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Excavation contractors in Lehigh County, PA

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

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. Mountain Valley Excavating LLC
    Coplay4.9 from 33 reviews via Google
    (610) 298-8046
  2. (610) 262-5000
  3. Long Arm Excavation
    Breinigsville
    (570) 854-6819
  4. (610) 820-5630
  5. (610) 481-9300
Map of excavation contractors in Lehigh County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (610) 845-8581
  2. (610) 845-2408
  3. (484) 225-1200
  4. (610) 351-1651
  5. Asre
    Allentown
    (610) 797-3212
  6. (215) 679-3476
  7. (610) 967-3071
  8. (610) 533-0064
  9. (484) 239-3187
  10. (267) 261-7042
  11. (610) 966-5003
  12. (610) 395-0754
  13. (610) 844-2080
  14. (484) 239-9083
  15. (267) 424-3838
  16. (610) 217-3025
  17. (484) 239-2591
  18. (610) 262-3231
  19. (215) 997-5583
  20. (610) 298-8321
  21. (610) 395-1990
  22. (610) 395-8689
  23. (484) 554-1290
  24. (610) 909-6270
  25. (610) 349-9767
  26. (606) 213-2882
  27. (610) 395-4425
  28. (484) 239-5401
  29. (610) 791-0480
  30. (610) 502-0409
  31. (610) 965-4281
  32. (610) 703-1728
  33. (610) 264-5911
  34. Mar's Excavating
    Schnecksville
    (610) 799-2030
  35. (610) 613-9789
  36. RS Excavating
    Zionsville
    (484) 725-8227
  37. (570) 856-3408

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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