Excavation contractors in Carbon County, PA
21 excavation contractors are registered in Carbon County. All 21 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Lehighton.
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 21 contractors
- Hansler Excavating(570) 656-0301Lehighton5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- De Korte Excavating(973) 418-9518Lehighton
- DBA Stempa Coal Oil and Excavating(570) 669-6639Nesquehoning
- Johnston Excavating & Hauling LLC(570) 778-1938Lehighton
- McHugh's Excavation LLC(570) 778-5512Jim Thorpe
- Ken Detweiler Excavating(570) 650-2418Lake Harmony
- Joe Berger Excavating(610) 533-1426Palmerton
- Larry Kresge Excavating & Trucking(570) 233-1204Weatherly
- Banko Excavating(610) 377-0456Lehighton
- Costenbader Excavating(610) 826-7308Palmerton
- David Feaster Excavating LLC(570) 427-8376Weatherly
- Eggert Excavating LLC(570) 325-9693Jim Thorpe
- Kuhns Septic and Excavating(610) 379-0410Lehighton
- Magnum Excavating(610) 377-6446Palmerton
- Paulyaich Excavating(570) 325-9438Jim Thorpe
- Walsh Construction & Excavating Inc(570) 657-0163Jim Thorpe
- Wernett Excavating(570) 325-2291Jim Thorpe
- Bruce Douglas Excavating(570) 427-4715Weatherly
- James L Connelly Excavating(610) 824-2516Palmerton
- PTD Excavating(610) 681-7397Lehighton
- TRA Hauling & Excavating(570) 249-1254Palmerton
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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.