57/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 180 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Gaffney, SC (2026)
52 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Gaffney: Rock Solid Septic•Excavation, CR Score 57/100; 5.0★ from 180 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 52.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 484 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 52 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
52 Gaffney excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 9 are open 24/7, 23 open Saturdays and 12 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 52 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Gaffney at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock Solid Septic•Excavation | 57 | 5.0★ (180) | Spartanburg, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.7★ (484) | Spartanburg, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Greenpine Landscaping & Earth Works | 55 | 5.0★ (36) | Monroe, 18 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Carolina Excavations | 55 | 5.0★ (11) | Boiling Springs, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | A cut above grading and tree llc | 54 | 5.0★ (17) | Gaffney | Sat | — |
| 6 | High-Grade Expert Solutions LLC | 54 | 5.0★ (10) | Forest City, 19 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | CR Construction & Grading | 54 | 4.9★ (31) | Spartanburg, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Clary Hood, Inc. | 53 | 4.6★ (29) | Spartanburg, 13 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | B H White Grading | 53 | 5.0★ (3) | Spartanburg, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | HMP Tree LLC | 53 | 4.9★ (50) | Spartanburg, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 52 best excavating contractors in Gaffney, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Spartanburg, 22 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 484 Google reviews, the most in Gaffney.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Monroe, 18 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #3 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 Boiling Springs, 22 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #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 Gaffney
54/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest City, 19 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #6 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 Spartanburg, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spartanburg, 13 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spartanburg, 8 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #9 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.
#10 HMP Tree LLC
Based in Spartanburg, 18 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shelby, 19 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boiling Springs, 18 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greer, 25 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #13 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 Spartanburg, 22 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #14 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 Shelby, 20 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boiling Springs, 12 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clover, 24 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spartanburg, 16 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spartanburg, 22 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 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 Boiling Springs, 12 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ 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 Spartanburg, 15 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shelby, 11 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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 Kings Mountain, 22 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #23 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.
#24 Trailblazers
Based in Spartanburg, 24 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest City, 20 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
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 52 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Gaffney
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allison’s bobcat services | 5.0★ (1) | In Gaffney |
| Black Diamond Handyman Services LLC | 5.0★ (3) | In Gaffney |
| Carolina services and solutions | 3.7★ (3) | In Gaffney |
| Cherokee Contracting Specialists | In Gaffney | |
| CTM CONSTRUCTION | In Gaffney | |
| DRS Land Management | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| DTB Construction | In Gaffney | |
| E&E plumbing LLC | In Gaffney | |
| Gregory Land Clearing & Grading | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| J&L Grading And Clearing LLC. | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Last Chance Tree, Grading & Septic Tank Service LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| M&A Tree Service | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Mac's Grading Inc | In Gaffney | |
| Modern & Contemporary Builders | 5.0★ (1) | In Gaffney |
| NextGen Grading | In Gaffney | |
| Quality Construction and Design, LLC | 5.0★ (11) | In Gaffney |
| Rising Repair and Renovation | In Gaffney | |
| Tran Corporation | 4.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Westgate Interiors | In Gaffney | |
| Xcellence DP | 5.0★ (2) | In Gaffney |
How we ranked Gaffney excavating contractors
We scored 52 Gaffney 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 Gaffney 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 Gaffney: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Gaffney?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Gaffney, SC is Rock Solid Septic•Excavation with a CR Score of 57/100. It has 5.0★ from 180 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Greenpine Landscaping & Earth Works (#3) follow. We ranked 52 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Gaffney?
ContractorsRanked ranks 52 excavating contractors serving Gaffney, SC. 1 of them is based in Gaffney; 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 Gaffney are open 24/7?
9 ranked excavating contractors in Gaffney post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Rock Solid Septic•Excavation (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Carolina Excavations (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Gaffney work on weekends?
23 of 52 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 12 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Rock Solid Septic•Excavation (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Greenpine Landscaping & Earth Works (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Gaffney excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 52 rated excavating contractors in Gaffney is 5.0★, with a median of 13 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 484 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 Gaffney count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Gaffney 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 Gaffney
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 52 excavating contractors serving Gaffney.
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