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Best Excavating Contractors in Astoria, NY (2026)

192 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Astoria: Emergency Heights Plumbing LIC, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 192.

  3. 3

    Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 3,876 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 192 ranked; ranked #3.

Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

192 Astoria excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 62 are open 24/7, 117 open Saturdays and 80 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 192 rated businesses.

Top 10 excavating contractors in Astoria at a glance

Top 10 excavating contractors in Astoria at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Emergency Heights Plumbing LIC625.0★ (71)Long Island City, 2 mi away24/7Overall
2Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan614.9★ (76)New York City, 5 mi away24/7Emergencies
3Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup594.8★ (3,876)Jersey City, 7 mi away24/7Most reviews
4RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter594.8★ (1,583)Union City, 4 mi away24/7—
5Emergency Plumber 24 7 Heating & AC of Manhattan594.8★ (18)New York City, 3 mi away24/7—
6RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter594.8★ (3,823)Queens Village, 10 mi away24/7—
7RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter584.8★ (2,094)Brooklyn, 8 mi away24/7—
8RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter584.8★ (1,275)Hunts Point, 7 mi away24/7—
9RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter584.8★ (1,275)Brooklyn, 8 mi away24/7—
10Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup574.8★ (1,574)Yonkers, 10 mi away24/7—

The 192 best excavating contractors in Astoria, ranked

Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

  1. Ranked #1 in Astoria

    Based in Long Island City, 2 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5-28 50th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101
  2. Based in Union City, 4 mi away

    59/100CR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    450 7th Ave Ste B, New York, NY 10123
  3. Based in Queens Village, 10 mi away

    59/100CR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,823 Google reviews.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 3,823 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    216-30 90th Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428
  4. Based in Brooklyn, 8 mi away

    58/100CR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,094 Google reviews.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 2,094 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    557 17th St Ste A, Brooklyn, NY 11215
  5. Based in Hunts Point, 7 mi away

    58/100CR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,275 Google reviews.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 1,275 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1111 Calhoun Ave Ste 5, Bronx, NY 10465
  6. Based in Brooklyn, 8 mi away

    58/100CR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,275 Google reviews.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 1,275 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    756 E 98th St, Brooklyn, NY 11236
  7. Based in Brooklyn, 12 mi away

    56/100CR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 758 Google reviews.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 758 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    8208 17th Ave Ste 1, Brooklyn, NY 11214
  8. Based in Bayonne, 13 mi away

    55/100CR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    85 E 2nd St, Bayonne, NJ 07002
  9. Based in Hunts Point, 4 mi away

    55/100CR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews
    Address
    1123 Bronx River Ave, Bronx, NY 10472
  10. Based in New Rochelle, 12 mi away

    55/100CR Score

    Ranked #20 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.

    • 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 7 AM–5 PM
    Address
    63 2nd St, New Rochelle, NY 10801
  11. Based in Harlem, 3 mi away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #24 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.

    • 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
    Address
    1141 Oak Point Ave, Bronx, NY 10474

Excavating contractors ranked #26 to #50

#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 192 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.

excavating contractors in Astoria, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26SALINAS SUPREME EXCAVATING544.7★ (25)17 mi
27Steele Contracting LLC545.0★ (20)18 mi
28Supreme Cleanup Services545.0★ (123)6 mi
29Nearest Emergency Plumber 24 7 Heating & AC of Manhattan544.9★ (39)3 mi
30Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup544.9★ (625)22 mi
31Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup544.8★ (648)20 mi
32Concrete Washout Systems NY/NJ/PA544.1★ (9)17 mi
33Subsurface Watermain and Sewer Inc.544.6★ (105)11 mi
34Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup544.8★ (163)12 mi
35Max Service nyc535.0★ (44)7 mi
36JS BUILDERS LLC534.8★ (18)11 mi
37Hmp Excavating and Landscaping Inc535.0★ (11)23 mi
38Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup534.9★ (177)16 mi
39Ron Pellegrino, Inc535.0★ (3)17 mi
40AVF Development Corp | Demolition & Excavation Contractors on Long Island535.0★ (29)16 mi
41HS Drains LLC. Bronx NY 24/7 Emergency plumber- Sewer and Drain Cleaning535.0★ (20)4 mi
42Badger Infrastructure Solutions - Elizabeth, NJ533.7★ (3)16 mi
43North Jersey Sewer & Drain Cleaning535.0★ (196)21 mi
44Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup534.8★ (515)23 mi
45Village Landscaping and Contracting535.0★ (115)11 mi
46Field Stone Dirt Works525.0★ (80)19 mi
47Rite-Way Demolition Inc523.7★ (22)2 mi
48Peduto Brothers Construction524.5★ (8)12 mi
49L&M Salto Construction525.0★ (3)9 mi
50Kevin Stokes Excavating524.7★ (12)22 mi

Also serving Astoria

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.

Unranked excavating contractors serving Astoria
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Acara ConstructionIn Astoria
Action Pro Dumpster Rental Astoria5.0★ (1)In Astoria
Artec Construction & Development3.0★ (1)In Astoria
Building Concrete & ExcavatingIn Astoria
Castlestone Construction1.0★ (1)In Astoria
Entheon Construction Group LLC5.0★ (3)In Astoria
JPR Construction Co IncIn Astoria
Level Line Construction Group Inc.5.0★ (1)In Astoria
Maia MP ConstructionIn Astoria
Mecha Build Construction Corp5.0★ (12)In Astoria
OfficeIn Astoria
Onsite Construction Enterprises, Inc.In Astoria
PCS ConstructionIn Astoria
Rio Branco Builders5.0★ (11)In Astoria
Rvs Construction CorporationIn Astoria
SkyLimitIn Astoria
Smart Roofing and Siding Astoria NY5.0★ (1)In Astoria
STM Interior Construction Corp.In Astoria
TipTop Roofing Astoria5.0★ (17)In Astoria
Zeus Construction5.0★ (1)In Astoria

How we ranked Astoria excavating contractors

We scored 192 Astoria 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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Astoria data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Credentials15%Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on fileNot yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the listMeasured
Recency5%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-dayMeasured
Trade focus10%How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same)Measured
Partnered5%The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodicallyMeasured
ContractorsRanked reviews10%Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

Excavating contractors in Astoria: frequently asked questions

Who is the best excavating contractor in Astoria?

By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Astoria, NY is Emergency Heights Plumbing LIC with a CR Score of 62/100. It has 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 192 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.

How many excavating contractors are there in Astoria?

ContractorsRanked ranks 192 excavating contractors serving Astoria, NY. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

Which excavating contractors in Astoria are open 24/7?

62 ranked excavating contractors in Astoria post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Emergency Heights Plumbing LIC (#1), Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which excavating contractors in Astoria work on weekends?

117 of 192 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 80 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Emergency Heights Plumbing LIC (#1), Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.

What Google rating do Astoria excavating contractors have?

The median Google rating among 192 rated excavating contractors in Astoria is 4.8★, with a median of 13 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 3,876 reviews, and ranks #3. 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 Astoria count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Astoria 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 Astoria

  1. November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 192 excavating contractors serving Astoria.
  2. November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.

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