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
- Total Lawn Care(814) 234-1081Philipsburg5.0 from 21 reviews via Google
- TM Perryman Excavating LLC(814) 359-2039Pleasant Gap4.8 from 4 reviews via Google
- Eger Excavating and Concrete LLC(814) 571-4990Bellefonte5.0 from 22 reviews via Google
- B&K Excavating & Landscaping Inc(814) 355-7963Julian5.0 from 64 reviews via Google
- J C Excavating & Hauling LLC(814) 574-9628Clarence5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- Ressler Excavating LLC(585) 447-8453Pine GRV MLS5.0 from 22 reviews via Google
- Maxwell Trucking & Excavating Corp(814) 234-2672State College
- Nittany Mountain Excavating Inc(814) 692-8882Pennsylvania Furnace
- Dan Shawley Excavating(814) 355-5864Bellefonte
- Bowman Excavation Paving Concrete(814) 383-2123Bellefonte
- Ferguson Township(814) 308-8205State College
- John Claar Excavating Inc(814) 883-8291Woodward
- Karch Landscaping & Excavating LLC(814) 574-9431Port Matilda
- Pat Burns Salvage Yard & Excavating(814) 355-5643Bellefonte
- 814 Dumpster & Sanitation(814) 592-3565Philipsburg
- Yarnell Excavating LLC(814) 355-3619Bellefonte
- Mark J Rusnak Excavation(814) 342-5779Philipsburg
- Ripkas Excavating(814) 364-9148Spring Mills
- Tressler and Feder Excavating LLC(814) 692-7525Port Matilda
- (814) 625-2793
- (814) 280-2565
- Wilson Excavating(814) 242-1666Port Matilda
- B & L Excavating Inc(814) 355-3458Bellefonte
- Allen's Excavating & Concrete(814) 364-1136Spring Mills
- Donn G Fetterolf Excavating LLC(814) 360-1569Aaronsburg
- Glenn Huey Excavating LLC(814) 571-2777Spring Mills
- H&F Excavating LLC(814) 359-9268Bellefonte
- Miller Trucking & Excavating(814) 364-9158Centre Hall
- (814) 380-4490
- Nittany Valley Land Clearing and Excavation(814) 380-8006BellefonteLand clearing
- Precision Excavating and Construction(814) 574-3570Spring Mills
- Dan McCaslin Excavation(814) 470-2198Julian
- Lehman Excavation(814) 404-7092Woodward
- Tressler Excavating LLC(814) 810-8851Port Matilda
- Bear Springs Excavating LLC(814) 441-5982Spring Mills
- Covalt Land Clearing and Excavating(814) 441-7336Spring MillsLand clearing
- Bierly Excavation(814) 280-2407Bellefonte
- C & N Excavating(814) 387-4653Moshannon
- C L Harter Excavating & Trucking LLC(814) 280-2894Bellefonte
- Confer Excavating LLC(814) 422-8267Springs Mills
- George Robb Backhoe Service(814) 280-1227Bellefonte
- High View Excavating and Trucking LLC(814) 571-9017Bellefonte
- (505) 646-5567
- Rockville Excavation LLC(814) 280-8742Rebersburg
- Stakes Backhoe and Landscape Services(814) 571-8940Spring Mills
- Eagle Valley Landscaping and Excavating(717) 513-3601Port Matilda
- Septic Tank Service(814) 355-5574Bellefonte
- Zelznicks Excavating & Services LLC(814) 574-7824Pleasant Gap
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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.