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Excavation contractors in Montgomery County, NY

22 excavation contractors are registered in Montgomery County. All 22 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Amsterdam.

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 22 contractors

  1. Blurail Excavating LLC
    Canajoharie5.0 from 10 reviews via Google
    (201) 452-3836
  2. JS Tree Service and Excavation LLC
    Fort Plain5.0 from 6 reviews via Google
    (518) 774-2536
  3. Peachey Excavating LLC
    Canajoharie5.0 from 10 reviews via Google
    (518) 646-1435
  4. (518) 857-9401
  5. (518) 829-7201
Map of excavation contractors in Montgomery County, NY
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (518) 848-0270
  2. (518) 332-9284
  3. (518) 843-0358
  4. Foote Excavating
    Fultonville
    (518) 210-1248
  5. (518) 842-9492
  6. (518) 857-0563
  7. (518) 774-5012
  8. (518) 993-4884
  9. (518) 378-3281
  10. (518) 441-5181
  11. KEK Excavators
    Palatine Bridge
    (518) 673-2336
  12. (518) 875-6840
  13. (315) 360-7694
  14. Brian's Excavating
    St Johnsville
    (518) 568-7687
  15. Brownell Excavating
    St Johnsville
    (518) 332-4341
  16. (518) 922-6262
  17. Mead Excavating
    Palatine Bridge
    (518) 369-6369

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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