57/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Buffalo, MN (2026)
76 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Buffalo: CatJo, CR Score 57/100; 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 2 PM.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Kothrade Sewer, Septic, and Excavating, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 76.
- 3
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 4,948 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 76 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
76 Buffalo excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 33 open Saturdays and 16 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 76 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Buffalo at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CatJo | 57 | 5.0★ (25) | Buffalo | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Kothrade Sewer, Septic, and Excavating | 56 | 4.7★ (17) | Corcoran, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (4,948) | Plymouth, 23 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | Bursch Outdoor Services, Inc. | 56 | 5.0★ (4) | Buffalo | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Earthstone Companies | 55 | 5.0★ (16) | Big Lake, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | DGN Dirt Work and Utilities | 55 | 5.0★ (5) | Buffalo | Sat | — |
| 7 | Davis Dirt Works LLC | 54 | 5.0★ (45) | Big Lake, 15 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | JL Landworx | 54 | 4.8★ (22) | Big Lake, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 53 | 4.8★ (1,689) | Brooklyn Park, 25 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Scherber companies | 53 | 3.8★ (10) | Corcoran, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 76 best excavating contractors in Buffalo, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Corcoran, 12 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plymouth, 23 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 4,948 Google reviews, the most in Buffalo.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 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 Big Lake, 12 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #5 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 Buffalo
55/100CR ScoreRanked #6 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 Big Lake, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#8 JL Landworx
Based in Big Lake, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brooklyn Park, 25 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,689 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Corcoran, 17 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo
53/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Big Lake, 11 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #12 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 Rogers, 16 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #13 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 Elk River, 18 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Albertville, 11 mi away
52/100CR 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 Mound, 15 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rogers, 14 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 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 Elk River, 19 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 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 Saint Cloud, 20 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#20 Fehn Companies
Based in Albertville, 12 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elk River, 18 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 68 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ramsey, 20 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Cloud, 20 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Corcoran, 12 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rogers, 12 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
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 76 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Metro Earthworks & Sewer Repair | 49 | 4.9★ (22) | 17 mi |
| 27 | Gearin Outdoor Services | 49 | 4.9★ (34) | 14 mi |
| 28 | G L Contracting Inc | 49 | 4.6★ (10) | 16 mi |
| 29 | Tiger Excavating Inc | 49 | 4.3★ (11) | 23 mi |
| 30 | NAKON Excavating | 49 | 4.9★ (12) | 20 mi |
| 31 | Laumann's Outdoors | 49 | 4.2★ (31) | In Buffalo |
| 32 | Nord Excavating Inc | 49 | 4.1★ (7) | 14 mi |
| 33 | CW's Excavating, Inc. | 49 | 5.0★ (36) | 11 mi |
| 34 | Total Outdoor Management | 49 | 5.0★ (33) | 17 mi |
| 35 | Miller Bros Excavating | 49 | 4.0★ (20) | 17 mi |
| 36 | Regenscheid Excavating | 49 | 5.0★ (4) | 22 mi |
| 37 | Footings To Final | 49 | 5.0★ (14) | 23 mi |
| 38 | Patnode Brothers Septic & Excavation | 48 | 5.0★ (14) | 10 mi |
| 39 | US SiteWork | 48 | 4.5★ (6) | 18 mi |
| 40 | Veterans Lawn & Snow, LLC | 48 | 4.0★ (4) | 16 mi |
| 41 | Miller Trucking & Landscape | 48 | 4.7★ (35) | 10 mi |
| 42 | Aurora Asphalt & Concrete | 48 | 4.5★ (571) | 14 mi |
| 43 | Marsella Sand & Gravel, LLC | 48 | 4.9★ (33) | 14 mi |
| 44 | Diggers Dirtworks | 48 | 5.0★ (7) | 23 mi |
| 45 | Diamond Edge Contracting, LLC | 48 | 5.0★ (20) | 18 mi |
| 46 | PWS | 48 | 4.3★ (3) | 24 mi |
| 47 | MJS Dirtworks LLC | 47 | 4.5★ (8) | 24 mi |
| 48 | Trinity Landscaping & Excavating | 47 | 5.0★ (28) | 17 mi |
| 49 | J & S Excavating Inc | 47 | 5.0★ (7) | 25 mi |
| 50 | Wruck Excavating | 47 | 4.4★ (32) | 14 mi |
Also serving Buffalo
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Services | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Bart D Boese Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Brenteson Co | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Davis Excavating Inc | In Buffalo | |
| Directional Boring Specialists | In Buffalo | |
| Duane Ritter Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Earley Construction Inc | 4.7★ (14) | In Buffalo |
| Havel Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Hayes & Sons Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | In Buffalo |
| JS Stewart Companies, Inc | 1.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Ladtech | 5.0★ (1) | In Buffalo |
| LGS Property Maintenance | 5.0★ (25) | In Buffalo |
| MN Land Clearing | 3.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Nick's Tree & Landscape | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Peak Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Rhino Bobcat and Landscape Services Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Scheiber Inc. | 4.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Whitetail Construction Co | 5.0★ (9) | In Buffalo |
| Wipper Backhoe Service | 1.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Wulf Excavating, Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | In Buffalo |
How we ranked Buffalo excavating contractors
We scored 76 Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Buffalo?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Buffalo, MN is CatJo with a CR Score of 57/100. It has 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews. It is open Saturdays until 2 PM. Kothrade Sewer, Septic, and Excavating (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 76 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Buffalo?
ContractorsRanked ranks 76 excavating contractors serving Buffalo, MN. 5 of them are based in Buffalo; 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 Buffalo are open 24/7?
8 ranked excavating contractors in Buffalo post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Kothrade Sewer, Septic, and Excavating (#2), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#9). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Buffalo work on weekends?
33 of 76 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 16 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are CatJo (#1), Kothrade Sewer, Septic, and Excavating (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Buffalo excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 76 rated excavating contractors in Buffalo is 4.9★, with a median of 12 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 4,948 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 Buffalo count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Buffalo 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 Buffalo
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 76 excavating contractors serving Buffalo.
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