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Excavation contractors in Lackawanna County, PA

40 excavation contractors are registered in Lackawanna County. All 40 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Scranton.

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 40 contractors

  1. All-Terrain Excavation
    Moosic4.8 from 18 reviews via Google
    (570) 862-2115
  2. Scranton Craftsmen Excavating Inc
    Throop3.7 from 47 reviews via Google
    (570) 347-5125
  3. (570) 282-6502
  4. (570) 499-9449
  5. (717) 282-6004
Map of excavation contractors in Lackawanna County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (570) 499-9388
  2. (570) 650-3280
  3. (570) 585-8645
  4. (272) 207-0619
  5. (570) 499-6549
  6. (570) 383-0471
  7. F and T Excavating Demolition
    CarbondaleDemolition
    (570) 489-0484
  8. (570) 335-8588
  9. (570) 254-4636
  10. (570) 906-9129
  11. (570) 457-2605
  12. (570) 840-1713
  13. (570) 585-2003
  14. (570) 342-0842
  15. (570) 457-9475
  16. (570) 558-9999
  17. (570) 815-2901
  18. (570) 351-5535
  19. Appalachian Excavating
    Clark''s Summit
    (570) 499-6680
  20. (570) 254-6735
  21. (570) 241-4750
  22. (570) 876-2921
  23. (570) 561-9434
  24. (570) 840-5385
  25. (570) 905-5559
  26. (570) 470-6958
  27. (570) 309-1970
  28. (570) 840-9017
  29. (570) 840-0433
  30. (570) 499-2982
  31. (570) 362-2839
  32. McAndrew Excavating
    Greenfield Twp
    (570) 282-2143
  33. (570) 575-8254
  34. (570) 766-5677
  35. (570) 677-7132

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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