Excavation contractors in Erie County, PA
45 excavation contractors are registered in Erie County. All 45 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Erie.
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 45 contractors
- James & Sons Excavating & Septic(814) 873-1017Waterford4.9 from 17 reviews via Google
- North East Trucking & Excavating(814) 725-0590North East4.6 from 14 reviews via Google
- Bengel Excavating LLC(814) 460-1052Waterford5.0 from 8 reviews via Google
- Wingard Excavating(814) 462-9293Corry5.0 from 12 reviews via Google
- Great Lakes Excavating(814) 454-5921Fairview
- Showman Excavating(814) 796-2903Waterford
- Hull Excavating Inc(814) 725-9898North East
- Trypus Excavations LLC(814) 450-4999Edinboro
- (814) 476-7539
- Jackson Excavating(814) 663-0030Corry
- (814) 602-2537
- Affordable Excavating LLC(814) 450-6036North East3.8 from 6 reviews via Google
- Long Hauling and Excavation Inc(814) 796-1901Waterford
- Wynn Woods Excavating(814) 734-1695Edinboro
- Empire Excavation and Demolition Inc(814) 838-9150WaterfordDemolition
- (814) 474-3952
- BCK Construction & Excavating(814) 450-1081Cranesville
- Musgrave Excavating(814) 438-2167Union City
- P.B. Excavating Company LLC(814) 796-4982Waterford
- Blum Excavating LLC(814) 796-6372Waterford
- C & T Excavating LLC(814) 464-3673Union City
- Dunbar Excavating(814) 725-8060North East
- Engesser Excavating(814) 825-3450Waterford
- Fairchild Excavating Inc(814) 474-2422Fairview
- (814) 825-3456
- Owens Excavating and Land Services(814) 572-5364North East
- (814) 873-2400
- (814) 838-9189
- (860) 815-0728
- D Feltenberger Excavating(814) 725-5691North East
- Dale Blum Excavating(814) 397-2253Waterford
- Dwyer Excavating(814) 868-4443Waterford
- Gone Digging Excavation Service LLC(814) 572-1066North East
- (814) 899-0710
- James Duda Excavating(814) 756-3550Albion
- KB Concrete Excavating Inc(814) 722-5495Waterford
- (814) 899-4240
- Leone Excavating(814) 392-5776Erie
- (814) 476-7606
- Porter Excavating(814) 969-2757Girard
- (814) 825-4618
- Tom Buie Excavating(814) 774-8550East Springfield
- (814) 864-5624
- (814) 899-7454
- (814) 384-0472
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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.