60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Ashtabula, OH (2026)
32 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Ashtabula: Brobst Earthworks LTD, CR Score 60/100; 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Load N Go, LLC Dumpster Rentals & Excavating Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 32.
- 9
Most-reviewed: Sewer Cleaning Company, 118 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 32 ranked; ranked #9.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
32 Ashtabula excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 20 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 32 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Ashtabula at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brobst Earthworks LTD | 60 | 5.0★ (14) | Ashtabula | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Load N Go, LLC Dumpster Rentals & Excavating Services | 60 | 4.9★ (32) | Ashtabula | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Simak Trucking & Excavating Inc | 60 | 4.8★ (100) | Conneaut, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Holbrook Sewer and Excavating | 60 | 4.7★ (14) | Geneva, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Lake Erie Dirtworx and More llc | 58 | 5.0★ (10) | Ashtabula | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Excavation Solutions | 57 | 5.0★ (24) | Mentor, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Barnes Earth and Turf LLC | 57 | 4.9★ (8) | North Madison, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Kaplan Property Maintenance | 57 | 5.0★ (5) | Geneva, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Sewer Cleaning Company | 57 | 4.9★ (118) | Painesville, 19 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 10 | Shane Green Excavating | 54 | 5.0★ (7) | Geneva, 10 mi away | Sat | — |
The 32 best excavating contractors in Ashtabula, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Ashtabula
60/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Conneaut, 7 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Geneva, 6 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ashtabula
58/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mentor, 24 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Madison, 13 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Geneva, 10 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Painesville, 19 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 118 Google reviews, the most in Ashtabula.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Geneva, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ashtabula
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bel Air South, 20 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mentor, 19 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#14 SOA Construction
Based in Mentor, 9 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Conneaut, 13 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Painesville, 22 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Geneva, 11 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ashtabula
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mentor, 21 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mentor, 23 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Madison, 16 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Painesville, 25 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mentor, 21 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mentor, 23 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Geneva, 7 mi away
48/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Asphalt contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
All 32 excavating contractors
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #32, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Koski Construction Co | 46 | 3.7★ (3) | In Ashtabula |
| 27 | Carbon Excavating LLC | 46 | 5.0★ (3) | 20 mi |
| 28 | J & J Construction and Concrete LLC | 46 | 4.0★ (4) | 11 mi |
| 29 | Gary's Hard Labor | 45 | 4.3★ (7) | 25 mi |
| 30 | Stiebig Excavating | 45 | 5.0★ (3) | 24 mi |
| 31 | Arc & Earth, LLC | 45 | 5.0★ (4) | 24 mi |
| 32 | Yardmaster Inc | 41 | 2.7★ (25) | 24 mi |
Also serving Ashtabula
20 more excavating 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 440 Excavating & Contracting | In Ashtabula | |
| Ashtabula Septic Services | 4.7★ (28) | In Ashtabula |
| Beach Brothers Excavating | 4.5★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Bidwell & Sons Trenching Services | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Brandon C. Kennedy Construction and Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Capp Shoreline Excavation | In Ashtabula | |
| Capp Shoreline Excavation | In Ashtabula | |
| Ethan Vance Enterprises | 5.0★ (2) | In Ashtabula |
| Extreme Excavating & Landscape LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Hugh's excavating | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| J Barnes Excavating and Concrete LLC | In Ashtabula | |
| James Duda/Excavating | 4.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Moisio Excavating llc | In Ashtabula | |
| Nathan's Excavations, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Painter Excavating LLC | In Ashtabula | |
| Perry Industries Ltd | 5.0★ (1) | In Ashtabula |
| Stewart Excavating | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Tom Frank Enterprises | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Tricamo Excavating & Land Clearing | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| W Short Enterprises LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Ashtabula |
How we ranked Ashtabula excavating contractors
We scored 32 Ashtabula excavating 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 November 3, 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 Ashtabula 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 |
Excavating contractors in Ashtabula: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Ashtabula?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Ashtabula, OH is Brobst Earthworks LTD with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Load N Go, LLC Dumpster Rentals & Excavating Services (#2) and Simak Trucking & Excavating Inc (#3) follow. We ranked 32 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Ashtabula?
ContractorsRanked ranks 32 excavating contractors serving Ashtabula, OH. 6 of them are based in Ashtabula; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Ashtabula are open 24/7?
6 ranked excavating contractors in Ashtabula post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Load N Go, LLC Dumpster Rentals & Excavating Services (#2), Holbrook Sewer and Excavating (#4) and Excavation Solutions (#6). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Ashtabula work on weekends?
20 of 32 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 11 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Brobst Earthworks LTD (#1), Load N Go, LLC Dumpster Rentals & Excavating Services (#2) and Holbrook Sewer and Excavating (#4). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Ashtabula excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 32 rated excavating contractors in Ashtabula is 4.9★, with a median of 9 reviews. Sewer Cleaning Company has the most, 118 reviews, and ranks #9. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank excavating contractors?
Each excavating contractor gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do excavating contractors outside Ashtabula count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Ashtabula city center, our service radius for excavating contractors. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Can excavating contractors pay to rank higher on ContractorsRanked?
No. The CR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured businesses may appear above the list, labelled Featured and showing their honest rank.
Update log for Ashtabula
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 32 excavating contractors serving Ashtabula.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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