59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in East Hanover, NJ (2026)
240 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 Hanover: Precision Landworks, CR Score 59/100; 5.0★ from 36 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 #3 of 240.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 3,876 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 240 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
240 East Hanover excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 62 are open 24/7, 155 open Saturdays and 86 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 240 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in East Hanover at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Landworks | 59 | 5.0★ (36) | Morristown, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Jack’s Excavation & Construction | 58 | 5.0★ (55) | Budd Lake, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (3,876) | Jersey City, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 4 | Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan | 57 | 4.9★ (76) | New York City, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Emergency Heights Plumbing LIC | 57 | 5.0★ (71) | Long Island City, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | North Jersey Sewer & Drain Cleaning | 57 | 5.0★ (196) | Fairfield, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Ron Pellegrino, Inc | 56 | 5.0★ (3) | Lincoln Park, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | County Line Services LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (54) | East Hanover | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.9★ (625) | Rahway, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Concrete Washout Systems NY/NJ/PA | 55 | 4.1★ (9) | Paterson, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 240 best excavating contractors in East Hanover, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Budd Lake, 10 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jersey City, 17 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,876 Google reviews, the most in East Hanover.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 20 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Long Island City, 22 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfield, 4 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 196 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lincoln Park, 7 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 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 East Hanover
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rahway, 15 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 625 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Paterson, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bergenfield, 20 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,704 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Orange, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 177 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Union City, 20 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabeth, 13 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jersey City, 16 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Middlesex, 19 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 848 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brooklyn, 23 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,094 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mendham, 4 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 21 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#20 Carner Brothers
Based in Roseland, 4 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bayonne, 17 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 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 Westwood, 22 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 849 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Arlington, 12 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 Carlstadt, 17 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 375 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#25 Hoff Inc.
Based in East Hanover
54/100CR ScoreRanked #25 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.
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 240 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving East Hanover
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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Contractors | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Bobcat Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| De John Equipment Co | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| East Hanover HVAC Cooling Service | 5.0★ (6) | In East Hanover |
| Frank Semeraro Construction Co., Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| GW Corp | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Hugerich Construction, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| KCM Construction LLC | 4.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Lizza Construction | 5.0★ (2) | In East Hanover |
| Mac Electric LLC | 5.0★ (43) | In East Hanover |
| Nuccio Construction, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| On-Line Contracting Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| PBExcavating | In East Hanover | |
| Primerano Contracting Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| R W Esposito Contracting | 5.0★ (1) | In East Hanover |
| Race Excavation Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Skylands Excavating Services | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Teramax LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Tierno & Sons Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Turco Golf Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
How we ranked East Hanover excavating contractors
We scored 240 East Hanover 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 Hanover 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 Hanover: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in East Hanover?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in East Hanover, NJ is Precision Landworks with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Jack’s Excavation & Construction (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 240 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in East Hanover?
ContractorsRanked ranks 240 excavating contractors serving East Hanover, NJ. 2 of them are based in East Hanover; 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 East Hanover are open 24/7?
62 ranked excavating contractors in East Hanover post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Precision Landworks (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) and Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in East Hanover work on weekends?
155 of 240 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 86 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Precision Landworks (#1), Jack’s Excavation & Construction (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do East Hanover excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 240 rated excavating contractors in East Hanover is 4.9★, with a median of 13 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 3,876 reviews, and ranks #3. 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 Hanover count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the East Hanover 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 Hanover
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 240 excavating contractors serving East Hanover.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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