57/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in New Hamburg, ON (2026)
96 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 Hamburg: Oxford excavation inc, CR Score 57/100; 4.5★ from 42 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Zach’s Trax Excavation Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 96.
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Most-reviewed: The Crack Specialists, 467 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 96 ranked; ranked #9.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
96 New Hamburg excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 25 open Saturdays and 15 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 96 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in New Hamburg at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford excavation inc | 57 | 4.5★ (42) | Woodstock, 29 km away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Zach’s Trax Excavation Inc. | 56 | 5.0★ (4) | North Perth, 13 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Deep Reach Excavating Inc. | 55 | 4.5★ (6) | Norfolk County, 22 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | MG Paving | 55 | 4.7★ (90) | Waterloo, 17 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Ground Dynamics | 54 | 4.8★ (18) | Norfolk County, 20 km away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Gingerich P Excavating Ltd | 54 | 5.0★ (5) | Waterloo, 7 km away | — | — |
| 7 | Glen R Bender Excavating | 54 | 4.3★ (3) | New Hamburg | — | — |
| 8 | North Group Building and Excavation Company LTD | 54 | 5.0★ (19) | Huron East, 1 km away | Sat | — |
| 9 | The Crack Specialists | 54 | 5.0★ (467) | Brant, 22 km away | — | Most reviews |
| 10 | WHR Excavating | 54 | 3.9★ (7) | Woodstock, 27 km away | 24/7 | — |
The 96 best excavating contractors in New Hamburg, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in North Perth, 13 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norfolk County, 22 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#4 MG Paving
Based in Waterloo, 17 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 90 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norfolk County, 20 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waterloo, 7 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #6 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 New Hamburg
54/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ 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 Huron East, 1 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brant, 22 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 467 Google reviews, the most in New Hamburg.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#10 WHR Excavating
Based in Woodstock, 27 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 15 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stratford, 15 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cambridge, 30 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 8 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cambridge, 32 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #15 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 Cambridge, 30 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #16 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 Kitchener, 21 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 87 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 19 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#19 Apex Excavation
Based in Waterloo, 26 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kitchener, 19 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Perth, 34 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #21 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.
#22 JD Groundworks
Based in Waterloo, 24 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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 Kitchener, 17 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ 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 Woodstock, 29 km away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cambridge, 37 km away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #25 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.
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 96 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving New Hamburg
20 more excavating contractors within 40 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong & Sons Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 32 km |
| Digger's Construction & Excavation | 5.0★ (1) | In New Hamburg |
| Double A Excavating | 4.0★ (1) | 24 km |
| Fennex Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 29 km |
| Fischer Excavating | 1.0★ (1) | 27 km |
| George Copp & Sons Backhoe Service | 5.0★ (1) | 13 km |
| Grand Erie Asphalt | 5.0★ (2) | 39 km |
| Greffe Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 24 km |
| Henning Excavating Ltd | 4.5★ (2) | 26 km |
| Huber Excavating & Septic Installation | 5.0★ (2) | 13 km |
| J & L Custom Excavating | In New Hamburg | |
| Martin Groundworks | 5.0★ (1) | 26 km |
| MTI Excavation & Demolition | 5.0★ (1) | 24 km |
| Northern Ridge Rocks/Barry Bender Excavating Ltd. | 5.0★ (2) | 6 km |
| Protape General Construction "PGC" | 5.0★ (2) | 30 km |
| Streichers Excavating LTD | 5.0★ (2) | 23 km |
| Superior Waterproofing Solutions | 2.5★ (2) | 19 km |
| Terra Novus Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 5 km |
| Underground Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 25 km |
| XR EXCAVATING INC | 5.0★ (2) | 38 km |
How we ranked New Hamburg excavating contractors
We scored 96 New Hamburg 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 Hamburg 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 Hamburg: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in New Hamburg?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in New Hamburg, ON is Oxford excavation inc with a CR Score of 57/100. It has 4.5★ from 42 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Zach’s Trax Excavation Inc. (#2) and Deep Reach Excavating Inc. (#3) follow. We ranked 96 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in New Hamburg?
ContractorsRanked ranks 96 excavating contractors serving New Hamburg, ON. 1 of them is based in New Hamburg; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in New Hamburg are open 24/7?
8 ranked excavating contractors in New Hamburg post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Oxford excavation inc (#1), Zach’s Trax Excavation Inc. (#2) and Deep Reach Excavating Inc. (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in New Hamburg work on weekends?
25 of 96 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 15 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Oxford excavation inc (#1), Zach’s Trax Excavation Inc. (#2) and Deep Reach Excavating Inc. (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do New Hamburg excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 96 rated excavating contractors in New Hamburg is 4.8★, with a median of 9 reviews. The Crack Specialists has the most, 467 reviews, and ranks #9. 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 Hamburg count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 km of the New Hamburg city centre, 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 Hamburg
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 96 excavating contractors serving New Hamburg.
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