Excavation contractors in Schuylkill County, PA
42 excavation contractors are registered in Schuylkill County. All 42 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Pottsville.
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 42 contractors
- J R Hurst Excavating LLC(570) 345-8580Schuylkill Haven4.8 from 4 reviews via Google
- Grove Paving and Excavating(570) 205-8066Pine Grove5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- Poletti Excavating LLC(570) 436-7440Cressona5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
- (570) 695-3521
- Frank Krammes Excavating Inc(570) 682-9416Sacramento
- John Melochick Excavating(570) 544-8245Schuykl Havn
- Maurer Excavating(570) 682-9431Hegins
- Lloyd S Aungst Excavating(570) 345-8626Pine Grove
- (570) 544-5480
- S&S Excavation(570) 544-5797Pottsville
- (570) 622-4041
- Bob Dudash Excavating LLC(570) 628-0432Pottsville
- (717) 647-2534
- Kiehl Excavation(570) 875-0783Ashland
- R J Wentz Excavating LLC(570) 527-6133Pottsville
- Donohue Excavating & Paving(570) 754-7767Schuylkill Haven
- Kessock Excavating and Hauling(570) 429-1261Saint Clair
- (570) 640-4305
- TJ McAndrew Excavating(570) 527-6690Ashland
- Gruber Excavating Inc(570) 754-4115Auburn
- Kramers Excavating(570) 527-8157Schuykl Havn
- R W Breiner Excavating LLC(570) 952-1793Tamaqua
- Schuylkill Excavating LLC(570) 478-5797Orwigsburg
- Greenfield Excavating(570) 544-4036Pottsville
- MEI Demo & Excavation Inc(570) 573-2787Port CarbonDemolition
- S and S Paving and Excavation(570) 384-0387Zion Grove
- Schender's Excavation & Demolition(570) 294-0918Tower CityDemolition
- Smeltz Excavating LLC(570) 449-0349Hegins
- Bane Excavation LLC(570) 778-6570Tamaqua
- H Moore Landscaping & Excavation LLC(570) 809-1074Pottsville
- A Farro Excavating(570) 640-4150Llewellyn
- Bachert Excavating LLC(570) 449-1980New Ringgold
- Creekside Excavation LLC(570) 691-5795Klingerstown
- Dudash Excavating(570) 527-3392Ringtown
- Excavation Tech Inc(570) 385-1633Schuykill Haven
- Gera Excavating Inc(570) 874-0338Frackville
- Phillips Excavating Inc(570) 617-6674Zion Grove
- R Fulton Excavating LLC(570) 579-7933Zion Grove
- Rhoads Excavating & Trucking LLC(570) 764-1418Ringtown
- Ryan Zimmerman Excavating(570) 527-9448Schuylkill Haven
- Schell Excavating(570) 384-4366Fern Glen
- Tobin Excavating(570) 544-8390Branchdale
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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.