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Excavation contractors in Mercer County, PA

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

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. Shellhammer Brothers Excavating & Trucking Inc
    Jamestown5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (724) 927-2274
  2. Z'crete Concrete & Excavating LLC
    W Middlesex5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (724) 944-5742
  3. (724) 962-4450
  4. (724) 475-4625
  5. (724) 475-4199
Map of excavation contractors in Mercer County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. WS Excavating
    Sandy Lake
    (724) 376-2799
  2. (724) 456-0966
  3. (724) 588-3065
  4. Robert
    Officer
    (724) 662-1258
  5. (724) 456-7193
  6. GBS
    Hermitage
    (724) 342-3447
  7. (724) 813-6607
  8. (724) 588-0616
  9. (307) 321-6718
  10. (724) 264-5001
  11. (724) 264-4840
  12. King Excavating
    Sandy Lake
    (814) 282-9385
  13. (724) 813-4701
  14. (724) 475-4388
  15. (724) 376-7133
  16. (724) 456-3829
  17. (724) 674-9406
  18. (936) 206-8809
  19. (724) 699-4249
  20. (724) 699-6957
  21. (724) 699-5844
  22. (814) 786-9941
  23. (724) 977-6007
  24. (724) 866-8702
  25. (724) 662-2544
  26. (724) 372-0941
  27. (724) 977-5116
  28. (724) 992-4400
  29. (724) 977-5643
  30. LLC
    Hermitage
    (724) 931-7475
  31. (724) 528-3750
  32. (724) 253-2787
  33. (724) 496-1128
  34. Suhrie Excavating
    Mercer3.4 from 10 reviews via Google
    (724) 866-2275
  35. (724) 456-5773

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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