Excavation contractors in Elk County, PA
27 excavation contractors are registered in Elk County. All 27 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Saint Marys.
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 27 contractors
- Empire Excavating(814) 772-9086Ridgway5.0 from 8 reviews via Google
- Bucktail Excavators Inc(814) 781-1429Saint Marys
- S&T Excavating LLC(814) 834-7497Saint Marys
- Dobson's Excavating Inc(814) 781-7228St Marys
- (814) 781-8334
- R J Vollmer Excavating Inc(814) 834-6631St Marys
- Elk County Excavating LLC(814) 834-3478Saint Marys
- SE Rodich Excavating LLC(814) 594-7825Saint Marys
- Fledderman Excavating LLC(814) 335-0538St Marys
- Park Excavating & Welding Inc(814) 781-6965Saint Marys
- Timberline Excavation LLC(814) 389-5963Ridgway
- J & J Excavating(814) 265-8459Brockport
- (814) 512-6821
- TR Cooney Excavating(814) 594-0300Saint Marys
- Double A Excavation(814) 594-4029Kersey
- C & K Excavating LLC(814) 773-3123Ridgway
- AWF Excavation LLC(814) 577-5070Brockport
- Blain Daniels Excavating(814) 781-3556Saint Marys
- Daniels Excavating(814) 781-3556Saint Marys
- Dylan Nicklas(814) 335-2479Kersey
- JH Excavating Services LLC(814) 771-9400Brockport
- NBS Excavating LLC(814) 389-2344Weedville
- (814) 335-5923
- Pollino Excavating(814) 594-5954Kersey
- Roger Vonarx Excavating(814) 335-1397Wilcox
- (814) 787-4477
- (814) 594-2464
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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.