58/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Belmont, NC (2026)
123 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Belmont: Fortner Grading & landscape, CR Score 58/100; 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 6 PM.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 123.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 2,314 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 123 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
123 Belmont excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 23 are open 24/7, 70 open Saturdays and 35 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 123 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Belmont at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortner Grading & landscape | 58 | 4.9★ (33) | Belmont | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (2,314) | Charlotte, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Shaftner LandWorx LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (7) | York, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (638) | Charlotte, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (691) | Gastonia, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | AAA Emergency Plumbing Service | 56 | 5.0★ (64) | Belmont | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | J&J Land Services | 55 | 5.0★ (8) | Kings Mountain, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.8★ (871) | Rock Hill, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Lake Norman Excavating, Land Clearing, Grading & Yard Drainage | 55 | 4.9★ (44) | Lake Norman of Catawba, 19 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Ty-Co Grading & Hauling | 55 | 4.1★ (10) | Belmont | Sat · Evenings | — |
The 123 best excavating contractors in Belmont, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Charlotte, 16 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,314 Google reviews, the most in Belmont.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in York, 5 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 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 Charlotte, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 638 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gastonia, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 691 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belmont
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kings Mountain, 14 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rock Hill, 19 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 871 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Norman of Catawba, 19 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belmont
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntersville, 17 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 631 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Matthews, 20 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 884 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bessemer City, 4 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pineville, 8 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 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.
#15 R&R Unlimited
Based in Gastonia, 6 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#16 DERT DIGGERS LLC
Based in Belmont
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Huntersville, 14 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mint Hill, 24 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Monroe, 19 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bessemer City, 9 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 3 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#22 Mccann Grading
Based in Saint Stephens, 12 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Indian Trail, 10 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clover, 16 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 12 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
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 123 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Belmont
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A+ Grade & Earthworks | In Belmont | |
| Alden & Son Construction/Hydroseeding | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Callaway Grading, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Crossroads Grading and Hauling, LLC | 4.5★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Darnell’s Construction | In Belmont | |
| Dirty Buffalo Grading | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Diversified Demolition LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Belmont |
| Easy Guys Service LLC | 5.0★ (153) | In Belmont |
| Elite Environmental Services, INC. | In Belmont | |
| Elliott Construction & Remodeling, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | In Belmont |
| Evans Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Hahn Excavation and Grading | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| J & A Hauling | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Neighbors Heating and Air | 5.0★ (23) | In Belmont |
| Performance Contracting Inc. | 2.5★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Power Grading LLC | 3.5★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Sisk Landscape and Grading Co. | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Stone Ten | In Belmont | |
| The Grading Company, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| XCell Grading and Waterproofing, LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
How we ranked Belmont excavating contractors
We scored 123 Belmont 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 Belmont 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 Belmont: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Belmont?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Belmont, NC is Fortner Grading & landscape with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews. It is open Saturdays until 6 PM. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Shaftner LandWorx LLC (#3) follow. We ranked 123 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Belmont?
ContractorsRanked ranks 123 excavating contractors serving Belmont, NC. 7 of them are based in Belmont; 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 Belmont are open 24/7?
23 ranked excavating contractors in Belmont post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2), Shaftner LandWorx LLC (#3) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Belmont work on weekends?
70 of 123 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 35 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Fortner Grading & landscape (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Shaftner LandWorx LLC (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Belmont excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 123 rated excavating contractors in Belmont is 5.0★, with a median of 12 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 2,314 reviews, and ranks #2. 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 Belmont count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Belmont 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 Belmont
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 123 excavating contractors serving Belmont.
- November 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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