC(472) 225-6376Cold Brook
- Rick Barnes Trucking & Excavating(315) 429-3511Salisbury Center
- (315) 717-9058
- Hunkins Excavating Corp(315) 369-6474Old Forge
- Landmark Excavating(315) 794-5486Frankfort
- Brett Weakley Excavating(315) 368-3820Cold Brook
- (315) 822-0003
- Bill Martin Excavating(315) 369-6794Thendara
- Evans Excavating(315) 368-3682West Winfield
- Abbruzzese Excavating(315) 868-7765Mohawk
- Burns Excavating & Masonary(315) 826-5073Cold Brook
- C Moody Excavating(315) 845-8994Poland
- Luther's Excavating(315) 895-8485Frankfort
- (315) 845-8994
- Scott Lawson Logging and Excavating LLC(315) 527-4780Cold Brook
- (315) 845-6231
- BP Excavation LLC(315) 717-9341Little Falls
- RB Mini Excavating(315) 822-5182West Winfield
- David Millington Excavating(845) 494-5663Little Falls
- Bartlett Excavating(315) 404-1525Newport
- Bass Concrete & Excavating Inc(315) 823-7636Little Falls
- (315) 985-8611
- Daley's Excavating & Contracting(315) 823-1676Little Falls
- (315) 717-7486
- Peter Jaikin Excavating(315) 429-9359Dolgeville
- Professional Excavation(315) 534-0222Poland
- Ruby Excavating Company Inc(315) 845-8309Frankfort
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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.