Excavation & Site Work
Prepare your property for what comes next.
Site preparation, shed and garage pads, small-scale clearing and excavation support for local contractors.
Request a site-work estimateButler & Franklin areas · Western Pennsylvania
Excavation & site work.
Done with care.
Your property. A practical plan.
Drainage problems, worn-out driveways or a new project taking shape. Get owner-operated excavation with straightforward communication from a veteran- and family-owned business.
- Veteran-owned
- Family-operated
- Fully insured
How we can help
Work that makes
your property work better.
Focused excavation for homeowners, property owners and local contractors.
Drainage & Trenching
Give water a better way out.
French drains, downspout extensions, swales and trenching for drainage pipe, water lines and electrical conduit.
Request a drainage estimate
Driveways & Grading
Get your driveway back in shape.
Pothole correction, crowning, stone spreading and grading for gravel driveways, farm lanes and parking areas.
Request a driveway estimateEquipment Rental
Have a project you want to tackle yourself?
Explore our Case CX38D rental details and ask about availability. Rentals are scheduled around owner-operated work.
Explore rental & availabilityEquipment photos show our actual Case CX38D. Drainage and driveway photos are illustrative examples, not completed Steel City projects. Photo credits.
Local roots. Personal service.
A family business.
A straightforward approach.
Steel City Earthworks is a veteran-owned, family-operated excavation business based in Butler, Pennsylvania, with an additional Franklin-area service hub.
Our goal is simple: communicate clearly, treat your property with care, and help you understand the work before it begins. You’ll talk directly with the business handling your project.
Tell us what you have in mind ↗Close to the work
Based in Butler.
Serving the Franklin area, too.
Butler & surrounding communities
Butler, West Sunbury, Center Township, Chicora, Slippery Rock, Cranberry Township, Mars, Evans City, Zelienople and Sarver.
Explore Butler-area services ↗
Franklin & surrounding communities
Franklin, Oil City, Seneca, Cranberry in Venango County, Polk and Cooperstown, supported by our Franklin-area service hub.
Explore Franklin-area services ↗Outside these areas? Ask us. Project size, site access and travel help determine what we can take on.
A straightforward process
From first call to a clear next step.
Tell us what you need
Share your location, the problem you want to solve and your preferred timing.
Talk through the site
We’ll discuss scope and access, and arrange a site visit when needed to assess the work.
Review the plan
Discuss the proposed work, estimate and scheduling before moving forward.
Before you get started
A few common questions.
Can you help with a smaller property project?
We focus on work suited to compact excavation equipment, including drainage, driveway repairs, stone pads and small-scale clearing. Tell us the scope and location so we can discuss fit.
Do I need to know exactly what work is needed?
No. Describe what you want to improve or the problem you’re seeing. Choose “Not sure” on the form and we’ll talk through the next step.
Can you give a price before seeing the property?
Access, ground conditions, materials and the scope of work affect an estimate. We’ll discuss your information first and arrange a site visit when needed.
Do you offer equipment rental?
Yes, limited Case CX38D rental is available when the machine is not committed to operated projects. See rental information.
Let’s talk about your project
Start with a few details.
Tell us what you need and where the work is located. We’ll follow up to discuss the scope, access and next steps for an estimate.
(724) 473-5135[email protected]If we’re on a job and miss your call, please leave a message with your name and project location.
Sending a request does not book work or commit you to a project.
Need the machine instead?
Case CX38D rental.
Limited availability for qualified contractors and experienced operators.