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Excavation contractors in Berks County, PA

70 excavation contractors are registered in Berks County. All 70 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Reading.

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

Contractors 1–50 of 70

  1. Highland Excavating
    Fleetwood5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (610) 641-0292
  2. E&S Trucking & Excavating
    Reading4.8 from 9 reviews via Google
    (610) 413-8418
  3. Garman Excavating LLC
    Morgantown5.0 from 11 reviews via Google
    (717) 587-2735
  4. (610) 682-0332
  5. (610) 367-0024
Map of excavation contractors in Berks County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (610) 756-6969
  2. (610) 562-7419
  3. (610) 944-7510
  4. (610) 562-2059
  5. (610) 987-0025
  6. AWG Excavating
    Douglassville
    (610) 385-7202
  7. (267) 733-8079
  8. (610) 683-7052
  9. (610) 944-7048
  10. (610) 582-3227
  11. (610) 683-3501
  12. (484) 949-4430
  13. (610) 683-3572
  14. (610) 944-0940
  15. (610) 856-7324
  16. (610) 413-7801
  17. (610) 823-9876
  18. (610) 689-5527
  19. (484) 256-2804
  20. (717) 413-5351
  21. (610) 374-9421
  22. (484) 579-0441
  23. (267) 454-0728
  24. (484) 638-2530
  25. (610) 476-7482
  26. (610) 929-3777
  27. (610) 689-4086
  28. (484) 955-5677
  29. (610) 451-6131
  30. (484) 638-1993
  31. (484) 256-4132
  32. (610) 367-0516
  33. (610) 777-5845
  34. (610) 488-0360
  35. (610) 656-8143
  36. (610) 406-1443
  37. (610) 944-7868
  38. (610) 858-9335
  39. (717) 682-2737
  40. (610) 587-3038
  41. (610) 682-2050
  42. (610) 777-6111
  43. (717) 821-7234
  44. (484) 332-1077
  45. (484) 650-3805

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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.

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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