60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 5,589 Google reviews, the most in Cahokia.
Best Excavating Contractors in Cahokia, IL (2026)
79 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Cahokia: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 60/100; 4.8★ from 5,589 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): St. Louis Excavation, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 79.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 4,983 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 79 ranked after Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
79 Cahokia excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 26 are open 24/7, 44 open Saturdays and 34 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 79 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Cahokia at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 60 | 4.8★ (5,589) | St. Louis, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | St. Louis Excavation | 58 | 5.0★ (108) | Wildwood, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (2,790) | Belleville, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (4,983) | Hazelwood, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (2,557) | Chesterfield, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Kamex Excavating & Grdng | 56 | 4.4★ (16) | Granite City, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Ground Breakers STL | 56 | 5.0★ (4) | St. Louis, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Green Acres Outdoor Services | 55 | 5.0★ (9) | Collinsville, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 5.0★ (509) | Murphy, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.9★ (1,474) | Ballwin, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 79 best excavating contractors in Cahokia, 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 Wildwood, 20 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Belleville, 12 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,790 Google reviews.
Based in Hazelwood, 20 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 4,983 Google reviews.
Based in Chesterfield, 19 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,557 Google reviews.
Based in Granite City, 13 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in St. Louis, 9 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Collinsville, 14 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Murphy, 16 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 509 Google reviews.
Based in Ballwin, 22 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,474 Google reviews.
Based in Granite City, 12 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Brentwood, 9 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 153 Google reviews.
Based in Belleville, 9 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Saint Charles, 24 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,738 Google reviews.
Based in Saint Peters, 25 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,238 Google reviews.
Based in Eureka, 24 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 423 Google reviews.
Based in Troy, 19 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in St. Louis, 4 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in East Saint Louis, 6 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Wildwood, 21 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in St. Louis, 9 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Ballwin, 14 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 65 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Upper Alton, 24 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in St. Louis, 4 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Wentzville, 6 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 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 79 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Cahokia
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3A concrete service | 5.0★ (2) | In Cahokia |
| A Team Landscaping & Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Advantage Asphalt & Sealcoating | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Ahrens Contracting | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Ata construction & maintenance | 4.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Barbour Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Castle Contracting Warehouse & Yard | 4.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Diverse Home Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (4) | In Cahokia |
| Dr Patch Concrete | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Drywall Division | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Excavating St. Louis | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| G&S Trucking & Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Gateway Landworks | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Guevara Contracting LLC | In Cahokia | |
| Guzman Construction LLC | In Cahokia | |
| HLS Properties Inc | 1.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| J1S Contracting | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Marion Paving & Trucking | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Middendorf INC. | In Cahokia | |
| Semke Grading & Pipe Works | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
How we ranked Cahokia excavating contractors
We scored 79 Cahokia 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 Cahokia 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 Cahokia: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Cahokia?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Cahokia, IL is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 4.8★ from 5,589 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. St. Louis Excavation (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 79 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Cahokia?
ContractorsRanked ranks 79 excavating contractors serving Cahokia, IL. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Cahokia are open 24/7?
26 ranked excavating contractors in Cahokia post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), St. Louis Excavation (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Cahokia work on weekends?
44 of 79 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 34 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), St. Louis Excavation (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Cahokia excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 79 rated excavating contractors in Cahokia is 4.8★, with a median of 11 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 5,589 reviews, and ranks #1. 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 Cahokia count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Cahokia 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 Cahokia
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 79 excavating contractors serving Cahokia.
- November 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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