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
- T Byers Contracting & Excavating Inc(717) 597-5819Greencastle5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
- Blaine Excavating LLC(717) 830-5878Chambersburg5.0 from 12 reviews via Google
- Scott's Hauling & Excavating Inc(717) 414-7002Chambersburg
- AAA Paving & Excavating Inc(717) 762-4940Waynesoro
- J D Wagoner Excavating(717) 263-2886Chambersburg
- Te Butts Excavating(717) 658-2859Waynesboro
- 105 Excavating Inc(717) 749-5163Waynesboro
- Helman Excavating LLC(717) 729-1678Waynesboro
- Mountain Top Excavating and Construction(717) 729-2726Blue Ridge Summit
- (717) 369-5713
- Rotz Home & Excavating Inc(717) 328-3774Mercersburg
- Kerstetters Excavating(717) 830-1626DoylesburgLand clearing
- John C Kahl Jr Excavating Inc(717) 749-3343Waynesboro
- Ben's Excavating & Hauling LLC(240) 675-8956Greencastle
- Jay M Frey Excavating(717) 261-6912Waynesboro
- Triple R Excavating LLC(717) 729-0882Greencastle
- All Seasons Hauling & Excavating LLC(717) 729-3188Chambersburg
- Tracy Lynn Byers Backhoe Service(717) 369-5315Chambersburg
- Randy's Lawn Care & Excavating(717) 352-4085Fayetteville
- Streamlined Excavating LLCGreencastle
- SF Excavating(717) 465-8386Chambersburg
- Valentine Excavating and Construction Inc(717) 552-3873Greencastle
- Allen's Excavating(717) 552-7494Orrstown
- Bayer Excavating LLC(717) 762-2180Waynesboro
- Cessna Hauling & Excavating LLC(717) 491-6080Chambersburg
- KLR Excavating(717) 261-1122Chambersburg
- Lehman Excavating LLC(717) 860-9350Chambersburg
- Mowery's Excavating LLC(717) 809-7683Orrstown
- S L Woodring Excavating(717) 762-6386Waynesboro
- SKC Excavating LLC(717) 729-5863Chambersburg
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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.