60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Best Excavating Contractors in Burien, WA (2026)
185 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Burien: Badger Excavation, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SV Excavation & Demolition LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 185.
- 8
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 1,168 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 185 ranked; ranked #8.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
185 Burien excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 35 are open 24/7, 95 open Saturdays and 59 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 185 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Burien at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badger Excavation | 60 | 4.9★ (129) | Parkwood, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | SV Excavation & Demolition LLC | 58 | 4.9★ (53) | Auburn, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Fairway Hydroseed Excavation and Landscape | 58 | 5.0★ (40) | Silverdale, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Straight Up Excavation and Drainage | 58 | 4.9★ (34) | Port Orchard, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Greentree Dozing | 57 | 4.8★ (26) | Vashon, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Synthetic Artificial Turf - Putting greens, Pavers, Retaining Walls, Ecology block Rockeries, Excavation,Concrete, | 57 | 4.7★ (97) | Burien | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.7★ (1,021) | Bellevue, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.7★ (1,168) | Tacoma, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 9 | County Line Construction & Excavation | 56 | 5.0★ (25) | Vashon, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Schmidt Dirt Works LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (18) | Covington, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
The 185 best excavating contractors in Burien, 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 Auburn, 16 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Silverdale, 9 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Port Orchard, 14 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Vashon, 6 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Burien
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Bellevue, 14 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 1,021 Google reviews.
Based in Tacoma, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 1,168 Google reviews, the most in Burien.
Based in Vashon, 12 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Covington, 10 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Bellevue, 14 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Tacoma, 17 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#13 Best Plumbing
Based in Seattle, 15 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 787 Google reviews.
Based in Bonney Lake, 12 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in City of Sammamish, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews.
Based in Seattle, 4 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 94 Google reviews.
Based in Kent, 7 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Bremerton, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 215 Google reviews.
Based in Burien
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Gig Harbor, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews.
Based in Parkwood, 9 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Puyallup, 23 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based in Bellevue, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews.
Based in Lynnwood, 25 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Burien
54/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 42 Google reviews.
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 185 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Burien
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 Plus Demolition & Excavation | 1.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Acme Asphalt Paving,Inc. | In Burien | |
| American Winter Services LLC | In Burien | |
| Behnke & Sons Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Brike Construction and Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Building happiness remodeling | In Burien | |
| Burien Jenvorath Repair Services | In Burien | |
| Burien Plumber Pros | 5.0★ (8) | In Burien |
| Dream Team Construction LLC | In Burien | |
| E&Y Construction LLC | In Burien | |
| First Garage Doors and Gates Repair LLC | 5.0★ (73) | In Burien |
| General Landscape contractor | In Burien | |
| Juarez Construction Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Burien |
| Kevin Bergin Construction | 4.5★ (2) | 6 mi |
| krieg construction inc | In Burien | |
| Northwest Soil Stabilization | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Ryan's Burien Roofing Services | In Burien | |
| Straight Edge Asphalt & Maintenance | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Tristara Roofing Burien | In Burien | |
| Williams Construction & Remodeling | In Burien |
How we ranked Burien excavating contractors
We scored 185 Burien 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 Burien 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 Burien: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Burien?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Burien, WA is Badger Excavation with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. SV Excavation & Demolition LLC (#2) and Fairway Hydroseed Excavation and Landscape (#3) follow. We ranked 185 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Burien?
ContractorsRanked ranks 185 excavating contractors serving Burien, WA. 4 of them are based in Burien; 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 Burien are open 24/7?
35 ranked excavating contractors in Burien post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are SV Excavation & Demolition LLC (#2), Straight Up Excavation and Drainage (#4) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#7). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Burien work on weekends?
95 of 185 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 59 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Badger Excavation (#1), SV Excavation & Demolition LLC (#2) and Fairway Hydroseed Excavation and Landscape (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Burien excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 185 rated excavating contractors in Burien is 4.9★, with a median of 11 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 1,168 reviews, and ranks #8. 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 Burien count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Burien 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 Burien
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 185 excavating contractors serving Burien.
- November 2026: 4 duplicate listings merged.
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