59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 849 Google reviews, the most in New River.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in New River, AZ (2026)
54 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 River: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 59/100; 5.0★ from 849 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Western Dirt Work, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 54.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 520 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 54 ranked after Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
54 New River excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 12 are open 24/7, 26 open Saturdays and 18 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 54 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in New River at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 5.0★ (849) | Cave Creek, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Western Dirt Work | 56 | 4.6★ (10) | Phoenix, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 5.0★ (481) | Surprise, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Copper State Demo And Junk Removal | 55 | 5.0★ (43) | Phoenix, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Redcat Excavation LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (3) | New River | Sat | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 54 | 4.8★ (520) | Scottsdale, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 7 | Sewer Time Septic & Drain | 54 | 4.8★ (104) | Cave Creek, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 54 | 4.9★ (316) | Sun City, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Mike's Bobcat Services, LLC | 54 | 5.0★ (3) | Cave Creek, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Valley Excavating Precision Grading, LLC | 54 | 5.0★ (5) | Cave Creek, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 54 best excavating contractors in New River, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Phoenix, 8 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Surprise, 22 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 481 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Phoenix, 24 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New River
55/100CR ScoreRanked #5 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 Scottsdale, 24 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 520 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cave Creek, 13 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 104 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sun City, 23 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 316 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cave Creek, 12 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #9 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 Cave Creek, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #10 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 Scottsdale, 22 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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 Phoenix, 19 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Phoenix, 18 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #13 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 New River
53/100CR ScoreRanked #14 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 Maricopa, 22 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Scottsdale, 20 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#17 KBD Contracting
Based in Chino Valley, 17 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 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 Phoenix, 16 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Phoenix, 17 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#20 AAA Got Rock
Based in El Mirage, 8 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 12 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Phoenix, 16 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sun City, 21 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Scottsdale, 24 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #23 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.
#24 Toro Demolition
Based in Peoria, 23 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #24 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 Cave Creek, 12 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 6 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 54 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving New River
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 Equipment & Excavation | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Bluefield Construction LLC-AZ | In New River | |
| Cut Out Grading & Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Desert Heat Excavating | 1.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Desert Vista Excavation LLC | 1.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| Dukes Excavating Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | In New River |
| E C Backhoe | 1.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Grim Excavating Inc | 2.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| J Madrid Construction, Inc. | 1.0★ (1) | In New River |
| J-King Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| KJE Construction | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| LandEx Earthworks | Arizona | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| M&M Grading & Excavating LLC. | 1.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| MACKWORKS CONSTRUCTION LLC | In New River | |
| Precision Underground Utilities, LLC | In New River | |
| Rising Construction Co | 5.0★ (1) | In New River |
| Safe Site Utility Services | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| TNT Demolition | In New River | |
| Total Excavation Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In New River |
| Ty Construction and Development LLC | In New River |
How we ranked New River excavating contractors
We scored 54 New River 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 2, 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 River 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 River: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in New River?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in New River, AZ is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 5.0★ from 849 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Western Dirt Work (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 54 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in New River?
ContractorsRanked ranks 54 excavating contractors serving New River, AZ. 5 of them are based in New River; 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 River are open 24/7?
12 ranked excavating contractors in New River post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Western Dirt Work (#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 New River work on weekends?
26 of 54 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 18 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Western Dirt Work (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do New River excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 54 rated excavating contractors in New River is 5.0★, with a median of 8 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 849 reviews, and ranks #1. 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 River count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the New River 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 River
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 54 excavating contractors serving New River.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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