58/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 79 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Flint, MI (2026)
62 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Flint: Down and Dirty Sewer LLC, CR Score 58/100; 4.9★ from 79 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Bartman Excavating, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 62.
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Most-reviewed: Steve Plumbing and Excavating LLC, 418 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 62 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
62 Flint excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 14 are open 24/7, 32 open Saturdays and 16 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 62 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Flint at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down and Dirty Sewer LLC | 58 | 4.9★ (79) | Flint | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Steve Plumbing and Excavating LLC | 58 | 4.8★ (418) | Burton, 4 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | Bartman Excavating | 58 | 4.3★ (6) | Flint | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Glenn Church Excavating Inc | 57 | 4.9★ (14) | Flint | — | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.5★ (104) | Flint | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | TS Excavating | 57 | 5.0★ (3) | Flint | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | ROOT-A-WAY Drain Cleaning | 56 | 4.4★ (245) | Flint | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Harada & Westesson Corp. Excavating & Grading ( H & W Corp. ) | 56 | 5.0★ (19) | Burton, 7 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Eagle Excavation Inc | 56 | 4.1★ (11) | Flint | — | — |
| 10 | Brown Bros Excavating LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (7) | Beecher, 1 mi away | Sat | — |
The 62 best excavating contractors in Flint, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Burton, 4 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 418 Google reviews, the most in Flint.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Flint
58/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Flint
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Flint
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 104 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Flint
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 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 Flint
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 245 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burton, 7 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Flint
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ 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 Beecher, 1 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burton, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Burton, 6 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 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 Flint
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 Swartz Creek, 11 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Flint
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Lansing, 24 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fenton, 17 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#18 Throop Inc.
Based in Grand Blanc, 6 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Grand Blanc, 8 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#20 NIX Contracting
Based in Fenton, 11 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#21 A&B Excavating
Based in Burton, 19 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #21 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 Flushing, 7 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Burton, 12 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ 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 Owosso, 25 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Flint
51/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
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 62 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Flint
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Around 2 It Services, Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | In Flint |
| Ben Lilley Excavating | In Flint | |
| C&C Outdoor Services | 5.0★ (2) | In Flint |
| Case Construction | 3.0★ (2) | In Flint |
| Champion Construction and Solutions LLC. | In Flint | |
| Cook Excavating, Inc. | 2.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Diem Septic Tank Installers | 5.0★ (1) | In Flint |
| Dirtech Contracting Inc | 5.0★ (2) | In Flint |
| Erik's Contracting LLC | In Flint | |
| Greenacres Construction | In Flint | |
| High Quality Construction Llc | In Flint | |
| Kickin Dirt Outdoors LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Flint |
| Marshall Pools & Excavating | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Niles Construction | 3.4★ (5) | In Flint |
| Pedro's Construction | In Flint | |
| Precision Asphalt | 5.0★ (3) | In Flint |
| Shawdoitallllc | In Flint | |
| Superior Concrete | 5.0★ (5) | In Flint |
| Titan Pavement of Flint | 5.0★ (1) | In Flint |
| Universal Septic Services of Genesee County | In Flint |
How we ranked Flint excavating contractors
We scored 62 Flint 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 Flint 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 Flint: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Flint?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Flint, MI is Down and Dirty Sewer LLC with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 4.9★ from 79 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Steve Plumbing and Excavating LLC (#2) and Bartman Excavating (#3) follow. We ranked 62 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Flint?
ContractorsRanked ranks 62 excavating contractors serving Flint, MI. 15 of them are based in Flint; 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 Flint are open 24/7?
14 ranked excavating contractors in Flint post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Down and Dirty Sewer LLC (#1), Bartman Excavating (#3) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#5). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Flint work on weekends?
32 of 62 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 16 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Down and Dirty Sewer LLC (#1), Bartman Excavating (#3) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#5). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Flint excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 62 rated excavating contractors in Flint is 4.8★, with a median of 11 reviews. Steve Plumbing and Excavating LLC has the most, 418 reviews, and ranks #2. 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 Flint count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Flint 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 Flint
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 62 excavating contractors serving Flint.
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