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Excavation contractors in Perry County, PA

34 excavation contractors are registered in Perry County. All 34 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Marysville.

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 34 contractors

  1. C&R Excavating LLC
    Duncannon5.0 from 18 reviews via Google
    (717) 760-9769
  2. (717) 645-7608
  3. (717) 834-3850
  4. (717) 834-5667
  5. (717) 582-4872
Map of excavation contractors in Perry County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (717) 789-3865
  2. (717) 444-3525
  3. EB Excavating LLC
    New Bloomfield
    (717) 226-0535
  4. (717) 789-2291
  5. (717) 554-7227
  6. (717) 275-2483
  7. (717) 789-4355
  8. (717) 589-4321
  9. (717) 364-6797
  10. (717) 648-7626
  11. (717) 444-2189
  12. (717) 552-0265
  13. (717) 275-3849
  14. (717) 789-3582
  15. Fultz Excavating
    Elliottsburg
    (717) 636-0952
  16. (717) 789-4819
  17. (717) 789-4329
  18. (717) 582-0448
  19. (717) 789-9555
  20. (717) 567-9584
  21. (717) 582-3011
  22. (717) 462-3964
  23. (717) 275-7174
  24. (717) 582-2756
  25. (717) 694-3393
  26. (717) 957-2993
  27. (717) 536-3675
  28. (971) 250-1933
  29. (717) 348-0882

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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