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Excavation contractors in Northumberland County, PA

29 excavation contractors are registered in Northumberland County. All 29 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Sunbury.

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 29 contractors

  1. Appalachian Dirt Work LLC
    Sunbury5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (570) 847-1530
  2. (717) 609-3535
  3. (570) 555-5545
  4. (570) 649-6430
  5. (570) 437-3237
Map of excavation contractors in Northumberland County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (570) 516-4655
  2. (570) 758-1734
  3. (570) 742-3920
  4. (570) 274-0460
  5. (570) 425-2372
  6. (570) 259-0359
  7. (570) 274-0013
  8. (570) 648-5066
  9. (717) 940-9445
  10. (570) 742-4402
  11. (570) 898-7347
  12. (570) 286-0414
  13. K & T Excavating Inc
    Northumberland
    (570) 473-9495
  14. (570) 988-0675
  15. (570) 246-9524
  16. (570) 898-6568
  17. (570) 412-1886
  18. (717) 275-3548
  19. (570) 220-7556
  20. (570) 600-8053
  21. (570) 286-1509
  22. (570) 797-1003
  23. (570) 425-3899
  24. (570) 490-2892

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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