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Best Excavating Contractors in Burlington, ON (2026)

167 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Burlington: Sewer-Man Drain Service & Excavations Burlington, CR Score 59/100; 4.8★ from 56 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Clean Er Up Bin Rentals, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 167.

  3. 2

    Most-reviewed: Clean Er Up Bin Rentals, 597 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 167 ranked; ranked #2.

Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

167 Burlington excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 40 are open 24/7, 96 open Saturdays and 64 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 167 rated businesses.

Top 10 excavating contractors in Burlington at a glance

Top 10 excavating contractors in Burlington at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Sewer-Man Drain Service & Excavations Burlington594.8★ (56)Burlington24/7Overall
2Clean Er Up Bin Rentals594.8★ (597)Hamilton, 15 km away24/7Emergencies, Most reviews
3Classic Basement Waterproofing Hamilton585.0★ (99)Hamilton, 15 km awayEvenings—
4Zanatta Post Hole Digging574.9★ (352)Ancaster, 12 km awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
5Super Sucker Hydro Vac Service Inc.574.7★ (26)Ancaster, 26 km away24/7—
6A-Pro Xcavation574.5★ (16)BurlingtonSat · Evenings—
7Global City Excavation575.0★ (31)Oakville, 15 km awaySat · Evenings—
8Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup564.8★ (157)Hamilton, 15 km away24/7—
9Basement Underpinning Mississauga565.0★ (13)Mississauga, 25 km away24/7—
10Henry's Bobcat Service Inc.564.7★ (40)Brampton, 36 km away24/7—

The 167 best excavating contractors in Burlington, ranked

Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

  2. #2 Clean Er Up Bin Rentals

    Based in Hamilton, 15 km away

    59/100CR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 597 Google reviews, the most in Burlington.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 597 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    21 King St W, Hamilton, ON L8P 4W7
    View profile for Clean Er Up Bin Rentals(905) 318-6982

  6. #6 A-Pro Xcavation

    Based in Burlington

    57/100CR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.5★ from 16 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sat 8 AM–8 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    1281 Dequincy Crescent, Burlington, ON L7P 1E5
    View profile for A-Pro Xcavation(905) 630-0020

  7. #7 Global City Excavation

    Based in Oakville, 15 km away

    57/100CR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM · Sat 9 AM–7 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    3271 Mockingbird Common, Oakville, ON L6H 0W9
    View profile for Global City Excavation(647) 987-7790

  10. #10 Henry's Bobcat Service Inc.

    Based in Brampton, 36 km away

    56/100CR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 40 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    36 Charters Rd, Brampton, ON L6V 2S5
    View profile for Henry's Bobcat Service Inc.(416) 721-9594

  12. #12 Terrier Construction

    Based in Brampton, 36 km away

    56/100CR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    295 Queen St E #229, Brampton, ON L6W 4S6
    View profile for Terrier Construction(416) 892-6078

  13. #13 Atre Drain and Plumbing

    Based in Oakville, 19 km away

    56/100CR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2291 Dunedin Rd, Oakville, ON L6J 5V4
    View profile for Atre Drain and Plumbing(647) 977-9662

  20. #20 Atre Drain and Plumbing

    Based in Mississauga, 19 km away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4815 Dovehouse Dr, Mississauga, ON L5M 7K7
    View profile for Atre Drain and Plumbing(647) 977-9662

  21. #21 A New View Inc.

    Based in Hamilton, 1 km away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #21 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.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    View profile for A New View Inc.(905) 827-1122

  22. #22 GTL BINS

    Based in Brampton, 28 km away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 94 Google reviews.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 94 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    View profile for GTL BINS(905) 407-2467

  23. #23 Marshall Excavating Inc

    Based in Guelph, 30 km away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7 AM–6 PM · Sat 8 AM–4 PM · Sun closed
    View profile for Marshall Excavating Inc(519) 710-8757

  25. #25 Classic Waterproofing

    Based in Brampton, 38 km away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    View profile for Classic Waterproofing(646) 859-4475

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 167 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.

