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
- All-Terrain Excavation(570) 862-2115Moosic4.8 from 18 reviews via Google
- Scranton Craftsmen Excavating Inc(570) 347-5125Throop3.7 from 47 reviews via Google
- Nick's Excavating and Construction(570) 282-6502Carbondale
- Powell's Excavating Inc(570) 499-9449Scott Twp
- (717) 282-6004
- (570) 499-9388
- Butler Excavating Inc(570) 650-3280Scranton
- Kresge Masonry and Excavating Inc(570) 585-8645Scott Township
- (272) 207-0619
- (570) 499-6549
- (570) 383-0471
- F and T Excavating Demolition(570) 489-0484CarbondaleDemolition
- Bulldog Excavation and Landscaping Inc(570) 335-8588Clarks Summit
- Carey's Excavating(570) 254-4636Scott Twp
- Chad Wheeler Excavating LLC(570) 906-9129Madison Township
- Earthworks Excavating(570) 457-2605Old Forge
- (570) 840-1713
- J Martin Excavating Inc(570) 585-2003Clarks Summit
- J Sparrow Excavating LLC(570) 342-0842Dunmore
- Alex's Welding & Excavation Inc(570) 457-9475Old Forge
- Artistic Excavating Inc(570) 558-9999Olyphant
- Viscomi Landscape & Excavation(570) 815-2901Scranton
- AC Excavation & Drainage Solutions(570) 351-5535Scott Township
- Appalachian Excavating(570) 499-6680Clark''s Summit
- Carl Fron Excavating(570) 254-6735Scott Twp
- Casco Excavating(570) 241-4750Dalton
- Christians Excavating(570) 876-2921Jermyn
- Collura Excavating LLC(570) 561-9434Archbald
- Reilly Container(570) 840-5385Dunmore
- (570) 905-5559
- Bobs Excavating(570) 470-6958Moscow
- Budzinski Excavating LLC(570) 309-1970Throop
- Colombo Excavating LLC(570) 840-9017Dalton
- D&A Landscaping and Excavating(570) 840-0433Clarks Summit
- GRM Excavating&Paving LLC(570) 499-2982Greenfild Twp
- Haroldsnyderexcavating(570) 362-2839Scranton
- McAndrew Excavating(570) 282-2143Greenfield Twp
- Sealmasters Paving & Excavating LLC(570) 575-8254South Abington
- Wetzel Excavating Enterprises LLC(570) 766-5677Carbondale
- Crucial Dynamics Excavating LLC(570) 677-7132Old Forge
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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.