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Excavation contractors in Jefferson County, PA

42 excavation contractors are registered in Jefferson County. All 42 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Punxsutawney.

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 42 contractors

  1. Wilson Excavating Services LLC
    Reynoldsville4.1 from 7 reviews via Google
    (814) 328-2545
  2. Martz Excavating Inc
    Ringgold5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (814) 229-6250
  3. E Strishock Grading & Excavating LLC
    Brockway5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (814) 591-5460
  4. (814) 328-2676
  5. (814) 715-5524
Map of excavation contractors in Jefferson County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (814) 894-5628
  2. (814) 938-1408
  3. (814) 661-2556
  4. (814) 938-5387
  5. (814) 221-0042
  6. (814) 427-5201
  7. (814) 379-3346
  8. S Muth Excavation
    Punxsutawney
    (814) 771-7226
  9. (814) 328-2273
  10. (814) 653-9412
  11. (814) 648-0979
  12. (814) 938-6599
  13. Wachob Excavation
    Punxsutawney
    (724) 286-9296
  14. BSH Excavating LLC
    Punxsutawney
    (814) 762-0762
  15. ECM Excavation Inc
    Punxsutawney
    (814) 939-7402
  16. Hills Dirt Work
    Brookville
    (724) 388-4459
  17. (814) 591-5388
  18. (814) 249-3428
  19. (814) 379-3250
  20. (814) 328-2649
  21. (814) 715-1383
  22. Bradley Armagost
    Reynoldsville
    (814) 653-9508
  23. (814) 849-8653
  24. Doan Excavating
    Reynoldsville
    (814) 591-4964
  25. (814) 849-0066
  26. (724) 919-2866
  27. (814) 265-0635
  28. (814) 938-0807
  29. (814) 249-3840
  30. (814) 894-5154
  31. (814) 938-2714
  32. Larrys Excavating
    Punxsutawney
    (814) 938-3238
  33. (814) 603-5652
  34. Schultz Excavating
    Punxsutawney
    (814) 938-8985
  35. (814) 328-2613
  36. Tim Doan Excavating
    Reynoldsville
    (814) 220-5128
  37. (814) 715-5754

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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