Central New York · Serving the region since 1978

Excavation & sitework.
Built for CNY.

From clearing and mass excavation to underground utilities, drainage and paving, Lindsley Excavating LLC coordinates the sitework and hauling that move your project forward. Serving Fulton, Syracuse, Oswego, Auburn and Central New York.

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Site development Asphalt paving Trucking & hauling

Commercial-readyBuilt for active schedules

Self-performedCore site scopes under one roof

RegionalCentral & Upstate New York

Field-drivenPractical planning, clean execution

Why bring Lindsley into the project?

Earthwork. Utilities. Hauling. One coordinated scope.

Equipment for the whole site

Excavators, dozers, loaders, skid steers and rollers for clearing, excavation, material placement and final grading.

Trucking built into the plan

Tri-axle and six-wheel dump trucks, stone-slinger placement, lowboy and flowboy hauling help coordinate material and equipment movement.

Direct access to your estimator

Send Shawn the civil drawings, requested scopes and bid deadline. Ask for a complete package or clearly separated work items.

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Capabilities

Built to carry the site from raw ground to ready.

Explore the work, check what to send for pricing, and add the services you need to your project inquiry.

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Drainage & utilities

Storm systems, pipe installation, structures, trenching, and site drainage corrections.

Below-grade coordination
What to send for pricing
  • Location of the drainage problem or planned utility work
  • Photos of standing water or affected areas, if available
  • Plans showing pipe routes, structures, sizes, and depths
  • Known utility information and surface-restoration needs

No plans yet? Describe what happens, where it happens, and what you want the work to address.

Add drainage to inquiry
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Paving & surfaces

Parking lots, drives, base preparation, asphalt placement, rolling, and repair work.

Durable finish
What to send for pricing
  • Approximate dimensions or a marked-up site plan
  • Photos and a description of the existing surface
  • Expected vehicle use and available pavement specifications
  • Drainage concerns and access that must remain open

Identify whether the scope is new paving, repair, or replacement, and whether base work is included.

Add paving to inquiry
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Trucking & hauling

Aggregate delivery, export, equipment moves, and coordinated material flow.

Keep production moving
What to send for pricing
  • Material type and approximate quantity, with units
  • Pickup and delivery locations
  • Requested dates, time windows, and truck-access limits
  • Loading, unloading, and disposal arrangements, if known

For equipment moves, include the equipment description and available size and weight information.

Add hauling to inquiry
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Clearing & demolition

Land clearing, grubbing, chipping, selective demolition, and responsible haul-off.

Open the site
What to send for pricing
  • Approximate acreage or marked limits of work
  • Photos and a description of vegetation or structures
  • Items to protect and equipment-access constraints
  • Requested grubbing, debris removal, and finish condition

For demolition, describe the structure and share available project documents. Add those details to your inquiry notes.

Add clearing to inquiry
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Specialty sitework

Septic systems, ponds, foundations, retaining work, hydrovac support, and repairs.

Solve the unusual
What to send for pricing
  • Project location, intended use, and approximate dimensions
  • Available foundation, pad, septic, or other design documents
  • Photos, site access, and the target construction sequence
  • The work you need priced and responsibilities of other trades

For manufactured housing, include the designer's or manufacturer's site-preparation requirements. Design and home-installation responsibilities are confirmed separately.

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Interactive scope builder

What does your site need?

Select your work packages, add the details you know, and prepare a clear inquiry for Shawn. No plans yet? Start with the location and the work you need.

No account or automatic submission. Details stay on this page until you copy them or open your email app. Review your message before sending. Reloading clears your entries.

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Your starting scope 0 packages

Select one or more work packages to build a project summary.

Prepare Grade Build Finish Support
Preview your inquiry
Open email draft

Your email app opens with the brief filled in; you still need to send it. Add plans or a plan-room link there. No email app? Copy the inquiry into webmail, or call 315-593-8448.

Before you request pricing

Give the estimate a clear starting point.

Send what you have. A useful first inquiry identifies the location, scope, quantities if known, and timing. These checklists help make the next conversation productive.

