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Excavation contractors in Cambria County, PA

67 excavation contractors are registered in Cambria County. All 67 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Johnstown.

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 67

  1. Blackner Excavating
    Johnstown5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (814) 255-2791
  2. Empire Excavation LLC
    Mineral Point5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (814) 341-9286
  3. Titan Excavating
    Johnstown5.0 from 8 reviews via Google
    (814) 322-8233
  4. Cortese Excavating and Construction
    Johnstown5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (814) 243-5636
  5. (814) 322-3329
Map of excavation contractors in Cambria County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (814) 539-1903
  2. (814) 288-6648
  3. (814) 674-8092
  4. (814) 687-3505
  5. (814) 674-5936
  6. (814) 244-6569
  7. (235) 862-0558
  8. (814) 322-3120
  9. (814) 948-8209
  10. (814) 937-1973
  11. (814) 472-4322
  12. (814) 659-3321
  13. (814) 410-9705
  14. (814) 687-3551
  15. (814) 344-2153
  16. (814) 270-4766
  17. (814) 736-8736
  18. (814) 288-9957
  19. (814) 886-4626
  20. (814) 525-0754
  21. (814) 525-1917
  22. (814) 736-8528
  23. (814) 948-4679
  24. (814) 248-1709
  25. (814) 659-9547
  26. (814) 487-4359
  27. (814) 749-7677
  28. (814) 322-2772
  29. (814) 322-4948
  30. (814) 691-8287
  31. (814) 266-2690
  32. (814) 247-9232
  33. (814) 886-2717
  34. (717) 808-0767
  35. (814) 532-6781
  36. L & M Excavating Co Inc
    Johnstown3.8 from 4 reviews via Google
    (814) 266-9470
  37. (814) 687-4016
  38. (814) 615-9178
  39. (814) 472-6978
  40. (814) 243-0915
  41. (814) 322-8233
  42. (814) 932-9696
  43. (814) 414-7706
  44. (814) 243-8028
  45. (814) 525-0723

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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