Excavation contractors in Venango County, PA
31 excavation contractors are registered in Venango County. All 31 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Oil City.
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 31 contractors
- Cooperstown Sand Gravel Franklin Concrete(814) 374-4412Franklin4.8 from 39 reviews via Google
- G L Adams Excavating Inc(814) 432-2723Polk5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- Gahr Excavating(814) 676-1830Oil City4.5 from 15 reviews via Google
- W H Excavating Inc(814) 657-0689Franklin4.9 from 8 reviews via Google
- PM Paving and Excavating(814) 673-2150Franklin
- Ecks Dirt Work, Inc.(724) 867-0749Emlenton
- McGregor Excavating(814) 758-9383Oil City
- Morrison Excavating(814) 676-6902Franklin
- (814) 657-5771
- Lehnortt Excavating LLC(814) 657-2163Oil City
- (814) 657-3331
- (412) 585-3718
- Louis M Heath Jr(814) 676-8338Cooperstown
- T P Johnson Excavating(814) 673-7663Cranberry
- William A Guiste Excavating(724) 841-3577Emlenton
- Cherry Excavating Service(814) 374-4701Franklin
- D & K Excavating(814) 354-2881Venus
- Day's Excavating(814) 385-6505Kennerdell
- (724) 699-3923
- Seitz Excavating(814) 229-6377Venus
- Stoney Excavating LLC(814) 671-1958Oil City
- Hicks Excavating Plus LLC(814) 657-6293Franklin
- (724) 516-9057
- (814) 676-3930
- Bartley Excavating(724) 822-8772Emlenton
- Koziara Trucking and Excavating(814) 671-0542Oil City
- R J Porterfield Excavating(814) 374-4433Cooperstown
- S&H Excavating LLC(814) 516-0480Oil City
- Sayers Excavating & Hauling(814) 498-2521Kennerdell
- Speer's Trucking & Excavating(814) 676-5658Franklin
- Weaver Excavation and Grading(814) 797-1701Cranberry
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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.