8 demolition contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Cobourg: Skip The Dump - Junk Removal Service & Demolition, CR Score 82/100; 4.9★ from 235 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Active Environmental Safety, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 8.
Most-reviewed: Bin-It, 39 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 8 ranked after Skip The Dump - Junk Removal Service & Demolition; ranked #2.
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8 Cobourg demolition contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 7 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 8 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skip The Dump - Junk Removal Service & Demolition | 82 | 4.9★ (235) | Peterborough, 40 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Bin-It | 81 | 4.9★ (39) | Cobourg | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | Active Environmental Safety | 78 | 5.0★ (26) | Peterborough, 37 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | The Dumpman | 78 | 5.0★ (9) | Oshawa, 36 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Junkaholics.ca | 76 | 5.0★ (33) | Peterborough, 38 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | BORICIC EARTHWORKS INC. | 75 | 5.0★ (20) | Quinte West, 35 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Scotts Junk and Beyond | 71 | 4.7★ (10) | Oshawa, 40 km away | — | — |
| 8 | Alpha Company Co. | 67 | 4.0★ (9) | Peterborough, 40 km away | Sat · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 in Cobourg
Based in Peterborough, 40 km away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 235 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (235).
Based in Cobourg
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Peterborough, 37 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Oshawa, 36 km away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Peterborough, 38 km away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Quinte West, 35 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Oshawa, 40 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Peterborough, 40 km away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.0★ from 9 Google reviews, open Saturdays until 7 PM.
We scored 8 Cobourg demolition contractors on 8 factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. Unknown factors are left out of the score, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Cobourg data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |