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Excavation contractors in Northampton County, PA

38 excavation contractors are registered in Northampton County. All 38 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Bethlehem.

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 38 contractors

  1. Rinker Excavation LLC
    Danielsville5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (484) 379-2867
  2. Edge Landscape and Excavation LLC
    Bangor5.0 from 101 reviews via Google
    (908) 386-7433
  3. Blue Valley Excavating Inc
    Bath4.5 from 4 reviews via Google
    (610) 837-7579
  4. Sonic Excavation
    Easton4.3 from 3 reviews via Google
    (610) 730-6396
  5. (610) 767-5073
Map of excavation contractors in Northampton County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (610) 759-0525
  2. (610) 554-7623
  3. (484) 357-9004
  4. (610) 767-4840
  5. (610) 599-4951
  6. (610) 691-5324
  7. (610) 691-1555
  8. Selvaggio Excavating Inc
    Bethlehem3.0 from 8 reviews via Google
    (610) 759-4511
  9. (610) 767-7910
  10. (610) 866-2815
  11. (610) 866-2815
  12. (610) 746-5070
  13. (484) 221-1221
  14. (610) 837-8458
  15. (484) 602-7723
  16. (610) 759-6214
  17. (484) 809-4621
  18. (610) 419-4518
  19. (484) 357-7996
  20. (610) 838-2330
  21. (610) 759-7118
  22. (484) 809-0250
  23. (610) 262-7155
  24. (610) 360-5642
  25. (570) 350-4606
  26. (610) 588-4860
  27. (610) 868-7955
  28. (610) 972-6671
  29. (610) 767-3540
  30. (610) 392-6304
  31. (610) 317-9070
  32. (908) 268-0215
  33. (484) 223-7172

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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