60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,749 Google reviews.
Best Excavating Contractors in Mounds View, MN (2026)
150 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Mounds View: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 2,749 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 150.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 5,657 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 150 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
150 Mounds View excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 26 are open 24/7, 66 open Saturdays and 38 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 150 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Mounds View at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 60 | 4.9★ (2,749) | New Brighton, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.8★ (5,657) | Minneapolis, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Iserman Contracting and Excavating - ICE | 58 | 5.0★ (15) | New Brighton, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.9★ (3,074) | Inver Grove Heights, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.9★ (4,948) | Plymouth, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (1,689) | Brooklyn Park, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (1,719) | Eden Prairie, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.8★ (1,514) | Richfield, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.8★ (1,269) | Oakdale, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 5.0★ (584) | Woodbury, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 150 best excavating contractors in Mounds View, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Minneapolis, 10 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 5,657 Google reviews, the most in Mounds View.
Based in New Brighton, 4 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Inver Grove Heights, 10 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,074 Google reviews.
Based in Plymouth, 14 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 4,948 Google reviews.
Based in Brooklyn Park, 8 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,689 Google reviews.
Based in Eden Prairie, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,719 Google reviews.
Based in Richfield, 16 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,514 Google reviews.
Based in Oakdale, 16 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,269 Google reviews.
Based in Woodbury, 17 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 584 Google reviews.
Based in Minneapolis, 14 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Ham Lake, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Corcoran, 21 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in East Bethel, 20 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#15 Belair
Based in New Brighton, 2 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Wyoming, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Corcoran, 17 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#18 JL Landworx
Based in Big Lake, 19 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Forest Lake, 17 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Ham Lake, 8 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in East Bethel, 21 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#22 Arkon industries
Based in Hugo, 16 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Cottage Grove, 10 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Oak Grove, 19 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 539 Google reviews.
Based in East Bethel, 21 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
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 150 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Dirty Work Excavating | 52 | 5.0★ (20) | 19 mi |
| 27 | North Pine Aggregate | 52 | 4.7★ (26) | 11 mi |
| 28 | Prairie Contracting | 52 | 5.0★ (5) | 18 mi |
| 29 | Rivus Drainage | 52 | 5.0★ (18) | 19 mi |
| 30 | PWS | 52 | 4.3★ (3) | 9 mi |
| 31 | Siteworx Excavating | 52 | 3.1★ (7) | 9 mi |
| 32 | Kuhn Excavation | 52 | 5.0★ (5) | 19 mi |
| 33 | Kevitt Excavating LLC | 52 | 3.4★ (16) | 10 mi |
| 34 | Arnt Construction Co Inc | 52 | 3.2★ (9) | 10 mi |
| 35 | RockPro | 52 | 5.0★ (8) | 22 mi |
| 36 | Olson's Excavating & Sewer Services | 51 | 4.7★ (52) | 17 mi |
| 37 | Finley Excavating | 51 | 5.0★ (5) | 22 mi |
| 38 | Footings To Final | 51 | 5.0★ (14) | 13 mi |
| 39 | LowBoyz Excavating | 51 | 5.0★ (9) | 19 mi |
| 40 | JD Bobcat Service | 51 | 5.0★ (21) | 24 mi |
| 41 | Alpha Services LLC | 51 | 5.0★ (9) | 19 mi |
| 42 | Kamish Excavating Inc | 51 | 4.6★ (9) | 19 mi |
| 43 | Tiger Excavating Inc | 51 | 4.3★ (11) | 18 mi |
| 44 | Kreps Excavating LLC | 50 | 5.0★ (7) | 19 mi |
| 45 | Collyard Land Services | 50 | 5.0★ (12) | 15 mi |
| 46 | Rudy Excavating Inc | 50 | 3.7★ (3) | 14 mi |
| 47 | Ground Tech, Inc. | 50 | 4.5★ (30) | 17 mi |
| 48 | Fuhr Trenching | 50 | 5.0★ (3) | 16 mi |
| 49 | Boss Construction LLC | 50 | 4.8★ (26) | 8 mi |
| 50 | Legends Hydrovac | 50 | 4.2★ (6) | 10 mi |
Also serving Mounds View
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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Innovations | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Complete Inground Services | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Concrete Demolition and Replacing/Salwasser Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Dave’s Remodeling LLC | In Mounds View | |
| Digger Excavating Services LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Environmental Restoration, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Excavating Company Minneapolis | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Excel Excavating Plus INC | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| G N Excavating | 3.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| J&B Site Solutions, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Mounds View |
| Kress Painting LLC | In Mounds View | |
| METHOD | 5.0★ (1) | In Mounds View |
| Next Level Outdoor Services L.L.C | 4.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Peak Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Scheiber Inc. | 4.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Sensational Services | 5.0★ (2) | In Mounds View |
| SOS Services | In Mounds View | |
| Straightline Excavating and Landscaping | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Twin Cities Excavating | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Zellmer Excavating Services, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
How we ranked Mounds View excavating contractors
We scored 150 Mounds View 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 Mounds View 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 Mounds View: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Mounds View?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Mounds View, MN is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 4.9★ from 2,749 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Iserman Contracting and Excavating - ICE (#3) follow. We ranked 150 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Mounds View?
ContractorsRanked ranks 150 excavating contractors serving Mounds View, MN. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Mounds View are open 24/7?
26 ranked excavating contractors in Mounds View post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Iserman Contracting and Excavating - ICE (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Mounds View work on weekends?
66 of 150 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 38 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Iserman Contracting and Excavating - ICE (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Mounds View excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 150 rated excavating contractors in Mounds View is 4.9★, with a median of 15 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 5,657 reviews, and ranks #2. 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 Mounds View count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Mounds View 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 Mounds View
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 150 excavating contractors serving Mounds View.
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