Ranked #1 in New Braunfels
Based in New Braunfels
59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 625 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in New Braunfels, TX (2026)
77 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in New Braunfels: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup of New Braunfels, CR Score 59/100; 4.9★ from 625 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 #4 of 77.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 3,293 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 77 ranked; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
77 New Braunfels excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 15 are open 24/7, 47 open Saturdays and 26 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 77 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in New Braunfels at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup of New Braunfels | 59 | 4.9★ (625) | New Braunfels | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Bison Creek Construction | 59 | 5.0★ (37) | San Antonio, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Big Hammer Rock Milling and Land Services | 56 | 5.0★ (13) | New Braunfels | Sat | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (3,293) | San Antonio, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 5 | Alamo Land Service LLC | 56 | 4.9★ (28) | New Braunfels | Evenings | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (806) | Seguin, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Pinnacle Hydrovac | 56 | 5.0★ (25) | San Antonio, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Jw Works | 55 | 5.0★ (5) | New Braunfels | — | — |
| 9 | Rocky Excavation | 55 | 5.0★ (61) | Colorado Springs, 17 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Armadillo Excavations & Foundation Repair | 55 | 4.9★ (43) | Lago Vista, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 77 best excavating contractors in New Braunfels, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in San Antonio, 4 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Braunfels
56/100CR ScoreRanked #3 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 San Antonio, 21 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,293 Google reviews, the most in New Braunfels.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Braunfels
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seguin, 14 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 806 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 20 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#8 Jw Works
Based in New Braunfels
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 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 Colorado Springs, 17 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lago Vista, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#11 Double DD LLC
Based in Converse, 21 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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 San Marcos, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 413 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Floresville, 23 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Braunfels
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Braunfels
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 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 New Braunfels
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Schertz, 9 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #17 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 Converse, 22 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Converse, 7 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lockhart, 21 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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 San Antonio, 24 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 456 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seguin, 9 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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 Seguin, 19 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #23 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 Alamo Heights, 17 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Antonio, 21 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 210 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 77 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving New Braunfels
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.
How we ranked New Braunfels excavating contractors
We scored 77 New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in New Braunfels?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in New Braunfels, TX is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup of New Braunfels with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 4.9★ from 625 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Bison Creek Construction (#2) and Big Hammer Rock Milling and Land Services (#3) follow. We ranked 77 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in New Braunfels?
ContractorsRanked ranks 77 excavating contractors serving New Braunfels, TX. 10 of them are based in New Braunfels; 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 New Braunfels are open 24/7?
15 ranked excavating contractors in New Braunfels post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup of New Braunfels (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#4) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#6). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in New Braunfels work on weekends?
47 of 77 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 26 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup of New Braunfels (#1), Bison Creek Construction (#2) and Big Hammer Rock Milling and Land Services (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do New Braunfels excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 77 rated excavating contractors in New Braunfels is 5.0★, with a median of 13 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 3,293 reviews, and ranks #4. 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 New Braunfels count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 77 excavating contractors serving New Braunfels.
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