Ranked #1 in Brevard
Based in Mills River, 6 mi away
58/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Best Excavating Contractors in Brevard, NC (2026)
69 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Brevard: Pisgah Land Solutions Tree Service & Excavation, CR Score 58/100; 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 3
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Haynes Tree & Excavation, LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 69.
- 23
Most-reviewed: Epperson Tree Service, 1,009 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 69 ranked; ranked #23.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
69 Brevard excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 14 are open 24/7, 29 open Saturdays and 19 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 69 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Brevard at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pisgah Land Solutions Tree Service & Excavation | 58 | 5.0★ (70) | Mills River, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | J K Enterprise of WNC, Inc. | 57 | 4.3★ (7) | Brevard | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Haynes Tree & Excavation, LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (42) | Waynesville, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Mountain Tree Professionals | 56 | 5.0★ (44) | Brevard | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Growler Property Restoration | 56 | 5.0★ (43) | Hendersonville, 13 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Tate's Grading | 56 | 5.0★ (14) | Hendersonville, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | W.A.Harris clearing, grading, hauling llc | 56 | 5.0★ (7) | Rolesville, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Sargent's Tree and Grading | 55 | 5.0★ (6) | Fletcher, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Advanced Grading | 54 | 5.0★ (7) | Brevard | — | — |
| 10 | Carter Excavations | 54 | 4.3★ (6) | Hendersonville, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 69 best excavating contractors in Brevard, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Brevard
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Waynesville, 24 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Brevard
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews.
Based in Hendersonville, 13 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Hendersonville, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Rolesville, 14 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Fletcher, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Brevard
54/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Hendersonville, 18 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Asheville, 23 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Brevard
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Waynesville, 22 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Brevard
53/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Waynesville, 13 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#16 JSB Grading
Based in Greer, 22 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Hendersonville, 20 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews.
Based in Woodfin, 21 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
#19 Grading Lands
Based in Asheville, 22 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#20 NC Dirt Worx LLC
Based in Mills River, 12 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#21 Caldwell Inc.
Based in Waynesville, 23 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Mills River, 8 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Hendersonville, 23 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,009 Google reviews, the most in Brevard.
Based in Hendersonville, 14 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Asheville, 18 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
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 69 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Brevard
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Construction Company | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| B&R Rock Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Backwoods Builders | 1.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Carl's Grading and Landscaping, LLC | In Brevard | |
| Carolina Grading & Landscaping Solutions LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Efrain Rocks | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Etowah Grading, Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| L&S Site Contractor | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Like A Breeze Excavation And Land Management | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Lytle Grading & Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Martin Grading and Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Mcr Grading, Inc. | 1.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| Notch Above Tree Service | 5.0★ (1) | In Brevard |
| O'Connor's Grading Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Pigeon Valley Septic, Grading + Land Clearing Asheville | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| R & J Grading, LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| R K Higgins Construction LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Shannon Moore Construction and Excavating | 1.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Theron Mc Call Grading | 5.0★ (1) | In Brevard |
| Willow Shade Industrial LLC | 1.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
How we ranked Brevard excavating contractors
We scored 69 Brevard 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 Brevard 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 Brevard: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Brevard?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Brevard, NC is Pisgah Land Solutions Tree Service & Excavation with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. J K Enterprise of WNC, Inc. (#2) and Haynes Tree & Excavation, LLC (#3) follow. We ranked 69 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Brevard?
ContractorsRanked ranks 69 excavating contractors serving Brevard, NC. 5 of them are based in Brevard; 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 Brevard are open 24/7?
14 ranked excavating contractors in Brevard post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Pisgah Land Solutions Tree Service & Excavation (#1), Haynes Tree & Excavation, LLC (#3) and Mountain Tree Professionals (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Brevard work on weekends?
29 of 69 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 19 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Pisgah Land Solutions Tree Service & Excavation (#1), J K Enterprise of WNC, Inc. (#2) and Haynes Tree & Excavation, LLC (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Brevard excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 69 rated excavating contractors in Brevard is 5.0★, with a median of 11 reviews. Epperson Tree Service has the most, 1,009 reviews, and ranks #23. 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 Brevard count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Brevard 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 Brevard
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 69 excavating contractors serving Brevard.
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