63/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Courtenay, BC (2026)
30 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Courtenay: Island Edge Contracting, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
- 3
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Campbell River Excavating, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 30.
- 2
Most-reviewed: Smallhauls.ca - Dumpster bin rentals. Estate Liquidator, Demolition, brush removal, excavation services. Comox. Courtenay, 133 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 30 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
30 Courtenay excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 14 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 30 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Courtenay at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Island Edge Contracting | 63 | 4.9★ (40) | Courtenay | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Smallhauls.ca - Dumpster bin rentals. Estate Liquidator, Demolition, brush removal, excavation services. Comox. Courtenay | 63 | 5.0★ (133) | Courtenay | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | Campbell River Excavating | 60 | 5.0★ (49) | Campbell River, 38 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Gary Marcus Trucking Ltd | 59 | 5.0★ (3) | Courtenay | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto Rooter Sewer & Drain Services | 59 | 4.8★ (45) | Courtenay | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Norse Enterprises Ltd. | 58 | 5.0★ (22) | Courtenay | — | — |
| 7 | TRUE GRADE CONTRACTING | 58 | 5.0★ (22) | Courtenay | — | — |
| 8 | Island Iron Excavating | 58 | 4.9★ (26) | Campbell River, 36 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Black Mountain Dirt Works | 58 | 5.0★ (22) | Campbell River, 16 km away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Tethered Earthworks Ltd | 57 | 5.0★ (23) | Courtenay | 24/7 | — |
The 30 best excavating contractors in Courtenay, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Courtenay
63/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 133 Google reviews, the most in Courtenay.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell River, 38 km away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Courtenay
59/100CR ScoreRanked #4 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.
Based in Courtenay
59/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Courtenay
58/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Courtenay
58/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell River, 36 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell River, 16 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Courtenay
57/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Courtenay
57/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Courtenay
56/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#13 CF EARTHWORKS
Based in Courtenay
56/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Courtenay
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Courtenay
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell River, 29 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Courtenay
53/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Courtenay
53/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell River, 35 km 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 on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Powell River, 40 km away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell River, 37 km away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#22 CLA Contracting
Based in Courtenay
50/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Powell River, 39 km away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Powell River, 37 km away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Powell River, 39 km away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
All 30 excavating contractors
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #30, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Leighton Contracting Ltd | 48 | 4.0★ (7) | In Courtenay |
| 27 | Quadra Landscape | 48 | 5.0★ (10) | 34 km |
| 28 | Ground Works Excavating & Contracting | 48 | 5.0★ (3) | 37 km |
| 29 | Mountain Side Contracting Corp | 46 | 5.0★ (3) | 33 km |
| 30 | Joe Huetzelmann & Company Ltd | 40 | 2.3★ (3) | 39 km |
Also serving Courtenay
20 more excavating contractors within 40 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| AJEX Contracting Ltd | 5.0★ (2) | In Courtenay |
| Asg Construction | 4.5★ (2) | In Courtenay |
| BryCyn Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | In Courtenay |
| C & C mini excavating | In Courtenay | |
| Canpro Deck and Rail Courtenay | 5.0★ (2) | In Courtenay |
| Comox Valley Hydro-Vac Services | In Courtenay | |
| Corrigall Gord Trucking & Backhoe | 5.0★ (2) | In Courtenay |
| Courtenay Handyman | 5.0★ (13) | In Courtenay |
| G-SKY PROJECTS | 5.0★ (2) | In Courtenay |
| Mandala Renovations | In Courtenay | |
| Marshall Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | In Courtenay |
| MIB Excavating Ltd. | 5.0★ (1) | In Courtenay |
| Mr. Land Clearing & Septic LTD | 5.0★ (2) | In Courtenay |
| ORCA LGS | 4.9★ (18) | In Courtenay |
| R W Roberts Excavating | In Courtenay | |
| Ridgeline Excavating Ltd | 5.0★ (1) | In Courtenay |
| Rock Creek Environmental | 1.0★ (1) | In Courtenay |
| Stucco Repair Comox Valley | In Courtenay | |
| Tayco Paving | 2.8★ (11) | In Courtenay |
| Toulmin Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Courtenay |
How we ranked Courtenay excavating contractors
We scored 30 Courtenay 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 Courtenay 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 Courtenay: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Courtenay?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Courtenay, BC is Island Edge Contracting with a CR Score of 63/100. It has 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Smallhauls.ca - Dumpster bin rentals. Estate Liquidator, Demolition, brush removal, excavation services. Comox. Courtenay (#2) and Campbell River Excavating (#3) follow. We ranked 30 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Courtenay?
ContractorsRanked ranks 30 excavating contractors serving Courtenay, BC. 16 of them are based in Courtenay; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Courtenay are open 24/7?
5 ranked excavating contractors in Courtenay post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Campbell River Excavating (#3), Gary Marcus Trucking Ltd (#4) and Roto Rooter Sewer & Drain Services (#5). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Courtenay work on weekends?
14 of 30 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 11 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Island Edge Contracting (#1), Smallhauls.ca - Dumpster bin rentals. Estate Liquidator, Demolition, brush removal, excavation services. Comox. Courtenay (#2) and Campbell River Excavating (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Courtenay excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 30 rated excavating contractors in Courtenay is 5.0★, with a median of 10 reviews. Smallhauls.ca - Dumpster bin rentals. Estate Liquidator, Demolition, brush removal, excavation services. Comox. Courtenay has the most, 133 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 Courtenay count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 km of the Courtenay city centre, 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 Courtenay
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 30 excavating contractors serving Courtenay.
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