59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 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.
Best Excavating Contractors in Edison, NJ (2026)
164 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Edison: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 59/100; 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Arrow Sewer and Drain, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 164.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 3,876 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 164 ranked; ranked #9.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
164 Edison excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 45 are open 24/7, 110 open Saturdays and 57 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 164 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Edison at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.8★ (1,583) | Somerset, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Arrow Sewer and Drain | 58 | 4.9★ (848) | Middlesex, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (758) | Perth Amboy, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.9★ (625) | Rahway, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Precision Landworks | 57 | 5.0★ (36) | Morristown, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | GSL CONTRACTING LLC | 56 | 4.9★ (47) | East Brunswick, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (652) | Princeton, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Bridgewater Excavation & Construction | 55 | 5.0★ (4) | Bridgewater, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.8★ (3,876) | Jersey City, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 10 | Jack’s Excavation & Construction | 55 | 5.0★ (55) | Budd Lake, 21 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
The 164 best excavating contractors in Edison, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Middlesex, 7 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 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 Perth Amboy, 7 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 758 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rahway, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 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 Morristown, 18 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 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.
Based in East Brunswick, 8 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton, 13 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 652 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgewater, 8 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jersey City, 24 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,876 Google reviews, the most in Edison.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Budd Lake, 21 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 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 South Plainfield, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 122 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabeth, 14 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 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 Bridgewater, 16 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 585 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brooklyn, 25 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 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 Bound Brook, 8 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Piscataway, 3 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bayonne, 18 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 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 Edison
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Brooklyn, 22 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 758 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morganville, 13 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Piscataway, 9 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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 Plainfield, 7 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ 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 New Brunswick, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 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 Somerset, 7 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ 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 164 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Edison
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony's Landscaping | 4.0★ (1) | In Edison |
| Bobcat Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Brenner Drainage & Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Construction Force Services | In Edison | |
| Edison Chimney & Masonry | 5.0★ (2) | In Edison |
| Euc Corporation | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Evercrest Proove Contractor Experts | In Edison | |
| Franklin Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Jr Excavating & Pools Llc | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| KTK Construction LLC - Paving & Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Monarch Excavation | 3.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| MRC Contracting NJ | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Mustakas Contracting | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Newsom Tree Service | In Edison | |
| Omar Greencut landscaping | 5.0★ (1) | In Edison |
| Smolder Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Tierno & Sons Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Trap Rock Industries, LLC - Edison Asphalt | 4.3★ (30) | In Edison |
| Tricon Excavating, Llc | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Zouchfield Repair Specialists | In Edison |
How we ranked Edison excavating contractors
We scored 164 Edison 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 Edison 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 Edison: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Edison?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Edison, NJ is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Arrow Sewer and Drain (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 164 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Edison?
ContractorsRanked ranks 164 excavating contractors serving Edison, NJ. 1 of them is based in Edison; 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 Edison are open 24/7?
45 ranked excavating contractors in Edison post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Arrow Sewer and Drain (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Edison work on weekends?
110 of 164 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 57 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Arrow Sewer and Drain (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Edison excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 164 rated excavating contractors in Edison is 4.8★, with a median of 12 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 3,876 reviews, and ranks #9. 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 Edison count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Edison 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 Edison
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 164 excavating contractors serving Edison.
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