22 demolition contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Shively: Right Way Hauling Junk Removal & Demolition, CR Score 88/100; 5.0★ from 683 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 10 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Point Poof Gone, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 22.
Most-reviewed: Now You See It, Now You Don't, 181 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 22 ranked after Right Way Hauling Junk Removal & Demolition; ranked #9.
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22 Shively demolition contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 15 open Saturdays and 12 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 22 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Right Way Hauling Junk Removal & Demolition | 88 | 5.0★ (683) | Louisville, 10 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Point Poof Gone | 88 | 5.0★ (24) | Clarksville, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Dumpster Shark, LLC | 87 | 4.8★ (38) | Evansville, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | JunkWorx | 85 | 5.0★ (33) | Clarksville, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Bin There Dump That Dumpster Rental Louisville | 84 | 4.8★ (153) | Clarksville, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Bluegrass Junk Removal | 83 | 5.0★ (67) | Bardstown, 21 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Franklin & Leonhardt Demolition | 83 | 5.0★ (13) | Jeffersonville, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Bag It Up Junk Removal | 80 | 5.0★ (9) | Elizabethtown, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Now You See It, Now You Don't | 80 | 5.0★ (181) | Hillview, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 10 | REMOVAL-X Property Cleanup & Dump Trailer Services | 78 | 4.9★ (14) | Clarksville, 12 mi away | Sat | — |
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 683 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (683).
Based in Clarksville, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Evansville, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Clarksville, 20 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Clarksville, 8 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 153 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bardstown, 21 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Jeffersonville, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Hillview, 16 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 181 Google reviews, 181 Google reviews.
Based in Clarksville, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Charlestown, 13 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Louisville, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Jeffersonville, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Louisville, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Louisville, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Jeffersonville, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in New Albany, 6 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in New Albany, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Charlestown, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Clarksville, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Charlestown, 18 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 26 Google reviews, 26 Google reviews.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A New Look Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| ASB Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Bluegrass Excavation & Demolition | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| CAS Construction | 8 mi | |
| Complete Home Solutions Plus | 9 mi | |
| Divine Contracting LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| EE Leadder Remodeling | 3 mi | |
| Greeen City Demolition | 6 mi | |
| H&M Services | 9 mi | |
| InSideOut | 8 mi | |
| JDog® Junk Removal & Hauling Jeffersonville | 6 mi | |
| KYJunkRescue | 14 mi | |
| Matts Demo | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Mitchell's Contracting Demo Rehab | 8 mi | |
| Mullins Services | 11 mi | |
| Remove garage Louisville | 6 mi | |
| Responsive Contracting | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Royals Empire Home Improvements | 8 mi | |
| UTDW Demolition LLC | 8 mi | |
| William B Engle Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
We scored 22 Shively 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 Shively 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 |