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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

  1. James & Sons Excavating & Septic
    Waterford4.9 from 17 reviews via Google
    (814) 873-1017
  2. North East Trucking & Excavating
    North East4.6 from 14 reviews via Google
    (814) 725-0590
  3. Bengel Excavating LLC
    Waterford5.0 from 8 reviews via Google
    (814) 460-1052
  4. Wingard Excavating
    Corry5.0 from 12 reviews via Google
    (814) 462-9293
  5. (814) 454-5921
Map of excavation contractors in Erie County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (814) 796-2903
  2. (814) 725-9898
  3. (814) 450-4999
  4. (814) 476-7539
  5. (814) 663-0030
  6. (814) 602-2537
  7. Affordable Excavating LLC
    North East3.8 from 6 reviews via Google
    (814) 450-6036
  8. (814) 796-1901
  9. (814) 734-1695
  10. (814) 838-9150
  11. (814) 474-3952
  12. (814) 450-1081
  13. (814) 438-2167
  14. (814) 796-4982
  15. (814) 796-6372
  16. (814) 464-3673
  17. (814) 725-8060
  18. (814) 825-3450
  19. (814) 474-2422
  20. (814) 825-3456
  21. (814) 572-5364
  22. (814) 873-2400
  23. (814) 838-9189
  24. (860) 815-0728
  25. (814) 725-5691
  26. (814) 397-2253
  27. (814) 868-4443
  28. (814) 572-1066
  29. (814) 899-0710
  30. (814) 756-3550
  31. (814) 722-5495
  32. (814) 899-4240
  33. (814) 392-5776
  34. (814) 476-7606
  35. (814) 969-2757
  36. (814) 825-4618
  37. Tom Buie Excavating
    East Springfield
    (814) 774-8550
  38. (814) 864-5624
  39. (814) 899-7454
  40. (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.

Nearby counties

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