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Excavation contractors in Franklin County, PA

30 excavation contractors are registered in Franklin County. All 30 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Chambersburg.

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 30 contractors

  1. T Byers Contracting & Excavating Inc
    Greencastle5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (717) 597-5819
  2. Blaine Excavating LLC
    Chambersburg5.0 from 12 reviews via Google
    (717) 830-5878
  3. (717) 414-7002
  4. (717) 762-4940
  5. (717) 263-2886
Map of excavation contractors in Franklin County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (717) 658-2859
  2. (717) 749-5163
  3. (717) 729-1678
  4. (717) 729-2726
  5. (717) 369-5713
  6. (717) 328-3774
  7. Kerstetters Excavating
    DoylesburgLand clearing
    (717) 830-1626
  8. (717) 749-3343
  9. (240) 675-8956
  10. (717) 261-6912
  11. (717) 729-0882
  12. (717) 729-3188
  13. (717) 369-5315
  14. (717) 352-4085
  15. SF Excavating
    Chambersburg
    (717) 465-8386
  16. (717) 552-3873
  17. (717) 552-7494
  18. (717) 762-2180
  19. (717) 491-6080
  20. KLR Excavating
    Chambersburg
    (717) 261-1122
  21. (717) 860-9350
  22. (717) 809-7683
  23. (717) 762-6386
  24. SKC Excavating LLC
    Chambersburg
    (717) 729-5863

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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