excavating contractors in Burlington, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26CDM Excavating and Contracting INC.534.9★ (30)33 km
27Atre Drain and Plumbing Burlington535.0★ (10)In Burlington
28Groves Wm Ltd534.2★ (155)16 km
29Allen's Landscape & Excavating Pool Fill In534.9★ (17)18 km
30Soletanche Bachy Canada534.6★ (14)13 km
31Harris Excavation533.5★ (8)34 km
32Mexco Excavating Co Ltd534.4★ (7)18 km
33X-terra Excavating And Grading Ltd534.3★ (6)14 km
34Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup524.7★ (38)19 km
35Anta Horizontal Drilling523.7★ (9)37 km
36MAMMOTH DEMOLITION TORONTO525.0★ (92)38 km
37Lepp Brothers Construction Group525.0★ (3)33 km
38SB Excavation525.0★ (102)37 km
39Cipparrone Construction Ltd525.0★ (3)34 km
40JC Excavating Pro525.0★ (21)39 km
41NorTerra Property Professionals525.0★ (8)26 km
42Adlam Contracting524.6★ (11)39 km
43Wolfpack Outdoor Services Inc.525.0★ (20)In Burlington
44Briduco Enterprises Inc.524.5★ (8)15 km
45Landscaping Excavating Guelph | M.D.S. Projects Ltd.524.8★ (25)38 km
46Peel General Contracting524.9★ (66)36 km
47Cyclone Hydrovac Services Inc525.0★ (3)38 km
48Badger Infrastructure Solutions - Kitchener, ON524.4★ (7)34 km
49K.A.L.L BIN SERVICES INC.524.9★ (147)27 km
50Back Country Group524.8★ (49)38 km

Also serving Burlington

20 more excavating contractors within 40 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.

Unranked excavating contractors serving Burlington
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Adelkon Landscape Construction5.0★ (4)In Burlington
Anchor Construction4.8★ (15)In Burlington
CLEANSTART Demolition & Property Maintenance5.0★ (9)In Burlington
ELD CONTRACTING4.9★ (42)In Burlington
Gravity Contractors Burlington5.0★ (6)In Burlington
HI-Performance Construction4.9★ (8)In Burlington
Holistic Construction Inc.5.0★ (5)In Burlington
Home Care Supply - Burlington4.9★ (58)In Burlington
Imperial Contracting Inc4.7★ (28)In Burlington
Kitchen4you5.0★ (7)In Burlington
Klarheit Kitchen & Bath5.0★ (20)In Burlington
Lions Valley Carpentry4.9★ (17)In Burlington
Maple Core Bathroom Renovations Burlington5.0★ (5)In Burlington
Marvel Contractor | Home Renovation Burlington5.0★ (13)In Burlington
MMC - Construction5.0★ (4)In Burlington
OakPine Kitchens5.0★ (10)In Burlington
ONIT Construction Inc.4.6★ (9)In Burlington
ProPart Modular4.4★ (17)In Burlington
Waterproofing PD | Burlington5.0★ (29)In Burlington
Wilkerson Construction Inc.5.0★ (11)In Burlington

How we ranked Burlington excavating contractors

We scored 167 Burlington 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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Burlington data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Credentials15%Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on fileNot yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the listMeasured
Recency5%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-dayMeasured
Trade focus10%How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same)Measured
Partnered5%The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodicallyMeasured
ContractorsRanked reviews10%Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

Excavating contractors in Burlington: frequently asked questions

Who is the best excavating contractor in Burlington?

By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Burlington, ON is Sewer-Man Drain Service & Excavations Burlington with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 4.8★ from 56 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Clean Er Up Bin Rentals (#2) and Classic Basement Waterproofing Hamilton (#3) follow. We ranked 167 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.

How many excavating contractors are there in Burlington?

ContractorsRanked ranks 167 excavating contractors serving Burlington, ON. 6 of them are based in Burlington; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

Which excavating contractors in Burlington are open 24/7?

40 ranked excavating contractors in Burlington post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Sewer-Man Drain Service & Excavations Burlington (#1), Clean Er Up Bin Rentals (#2) and Super Sucker Hydro Vac Service Inc. (#5). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which excavating contractors in Burlington work on weekends?

96 of 167 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 64 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Sewer-Man Drain Service & Excavations Burlington (#1), Clean Er Up Bin Rentals (#2) and Zanatta Post Hole Digging (#4). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.

What Google rating do Burlington excavating contractors have?

The median Google rating among 167 rated excavating contractors in Burlington is 4.9★, with a median of 13 reviews. Clean Er Up Bin Rentals has the most, 597 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 Burlington count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 40 km of the Burlington city centre, 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 Burlington

  1. November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 167 excavating contractors serving Burlington.

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