59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 1,345 Google reviews.
Best Excavating Contractors in East Haven, CT (2026)
192 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 Haven: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 59/100; 4.7★ from 1,345 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): CourSell Construction, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 192.
- 44
Most-reviewed: Sippin Energy Products, 2,594 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 192 ranked; ranked #44.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
192 East Haven excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 44 are open 24/7, 122 open Saturdays and 73 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 192 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in East Haven at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.7★ (1,345) | New Haven, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | CourSell Construction | 57 | 4.6★ (38) | Milford, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Arrowdale Enterprises LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (7) | Guilford, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (1,306) | Stratford, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (421) | Ansonia, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Strollo's Excavation | 56 | 5.0★ (16) | Cheshire, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 5.0★ (115) | Hamden, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Robert Mastroni Excavating, LLC | 55 | 4.9★ (27) | Bethel, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Southbury Land Services LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (25) | Southbury, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Anderson Bros Sanitation & Excavating Inc | 55 | 4.9★ (111) | Branford, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 192 best excavating contractors in East Haven, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Milford, 12 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Guilford, 9 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Stratford, 16 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,306 Google reviews.
Based in Ansonia, 12 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 421 Google reviews.
Based in Cheshire, 16 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Hamden, 7 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews.
Based in Bethel, 21 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Southbury, 21 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Branford, 17 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Meriden, 18 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 687 Google reviews.
Based in Cheshire Village, 12 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews.
Based in Wallingford Center, 17 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Wallingford Center, 8 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Hamden, 7 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Middlebury, 22 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Stratford, 14 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 130 Google reviews.
Based in Hamden, 11 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Waterbury, 21 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 662 Google reviews.
Based in Branford, 14 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Wallingford, 14 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Guilford, 19 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 414 Google reviews.
Based in Plymouth, 17 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Wallingford, 17 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#25 McCourt Services
Based in West Haven, 4 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
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 192 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving East Haven
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahearn & Sons LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Back Woods Land Clearing | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Badger Infrastructure Solutions | In East Haven | |
| Celentano Excavating | In East Haven | |
| Cho lam | In East Haven | |
| Core Site Services is a certified minority-owned civil construction company. | 3.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Deitz Inc | 4.5★ (2) | 17 mi |
| DJM Excavation and Pools, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Fallon construction | In East Haven | |
| GigProjects LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In East Haven |
| Grants Excavation CT | In East Haven | |
| Laurel Hill Landscaping LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Letis Trucking Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In East Haven |
| Marklyn Site Contractors Inc | 1.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| MAX CONSTRUCTION LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In East Haven |
| NJM Landscaping & Excavation, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Northeast Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| R & M Custom Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Sarango construction contractor Llc | 5.0★ (1) | In East Haven |
| Weed Jim Land Clearing Services | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
How we ranked East Haven excavating contractors
We scored 192 East Haven 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 East Haven 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 Haven: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in East Haven?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in East Haven, CT is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 4.7★ from 1,345 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. CourSell Construction (#2) and Arrowdale Enterprises LLC (#3) follow. We ranked 192 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in East Haven?
ContractorsRanked ranks 192 excavating contractors serving East Haven, CT. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in East Haven are open 24/7?
44 ranked excavating contractors in East Haven post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), CourSell Construction (#2) and Arrowdale Enterprises LLC (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in East Haven work on weekends?
122 of 192 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 73 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), CourSell Construction (#2) and Arrowdale Enterprises LLC (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do East Haven excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 192 rated excavating contractors in East Haven is 5.0★, with a median of 12 reviews. Sippin Energy Products has the most, 2,594 reviews, and ranks #44. 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 Haven count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the East Haven 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 Haven
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 192 excavating contractors serving East Haven.
- November 2026: 5 duplicate listings merged.
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