62/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 930 Google reviews, the most in Columbia.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Columbia, PA (2026)
75 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Columbia: Ranck Plumbing, Heating, AC & Excavation, CR Score 62/100; 4.8★ from 930 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 #3 of 75.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 574 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 75 ranked after Ranck Plumbing, Heating, AC & Excavation; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
75 Columbia excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 12 are open 24/7, 24 open Saturdays and 16 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 75 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Columbia at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranck Plumbing, Heating, AC & Excavation | 62 | 4.8★ (930) | Lancaster, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | D.H. Funk & Sons LLC | 57 | 4.8★ (18) | Columbia | — | — |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (251) | Lancaster, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | A&A Excavation llc | 56 | 5.0★ (13) | Middletown, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.8★ (574) | Palmyra, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | Rife Run Excavating LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (27) | Mount Joy, 8 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | BN Excavating Inc | 54 | 4.5★ (13) | Columbia | — | — |
| 8 | Ranck Plumbing, Heating, AC & Excavation | 54 | 4.8★ (54) | Ephrata, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Shoffner Construction and Excavating | 53 | 3.6★ (5) | York, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | B.R. Kreider & Son, Inc. | 52 | 4.8★ (20) | Mount Joy, 9 mi away | — | — |
The 75 best excavating contractors in Columbia, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Columbia
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lancaster, 10 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 251 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Middletown, 15 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palmyra, 20 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 574 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Joy, 8 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia
54/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ephrata, 18 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in York, 14 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Joy, 9 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Joy, 8 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in York, 9 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #12 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.
#13 Horst Excavating
Based in Lancaster, 10 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camp Hill, 25 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in York, 9 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia
51/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in York, 7 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #17 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.
#18 Koser Excavating
Based in Mount Joy, 6 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #18 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.
#19 Arney Bros Inc.
Based in Harrisburg, 22 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Elizabethtown, 10 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 73 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Harrisburg, 21 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabethtown, 12 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lititz, 15 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Joy, 6 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Harrisburg, 17 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability 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 75 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Columbia
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 717 Property Solution LLC. | 2 mi | |
| A.T.O. Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Black Diamond Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| Bob's Backhoe Services, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Brubacher Excavating | In Columbia | |
| Burkhart Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Don's Lawn and Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Five Star Property Service | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Herman's Bobcat Services | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Herr Handyman & Remodeling | In Columbia | |
| Hurst Excavating Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| J&R Excavating Services | 3 mi | |
| Lamar Huber Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| LRM Masonry LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Parmer Construction | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Siegrist Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Stambach & Shindler, Inc. | 7 mi | |
| Trinity Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| York Excavating-Shop | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Zimmerman Excavating of Ephrata, Inc. | 3.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
How we ranked Columbia excavating contractors
We scored 75 Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Columbia?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Columbia, PA is Ranck Plumbing, Heating, AC & Excavation with a CR Score of 62/100. It has 4.8★ from 930 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. D.H. Funk & Sons LLC (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 75 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Columbia?
ContractorsRanked ranks 75 excavating contractors serving Columbia, PA. 3 of them are based in Columbia; 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 Columbia are open 24/7?
12 ranked excavating contractors in Columbia post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Ranck Plumbing, Heating, AC & Excavation (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) and A&A Excavation llc (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Columbia work on weekends?
24 of 75 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 16 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Ranck Plumbing, Heating, AC & Excavation (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) and A&A Excavation llc (#4). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Columbia excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 75 rated excavating contractors in Columbia is 4.8★, with a median of 11 reviews. Ranck Plumbing, Heating, AC & Excavation has the most, 930 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 Columbia count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Columbia 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 Columbia
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 75 excavating contractors serving Columbia.
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