58/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 375 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Farmington Hills, MI (2026)
175 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Farmington Hills: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 58/100; 4.8★ from 375 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 175.
- 15
Most-reviewed: Lenox Plumbing, LLC, 2,800 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 175 ranked; ranked #15.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
175 Farmington Hills excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 33 are open 24/7, 106 open Saturdays and 55 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 175 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Farmington Hills at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (375) | Farmington Hills | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.5★ (1,598) | Livonia, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | SB Outdoor Solutions | 57 | 4.7★ (12) | Canton, 1 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Junk Masters hauling & junk removal | 56 | 4.9★ (79) | Trenton, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | D'Angelo Brothers Utilities | 56 | 4.2★ (41) | Farmington Hills | — | — |
| 6 | Steve's Waterworks Plumbing | 55 | 4.7★ (644) | Milford, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Same Day Dumpster Rental LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (15) | Hamtramck, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Stump Demolition and Land Clearing | 55 | 4.9★ (48) | Birmingham, 12 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | TNT Plumbing | 55 | 4.4★ (913) | Detroit, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Bison Plumbing | 54 | 4.9★ (2,734) | Warren, 16 mi away | Sat | — |
The 175 best excavating contractors in Farmington Hills, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Livonia, 7 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 1,598 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canton, 1 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Trenton, 24 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Farmington Hills
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Milford, 13 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 644 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hamtramck, 17 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Birmingham, 12 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#9 TNT Plumbing
Based in Detroit, 10 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 913 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#10 Bison Plumbing
Based in Warren, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,734 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Farmington Hills
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 40 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waterford, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Romulus, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 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 Dearborn Heights, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 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 Livonia, 11 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,800 Google reviews, the most in Farmington Hills.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dearborn, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Detroit, 20 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 1,269 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ann Arbor, 19 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 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 Dearborn Heights, 7 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 68 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Westland, 14 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 897 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Westland, 11 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Warren, 20 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 292 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Birmingham, 1 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Romulus, 16 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”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fraser, 23 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 390 Google reviews.
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 175 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | New Services excavation | 53 | 5.0★ (6) | 13 mi |
| 27 | Traskos Family Solutions LLC | 53 | 4.8★ (5) | 6 mi |
| 28 | JS Wrecking Co | 53 | 5.0★ (35) | 2 mi |
| 29 | AC Property Maintenance | 53 | 5.0★ (8) | 16 mi |
| 30 | Nelson Haines Plumbing and Drain Cleaning | 52 | 4.7★ (119) | 14 mi |
| 31 | Detroit Sewer Jetting Inc. | 52 | 4.9★ (44) | 11 mi |
| 32 | On-Site Excavating | 52 | 4.3★ (6) | 8 mi |
| 33 | Pro V LLC | 52 | 4.6★ (19) | 16 mi |
| 34 | Mansour's Innovations | 52 | 4.9★ (81) | 10 mi |
| 35 | Brett's Property Services LLC | 52 | 4.6★ (20) | 8 mi |
| 36 | DEMOLITION MAN | 52 | 4.9★ (192) | 23 mi |
| 37 | Elite Earthworks | 52 | 5.0★ (13) | 15 mi |
| 38 | Ready Dig Excavation | 52 | 4.9★ (85) | 21 mi |
| 39 | Springline Excavating, LLC | 52 | 3.5★ (10) | In Farmington Hills |
| 40 | Bricco Excavating Office | 52 | 3.9★ (11) | 11 mi |
| 41 | Fryz Services | 52 | 5.0★ (3) | 8 mi |
| 42 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 52 | 4.6★ (238) | 19 mi |
| 43 | Drain Detectives | 52 | 4.5★ (686) | 23 mi |
| 44 | Revive Development Land Services, LLC | 52 | 4.9★ (72) | 4 mi |
| 45 | Davesebring | 52 | 5.0★ (4) | 9 mi |
| 46 | Superior Excavating | 51 | 2.9★ (14) | 12 mi |
| 47 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 51 | 4.6★ (86) | 14 mi |
| 48 | Shorty's Sanitary Service | 51 | 3.7★ (28) | In Farmington Hills |
| 49 | S&J Plumbing | 51 | 4.9★ (938) | 23 mi |
| 50 | ProForm Construction Inc. | 51 | 5.0★ (24) | 24 mi |
Also serving Farmington Hills
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 310 Group | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Alpha Property Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Braun Construction | 4.4★ (10) | In Farmington Hills |
| C B Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| CA Jones Construction LLC | In Farmington Hills | |
| Cavalier Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| J’s excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| LANDMARKER CONSTRUCTION | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Lucas Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Lukas & Sons Enterprises Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Mcm Management | In Farmington Hills | |
| Milford Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Nova Vita Construction | 5.0★ (21) | In Farmington Hills |
| Nuhn Concrete | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Pro X Construction | In Farmington Hills | |
| Robinson Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| SITE CO | In Farmington Hills | |
| TCO Excavation & Demolition | 3.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| TD Trucking & Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| United Rentals - Trench Safety | 4.5★ (2) | 17 mi |
How we ranked Farmington Hills excavating contractors
We scored 175 Farmington Hills 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 Farmington Hills 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 Farmington Hills: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Farmington Hills?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Farmington Hills, MI is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 4.8★ from 375 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and SB Outdoor Solutions (#3) follow. We ranked 175 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Farmington Hills?
ContractorsRanked ranks 175 excavating contractors serving Farmington Hills, MI. 5 of them are based in Farmington Hills; 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 Farmington Hills are open 24/7?
33 ranked excavating contractors in Farmington Hills post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Junk Masters hauling & junk removal (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Farmington Hills work on weekends?
106 of 175 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 SB Outdoor Solutions (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Farmington Hills excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 175 rated excavating contractors in Farmington Hills is 4.8★, with a median of 16 reviews. Lenox Plumbing, LLC has the most, 2,800 reviews, and ranks #15. 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 Farmington Hills count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Farmington Hills 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 Farmington Hills
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 175 excavating contractors serving Farmington Hills.
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