58/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,229 Google reviews.
Best Excavating Contractors in Chelsea, AL (2026)
56 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Chelsea: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 58/100; 4.8★ from 1,229 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 56.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 2,876 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 56 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
56 Chelsea excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 14 are open 24/7, 35 open Saturdays and 23 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 56 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Chelsea at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (1,229) | Pelham, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (2,876) | Birmingham, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (156) | Birmingham, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Pipp & Sons Excavating | 56 | 5.0★ (15) | Alabaster, 3 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | McCord Excavating Company Inc. | 56 | 5.0★ (3) | Chelsea | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Ready Land Solutions | 55 | 5.0★ (7) | Chelsea | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Big Dig Demolition and Excavating | 55 | 5.0★ (20) | Chelsea | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Wamble Contracting | 54 | 5.0★ (21) | Pell City, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Zappa Excavation & Land Clearing | 54 | 5.0★ (3) | Chelsea | Sat | — |
| 10 | Extra Care Plumbing, LLC | 54 | 4.9★ (48) | Birmingham, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 56 best excavating contractors in Chelsea, 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 Birmingham, 16 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,876 Google reviews, the most in Chelsea.
Based in Birmingham, 5 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 156 Google reviews.
Based in Alabaster, 3 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Chelsea
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Chelsea
55/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Chelsea
55/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based in Pell City, 24 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Chelsea
54/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 5 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Moody, 19 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 340 Google reviews.
Based in Gardendale, 25 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 726 Google reviews.
Based in Center Point, 22 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 281 Google reviews.
Based in Oxford, 4 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Pleasant Grove, 14 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 19 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Arab, 23 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 597 Google reviews.
Based in Helena, 18 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Alabaster, 15 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Hoover, 12 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Calera, 19 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Sylacauga, 2 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Alabaster, 11 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Irondale, 13 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based in Irondale, 17 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 28 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 56 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Chelsea
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Double F Land Management | 5.0★ (1) | In Chelsea |
| Down Home Dirtwork and Landscape Supply LLC. | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Dyer and Company LLc | In Chelsea | |
| Elliott Excavating and Brush Cutting LLC | In Chelsea | |
| Greenland Services USA LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Hartz land solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Howard Trenching | In Chelsea | |
| Massey Concrete Construction | 5.0★ (30) | In Chelsea |
| P. Ray Construction | 1.0★ (1) | In Chelsea |
| Phelps Backhoe & Septic Tank | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Pine Straw Heroes | 5.0★ (4) | In Chelsea |
| Preferred Maintenance And Remodeling, Llc | In Chelsea | |
| RCW Excavating, Inc | In Chelsea | |
| Red Inc | In Chelsea | |
| Richards Equipment, LLC | 4.5★ (2) | 18 mi |
| River Region Straw "On 280" | 5.0★ (46) | In Chelsea |
| Shirley Brothers Excavating, Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | In Chelsea |
| Southern Choice Excavation LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Southern Woodworking | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Tellus Construction llc | 1.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
How we ranked Chelsea excavating contractors
We scored 56 Chelsea 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 2, 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 Chelsea 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 Chelsea: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Chelsea?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Chelsea, AL is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 4.8★ from 1,229 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 56 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Chelsea?
ContractorsRanked ranks 56 excavating contractors serving Chelsea, AL. 7 of them are based in Chelsea; 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 Chelsea are open 24/7?
14 ranked excavating contractors in Chelsea post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#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 Chelsea work on weekends?
35 of 56 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 23 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Chelsea excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 56 rated excavating contractors in Chelsea is 5.0★, with a median of 13 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 2,876 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 Chelsea count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Chelsea 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 Chelsea
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 56 excavating contractors serving Chelsea.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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