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Best Excavating Contractors in Goodings Grove, IL (2026)

115 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Goodings Grove: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 58/100; 4.8★ from 2,265 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Good Service Plumbing and excavations, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 115.

  3. 6

    Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 8,411 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 115 ranked; ranked #6.

Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

115 Goodings Grove excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 21 are open 24/7, 58 open Saturdays and 30 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 115 rated businesses.

Top 10 excavating contractors in Goodings Grove at a glance

Top 10 excavating contractors in Goodings Grove at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup584.8★ (2,265)Orland Park, 5 mi away24/7Overall
2Good Service Plumbing and excavations564.8★ (403)Chicago Heights, 14 mi away24/7Emergencies
3Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup554.8★ (1,514)Naperville, 14 mi away24/7—
4Standard Construction555.0★ (6)Homer Glen, 3 mi awaySat · Sun—
5Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup554.8★ (1,641)Lombard, 16 mi away24/7—
6Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup554.7★ (8,411)Chicago, 23 mi away24/7Most reviews
7Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup544.7★ (2,039)Aurora, 19 mi away24/7—
8Grindforce Land Services545.0★ (21)Orland Park, 10 mi awaySat · Evenings—
9DF Sewer and Drain535.0★ (53)Forest Park, 8 mi away24/7—
10Do Right Rooter Drain Specialists , 24/7 Drain & Plumbing Services524.5★ (225)Bridgeview, 10 mi away24/7—

The 115 best excavating contractors in Goodings Grove, ranked

Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

  1. Based in Homer Glen, 3 mi away

    55/100CR Score

    Ranked #4 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.

    • 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 8 AM–6 PM
    Address
    15058 W 143rd St, Homer Glen, IL 60491
  2. Based in Orland Park, 10 mi away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #8 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.

    • 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 6 AM–9 PM · Sat 6 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
  3. Based in Forest Park, 8 mi away

    53/100CR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
  4. Based in Darien, 9 mi away

    52/100CR Score

    Ranked #11 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.

    • 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sat 6 AM–6 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    6930 Crest Rd, Darien, IL 60561
  5. Based in Frankfort Square, 10 mi away

    52/100CR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews
  6. Based in Mokena, 7 mi away

    52/100CR Score

    Ranked #15 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.

    • 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat 8 AM–12 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    19133 104th Ave, Mokena, IL 60448
  7. Based in Cicero, 16 mi away

    52/100CR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 32 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7 AM–3 PM · Sat 7 AM–12 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    3840 S Laramie Ave, Cicero, IL 60804
  8. Based in Northlake, 19 mi away

    51/100CR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 31 Google reviews
    Address
    201 W Lake St, Northlake, IL 60164
  9. Based in Elmhurst, 19 mi away

    51/100CR Score

    Ranked #18 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.

    • 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sat 8 AM–7 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    136 N Addison Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
  10. Based in Frankfort, 11 mi away

    51/100CR Score

    Ranked #19 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.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    Address
    21212 Hillside Rd, Frankfort, IL 60423
  11. Based in Kankakee, 13 mi away

    51/100CR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
  12. Based in Mokena, 6 mi away

    50/100CR Score

    Ranked #23 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.

    • 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    11197 W 187th St, Mokena, IL 60448
  13. Based in Monee, 18 mi away

    50/100CR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews
    Address
    26603 S Governors Hwy # 1, Monee, IL 60449

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 115 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.

excavating contractors in Goodings Grove, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Cox Len & Sons Excavating & Truck502.3★ (3)11 mi
27Dufour Landscape and Drainage Services LLC505.0★ (38)11 mi
28Interstate Construction Equipment, Inc.501.3★ (3)10 mi
29Chicago Tank Removal494.6★ (91)23 mi
30Keith's Cartage & Excavating, Inc.494.0★ (4)6 mi
31Blue Whale Backflow, Plumbing, & Excavating494.5★ (46)25 mi
32Hunter Paving & Excavating494.4★ (33)10 mi
33Wigboldy Excavating, Inc.494.0★ (10)11 mi
34MGM Excavating495.0★ (6)20 mi
35Richard Kubinski Excavating494.0★ (8)18 mi
36Salce Inc494.6★ (10)21 mi
37Concord Excavating LLC493.7★ (6)9 mi
38Local Excavating of Chicago495.0★ (15)18 mi
39The Chicago Excavation Company495.0★ (14)18 mi
40Bryant Midwest Corporation494.0★ (3)16 mi
41Chicago Tank Removal494.3★ (6)12 mi
42R Proficient GC LLC495.0★ (12)15 mi
43Logan’s Excavating & Snow Removal Inc483.8★ (10)19 mi
44Straightline Excavating Inc485.0★ (4)21 mi
45Homer Tree Service, Inc.484.8★ (18)5 mi
46Heartland Recycling-Aurora CCDD, LLC484.5★ (42)23 mi
47Charles H Hager Excavating484.7★ (6)23 mi
48Cardinal Landscaping, Maintenance & Snow Removal484.8★ (82)20 mi
49Move It Outdoors, INC.485.0★ (14)5 mi
50Roo's Excavating485.0★ (7)19 mi

Also serving Goodings Grove

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.

Unranked excavating contractors serving Goodings Grove
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Baumgartner Construction5.0★ (2)12 mi
Benedict Construction Inc5.0★ (2)20 mi
Bisping Construction3.0★ (2)10 mi
Carlin Moran Landscaping5.0★ (2)8 mi
Cementmex Inc2.5★ (2)18 mi
David Mechanical LLCIn Goodings Grove
Dirt Pros Excavating LLC5.0★ (2)15 mi
Dostal Albert5.0★ (2)12 mi
EZ Site Services5.0★ (2)11 mi
Good Services Plumbing and Excavation5.0★ (2)20 mi
Gould Brothers Excavating & Demolition, LLC5.0★ (2)9 mi
Jet excavating1.0★ (2)21 mi
Ludwig Explosives Inc5.0★ (2)4 mi
Maas Hauling & Excavating Co5.0★ (2)15 mi
NeighborPro Renovations1.0★ (1)In Goodings Grove
Out Of The Box Solutions5.0★ (2)In Goodings Grove
Pro Sno Services, LLC5.0★ (2)21 mi
Reinke Associated Services5.0★ (2)7 mi
Rolnik Concrete & Excavating Inc.5.0★ (2)14 mi
Western Gradall Inc5.0★ (2)10 mi

How we ranked Goodings Grove excavating contractors

We scored 115 Goodings Grove 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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Goodings Grove data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Credentials15%Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on fileNot yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the listMeasured
Recency5%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-dayMeasured
Trade focus10%How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same)Measured
Partnered5%The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodicallyMeasured
ContractorsRanked reviews10%Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

Excavating contractors in Goodings Grove: frequently asked questions

Who is the best excavating contractor in Goodings Grove?

By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Goodings Grove, IL is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 4.8★ from 2,265 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Good Service Plumbing and excavations (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 115 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.

How many excavating contractors are there in Goodings Grove?

ContractorsRanked ranks 115 excavating contractors serving Goodings Grove, IL. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

Which excavating contractors in Goodings Grove are open 24/7?

21 ranked excavating contractors in Goodings Grove post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Good Service Plumbing and excavations (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which excavating contractors in Goodings Grove work on weekends?

58 of 115 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 30 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Good Service Plumbing and excavations (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.

What Google rating do Goodings Grove excavating contractors have?

The median Google rating among 115 rated excavating contractors in Goodings Grove is 4.7★, with a median of 9 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 8,411 reviews, and ranks #6. 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 Goodings Grove count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Goodings Grove 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 Goodings Grove

  1. November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 115 excavating contractors serving Goodings Grove.

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