104 demolition contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lake Forest: Happy Hauling Crew, CR Score 93/100; 5.0★ from 461 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Corona Junk Removal & Property Maintenance LLC., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 104.
Most-reviewed: HAULNJUNK, 402 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 104 ranked after Happy Hauling Crew; ranked #2.
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104 Lake Forest demolition contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 23 are open 24/7, 81 open Saturdays and 55 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 104 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Hauling Crew | 93 | 5.0★ (461) | San Clemente, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | HAULNJUNK | 92 | 5.0★ (402) | Costa Mesa, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | Corona Junk Removal & Property Maintenance LLC. | 91 | 5.0★ (239) | Corona, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Frisch & Sons Pool Demolition, Demolition & Landscape | 91 | 5.0★ (142) | Villa Park, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | In & Out Junk Hauling | 90 | 4.9★ (63) | Norco, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Junk Tigers Hauling and Demolition | 89 | 5.0★ (304) | Dana Point, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | JRemoval | 88 | 5.0★ (74) | Irvine, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Local Hauling & Junk Removal | 88 | 5.0★ (127) | Riverside, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | EarthWise Hauling and Junk Removal | 88 | 5.0★ (194) | Orange, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | My Junk Dog Junk Removal, Demo, & Hauling Services | 87 | 4.9★ (87) | Coto De Caza, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · 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 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 461 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (461).
Based in Costa Mesa, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 402 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Corona, 17 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 239 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Villa Park, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Norco, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Dana Point, 13 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 304 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Irvine, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Riverside, 24 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 127 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Orange, 15 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Coto De Caza, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Chino, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Yorba Linda, 20 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lake Forest
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Costa Mesa, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Garden Grove, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Anaheim, 17 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Santa Ana, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.3★ from 12 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Anaheim, 5 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Coto De Caza, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Aliso Viejo, 5 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Costa Mesa, 5 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Aliso Viejo, 5 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Lake Forest
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Anaheim, 5 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Aliso Viejo, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 104 ranked demolition contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more demolition contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Asbestos Removal WDR Contracting | In Lake Forest | |
| Bespoke Build Company | 5.0★ (1) | In Lake Forest |
| Best Quality | In Lake Forest | |
| CAL Short Load Concrete | 1.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Clever Concrete Construction Inc. | 4.8★ (49) | In Lake Forest |
| Demolition Services Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Express Chipping, Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| F Z Construction | 5.0★ (10) | In Lake Forest |
| Golden hauling and demolition | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| H & L Environmental Demolitions, Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Lagunas construction | 4.5★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Landscaping plus, House Curators, demolition construction clean up | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Lozano's Construction | In Lake Forest | |
| Midcrest Construction | 5.0★ (16) | In Lake Forest |
| New Gen Landscape & Design | 4.2★ (5) | In Lake Forest |
| RB Holt Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Seaside Custom Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| TCS Landscape & Hardscape, Concrete & Pavers, Demolition & More | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Tech LA Builder | 5.0★ (3) | In Lake Forest |
| West Coast Elite Services | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
We scored 104 Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest 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 |