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Best Excavating Contractors in Graham, NC (2026)

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

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Graham: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 225 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 3

    Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Mitchell's Land Solutions, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 58.

  3. 40

    Most-reviewed: Wood Brothers Landscaping, 105 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 58 ranked after Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup; ranked #40.

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

58 Graham excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 26 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 58 rated businesses.

Top 10 excavating contractors in Graham at a glance

Top 10 excavating contractors in Graham at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup624.9★ (225)Graham24/7Overall
2Carolina United Grading615.0★ (91)Graham——
3Mitchell's Land Solutions605.0★ (10)Burlington, 2 mi away24/7Emergencies
4Prime Cut Grading & Gravel LLC.574.7★ (25)Gibsonville, 7 mi away24/7—
5Lloyd's Excavation and Septic Services575.0★ (13)Graham——
6Isaac Landscaping565.0★ (11)Graham——
7Hodges Dirt Works LLC565.0★ (8)Reidsville, 19 mi away24/7—
8Carolina Pipe & Ground Works, LLC.555.0★ (13)Burlington, 2 mi away24/7—
9JMK Developers555.0★ (5)Graham——
10JR Grading Services545.0★ (18)Asheboro, 19 mi awaySat · Evenings—

The 58 best excavating contractors in Graham, ranked

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

  1. Based in Graham

    61/100CR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

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

    • 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    2732 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Rd, Graham, NC 27253
  2. Based in Graham

    56/100CR Score

    Ranked #6 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.

    • 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
  3. Based in Reidsville, 19 mi away

    56/100CR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

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

    • 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
  4. Based in Graham

    55/100CR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

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

    • 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 6 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    3204 Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Rd, Graham, NC 27253
  5. Based in Asheboro, 19 mi away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

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

    • 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sat 8 AM–8 PM · Sun closed
  6. Based in Burlington, 4 mi away

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

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

    • 4.1★ from 14 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    3246 S Anthony Ct, Burlington, NC 27215
  7. Based in Gibsonville, 13 mi away

    54/100CR 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 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sat 7 AM–7 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    7458 Brooks Bridge Rd, Gibsonville, NC 27249
  8. Based in Greensboro, 19 mi away

    53/100CR Score

    Ranked #15 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.

    • 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7 AM–6 PM · Sat 8 AM–3 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    6509 Monnett Rd, Climax, NC 27233
  9. Based in Durham, 21 mi away

    53/100CR Score

    Ranked #17 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.

    • 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    3707 Brockwell Rd, Durham, NC 27705
  10. Based in Graham

    53/100CR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 50 Google reviews.

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

    • 4.8★ from 50 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    2552 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Rd, Graham, NC 27253
  11. Based in Burlington, 15 mi away

    53/100CR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

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

    • 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews
    Address
    5616 Coble Church Rd, Julian, NC 27283
  12. Based in Elon, 10 mi away

    53/100CR Score

    Ranked #21 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.

    • 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews
    Address
    2853 Gibsonville Ossipee Rd, Elon, NC 27244
  13. Based in Siler City, 21 mi away

    52/100CR Score

    Ranked #23 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.

    • 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sat 6 AM–7 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    165 Copperhead Ln, Siler City, NC 27344

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

excavating contractors in Graham, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Collins Trenching & Excavation524.7★ (14)24 mi
27Kapusnik Paving524.9★ (38)10 mi
28Triangle Grading and Paving Inc524.2★ (52)6 mi
29Lowdermilk LLC - Grading, Hauling and Septic524.0★ (4)In Graham
30Rankin Grading Inc524.4★ (7)20 mi
31Arnold Smith Excavating Inc525.0★ (4)17 mi
32Frontline Enterprise Services LLC524.7★ (14)2 mi
33Shiloh Excavations and Hauling LLC515.0★ (4)24 mi
34D & D Grading Inc514.8★ (4)18 mi
35Fessenden Excavation515.0★ (3)25 mi
36Integrity Yard Care515.0★ (34)16 mi
37Rural Earthworks LLC505.0★ (6)18 mi
38Breedlove & Goodson Backhoe503.7★ (3)19 mi
39Chatham Gravel Driveway & Repair LLC503.2★ (13)24 mi
40Wood Brothers Landscaping505.0★ (105)22 mi
41Thorntons Earthworks505.0★ (12)14 mi
42King Mulch - Landscape Supply in Burlington, NC505.0★ (20)5 mi
43Grade A Clearing LLC505.0★ (3)23 mi
44Elite Elevation Landscaping495.0★ (7)18 mi
45Tab Turner Trucking and Grading495.0★ (5)21 mi
46P & S Grading LLC493.7★ (3)16 mi
47Berry's Lawn & Land494.6★ (46)13 mi
48J. Coble Construction495.0★ (7)In Graham
49McBroom's Septic494.9★ (8)16 mi
50K&C Land Management LLC485.0★ (6)22 mi

Also serving Graham

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 Graham
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Atlas Excavation and Grading1.0★ (1)In Graham
Blanchard's Bobcat & Backhoe5.0★ (1)7 mi
carolina grading and excavatingIn Graham
Cc removal cleaning service PBIn Graham
Davidson Excavating & Grading3.0★ (2)23 mi
Dig 4 U5.0★ (1)1 mi
Hanford Landing by Starlight HomesIn Graham
Harvey Clearing & Logging LLC5.0★ (1)12 mi
Hilton Excavating5.0★ (2)23 mi
Hodgin's Hauling & Site Solutions5.0★ (2)25 mi
Kimball's Septic System Backhoe5.0★ (1)13 mi
Lloyd Grading and Utilities, Inc.5.0★ (2)23 mi
Loftis & Sons Land Services5.0★ (2)25 mi
Marco’s Services LLC5.0★ (1)In Graham
Mitchell Clearing and Grading LLCIn Graham
Oakmont by Stanley Martin Homes3.0★ (2)In Graham
Premier Land Technologies5.0★ (2)In Graham
R.L. Eudy Quality Services, Inc.5.0★ (2)5 mi
Rv Gutters LLC5.0★ (29)In Graham
Vegas services5.0★ (2)In Graham

How we ranked Graham excavating contractors

We scored 58 Graham 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 Graham 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 Graham: frequently asked questions

Who is the best excavating contractor in Graham?

By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Graham, NC is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 62/100. It has 4.9★ from 225 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Carolina United Grading (#2) and Mitchell's Land Solutions (#3) follow. We ranked 58 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.

How many excavating contractors are there in Graham?

ContractorsRanked ranks 58 excavating contractors serving Graham, NC. 8 of them are based in Graham; 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 Graham are open 24/7?

8 ranked excavating contractors in Graham post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Mitchell's Land Solutions (#3) and Prime Cut Grading & Gravel LLC. (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which excavating contractors in Graham work on weekends?

26 of 58 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 11 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Mitchell's Land Solutions (#3) and Prime Cut Grading & Gravel LLC. (#4). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.

What Google rating do Graham excavating contractors have?

The median Google rating among 58 rated excavating contractors in Graham is 5.0★, with a median of 9 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 225 reviews, and ranks #1. 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 Graham count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Graham 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 Graham

  1. November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 58 excavating contractors serving Graham.

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