General contractors & developers
  • Current civil drawings, specifications, and addenda
  • Bid due date, target start, and phasing
  • Scope boundaries: earthwork, utilities, paving, restoration, and work by others
  • Available quantities, soil information, and access restrictions
Home builders & manufactured housing dealers
  • Lot location and planned building or home footprint
  • Foundation or pad details supplied by the designer or manufacturer
  • Delivery route, access needs, and installation schedule
  • Known utility, septic, driveway, and finish-grading needs

Sitework scope only; confirm home installation and foundation-design responsibilities with your project team.

Municipalities & public projects
  • Solicitation reference, official bid documents, and addenda
  • Submission deadline and required bid forms
  • Insurance, bonding, labor, and qualification requirements for review
  • Traffic, public access, utility, and restoration constraints

Use the procurement process in the bid documents. This inquiry builder is not a formal bid submission.

Farmers & industrial property owners
  • Site location and the operational problem to solve
  • Access-road, drainage, pad, clearing, or hauling needs
  • Approximate dimensions, material quantities, and available photos
  • Operating hours and areas that need to remain accessible

An inquiry starts a scope review. Pricing, scheduling, and project acceptance are confirmed separately after the work and requirements are reviewed.

How we work

Clear handoffs.
Fewer gaps.

Every phase is planned around access, material movement, grade, and the crews that follow.

  1. 01

    Review the site

    Plans, access, logistics, quantities, schedule, and the real field conditions.

  2. 02

    Build the sequence

    Coordinate crews, equipment, trucking, materials, and testing around the critical path.

  3. 03

    Execute the work

    Self-perform core scopes with field leadership focused on production and quality.

  4. 04

    Finish clean

    Close punch items, restore disturbed areas, and leave the next trade a ready site.

Project fit

Ready for the work that keeps Central New York moving.

Regional coverage

A Fulton base. Central New York and beyond.

Explore the excavation, grading, drainage, trucking, paving, clearing, utility, and site-development support available for projects in and around each market.

Fulton base

Fulton

Local excavation, sitework, driveways and drainage.

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Oswego

Commercial, property and municipal project inquiries.

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Syracuse

Commercial, industrial, municipal, and development sitework.

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Utica

Earthwork, utilities, access, drainage, and paving support.

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Watertown

North Country commercial, municipal, and agricultural sitework.

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Cortland

Complete site packages for construction and property projects.

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Rochester

Regional capacity for commercial and private development.

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Plan the work

Explore the scope before you request a price.

Dedicated guides for the services, documents and construction details that shape a useful estimate.

Commercial sitework Excavation & grading Asphalt paving, driveways & parking lots Drainage & stormwater sitework Underground utility excavation Land clearing & grubbing Demolition & site restoration Construction trucking & hauling Foundation excavation & pad preparation Septic installation & residential sitework Parking lot construction & repair Driveway installation & replacement Pond excavation & site grading Stone slinger & aggregate placement Culvert installation & replacement Erosion control & silt fence installation Hydrovac & catch basin cleaning Retaining wall construction & excavation Lowboy & equipment hauling Asphalt milling & overlays Road & access-road construction Topsoil placement & finish grading

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Before you choose a contractor

Make the next project decision clearer.

Understand excavation costs, compare proposals and coordinate drainage with pavement work.

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From the Lindsley blog

Know the ground. Plan the work.

Practical articles on sitework, trucking, paving and jobsite safety.

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Fulton · Oswego · Syracuse

Your excavation and sitework contractor in Central New York.

Based at 92 Town Line Road in Fulton, Lindsley Excavating LLC prepares building sites, grades land, installs site drainage and coordinates underground utility work with hauling and paving.

Commercial sitework and site preparationExcavation, earthwork and finish gradingSyracuse and Onondaga County projectsFulton excavation and siteworkOswego excavation and drainageRequest a written sitework estimate

Our fleet includes excavators, dozers, loaders, skid steers, rollers and dump trucks, with lowboy equipment transport and stone-slinger placement. We coordinate equipment and material handling around each project's scope and schedule.

Bring us in early

Let’s make the site plan buildable.

Send the drawings, project location, and target schedule. We’ll start with the scope that matters.

shawn@lindsleyexcavating.com Worked with us? Review Lindsley on Google Based in Fulton · Central & Upstate New York
92 Town Line Rd, Fulton, NY 13069 · 315-593-8448