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Excavation contractors in Luzerne County, PA

69 excavation contractors are registered in Luzerne County. All 69 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Wilkes-Barre.

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

Contractors 1–50 of 69

  1. ABC Hauling & Excavating LLC
    Kingston4.8 from 297 reviews via Google
    (570) 696-1374
  2. Rizzo Trucking and Excavating LLC
    Sugarloaf4.8 from 11 reviews via Google
    (570) 384-3769
  3. RN Fitch Excavation Services LLC
    Dallas4.8 from 80 reviews via Google
    (570) 675-0646
  4. G F Edwards Excavating LLC
    Sweet Valley5.0 from 33 reviews via Google
    (505) 644-4361
  5. Green Mountain Excavating & Hauling Inc
    Sugarloaf5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (570) 233-4990
Map of excavation contractors in Luzerne County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. Black Sheep Excavation
    Wapwallopen4.9 from 33 reviews via Google
    (570) 606-9744
  2. (570) 233-1898
  3. (570) 654-3525
  4. (570) 287-7279
  5. (570) 471-3720
  6. (570) 233-1569
  7. (570) 237-0541
  8. (570) 233-3944
  9. (570) 760-2800
  10. (570) 861-2521
  11. (570) 454-1458
  12. (570) 760-6649
  13. (570) 256-7513
  14. (570) 788-6379
  15. (570) 454-0744
  16. (570) 693-0865
  17. (570) 674-7912
  18. (570) 579-8614
  19. (570) 824-3565
  20. (570) 817-5746
  21. (570) 474-5543
  22. (570) 654-0525
  23. (570) 388-2514
  24. (570) 233-2593
  25. (717) 735-6150
  26. (570) 983-7024
  27. (570) 675-3904
  28. Fowler Construction and Excavating
    Dallas3.0 from 12 reviews via Google
    (570) 592-4816
  29. (570) 760-1497
  30. (312) 857-3237
  31. (717) 455-9904
  32. (570) 752-4904
  33. (570) 817-6023
  34. (570) 454-5944
  35. (570) 956-0283
  36. (570) 336-6061
  37. (570) 333-4385
  38. (570) 237-0966
  39. (570) 359-5494
  40. (570) 991-7229
  41. (570) 287-2307
  42. (570) 336-9507
  43. (570) 690-1866
  44. (570) 760-1063
  45. (570) 333-4883

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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