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Excavation contractors in Snyder County, PA

20 excavation contractors are registered in Snyder County. All 20 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Selinsgrove.

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 20 contractors

  1. Underhill Excavating Inc
    McClure5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (717) 543-5805
  2. Ar Excavating LLC
    Beaver Springs5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (505) 664-9271
  3. G & R Charles Excavating Ltd
    Port Trevorton3.9 from 9 reviews via Google
    (570) 374-9644
  4. (570) 765-5039
  5. (570) 837-0446
Map of excavation contractors in Snyder County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (570) 556-8222
  2. Schrey Excavating
    Port Trevorton
    (570) 274-3061
  3. (570) 837-3689
  4. Jason Snook
    Beaver Springs
    (570) 765-3596
  5. (570) 541-3967
  6. (717) 348-5869
  7. (570) 412-6803
  8. (570) 541-8170
  9. Auker Excavating
    Mt Pleasant Mills
    (717) 589-4230
  10. (717) 443-8471
  11. (570) 850-3178
  12. (570) 837-3178
  13. (570) 541-9139
  14. (570) 374-1835
  15. (570) 658-2030

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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