61/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 473 Google reviews, the most in Denton.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Denton, TX (2026)
51 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Denton: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 61/100; 4.8★ from 473 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Texas Heavy Excavating, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 51.
- 5
Most-reviewed: Bobcat of North Texas - Lewisville, 95 Google reviews at 4.4★, the most of 51 ranked after Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
51 Denton excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 30 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 51 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Denton at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 61 | 4.8★ (473) | Denton | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Texas Heavy Excavating | 56 | 4.8★ (4) | Sanger, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | GHOST MULTI CRAFTS LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (9) | Centerton, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Custom Clean & Grade | 54 | 5.0★ (8) | Celina, 8 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Bobcat of North Texas - Lewisville | 54 | 4.4★ (95) | Lewisville, 16 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | A-1 Guaranteed Foundation Repair | 54 | 4.7★ (55) | Lewisville, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Prestige Landscaping TX LLC | 53 | 5.0★ (18) | Lubbock, 25 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Landstar Excavation | 53 | 5.0★ (4) | Fort Worth, 10 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Robertson Brush & Land Clearing | Forestry Mulching | 53 | 5.0★ (10) | Flower Mound, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Zeus Land Services and Roofing | 53 | 5.0★ (3) | Corinth, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 51 best excavating contractors in Denton, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Sanger, 8 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Centerton, 21 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Celina, 8 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #4 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 Lewisville, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lewisville, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lubbock, 25 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Worth, 10 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Flower Mound, 14 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Corinth, 21 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #10 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 Corinth, 7 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Worth, 19 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #12 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.
#13 A&B Excavation
Based in Keller, 19 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lewisville, 14 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 Sanger, 12 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #15 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 Colleyville, 22 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Denton
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arlington, 19 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#19 Texas Diggers
Based in DeSoto, 18 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #19 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.
#20 Linex GC
Based in Weatherford, 18 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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 Frisco, 10 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Denton
51/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#23 Grizzly Dirt
Based in Celina, 16 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Frisco, 22 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #24 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 Bridgeport, 20 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #25 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.
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 51 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Denton
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Tractor Services | 5.0★ (13) | In Denton |
| Bublitz Construction | 5.0★ (2) | In Denton |
| C&C HVAC Services | 5.0★ (2) | In Denton |
| Clash HVAC Repair Denton | 5.0★ (2) | In Denton |
| Denton Drywall Masters | 5.0★ (5) | In Denton |
| Elite HVAC Repair Denton | 4.3★ (4) | In Denton |
| Garage Tec Automatic Gates & Garage Door Repair | 4.9★ (152) | In Denton |
| Joe's Excavating & Paving Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | In Denton |
| KV Strataworks | In Denton | |
| Mclemore's Hauling and Demo LLC | 5.0★ (31) | In Denton |
| North Rock Construction LLC | 2.5★ (2) | In Denton |
| North TX Construction Llc | 5.0★ (10) | In Denton |
| On-Go Plumbing Denton, TX | In Denton | |
| Paramount Wall Experts | 5.0★ (1) | In Denton |
| Polar bear HVAC Services (Denton county) | 5.0★ (8) | In Denton |
| RBR Construction Co | 5.0★ (2) | In Denton |
| Redhawk Earthworks, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Denton |
| Renewal Home Exteriors | 5.0★ (20) | In Denton |
| Secure HVAC Repair Denton | 5.0★ (2) | In Denton |
| The Job Hog | 4.8★ (45) | In Denton |
How we ranked Denton excavating contractors
We scored 51 Denton 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 Denton 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 Denton: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Denton?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Denton, TX is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 61/100. It has 4.8★ from 473 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Texas Heavy Excavating (#2) and GHOST MULTI CRAFTS LLC (#3) follow. We ranked 51 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Denton?
ContractorsRanked ranks 51 excavating contractors serving Denton, TX. 4 of them are based in Denton; 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 Denton are open 24/7?
8 ranked excavating contractors in Denton post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Texas Heavy Excavating (#2) and GHOST MULTI CRAFTS LLC (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Denton work on weekends?
30 of 51 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 11 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Texas Heavy Excavating (#2) and GHOST MULTI CRAFTS LLC (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Denton excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 51 rated excavating contractors in Denton is 5.0★, with a median of 9 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 473 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 Denton count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Denton 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 Denton
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 51 excavating contractors serving Denton.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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