58/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,144 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Cromwell, CT (2026)
229 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Cromwell: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 58/100; 4.8★ from 1,144 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 229.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 1,345 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 229 ranked; ranked #18.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
229 Cromwell excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 40 are open 24/7, 132 open Saturdays and 72 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 229 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Cromwell at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (1,144) | Hartford, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (687) | Meriden, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Velocity Site Works, LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (19) | Wallingford Center, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Strollo's Excavation | 56 | 5.0★ (16) | Cheshire, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Command Construction LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (5) | Newington, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | 'Tanks Be Gone' LLC | 56 | 4.9★ (24) | Plymouth, 9 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | G&M GroundWorks LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (11) | Plymouth, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Earth Contractors, LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (4) | Bristol, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Valley View Excavating, LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (16) | Plainville, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | S&S EXCAVATING L.L.C. | 55 | 5.0★ (17) | Bristol, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 229 best excavating contractors in Cromwell, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Meriden, 9 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 687 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wallingford Center, 8 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cheshire, 15 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 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.
Based in Newington, 10 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 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.
Based in Plymouth, 9 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Plymouth, 9 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bristol, 9 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plainville, 13 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 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.
Based in Bristol, 20 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Meriden, 8 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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 Newington, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 152 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Meriden, 5 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 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.
#14 Gage Dirtworks
Based in Wallingford Center, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Windsor Locks, 24 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waterbury, 22 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 662 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bristol, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Haven, 24 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 1,345 Google reviews, the most in Cromwell.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Branford, 22 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wallingford, 12 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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 Meriden, 12 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 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 New Britain, 6 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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 East Hartford, 17 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 172 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cheshire Village, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bristol, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 159 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency 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 229 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Cromwell
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Environmental, Tank Removal & Maintenance Services | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Ahearn & Sons LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Apex Baths | 5.0★ (6) | In Cromwell |
| Atlas Excavating, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Back Woods Land Clearing | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Clear Ridge Co LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Coastal Masonry, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Cunningham Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Curtin Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| CZAJA Brothers | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Desmarais Property Maintenance | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| DMD Electrical Services LLC | 5.0★ (13) | In Cromwell |
| ED PRIME COATINGS LLC | 5.0★ (3) | In Cromwell |
| Marklyn Site Contractors Inc | 1.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Middlesex Container | In Cromwell | |
| Nexgen Excavation, LLC | In Cromwell | |
| Patterson land clearing LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Promised Land Earthworks LLC. | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| S & S Summit Construction LLC | In Cromwell | |
| Schmitt Enterprises LLC | 4.5★ (2) | 7 mi |
How we ranked Cromwell excavating contractors
We scored 229 Cromwell 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 Cromwell 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 Cromwell: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Cromwell?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Cromwell, CT is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 4.8★ from 1,144 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Velocity Site Works, LLC (#3) follow. We ranked 229 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Cromwell?
ContractorsRanked ranks 229 excavating contractors serving Cromwell, CT. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Cromwell are open 24/7?
40 ranked excavating contractors in Cromwell post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Strollo's Excavation (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Cromwell work on weekends?
132 of 229 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 72 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Velocity Site Works, LLC (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Cromwell excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 229 rated excavating contractors in Cromwell is 5.0★, with a median of 10 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 1,345 reviews, and ranks #18. 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 Cromwell count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Cromwell 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 Cromwell
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 229 excavating contractors serving Cromwell.
- November 2026: 4 duplicate listings merged.
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