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Excavation contractors in Adams County, PA

38 excavation contractors are registered in Adams County. All 38 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Gettysburg.

Pennsylvania law requires anyone planning to dig to notify the one-call system at least three business days, and no more than ten business days, before work starts.1, 2 The state has no licensing requirement for most construction contractors, though some municipalities license them locally.3 Contractors who do $5,000 or more a year in home improvement work, which includes driveways, must register with the Attorney General.4 Earth disturbance of 5,000 square feet or more needs a written erosion and sediment control plan, and disturbance of 1 acre or more needs an NPDES permit.5, 6

All 38 contractors

  1. Wyatt Excavation Landscaping Inc
    New Oxford5.0 from 12 reviews via Google
    (717) 624-4212
  2. Justice Excavating Inc
    Aspers4.7 from 6 reviews via Google
    (717) 677-7149
  3. Hobbs Excavating LLC
    Fairfield5.0 from 8 reviews via Google
    (717) 334-2594
  4. T J Smith Trucking & Excavating Inc
    New Oxford4.0 from 9 reviews via Google
    (717) 624-7552
  5. (717) 502-6275
Map of excavation contractors in Adams County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (717) 688-1331
  2. (717) 991-1079
  3. Gebhart & Sons Grading LLC
    Fairfield3.7 from 3 reviews via Google
    (301) 418-1209
  4. (717) 334-7738
  5. (717) 359-7851
  6. (717) 778-1624
  7. (717) 698-2616
  8. (717) 887-0094
  9. (717) 528-8038
  10. (717) 334-7247
  11. (717) 292-1458
  12. Allen Excavating
    Biglerville
    (717) 677-6098
  13. (717) 752-8017
  14. (717) 386-8698
  15. (717) 259-7939
  16. (717) 677-8425
  17. (717) 965-2420
  18. (717) 577-8003
  19. (717) 465-0852
  20. (717) 524-7607
  21. (717) 465-2805
  22. (717) 259-9071
  23. (717) 642-8694
  24. (717) 752-5326
  25. (717) 334-7442
  26. GMR Excavation
    East Berlin
    (717) 292-0577
  27. (717) 642-5702
  28. (233) 258-1801
  29. (717) 577-3745
  30. (717) 465-5053
  31. (717) 486-7020
  32. (717) 778-5835
  33. (717) 752-6826

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What excavation costs in Pennsylvania

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.Underground Utility Line Protection Law, Act 287 of 1974
  2. 2.Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
  3. 3.Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
  4. 4.Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
  5. 5.25 Pa. Code § 102.4
  6. 6.25 Pa. Code § 102.5