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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

  1. J R Hurst Excavating LLC
    Schuylkill Haven4.8 from 4 reviews via Google
    (570) 345-8580
  2. Grove Paving and Excavating
    Pine Grove5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (570) 205-8066
  3. Poletti Excavating LLC
    Cressona5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (570) 436-7440
  4. (570) 695-3521
  5. (570) 682-9416
Map of excavation contractors in Schuylkill County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (570) 544-8245
  2. (570) 682-9431
  3. (570) 345-8626
  4. (570) 544-5480
  5. S&S Excavation
    Pottsville
    (570) 544-5797
  6. (570) 622-4041
  7. (570) 628-0432
  8. (717) 647-2534
  9. (570) 875-0783
  10. (570) 527-6133
  11. (570) 754-7767
  12. (570) 429-1261
  13. (570) 640-4305
  14. (570) 527-6690
  15. (570) 754-4115
  16. Kramers Excavating
    Schuykl Havn
    (570) 527-8157
  17. (570) 952-1793
  18. (570) 478-5797
  19. (570) 544-4036
  20. MEI Demo & Excavation Inc
    Port CarbonDemolition
    (570) 573-2787
  21. (570) 384-0387
  22. (570) 294-0918
  23. (570) 449-0349
  24. (570) 778-6570
  25. (570) 809-1074
  26. (570) 640-4150
  27. (570) 449-1980
  28. (570) 691-5795
  29. (570) 527-3392
  30. Excavation Tech Inc
    Schuykill Haven
    (570) 385-1633
  31. (570) 874-0338
  32. (570) 617-6674
  33. (570) 579-7933
  34. (570) 764-1418
  35. (570) 527-9448
  36. (570) 384-4366
  37. (570) 544-8390

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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