61/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Mentor, OH (2026)
104 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Mentor: Excavation Solutions, CR Score 61/100; 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 104.
- 5
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 2,162 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 104 ranked; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
104 Mentor excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 28 are open 24/7, 69 open Saturdays and 40 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 104 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Mentor at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excavation Solutions | 61 | 5.0★ (24) | Mentor | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.9★ (1,448) | Euclid, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter of Lake County | 58 | 4.9★ (239) | Mentor | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Sewer Cleaning Company | 57 | 4.9★ (297) | Eastlake, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (2,162) | Solon, 19 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | Arcos Mechanical | 56 | 5.0★ (71) | Mentor | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (980) | Cleveland Heights, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Patriot Excavating & Grading LLC | 56 | 4.7★ (13) | Mentor | Sat | — |
| 9 | O'Keefe Excavating | 55 | 5.0★ (8) | Bedford Heights, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Bevington Excavating | 55 | 4.3★ (6) | Mentor | Sat · Evenings | — |
The 104 best excavating contractors in Mentor, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Euclid, 9 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,448 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mentor
58/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 239 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eastlake, 7 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 297 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Solon, 19 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,162 Google reviews, the most in Mentor.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mentor
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland Heights, 15 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 980 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mentor
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bedford Heights, 14 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 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.
Based in Mentor
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#11 Longo Landworks
Based in Mentor
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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 North Madison, 18 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mentor
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ 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 Mentor
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Painesville, 12 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 118 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mentor
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mentor
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Highland Heights, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kirtland, 9 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Painesville, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Willoughby, 5 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mentor
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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 Parma, 18 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 6 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 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.
Based in Wickliffe, 9 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 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.
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 104 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Mentor
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Battlefield Builder | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Beach Brothers Excavating | 4.5★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Cherokee Demolition, L.L.C. | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Clemson Excavating | 4.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Eden's Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | 4 mi |
| Excavating Options | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Extreme Excavating & Landscape LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Farris Excavating | 4.5★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Heckman Excavating | In Mentor | |
| Hold It Back LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| L.C. Fluharty Construction LLC | In Mentor | |
| Lakeside landscaping & sprinklers LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Mentor |
| Little Mo’s Landscaping & Construction | In Mentor | |
| Mc Quistion Construction Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Nathan's Excavations, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Nemeth Plumbing Heating, AC & Excavating | 1.5★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Solid Rock Excavating | 1.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Tom Frank Enterprises | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Tonti Construction | 5.0★ (4) | In Mentor |
| Tricamo Excavating & Land Clearing | 5.0★ (2) | In Mentor |
How we ranked Mentor excavating contractors
We scored 104 Mentor 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 Mentor 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 Mentor: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Mentor?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Mentor, OH is Excavation Solutions with a CR Score of 61/100. It has 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter of Lake County (#3) follow. We ranked 104 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Mentor?
ContractorsRanked ranks 104 excavating contractors serving Mentor, OH. 14 of them are based in Mentor; 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 Mentor are open 24/7?
28 ranked excavating contractors in Mentor post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Excavation Solutions (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter of Lake County (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Mentor work on weekends?
69 of 104 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 40 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Excavation Solutions (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter of Lake County (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Mentor excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 104 rated excavating contractors in Mentor is 4.9★, with a median of 11 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 2,162 reviews, and ranks #5. 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 Mentor count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Mentor 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 Mentor
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 104 excavating contractors serving Mentor.
- November 2026: 3 duplicate listings merged.
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