67/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews, the most in East Chattanooga.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in East Chattanooga, TN (2026)
95 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in East Chattanooga: Gartman Earthworx LLC, CR Score 67/100; 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Flush Fellas Septic and Excavating - Chattanooga, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 95.
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Most-reviewed: Flush Fellas Septic and Excavating - Chattanooga, 141 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 95 ranked after Gartman Earthworx LLC; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
95 East Chattanooga excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 27 are open 24/7, 61 open Saturdays and 36 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 95 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in East Chattanooga at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gartman Earthworx LLC | 67 | 5.0★ (204) | Chattanooga, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Flush Fellas Septic and Excavating - Chattanooga | 63 | 5.0★ (141) | Chattanooga, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Stanley Excavation And Grading | 62 | 5.0★ (18) | Chattanooga, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | J.P Landscaping and excavation | 61 | 5.0★ (43) | Middle Valley, 2 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Bradley Hardscapes | 60 | 5.0★ (23) | Chattanooga, 2 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Abe’s Septic Pumping Service | 60 | 5.0★ (63) | Douglas, 17 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | JBH Grading | 60 | 5.0★ (17) | Fairview, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Sharpe Outdoor Services, LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (10) | Chattanooga, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Blue Mountain Landscape and Excavation | 59 | 5.0★ (36) | Chattanooga, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Coleman Outdoors | 59 | 5.0★ (18) | Harrison, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 95 best excavating contractors in East Chattanooga, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Chattanooga, 5 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 141 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chattanooga, 3 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #3 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 Middle Valley, 2 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chattanooga, 2 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Douglas, 17 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#7 JBH Grading
Based in Fairview, 4 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #7 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 Chattanooga, 6 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #8 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.
Based in Chattanooga, 4 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscape designer”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#10 Coleman Outdoors
Based in Harrison, 7 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #10 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 Collegedale, 10 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chattanooga, 2 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chattanooga, 10 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 20 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Soddy-Daisy, 1 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #15 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 Scottsboro, 8 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chattanooga, 2 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in East Brainerd, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #18 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 Chattanooga, 4 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Harrison, 3 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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 Chattanooga, 5 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #21 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 Chattanooga, 1 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 122 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Collegedale, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #23 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 Dalton, 10 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #24 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 Collegedale, 8 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #25 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.
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 95 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving East Chattanooga
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boruff Septic & Excavating | In East Chattanooga | |
| C&C Brothers Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Cambron & Cooke's Excavation and Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Douglass Construction Company | In East Chattanooga | |
| Elite Grading And Utilities | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Evolution Land Service, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Handy Hauling and Excavation tree and debris removal | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Hayden’s Dirt & Landscapes | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| John E Hasty & Sons Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Johnson Construction & Development LLC | 5.0★ (5) | In East Chattanooga |
| Kendall’s Landscape Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Koukas Excavation Company | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| M&M Santos Outdoor Services | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Molina’s Construction LLC | In East Chattanooga | |
| Phillips Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| PHS Construction-Excavation/Demolition | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Premier Septic and Drain | 5.0★ (1) | 4 mi |
| Scenic City Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Southeast Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| TCF Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
How we ranked East Chattanooga excavating contractors
We scored 95 East Chattanooga 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 East Chattanooga 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 East Chattanooga: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in East Chattanooga?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in East Chattanooga, TN is Gartman Earthworx LLC with a CR Score of 67/100. It has 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Flush Fellas Septic and Excavating - Chattanooga (#2) and Stanley Excavation And Grading (#3) follow. We ranked 95 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in East Chattanooga?
ContractorsRanked ranks 95 excavating contractors serving East Chattanooga, TN. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in East Chattanooga are open 24/7?
27 ranked excavating contractors in East Chattanooga post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Gartman Earthworx LLC (#1), Flush Fellas Septic and Excavating - Chattanooga (#2) and Stanley Excavation And Grading (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in East Chattanooga work on weekends?
61 of 95 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 36 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Gartman Earthworx LLC (#1), Flush Fellas Septic and Excavating - Chattanooga (#2) and Stanley Excavation And Grading (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do East Chattanooga excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 95 rated excavating contractors in East Chattanooga is 5.0★, with a median of 10 reviews. Gartman Earthworx LLC has the most, 204 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 East Chattanooga count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the East Chattanooga 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 East Chattanooga
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 95 excavating contractors serving East Chattanooga.
- November 2026: 8 duplicate listings merged.
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