130 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Elwood: Long Island Land Grading, Drainage & Snow Removal Solutions by Lake Norman ENT, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 130.
Most-reviewed: RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter, 3,823 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 130 ranked; ranked #10.
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130 Elwood excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 31 are open 24/7, 83 open Saturdays and 53 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 130 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Island Land Grading, Drainage & Snow Removal Solutions by Lake Norman ENT | 60 | 4.9★ (78) | Kings Park, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (1,825) | Farmingdale, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (1,199) | Smithtown, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Denali Premier Services LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (11) | Huntington, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Sparkle Excavations | 58 | 5.0★ (88) | Holbrook, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | PVM Ultimate Contracting Inc. | 56 | 4.6★ (31) | North Babylon, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Blue Steel Heavy Equipment Repairs | 56 | 5.0★ (20) | Islip, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Landview Dirtworks Inc | 56 | 4.9★ (163) | Port Jefferson Station, 17 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Bulldog Contracting Inc. | 56 | 5.0★ (51) | Coram, 11 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter | 56 | 4.8★ (3,823) | Queens Village, 23 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 in Elwood
Based in Kings Park, 4 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Farmingdale, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,825 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Smithtown, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,199 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntington, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Holbrook, 14 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Babylon, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Islip, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Jefferson Station, 17 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Coram, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Queens Village, 23 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,823 Google reviews, the most in Elwood.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stamford, 20 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 2,274 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Hills, 14 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bay Shore, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freeport, 19 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 871 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ronkonkoma, 12 mi away
Ranked #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 Huntington Station, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Massapequa, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 221 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mamaroneck, 23 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,070 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Deer Park, 7 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 155 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ronkonkoma, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 92 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stratford, 25 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,306 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Meadow, 15 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dix Hills, 3 mi away
Ranked #23 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 Hicksville, 10 mi away
Ranked #24 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 Bay Shore, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#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 130 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Augusiewicz Excavating Corporation | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Bay Area Excavating Inc | 2.5★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Benedetto & Son Excavating Inc | 4.5★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Bodkin Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Celestial General Contractors & Consultants | In Elwood | |
| Earthmovers Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Freshwater mechanical | 5.0★ (2) | In Elwood |
| G & M Earth Moving Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Green City Restoration | In Elwood | |
| HOMEstretch | In Elwood | |
| LANDSCAPE BY EVER INC | In Elwood | |
| LONG ISLAND SOD | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Lucas Built LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Navarra Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Nicola Excavation | 3.5★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Park Trucking & Excavating Co | 3.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Rizzo Associates Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Rovac Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Suffolk County Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Surwilo Contracting Co | 4.5★ (2) | 19 mi |
We scored 130 Elwood 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 Elwood 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 |