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Excavation contractors in Otsego County, NY

39 excavation contractors are registered in Otsego County. All 39 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Oneonta.

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 39 contractors

  1. Daniel J Brown Excavating & Site Development
    Richfield Springs5.0 from 8 reviews via Google
    (315) 822-3298
  2. Stevens Excavation LLC
    Otego5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (607) 988-9336
  3. (607) 435-1141
  4. (607) 227-7031
  5. (607) 287-1366
Map of excavation contractors in Otsego County, NY
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (607) 638-9358
  2. (607) 965-2181
  3. Ronald W Peplinski
    Richfield Springs
    (315) 868-3282
  4. (607) 435-2635
  5. (315) 717-2546
  6. (607) 432-0612
  7. (607) 432-6069
  8. (607) 547-5559
  9. Maplecrest
    Unadilla
    (607) 434-1280
  10. (607) 293-8185
  11. (607) 988-6801
  12. (607) 316-4189
  13. (607) 638-1251
  14. (315) 717-2947
  15. (607) 432-3824
  16. (607) 432-0028
  17. (607) 435-5550
  18. (607) 278-6134
  19. (607) 435-1123
  20. (607) 547-0878
  21. (607) 431-1171
  22. (607) 397-9137
  23. (607) 437-6767
  24. Brimmer Excavating
    Burlington Flats
    (607) 965-0605
  25. (607) 432-0277
  26. (607) 282-0226
  27. (607) 293-8185
  28. Gridley Excavating
    Cherry Valley
    (607) 264-9479
  29. (607) 237-2385
  30. Panther Excavating
    Burlington FLTS
    (607) 965-8319
  31. (607) 397-7914
  32. (607) 431-1854
  33. (607) 263-2359
  34. (607) 304-7695

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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