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Excavation contractors in Columbia County, PA

23 excavation contractors are registered in Columbia County. All 23 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Bloomsburg.

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 23 contractors

  1. Don C Eyer Excavating & Hauling
    Millville5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (570) 854-4476
  2. (570) 204-2234
  3. (570) 752-5367
  4. (570) 925-6022
  5. (570) 759-2222
Map of excavation contractors in Columbia County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (570) 799-0715
  2. (570) 784-4629
  3. (570) 864-3202
  4. (570) 683-6523
  5. A D M Excavation
    Orangeville
    (570) 458-6049
  6. (570) 925-2778
  7. (570) 458-5992
  8. (570) 594-4041
  9. (570) 441-3234
  10. (570) 784-9222
  11. (570) 854-4709
  12. (570) 458-5798
  13. (570) 204-9137
  14. (570) 854-6214
  15. (570) 752-1092
  16. (570) 759-2433
  17. (570) 784-6462
  18. Trent Frey
    Bloomsburg
    (570) 204-1637

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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