57/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Kitchener, ON (2026)
116 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Kitchener: Craig Dool Property Maintenance, CR Score 57/100; 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 3
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Zach’s Trax Excavation Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 116.
- 11
Most-reviewed: The Crack Specialists, 467 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 116 ranked; ranked #11.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
116 Kitchener excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 10 are open 24/7, 36 open Saturdays and 21 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 116 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Kitchener at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Dool Property Maintenance | 57 | 4.8★ (26) | Guelph, 26 km away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Aquatech Basement Waterproofing Kitchener | 57 | 5.0★ (87) | Kitchener | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Zach’s Trax Excavation Inc. | 56 | 5.0★ (4) | North Perth, 8 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Oxford excavation inc | 56 | 4.5★ (42) | Woodstock, 35 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | MG Paving | 56 | 4.7★ (90) | Waterloo, 8 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Deep Reach Excavating Inc. | 56 | 4.5★ (6) | Norfolk County, 15 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Osborne Construction & Excavation | 56 | 4.5★ (28) | Kitchener | — | — |
| 8 | The Art of Concrete-Driveways Patios Decorative Concrete Snow Removal | 55 | 4.2★ (87) | Kitchener | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Ground Dynamics | 55 | 4.8★ (18) | Norfolk County, 15 km away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Direct Basement Waterproofing Kitchener | 55 | 5.0★ (76) | Kitchener | Sat · Evenings | — |
The 116 best excavating contractors in Kitchener, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Kitchener
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Perth, 8 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #3 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 Woodstock, 35 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#5 MG Paving
Based in Waterloo, 8 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 90 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norfolk County, 15 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 87 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norfolk County, 15 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brant, 14 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 467 Google reviews, the most in Kitchener.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cambridge, 17 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cambridge, 15 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 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 Cambridge, 18 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 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 Kitchener
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 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 North Perth, 21 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 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 Guelph, 31 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cambridge, 21 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waterloo, 11 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Guelph, 26 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscape designer”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#23 JD Groundworks
Based in Waterloo, 13 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 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 Cambridge, 16 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 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.
#25 Apex Excavation
Based in Waterloo, 19 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 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.
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 116 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Kitchener
20 more excavating contractors within 40 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Home Construction | 5.0★ (4) | In Kitchener |
| BEARDED BROTHERS Contracting | 4.5★ (24) | In Kitchener |
| BERGENTREE CONSTRUCTION | 5.0★ (4) | In Kitchener |
| Best to Build Construction | 4.6★ (13) | In Kitchener |
| Chris Cober Construction | 5.0★ (8) | In Kitchener |
| Covach Bros Inc | 4.9★ (65) | In Kitchener |
| Fazal & Son Inc | 5.0★ (20) | In Kitchener |
| Feltz Construction - Kitchener | 5.0★ (6) | In Kitchener |
| Fine Art Landscape Construction Inc. | 5.0★ (19) | In Kitchener |
| GS Contracting Group | 5.0★ (26) | In Kitchener |
| HAFI Contracting Group | 4.6★ (26) | In Kitchener |
| Hopewell Heights Construction | 5.0★ (4) | In Kitchener |
| Lee Kieswetter Heavy Civil Inc. | 4.2★ (10) | In Kitchener |
| MAC Contracting | 4.4★ (7) | In Kitchener |
| Mindwell Construction | 5.0★ (25) | In Kitchener |
| North Point Creations | 5.0★ (4) | In Kitchener |
| Pipe Dreams Plumbing of Kitchener | 5.0★ (79) | In Kitchener |
| The Seegmiller Group of Companies | 3.4★ (13) | In Kitchener |
| Top Shelf Construction Inc. | 5.0★ (15) | In Kitchener |
| Xterra Construction Inc | 4.4★ (7) | In Kitchener |
How we ranked Kitchener excavating contractors
We scored 116 Kitchener 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 Kitchener 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 Kitchener: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Kitchener?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Kitchener, ON is Craig Dool Property Maintenance with a CR Score of 57/100. It has 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Aquatech Basement Waterproofing Kitchener (#2) and Zach’s Trax Excavation Inc. (#3) follow. We ranked 116 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Kitchener?
ContractorsRanked ranks 116 excavating contractors serving Kitchener, ON. 10 of them are based in Kitchener; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Kitchener are open 24/7?
10 ranked excavating contractors in Kitchener post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Craig Dool Property Maintenance (#1), Zach’s Trax Excavation Inc. (#3) and Oxford excavation inc (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Kitchener work on weekends?
36 of 116 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 21 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Craig Dool Property Maintenance (#1), Aquatech Basement Waterproofing Kitchener (#2) and Zach’s Trax Excavation Inc. (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Kitchener excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 116 rated excavating contractors in Kitchener is 4.8★, with a median of 9 reviews. The Crack Specialists has the most, 467 reviews, and ranks #11. 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 Kitchener count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 km of the Kitchener city centre, 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 Kitchener
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 116 excavating contractors serving Kitchener.
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