8 demolition contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Kendallville: Eshelman Sand & Gravel, CR Score 55/100; 4.3★ from 20 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): DZ Contracting, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #7 of 8.
Most-reviewed: Fire Dawgs Junk Removal Fort Wayne, 830 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 8 ranked; ranked #3.
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8 Kendallville demolition contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 8 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eshelman Sand & Gravel | 55 | 4.3★ (20) | Kendallville | — | Overall |
| 2 | North American Junk Removal and Demolition Fort Wayne | 53 | 5.0★ (12) | Kendallville | Sat | — |
| 3 | Fire Dawgs Junk Removal Fort Wayne | 53 | 4.9★ (830) | Fort Wayne, 24 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 4 | Bin There Dump That Fort Wayne | 51 | 4.9★ (279) | Fort Wayne, 20 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Eternal Structures | 50 | 5.0★ (3) | Fort Wayne, 10 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Waste - Haul | 49 | 5.0★ (5) | Kendallville | Sat | — |
| 7 | DZ Contracting | 48 | 4.3★ (11) | Columbia City, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 8 | A-Way Tree Experts | 47 | 4.5★ (24) | Angola, 16 mi away | Sat | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Kendallville
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garbage collection service”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 24 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 830 Google reviews, the most in Kendallville.
Based in Fort Wayne, 20 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 279 Google reviews.
Based in Fort Wayne, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Kendallville
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Columbia City, 21 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.3★ from 11 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Angola, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
We scored 8 Kendallville demolition contractors on ten 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. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, 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 Kendallville data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |