58/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Glen Carbon, IL (2026)
57 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Glen Carbon: Green Acres Outdoor Services, CR Score 58/100; 5.0★ from 9 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 57.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 5,589 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 57 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
57 Glen Carbon excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 17 are open 24/7, 29 open Saturdays and 20 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 57 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Glen Carbon at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Acres Outdoor Services | 58 | 5.0★ (9) | Collinsville, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (5,589) | St. Louis, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Kamex Excavating & Grdng | 57 | 4.4★ (16) | Granite City, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (2,790) | Belleville, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Badger Daylighting - Hydrovac Service Company | 56 | 4.0★ (4) | Granite City, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.8★ (4,983) | Hazelwood, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Williams Excavating and Construction | 55 | 3.6★ (5) | Troy, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Arbor Junkies Tree Service | 55 | 5.0★ (127) | Edwardsville, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Kilduff Excavating & Construction LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (43) | Upper Alton, 12 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Affordable Sewer Repair By Barley Excavating | 54 | 5.0★ (14) | Edwardsville, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 57 best excavating contractors in Glen Carbon, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in St. Louis, 15 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 5,589 Google reviews, the most in Glen Carbon.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Granite City, 5 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belleville, 16 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,790 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Granite City, 5 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 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 Hazelwood, 23 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 4,983 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Troy, 7 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edwardsville, 7 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 127 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Upper Alton, 12 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edwardsville, 5 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Alton, 7 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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 Collinsville, 3 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Collinsville, 4 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Highland, 16 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edwardsville, 4 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Saint Louis, 8 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Flooring contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Highland, 19 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 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 Edwardsville, 6 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ 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 Godfrey, 5 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#20 KD Land Works
Based in Collinsville, 10 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#21 Adams Outdoors
Based in O'Fallon, 8 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 25 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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 Brentwood, 22 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 153 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belleville, 20 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belleville, 24 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #25 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.
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 57 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Glen Carbon
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 Team Landscaping & Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Advantage Asphalt & Sealcoating | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Ahrens Contracting | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Ata construction & maintenance | 4.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Barbour Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Berco Industrial | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Castle Contracting Warehouse & Yard | 4.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Dr Patch Concrete | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Drywall Division | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Earthworks Excavation LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| G&S Trucking & Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Hosto Excavating | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| J H Contractors Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| JW Concrete Construction | 5.0★ (4) | In Glen Carbon |
| McKee’s Land Management | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Mertzke Trucking & Excavating Inc | 3.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Millco Construction LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Glen Carbon |
| Pfeifer Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Semke Grading & Pipe Works | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Supreme Trucking & Excavating LLC | 1.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
How we ranked Glen Carbon excavating contractors
We scored 57 Glen Carbon 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 Glen Carbon 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 Glen Carbon: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Glen Carbon?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Glen Carbon, IL is Green Acres Outdoor Services with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Kamex Excavating & Grdng (#3) follow. We ranked 57 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Glen Carbon?
ContractorsRanked ranks 57 excavating contractors serving Glen Carbon, IL. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Glen Carbon are open 24/7?
17 ranked excavating contractors in Glen Carbon post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Green Acres Outdoor Services (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Kamex Excavating & Grdng (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Glen Carbon work on weekends?
29 of 57 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 20 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Green Acres Outdoor Services (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Kamex Excavating & Grdng (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Glen Carbon excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 57 rated excavating contractors in Glen Carbon is 4.7★, with a median of 8 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 5,589 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 Glen Carbon count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Glen Carbon 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 Glen Carbon
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 57 excavating contractors serving Glen Carbon.
- November 2026: 3 duplicate listings merged.
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