66/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Duncan, BC (2026)
53 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Duncan: Spoonz Excavating Inc., CR Score 66/100; 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Eagle Ridge Earthworks, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 53.
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Most-reviewed: Optimus Electric, 114 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 53 ranked; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
53 Duncan excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 25 open Saturdays and 16 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 53 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Duncan at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spoonz Excavating Inc. | 66 | 5.0★ (48) | Duncan | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Eagle Ridge Earthworks | 63 | 5.0★ (19) | Duncan | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Despard Contracting | 62 | 5.0★ (30) | Salt Spring Island, 14 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | HM Ground Solutions Ltd. | 59 | 5.0★ (29) | Duncan | Evenings | — |
| 5 | Wilder Creek Contracting Ltd | 59 | 5.0★ (9) | Duncan | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Prime Time Excavating | 59 | 4.2★ (5) | Duncan | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Optimus Electric | 58 | 4.9★ (114) | Duncan | Sat | Most reviews |
| 8 | MAESTRO EXCAVATING INC. | 58 | 5.0★ (14) | Colwood, 25 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Key Excavating LTD | 58 | 5.0★ (17) | Nanaimo, 19 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Brownsey Earthworks | 58 | 5.0★ (6) | North Cowichan, 2 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
The 53 best excavating contractors in Duncan, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Duncan
63/100CR ScoreRanked #2 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 Salt Spring Island, 14 km away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duncan
59/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duncan
59/100CR ScoreRanked #5 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 Duncan
59/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duncan
58/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, the most in Duncan.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colwood, 25 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 19 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #9 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 North Cowichan, 2 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #10 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 North Cowichan, 1 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duncan
56/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ 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 Salt Spring Island, 18 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 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 Victoria, 19 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duncan
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Cowichan, 17 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Saanich, 24 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 39 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#19 AMROK Services
Based in Salt Spring Island, 11 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #19 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 North Cowichan, 4 km away
53/100CR 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 Salt Spring Island, 16 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #21 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 North Cowichan, 17 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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.
#23 Bird Contracting
Based in Duncan
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salt Spring Island, 16 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#25 Erdem Excavating
Based in North Saanich, 25 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #25 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.
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 53 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Duncan
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Before and After Excavating | In Duncan | |
| Bickford Enterprises Ltd | 3.0★ (2) | 29 km |
| Construction Drilling | 4.0★ (4) | In Duncan |
| Cougar HydroVac Inc. | In Duncan | |
| Cowichan Valley Septic | 5.0★ (6) | In Duncan |
| Eagle Excavating Ltd | 3.0★ (2) | 13 km |
| Ellison Excavating Ltd | 4.5★ (2) | In Duncan |
| G Truswell Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 11 km |
| Jack's Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 22 km |
| L & E Excavating Ltd | 3.0★ (2) | 39 km |
| Liddle Bros Contracting Ltd. | 5.0★ (4) | In Duncan |
| Motherwell Excavating & Logging | 5.0★ (1) | 12 km |
| Quamichan Lake Excavating | In Duncan | |
| R & H Trucking & Excavating | In Duncan | |
| Regimen Group (Regimen Contracting Corp.) | 5.0★ (1) | In Duncan |
| Russell's Excavating | In Duncan | |
| Saanichton Development Ltd | 3.0★ (2) | 28 km |
| Stan Holman Backhoe Svc | 5.0★ (1) | In Duncan |
| Wall Brothers Construction | In Duncan | |
| ZwaagZ Excavating & Consulting ServiceS | In Duncan |
How we ranked Duncan excavating contractors
We scored 53 Duncan 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 Duncan 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 Duncan: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Duncan?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Duncan, BC is Spoonz Excavating Inc. with a CR Score of 66/100. It has 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Eagle Ridge Earthworks (#2) and Despard Contracting (#3) follow. We ranked 53 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Duncan?
ContractorsRanked ranks 53 excavating contractors serving Duncan, BC. 11 of them are based in Duncan; 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 Duncan are open 24/7?
8 ranked excavating contractors in Duncan post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Spoonz Excavating Inc. (#1), Eagle Ridge Earthworks (#2) and Despard Contracting (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Duncan work on weekends?
25 of 53 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 16 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Spoonz Excavating Inc. (#1), Eagle Ridge Earthworks (#2) and Despard Contracting (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Duncan excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 53 rated excavating contractors in Duncan is 5.0★, with a median of 8 reviews. Optimus Electric has the most, 114 reviews, and ranks #7. 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 Duncan count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 km of the Duncan 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 Duncan
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 53 excavating contractors serving Duncan.
- November 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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