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Excavation contractors in Schenectady County, NY

23 excavation contractors are registered in Schenectady County. All 23 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Schenectady.

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 23 contractors

  1. Allstone Excavation
    Schenectady5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (518) 937-2772
  2. J Ellrott Excavating Contractor Inc
    Schenectady4.9 from 35 reviews via Google
    (518) 377-9574
  3. (518) 895-5341
  4. (518) 598-3018
  5. (518) 528-2178
Map of excavation contractors in Schenectady County, NY
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (518) 368-2434
  2. (518) 399-3577
  3. Lakeview Excavation
    Pattersonville
    (518) 864-7561
  4. (518) 895-2452
  5. (518) 339-0234
  6. (518) 895-5204
  7. (518) 847-5992
  8. (518) 209-9568
  9. (518) 864-5677
  10. (518) 356-1946
  11. (518) 378-7411
  12. (518) 355-8003
  13. (518) 382-1647
  14. (518) 356-1873
  15. (518) 393-6893
  16. (518) 857-1037
  17. Wesley's Excavating
    Pattersonville
    (518) 887-2749
  18. (518) 221-0249

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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