60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Merrimack, NH (2026)
169 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Merrimack: Ernie’s Excavation, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Davidson Construction & Excavating, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 169.
- 5
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 1,146 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 169 ranked; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
169 Merrimack excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 36 are open 24/7, 89 open Saturdays and 55 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 169 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Merrimack at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie’s Excavation | 60 | 4.9★ (41) | Manchester, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Davidson Construction & Excavating | 57 | 5.0★ (11) | Milford, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.7★ (411) | Manchester, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | TDD Earth Tech Inc. | 57 | 5.0★ (7) | Hudson, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (1,146) | Lowell, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | Donohoe Excavation LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (7) | Newburyport, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Connell Excavation | 56 | 5.0★ (40) | Haverhill, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Charest Builders | 56 | 4.7★ (42) | Plaistow, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | R.J. Belanger Excavation | 56 | 5.0★ (14) | Londonderry, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Felix, A Wind River Company | 56 | 4.9★ (609) | Concord, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 169 best excavating contractors in Merrimack, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Milford, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 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.
Based in Manchester, 7 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 411 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hudson, 7 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 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 Lowell, 18 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,146 Google reviews, the most in Merrimack.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newburyport, 2 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 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 Haverhill, 23 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plaistow, 20 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Londonderry, 8 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 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 Concord, 19 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 609 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tewksbury, 21 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Derry, 13 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #12 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 Chester, 16 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chelmsford, 21 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 443 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Andover, 23 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 562 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Merrimack
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Nashua, 7 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 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 Merrimack
55/100CR ScoreRanked #18 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 Bedford, 10 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Weare, 18 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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 Chester, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 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 Dracut, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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 Salem, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hollis, 11 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Merrimack
54/100CR 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 169 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Merrimack
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Al's Septic & Excavation | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Benwa Construction Co | 5.0★ (1) | In Merrimack |
| Bourque Construction | 1.0★ (1) | In Merrimack |
| C.S. Bouvier LLC Excavation & Grading | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| CF Construction | 5.0★ (4) | In Merrimack |
| Combat Corporation | 1.0★ (1) | In Merrimack |
| Dupont Landscape & Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | In Merrimack |
| Eastern Pipe Services | In Merrimack | |
| Frank Co | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Hollis Construction Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| John A Brown Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | In Merrimack |
| K. Cummings & Son Outdoor Services | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Kennedy's Trucking & Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Lambert Construction Services | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Mears Construction, Llc | In Merrimack | |
| PreSeis Inc | In Merrimack | |
| RM Gray Enterprises, LLC | In Merrimack | |
| Sewer Works | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Superior Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Ted Bantis Excavating | 4.5★ (2) | 9 mi |
How we ranked Merrimack excavating contractors
We scored 169 Merrimack 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 Merrimack 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 Merrimack: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Merrimack?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Merrimack, NH is Ernie’s Excavation with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Davidson Construction & Excavating (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 169 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Merrimack?
ContractorsRanked ranks 169 excavating contractors serving Merrimack, NH. 4 of them are based in Merrimack; 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 Merrimack are open 24/7?
36 ranked excavating contractors in Merrimack post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Ernie’s Excavation (#1), Davidson Construction & Excavating (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Merrimack work on weekends?
89 of 169 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 55 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Ernie’s Excavation (#1), Davidson Construction & Excavating (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Merrimack excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 169 rated excavating contractors in Merrimack is 4.9★, with a median of 8 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 1,146 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 Merrimack count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Merrimack 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 Merrimack
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 169 excavating contractors serving Merrimack.
- November 2026: 3 duplicate listings merged.
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