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Excavation contractors in Centre County, PA

48 excavation contractors are registered in Centre County. All 48 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is State College.

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 48 contractors

  1. Total Lawn Care
    Philipsburg5.0 from 21 reviews via Google
    (814) 234-1081
  2. TM Perryman Excavating LLC
    Pleasant Gap4.8 from 4 reviews via Google
    (814) 359-2039
  3. Eger Excavating and Concrete LLC
    Bellefonte5.0 from 22 reviews via Google
    (814) 571-4990
  4. B&K Excavating & Landscaping Inc
    Julian5.0 from 64 reviews via Google
    (814) 355-7963
  5. J C Excavating & Hauling LLC
    Clarence5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (814) 574-9628
Map of excavation contractors in Centre County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. Ressler Excavating LLC
    Pine GRV MLS5.0 from 22 reviews via Google
    (585) 447-8453
  2. (814) 234-2672
  3. (814) 692-8882
  4. (814) 355-5864
  5. (814) 383-2123
  6. Ferguson Township
    State College
    (814) 308-8205
  7. (814) 883-8291
  8. (814) 574-9431
  9. (814) 355-5643
  10. (814) 592-3565
  11. (814) 355-3619
  12. (814) 342-5779
  13. Ripkas Excavating
    Spring Mills
    (814) 364-9148
  14. (814) 692-7525
  15. (814) 625-2793
  16. (814) 280-2565
  17. Wilson Excavating
    Port Matilda
    (814) 242-1666
  18. (814) 355-3458
  19. (814) 364-1136
  20. (814) 360-1569
  21. (814) 571-2777
  22. (814) 359-9268
  23. (814) 364-9158
  24. (814) 380-4490
  25. (814) 380-8006
  26. (814) 574-3570
  27. (814) 470-2198
  28. (814) 404-7092
  29. (814) 810-8851
  30. (814) 441-5982
  31. Covalt Land Clearing and Excavating
    Spring MillsLand clearing
    (814) 441-7336
  32. (814) 280-2407
  33. (814) 387-4653
  34. (814) 280-2894
  35. (814) 422-8267
  36. (814) 280-1227
  37. (814) 571-9017
  38. (505) 646-5567
  39. (814) 280-8742
  40. (814) 571-8940
  41. (717) 513-3601
  42. (814) 355-5574
  43. (814) 574-7824

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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