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Excavation contractors in Washington County, NY

37 excavation contractors are registered in Washington County. All 37 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Hudson Falls.

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

  1. Asgard Excavation LLC
    Granville5.0 from 30 reviews via Google
    (518) 260-9892
  2. (518) 747-9371
  3. (518) 409-8361
  4. (518) 692-9296
  5. (518) 669-8135
Map of excavation contractors in Washington County, NY
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (518) 361-9288
  2. (860) 815-0728
  3. (518) 321-9588
  4. (518) 677-7189
  5. (518) 741-0065
  6. (518) 290-0601
  7. (518) 409-6159
  8. (518) 796-2636
  9. (518) 632-5162
  10. (518) 857-7688
  11. (518) 792-4316
  12. John G Thomas
    Whitehall
    (518) 260-9054
  13. (518) 222-9631
  14. (518) 638-8007
  15. (518) 522-6901
  16. (518) 692-8888
  17. (518) 232-3353
  18. (518) 798-5862
  19. (518) 747-3640
  20. (518) 321-3071
  21. (518) 639-4426
  22. (518) 260-8705
  23. (518) 692-8247
  24. (518) 744-9103
  25. Johnson Excavating
    Hudson Falls
    (518) 747-6440
  26. (518) 307-6300
  27. (518) 361-3527
  28. (516) 209-9852
  29. (518) 747-2105
  30. (518) 854-3658
  31. (518) 232-8589

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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