Excavation contractors in Steuben County, NY
39 excavation contractors are registered in Steuben County. All 39 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Corning.
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
- FLX Excavating LLC(607) 968-5023Hornell5.0 from 7 reviews via Google
- (607) 382-8113
- (607) 542-5924
- (607) 776-8009
- Gridley Excavating LLC(607) 368-6455Corning
- Kody Kenney Excavating LLC(607) 377-7799Hammondsport
- Dozerdennis Excavating LLC(607) 661-7065Cameron
- Land Clearing and Excavation LLC(607) 661-9794AvocaLand clearing
- CNE Excavation(607) 661-7818Hornell
- (607) 776-9738
- (607) 566-9593
- KMD Excavation(607) 769-0242Cameron Mills
- (585) 721-5963
- (607) 569-2110
- Hometown Excavation(607) 346-6919Addison
- (607) 566-9272
- (607) 738-8941
- Dewpro Excavating LLC(607) 962-3819Corning
- Gary Saxton Excavating(607) 382-9099Arkport
- Kuhn Excavating(585) 384-9232Cohocton
- Porcaro Excavating LLC(607) 661-0720Hornell
- R & J Excavation(607) 542-0598Kanona
- Zack Hills(607) 438-0294Corning
- Carson's Tree and Excavating Service(607) 523-1033Painted Post
- Moons Excavation Inc.(607) 321-8084Savona
- Ray Kolo Excavating Inc(607) 569-3587Hammondsport
- L Squared Building and Excavating(585) 813-3129Prattsburgh
- Crane's Excavating(607) 227-4869Savona
- (919) 669-8717
- (607) 346-4129
- Fleischman Excavating(585) 490-0265Cohocton
- (607) 458-5550
- Landino Excavating(585) 245-1720Wayland
- (585) 905-4965
- (274) 731-4282
- Maxwell Excavation(607) 524-6658Corning
- Richard Tillack Excavating and Trucking(321) 609-8624Prattsburg
- Richie's Excavating(607) 776-2850Savona
- Schlesing Excavating(607) 368-1880Prattsburgh
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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.