58/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,084 Google reviews, the most in Fall River.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Fall River, MA (2026)
194 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Fall River: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 58/100; 4.8★ from 3,084 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 #2 of 194.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 1,477 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 194 ranked after Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
194 Fall River excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 27 are open 24/7, 104 open Saturdays and 55 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 194 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Fall River at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (3,084) | Providence, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (1,477) | New Bedford, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Xpert Tree and Excavation Services LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (102) | Seekonk, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Cabral's Walls | 56 | 5.0★ (182) | Fall River | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | A J Potter & Sons Inc | 56 | 4.6★ (10) | Fall River | — | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.9★ (1,471) | Narragansett, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Ramos Landscaping LLC | 55 | 4.8★ (61) | South Kingstown, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | J M Equipment Co | 55 | 4.8★ (47) | Acushnet, 10 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | South Shore Excavation Inc | 54 | 5.0★ (4) | Fall River | Sat | — |
| 10 | Ponte Brothers Inc | 54 | 5.0★ (3) | Fall River | — | — |
The 194 best excavating contractors in Fall River, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in New Bedford, 12 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,477 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seekonk, 11 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fall River
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 182 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fall River
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ 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 Narragansett, 22 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,471 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Kingstown, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Acushnet, 10 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fall River
54/100CR ScoreRanked #9 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 Fall River
54/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 Fall River
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 43 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dighton, 9 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 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 Acushnet, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 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.
Based in Middleborough, 20 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 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 Taunton, 13 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Lawn care service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Berkley, 9 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgewater, 21 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Berkley, 9 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waste management service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Providence, 13 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 187 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Berkley, 3 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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 Swansea, 8 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 199 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bedford, 12 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#23 JLC Construction
Based in New Bedford, 13 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Berkley, 15 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Seekonk, 20 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 39 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 194 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Fall River
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A.S.Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | In Fall River |
| Arita Construction Services INC | 5.0★ (2) | In Fall River |
| Braga Pro Construction | 5.0★ (5) | In Fall River |
| Double D&M Construction Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | In Fall River |
| DoubleD&MConstructioninc | 5.0★ (5) | In Fall River |
| Dream Homes Construction llc | 5.0★ (7) | In Fall River |
| Fall River City Public Works | 2.3★ (3) | In Fall River |
| GCE Construction | In Fall River | |
| Husqvarna Construction Products | In Fall River | |
| Imperial Construction & Management | 5.0★ (2) | In Fall River |
| J Gallagher & Sons Excavation | 5.0★ (1) | In Fall River |
| legacy s.r construction inc | In Fall River | |
| Legacy S.R. Construction Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | In Fall River |
| Martin Inc | 4.0★ (1) | In Fall River |
| PRO Contracting LLC | 1.0★ (2) | In Fall River |
| Public Works Department | 4.1★ (15) | In Fall River |
| Saldanha construction & landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | In Fall River |
| Santos construction & remodeling | 5.0★ (6) | In Fall River |
| Shammah Construction Inc | 1.0★ (2) | In Fall River |
| Woll Construction | 1.0★ (1) | In Fall River |
How we ranked Fall River excavating contractors
We scored 194 Fall River 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 Fall River 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 Fall River: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Fall River?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Fall River, MA is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 4.8★ from 3,084 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Xpert Tree and Excavation Services LLC (#3) follow. We ranked 194 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Fall River?
ContractorsRanked ranks 194 excavating contractors serving Fall River, MA. 6 of them are based in Fall River; 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 Fall River are open 24/7?
27 ranked excavating contractors in Fall River post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Xpert Tree and Excavation Services LLC (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Fall River work on weekends?
104 of 194 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 55 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Xpert Tree and Excavation Services LLC (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Fall River excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 194 rated excavating contractors in Fall River is 4.8★, with a median of 8 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 3,084 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 Fall River count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Fall River 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 Fall River
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 194 excavating contractors serving Fall River.
- November 2026: 3 duplicate listings merged.
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