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Best Excavating Contractors in Cornelius, OR (2026)

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

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Cornelius: Bell Construction Inc, CR Score 58/100; 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 3

    Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 138.

  3. 3

    Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 2,190 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 138 ranked; ranked #3.

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

138 Cornelius excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 28 are open 24/7, 67 open Saturdays and 45 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 138 rated businesses.

Top 10 excavating contractors in Cornelius at a glance

Top 10 excavating contractors in Cornelius at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Bell Construction Inc585.0★ (10)Forest Grove, 5 mi away24/7Overall
2Precision Earthworks LLC574.7★ (47)Hillsboro, 8 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
3Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup574.8★ (2,190)Portland, 18 mi away24/7Emergencies, Most reviews
4Subcom Excavation and Utilities575.0★ (3)Forest Grove, 2 mi away24/7—
5FastTrack Excavation Inc.575.0★ (40)Portland, 20 mi away24/7—
6Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup564.8★ (1,675)Wilsonville, 20 mi away24/7—
7West Side Drain and Septic564.9★ (151)Hillsboro, 7 mi away24/7—
8Dust Devil Excavation555.0★ (28)Saint Helens, 21 mi away24/7—
9Pacific Plumbing & Drain Services554.9★ (1,087)Vancouver, 21 mi away24/7—
10Emeritec Inc555.0★ (38)Vancouver, 25 mi away24/7—

The 138 best excavating contractors in Cornelius, ranked

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

  1. Ranked #1 in Cornelius

    Based in Forest Grove, 5 mi away

    58/100CR Score

    Ranked #1 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.

    • 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    47333 SW Carpenter Creek Rd, Forest Grove, OR 97116
  2. Based in Hillsboro, 8 mi away

    57/100CR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

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

    • 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 7 AM–7 PM
    Address
    21150 SW Johnson St, Hillsboro, OR 97003
  3. Based in Saint Helens, 21 mi away

    55/100CR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

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

    • 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
  4. Based in Vancouver, 25 mi away

    55/100CR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

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

    • 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9210 NE 62nd Ave Ste 240, Vancouver, WA 98665
  5. Based in Beaverton, 9 mi away

    55/100CR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 99 Google reviews.

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

    • 5.0★ from 99 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    20230 SW Jaylee St, Beaverton, OR 97007
  6. Based in Portland, 18 mi away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

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

    • 4.9★ from 23 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–11 PM · Sat 8 AM–11:30 PM · Sun 8 AM–11 PM
    Address
    1320 SW Broadway #22, Portland, OR 97201
  7. Based in Portland, 20 mi away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 256 Google reviews.

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

    • 5.0★ from 256 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    833 SE Main St Mailbox 210, Portland, OR 97214
  8. Based in Vancouver, 23 mi away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.

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

    • 4.8★ from 187 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4707 NE Minnehaha St C-305, Vancouver, WA 98661
  9. Based in Canby, 24 mi away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

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

    • 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
  10. Based in Portland, 15 mi away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

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

    • 4.8★ from 31 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM · Sat 8 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    8888 NW St Helens Rd, Portland, OR 97231
  11. Based in Sandy, 21 mi away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #21 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.

    • 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
  12. Based in Beaverton, 10 mi away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

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

    • 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    16770 SW Shaw St Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97007
  13. Based in Hillsboro, 6 mi away

    53/100CR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    Address
    28200 SW Hillecke Rd, Hillsboro, OR 97123
  14. Based in Lake Oswego, 17 mi away

    53/100CR Score

    Ranked #24 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.

    • 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    15975 SW Lake Forest Blvd, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
  15. Based in Sherwood, 15 mi away

    53/100CR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 148 Google reviews.

