60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,657 Google reviews, the most in Communications Hill.
Best Excavating Contractors in Communications Hill, CA (2026)
54 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Communications Hill: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 60/100; 4.8★ from 1,657 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 54.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 1,239 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 54 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
54 Communications Hill excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 13 are open 24/7, 41 open Saturdays and 30 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 54 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Communications Hill at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 60 | 4.8★ (1,657) | San Jose, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (1,039) | Santa Clara, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (781) | Sunnyvale, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (1,239) | East Palo Alto, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Bay Area concrete and dirt removal | 55 | 5.0★ (5) | Gilroy, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Black Maple Landscaping INC | 55 | 5.0★ (6) | Alum Rock, 1 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Bay Area Demo and Hauling | 55 | 5.0★ (252) | San Jose, 5 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.8★ (121) | Milpitas, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 54 | 5.0★ (510) | Union City, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 54 | 4.8★ (847) | Santa Cruz, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 54 best excavating contractors in Communications Hill, 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 Santa Clara, 8 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,039 Google reviews.
Based in Sunnyvale, 10 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 781 Google reviews.
Based in East Palo Alto, 20 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,239 Google reviews.
Based in Gilroy, 13 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Alum Rock, 1 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in San Jose, 5 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 252 Google reviews.
Based in Milpitas, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 121 Google reviews.
Based in Union City, 24 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 510 Google reviews.
Based in Santa Cruz, 24 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 847 Google reviews.
Based in Fremont, 19 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 222 Google reviews.
Based in Gilroy, 7 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Saratoga, 8 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in San Jose, 1 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in San Jose, 1 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Campbell, 5 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Capitola, 23 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 175 Google reviews.
Based in Fremont, 5 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 20 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Sunnyvale, 10 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 34 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Campbell, 2 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
#22 ECO BOX
Based in San Jose, 3 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dumpster rental service”.
Based in Newark, 18 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 23 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 21 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 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 54 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Tri Valley Excavating | 50 | 3.2★ (6) | 19 mi |
| 27 | wl demo corp | 49 | 5.0★ (4) | 22 mi |
| 28 | The Mark Rood Company | 49 | 5.0★ (3) | 22 mi |
| 29 | Sunnyvale Asphalt Co | 49 | 5.0★ (11) | 12 mi |
| 30 | Benz Construction Inc | 49 | 5.0★ (4) | 17 mi |
| 31 | Mountain View Asphalt Co | 48 | 5.0★ (14) | 15 mi |
| 32 | Benitez Concrete Construction | 48 | 4.5★ (19) | 2 mi |
| 33 | Palo Alto Asphalt Co | 48 | 5.0★ (15) | 17 mi |
| 34 | Bill Jacobson Trucking | 48 | 3.6★ (17) | 15 mi |
| 35 | Main Street Demolition of Fremont | 48 | 5.0★ (16) | 19 mi |
| 36 | Apex Asphalt Paving | 48 | 5.0★ (5) | 11 mi |
| 37 | Bob's Bobcat Service Inc | 48 | 4.4★ (7) | 12 mi |
| 38 | Freedom Earthworks | 47 | 5.0★ (24) | 24 mi |
| 39 | Mc Kee's Tractor Service | 47 | 5.0★ (3) | 6 mi |
| 40 | Dominguez & Sons Trucking Inc | 46 | 3.5★ (13) | 1 mi |
| 41 | Lewis and Tibbitts, Inc. | 46 | 3.9★ (29) | 6 mi |
| 42 | Santamaria Concrete | 46 | 4.0★ (4) | 3 mi |
| 43 | JDR Plumbing | 46 | 5.0★ (6) | 20 mi |
| 44 | Coastal Paving & Excavating Inc | 45 | 5.0★ (6) | 17 mi |
| 45 | Betz Works | 45 | 4.6★ (25) | 22 mi |
| 46 | Redwood City Asphalt Co | 45 | 5.0★ (7) | 25 mi |
| 47 | Adney Tree Service | 45 | 4.9★ (33) | 22 mi |
| 48 | Gragg Paving | 44 | 5.0★ (9) | 22 mi |
| 49 | Noecon | 44 | 5.0★ (3) | 7 mi |
| 50 | Paving Construction Services Inc. | 44 | 5.0★ (6) | 12 mi |
Also serving Communications Hill
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Badger Infrastructure Solutions - San Jose, CA | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Barrs Bobcat Service | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Blackwell General Engineering | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| BLK Stone Landscape Inc | In Communications Hill | |
| BREAKGROUND EXCAVATING | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Bruce Faulkner Trenching | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Coastline Tractor & Ground Works Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Emerson Enterprise | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Geer Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Ghilotti Construction Company | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Irish Excavation | 3.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Jeff Hill & Sons Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Optimal EarthWork | 5.0★ (1) | 1 mi |
| Peak Demolition, Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 2 mi |
| RHS | In Communications Hill | |
| Ring's Bobcat & Drilling Services | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Saviano Company Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| T.S. Construction | In Communications Hill | |
| V&B Grading Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| ZUBR Construction | 5.0★ (2) | In Communications Hill |
How we ranked Communications Hill excavating contractors
We scored 54 Communications Hill 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 Communications Hill 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 Communications Hill: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Communications Hill?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Communications Hill, CA is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 4.8★ from 1,657 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 54 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Communications Hill?
ContractorsRanked ranks 54 excavating contractors serving Communications Hill, CA. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Communications Hill are open 24/7?
13 ranked excavating contractors in Communications Hill 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 Communications Hill work on weekends?
41 of 54 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 30 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 Communications Hill excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 54 rated excavating contractors in Communications Hill is 5.0★, with a median of 12 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 1,657 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 Communications Hill count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Communications Hill 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 Communications Hill
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 54 excavating contractors serving Communications Hill.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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