Excavation Contractor Staten Island

Staten Island gives you room to work — bigger lots, real driveways, space to stage. We excavate for island homeowners and builders from St. George to Tottenville, with NYC permits handled properly.

Staten Island Excavation: Room to Do It Right

Staten Island is the most suburban-feeling borough, and excavation here looks more like Long Island work than Brooklyn work: pool dig-outs in Great Kills and Annadale, additions in New Dorp, full foundation digs for new construction in the island's remaining open parcels, and re-grading the larger lots of Tottenville and Charleston. Equipment access is rarely the fight it is across the harbor — which means faster mobilizations and cleaner pricing.

But it's still New York City, which means DOB permits for structural work, DEP permits for sewer connections, and DOT permits for sidewalk openings all still apply. One signature Staten Island job: septic-to-sewer conversions, as city sewer lines reach streets that ran on septic for decades. We trench the new house sewer, coordinate the DEP tap and inspection, and abandon the old system correctly.

Neighborhoods We Serve on Staten Island

St. George · Tompkinsville · Stapleton · Clifton · Grymes Hill · New Brighton · West Brighton · Port Richmond · Mariners Harbor · Elm Park · Graniteville · New Springville · Heartland Village · Bulls Head · New Dorp · Oakwood · Bay Terrace · Dongan Hills · Grant City · Midland Beach · South Beach · Arrochar · Grasmere · Concord · Todt Hill · Emerson Hill · Eltingville · Annadale · Great Kills · Greenridge · Huguenot · Prince's Bay · Pleasant Plains · Richmond Valley · Tottenville · Charleston · Rossville · Woodrow

Common Staten Island Projects

Pool and yard excavation — dig-outs for pools, patios and major yard re-dos.
Grading and drainage — re-grading larger lots, swales and French drain systems.
Foundation digs — new homes and additions with proper permits.
Septic-to-sewer trenching — house sewer installation with DEP coordination.
Demolition and site prep — clearing older structures for rebuilds.

Staten Island permit note: Structural excavation needs DOB permits; sewer work needs DEP permits and inspections; and work in mapped wetlands or near the island's bluebelt stormwater areas can trigger additional review. We identify every trigger at the estimate — see our NYC DOB excavation permit guide.

See typical pricing in our excavation cost guide, then request a free estimate or call:

Call (917) 555-0100 Free Quote

Also serving Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx and Long Island.