Local excavating crew

Groundwork done right, on schedule.

BD Excavating handles excavation, grading, and site prep for residential and commercial jobs — clear estimates, careful work, and a crew that shows up when they say they will.

Serving Snyder & Union Co. Residential & commercial Straightforward pricing

What we dig into

From clearing a pad to finish grading, we keep the site moving so your project doesn’t stall.

Excavation

Precise digging for foundations, utilities, drainage, and site access.

  • Foundation & footing digs
  • Trenching for utilities
  • Pond & drainage work
  • Demolition support

Grading

Level, shape, and finish so water drains where it should and pads sit true.

  • Rough & finish grading
  • Driveway & pad prep
  • Slope & drainage control
  • Lot reshaping

Site Prep

Clear the way for builders — from brush and stump removal to a clean, ready pad.

  • Land clearing
  • Hauling & spoil removal
  • Access roads & pads
  • Builder-ready sites

Recent work

A look at recent driveways, drainage, walls, and equipment on the job.

Backhoe cutting a narrow trench on a rural site
Trench dug from the operator's seatExcavation
Long curved gravel driveway lined with large stones
Gravel driveway with stone edgingDriveway
Corrugated culvert pipe set into riprap with water flowing through
Culvert pipe set in rockDrainage
Curved grey block wall beside a mulched planting bed
Stone block retaining wallRetaining wall
Case SV300 skid steer next to a large pile of mulch
Skid steer moving mulch and topsoilEquipment
Red dump truck with its bed raised
BD dump truck on the jobHauling

Local crew, straightforward work

About

Blake Tharp · BD Excavating

Blake runs BD Excavating out of Snyder and Union County, Pennsylvania — excavation, grading, and site prep for homeowners, builders, and property owners who need the groundwork done right and on schedule.

You deal with Blake directly: walk the job, get a clear estimate, and know who’s showing up. Call or text (570) 541-9706 when you’re ready to talk through a project.

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Clear estimates up front

We walk the job, confirm scope, and price it plainly — no surprise change orders for work we already discussed.

Careful around your property

We protect access, mark utilities, and leave the site as clean as the job allows.

On the same page from day one

You’ll know who’s coming, when we’re scheduled, and what happens if weather shifts the plan.

Where we work

Serving Snyder and Union County, Pennsylvania, including:

  • Middleburg
  • Selinsgrove
  • Lewisburg
  • Mifflinburg
  • Beavertown
  • Richfield
  • Sunbury
  • Northumberland

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Service area Snyder & Union County, PA (Middleburg, Selinsgrove, Lewisburg & nearby)

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