Excavation contractors in Delaware County, PA
17 excavation contractors are registered in Delaware County. All 17 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Havertown.
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 17 contractors
- Steve Botella Construction & Excavation Inc(610) 399-3359Glen Mills4.6 from 10 reviews via Google
- A&B Excavating LLC(484) 886-7915Media5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
- Pipeline Excavation Inc(610) 876-1119Chester
- Clark Contracting & Excavation LLC(215) 643-4476Prospect Park
- McKenney Excavating(610) 496-0330Media
- QCI Excavating Inc(484) 840-0330Aston
- D'antonio Excavating Inc(610) 623-2422Clifton Heights
- Tait Construction & Es Excavation(267) 489-1989Newtown Square
- Rayer Excavation LLC(610) 566-5214Media
- D Keller Excavating Inc(610) 636-7433Springfield
- (610) 874-9449
- (610) 459-1616
- R J Kadar Excavating Inc(610) 459-4714Glen Mills
- James Hilbert Paving and Excavating(484) 431-0903Garnet Valley
- Jar Excavation(610) 745-4284Thornton
- Jason Derosa Excavating(484) 645-3192Glen Mills
- (484) 905-2621
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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.