58/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Lakewood, NJ (2026)
79 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Lakewood: Lighthouse Land Clearing & Excavating, CR Score 58/100; 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Pyramid Roofing & Renovations LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 79.
- 6
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 652 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 79 ranked; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
79 Lakewood excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 24 are open 24/7, 52 open Saturdays and 26 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 79 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Lakewood at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighthouse Land Clearing & Excavating | 58 | 5.0★ (20) | East Brunswick, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Pyramid Roofing & Renovations LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (75) | Lakewood | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | John de Rouville | 57 | 5.0★ (16) | Toms River, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (585) | Freehold, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.9★ (506) | Long Branch, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (652) | Princeton, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 7 | Jersey Shore Septic And Sewer LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (86) | Beachwood, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Petruzzelli Brothers Excavating Co Inc | 55 | 4.9★ (48) | Eatontown, 17 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Blue collar demolition, junk removal, and excavation LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (10) | Freehold, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | JM STORK LLC | 54 | 5.0★ (4) | Forked River, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 79 best excavating contractors in Lakewood, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Lakewood
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toms River, 6 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 15 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 585 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Long Branch, 18 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 506 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton, 22 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 652 Google reviews, the most in Lakewood.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beachwood, 5 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eatontown, 17 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 5 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#10 JM STORK LLC
Based in Forked River, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #10 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 Crestwood Village, 14 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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.
#12 Tree Ya Later
Based in Asbury Park, 7 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 121 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 7 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manasquan, 7 mi away
54/100CR 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.
#15 Mab LandWorks
Based in Crestwood Village, 4 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #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.
Based in East Brunswick, 23 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belmar, 10 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hightstown, 18 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #18 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 Morganville, 19 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 4 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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.
#21 J E Mowery Inc
Based in Lincroft, 18 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Marlboro, 10 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toms River, 9 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
52/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 26 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 17 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews.
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 79 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Lakewood
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air conditioning and HVAC Solutions Lakewood | In Lakewood | |
| County Cleanups LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
| E B Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
| Executive Drafting | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
| Inline Contracting LLC Lakewood NJ | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
| Lakewood Enterprises Inc | In Lakewood | |
| Lakewood Masonry & Chimney | 5.0★ (4) | In Lakewood |
| Lakewood Roofing Service | 5.0★ (4) | In Lakewood |
| Michael Construction LLC | In Lakewood | |
| New Stars Demolition LLC. | In Lakewood | |
| Paredex Inc | 5.0★ (4) | In Lakewood |
| Prime Shield Roofing Repair Service Lakewood | In Lakewood | |
| RDB Excavating | In Lakewood | |
| Rivark Construction | 5.0★ (5) | In Lakewood |
| ShorePoint Construction | In Lakewood | |
| Silver Stone Contracting Co. | In Lakewood | |
| Tamarack HVAC Repair Lakewood | 5.0★ (5) | In Lakewood |
| Tekton Builders NJ | In Lakewood | |
| Vida Construction | 5.0★ (2) | In Lakewood |
| Yh construction | 4.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
How we ranked Lakewood excavating contractors
We scored 79 Lakewood 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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Lakewood?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Lakewood, NJ is Lighthouse Land Clearing & Excavating with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Pyramid Roofing & Renovations LLC (#2) and John de Rouville (#3) follow. We ranked 79 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Lakewood?
ContractorsRanked ranks 79 excavating contractors serving Lakewood, NJ. 4 of them are based in Lakewood; 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 Lakewood are open 24/7?
24 ranked excavating contractors in Lakewood post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Lighthouse Land Clearing & Excavating (#1), Pyramid Roofing & Renovations LLC (#2) and John de Rouville (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Lakewood work on weekends?
52 of 79 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 26 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Lighthouse Land Clearing & Excavating (#1), Pyramid Roofing & Renovations LLC (#2) and John de Rouville (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Lakewood excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 79 rated excavating contractors in Lakewood is 4.9★, with a median of 15 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 652 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 Lakewood count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Lakewood 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 Lakewood
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 79 excavating contractors serving Lakewood.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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