15 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Madison: Adams Bobcat, Excavation, & Finish Grading LLC, CR Score 58/100; 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roth’s Tree Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 15.
Most-reviewed: Roth’s Tree Service, 84 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 15 ranked; ranked #4.
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15 Madison excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 15 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams Bobcat, Excavation, & Finish Grading LLC | 58 | 4.9★ (35) | Louisville, 18 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Earth Shaping LLC | 57 | 4.6★ (11) | Madison | Sat | — |
| 3 | PLATINUM LANDSCAPING LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (15) | Jeffersontown, 6 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Roth’s Tree Service | 56 | 4.9★ (84) | Columbus, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 5 | Gammons Excavating & Trucking, Inc | 55 | 4.6★ (10) | North Madison, 9 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Hedges Excavating | 53 | 3.7★ (37) | La Grange, 24 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | St John Excavation, Inc | 52 | 5.0★ (13) | North Vernon, 24 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | TerraCraft Outdoor Solutions : A Lawn And Landscape Company | 51 | 5.0★ (62) | Bardstown, 24 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Red Palm Hardscape, LLC | 51 | 4.8★ (16) | Buckner, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Clark Nickles Excavating-Crane | 50 | 5.0★ (5) | Charlestown, 25 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 in Madison
Based in Louisville, 18 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jeffersontown, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbus, 20 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews, the most in Madison.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Madison, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in La Grange, 24 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in North Vernon, 24 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bardstown, 24 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buckner, 23 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlestown, 25 mi away
Ranked #10 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 La Grange, 23 mi away
Ranked #11 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.
Based in Scottsburg, 15 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.7★ from 9 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.4★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Scottsburg, 22 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.0★ from 44 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Albertson Excavating, Inc. | 23 mi | |
| Albertson's Excavating | 18 mi | |
| C & W Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Complete Construction and Excavating | 19 mi | |
| Dig Dirt Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Elite Pavement Marking | In Madison | |
| Kader Construction LLC | 18 mi | |
| Louis & Son's Construction, LLC | 4.4★ (7) | In Madison |
| Lunsford Excavating | 14 mi | |
| Madison Construction and Remodel | 4.0★ (1) | In Madison |
| Madison Excavation and Hauling LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Madison |
| Owen Forestry and Excavation LLC | 23 mi | |
| Powell Hobert Excavating | 3.5★ (2) | 23 mi |
| R & R Septic Excavation | 3.5★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Renschler Contracting | 4.0★ (1) | In Madison |
| River Front Restoration LLC | 5.0★ (7) | In Madison |
| Stacy's Excavating & Paving | 18 mi | |
| Strong Guyz Contracting | 1.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Titan Contracting | 4.3★ (12) | In Madison |
| W C Fendley Backhoe Services Inc | 22 mi |
We scored 15 Madison 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 Madison 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 |