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

    • 4.8★ from 148 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    14991 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Rd #202, Sherwood, OR 97140

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

excavating contractors in Cornelius, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Harris Excavation Inc.535.0★ (16)16 mi
27A&N Construction and Excavation535.0★ (17)23 mi
28Montoya Construction LLC525.0★ (11)3 mi
29Young Electric LLC524.8★ (1,419)14 mi
30Dirty Works Excavating and Demolition525.0★ (5)23 mi
31Ken Leahy Construction523.1★ (7)In Cornelius
32Rev Con Inc523.4★ (5)8 mi
33Cascade Building Services525.0★ (56)17 mi
34Proline Plumbing & Sewer - Vancouver524.5★ (534)23 mi
35Dirt Guys Excavating524.6★ (27)21 mi
36Kinion Excavation LLC515.0★ (3)23 mi
37WB Excavation515.0★ (3)17 mi
38S&S Excavation Construction515.0★ (4)4 mi
39Proline Plumbing514.7★ (178)22 mi
40Spearhead Construction LLC515.0★ (3)3 mi
41West Coast Land Renewal LLC515.0★ (29)20 mi
42Brush Clearing.net515.0★ (7)10 mi
43Clean Portland515.0★ (62)22 mi
44V & K Construction515.0★ (4)7 mi
45River City Environmental514.5★ (386)25 mi
46SlopeWorks505.0★ (3)21 mi
475 Rivers Inc. Concrete & Excavation505.0★ (16)17 mi
48PDX DIGGER LLC504.7★ (15)23 mi
49Jim Paulson Excavating Inc505.0★ (4)10 mi
50D & T Excavation Inc504.7★ (16)17 mi

Also serving Cornelius

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.

Unranked excavating contractors serving Cornelius
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
All Services Contractors3.0★ (2)12 mi
AR excavation5.0★ (1)12 mi
Aylwin Construction LLC3.7★ (3)In Cornelius
Bones Construction Co3.0★ (2)8 mi
C & W Grading Inc4.5★ (2)18 mi
Cofer Trucking & Excavation, LLC5.0★ (2)24 mi
D&F Drains, Sewers and More5.0★ (2)20 mi
Dirtworks Excavation LLC5.0★ (2)7 mi
Floyd Flemmer Concrete5.0★ (1)6 mi
Hartzell Excavation LLC5.0★ (2)21 mi
Hollenbach & Hurd, Inc.3.0★ (2)6 mi
Mainline Drain & Construction5.0★ (1)12 mi
MB Enterprises, Excavation & Sewer LLC5.0★ (2)23 mi
Northfork Excavating Inc (CB CH-10)4.5★ (2)17 mi
Paragon Excavation LLC5.0★ (1)15 mi
Provision Development LLC5.0★ (2)19 mi
Reece Johnson Paving & Excavation5.0★ (2)15 mi
Strauss Excavating5.0★ (1)8 mi
Tabert Trucking & Excavation Inc1.0★ (2)15 mi
UWD PreBuild Inc3.5★ (2)16 mi

How we ranked Cornelius excavating contractors

We scored 138 Cornelius 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 Cornelius 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 Cornelius: frequently asked questions

Who is the best excavating contractor in Cornelius?

By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Cornelius, OR is Bell Construction Inc with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Precision Earthworks LLC (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 138 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.

How many excavating contractors are there in Cornelius?

ContractorsRanked ranks 138 excavating contractors serving Cornelius, OR. 1 of them is based in Cornelius; 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 Cornelius are open 24/7?

28 ranked excavating contractors in Cornelius post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Bell Construction Inc (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) and Subcom Excavation and Utilities (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which excavating contractors in Cornelius work on weekends?

67 of 138 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 45 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Bell Construction Inc (#1), Precision Earthworks LLC (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.

What Google rating do Cornelius excavating contractors have?

The median Google rating among 138 rated excavating contractors in Cornelius is 4.9★, with a median of 15 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 2,190 reviews, and ranks #3. 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 Cornelius count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Cornelius 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 Cornelius

  1. November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 138 excavating contractors serving Cornelius.
  2. November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.

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