59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,454 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Braintree, MA (2026)
206 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Braintree: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 59/100; 4.8★ from 2,454 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 206.
- 5
Most-reviewed: 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, 3,912 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 206 ranked; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
206 Braintree excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 41 are open 24/7, 115 open Saturdays and 63 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 206 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Braintree at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.8★ (2,454) | Stoughton, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (3,013) | Boston, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Jones Contracting, Inc. | 57 | 5.0★ (26) | Walpole, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Kinvara Excavation Inc | 57 | 5.0★ (16) | Quincy, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric | 57 | 4.9★ (3,912) | Wakefield, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | Gold Standard Excavation, LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (4) | Brockton, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | P&J Enterprises | 56 | 4.7★ (13) | East Bridgewater, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Braintree Landscape & Design | 56 | 5.0★ (14) | Quincy, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Sparta Excavation llc | 55 | 4.9★ (33) | Hudson, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Mario Susi & Son, Inc | 55 | 4.5★ (45) | Boston, 8 mi away | — | — |
The 206 best excavating contractors in Braintree, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Boston, 11 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,013 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Walpole, 13 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Quincy, 5 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wakefield, 21 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,912 Google reviews, the most in Braintree.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brockton, 5 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 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 East Bridgewater, 11 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 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.
Based in Quincy, 7 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 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.
Based in Hudson, 21 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 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.
Based in Boston, 8 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Braintree
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bridgewater, 15 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Quincy, 3 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Medway, 21 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Abington, 6 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 133 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Peabody, 22 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 839 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Bridgewater, 13 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 Canton, 8 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#19 Sea & Shore
Based in Randolph, 2 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ 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 Foxborough, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Halifax, 14 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #21 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 Dedham, 7 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wrentham, 19 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Bridgewater, 13 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Abington, 10 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency 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 206 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Braintree
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Backroad Construction Services | 1.0★ (2) | In Braintree |
| Boston masonry and waterproofing repairs | 5.0★ (23) | In Braintree |
| Braintree Chimney & Masonry Services | 5.0★ (3) | In Braintree |
| CGS Construction Services, LLC | In Braintree | |
| DGL Contracting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Dons sealcoating | 5.0★ (17) | In Braintree |
| Environmental Restoration, LLC | 3.5★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Fischbach & Moore Electric Group, LLC | 4.0★ (4) | In Braintree |
| Fleming Brothers Inc | In Braintree | |
| Hagerty Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Homedream Construction | In Braintree | |
| J D & Associates Construction | 2.5★ (2) | In Braintree |
| K & K Excavation Co Inc | 1.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| L.V.M.j Corporation | In Braintree | |
| Laci Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (11) | In Braintree |
| Lamb Co Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| MML Construction LLC | In Braintree | |
| Molloy Excavation | In Braintree | |
| Trufant Industries, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| TTL Equipment LLC | In Braintree |
How we ranked Braintree excavating contractors
We scored 206 Braintree 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 2, 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 Braintree 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 Braintree: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Braintree?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Braintree, MA is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 4.8★ from 2,454 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Jones Contracting, Inc. (#3) follow. We ranked 206 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Braintree?
ContractorsRanked ranks 206 excavating contractors serving Braintree, MA. 2 of them are based in Braintree; 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 Braintree are open 24/7?
41 ranked excavating contractors in Braintree post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Jones Contracting, Inc. (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Braintree work on weekends?
115 of 206 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 63 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Jones Contracting, Inc. (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Braintree excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 206 rated excavating contractors in Braintree is 4.9★, with a median of 9 reviews. 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric has the most, 3,912 reviews, and ranks #5. 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 Braintree count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Braintree 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 Braintree
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 206 excavating contractors serving Braintree.
- November 2026: 5 duplicate listings merged.
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