59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,471 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Newport, RI (2026)
130 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Newport: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 59/100; 4.9★ from 1,471 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 130.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 3,084 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 130 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
130 Newport excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 18 are open 24/7, 77 open Saturdays and 39 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 130 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Newport at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.9★ (1,471) | Narragansett, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (3,084) | Providence, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Blue Line Landscape Construction, Excavation & Drainage | 55 | 4.9★ (39) | Seekonk, 11 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Peckham Bros Co | 55 | 5.0★ (7) | Middletown, 3 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | ProSeptic | 55 | 5.0★ (123) | East Greenwich, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 54 | 4.8★ (1,477) | New Bedford, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Wolfe Construction - Excavation | 54 | 5.0★ (6) | Jamestown, 3 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Xpert Tree and Excavation Services LLC | 54 | 5.0★ (102) | Seekonk, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Larsson Excavating LLC. | 54 | 5.0★ (5) | Woonsocket, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | South County Septic & Excavation Services | 53 | 5.0★ (8) | South Kingstown, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 130 best excavating contractors in Newport, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Providence, 22 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,084 Google reviews, the most in Newport.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seekonk, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Middletown, 3 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#5 ProSeptic
Based in East Greenwich, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Bedford, 23 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,477 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jamestown, 3 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #7 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 Seekonk, 22 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woonsocket, 11 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #9 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 South Kingstown, 6 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Middletown, 2 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Kingstown, 15 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Groton, 18 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Exeter, 13 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #14 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.
#15 Cabral's Walls
Based in Fall River, 15 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 182 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Coventry, 11 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #16 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 Hopkinton, 11 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Greenwich, 11 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#19 We Lease It Inc.
Based in South Kingstown, 10 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 Fall River, 14 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ 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 South Kingstown, 10 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #21 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 Jamestown, 4 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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 North Kingstown, 12 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ 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 South Kingstown, 12 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ 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 Fall River, 11 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #25 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.
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 130 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Newport
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Barber Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Avalon Design Group, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Camara Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| CJ Viveiros Landscaping Richmond RI | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Classic Coast Construction | In Newport | |
| Clean Cut Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Crockford Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Newport |
| DaSilva Construction LLC | In Newport | |
| J M Lannan Excavation Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| JAS Solutions, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| JBK Construction INC | In Newport | |
| Jeffrey Lillibridge Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Maxaner Construction | 1.0★ (1) | In Newport |
| MILO Excavation LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Monster-Vac | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Peter's Excavating & Landscape Construction LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| RGA Construction Inc | 5.0★ (20) | In Newport |
| Sage Site Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Sakonnet Landworks LLC. | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Swansea Construction Corp | 3.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
How we ranked Newport excavating contractors
We scored 130 Newport 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 Newport 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 Newport: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Newport?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Newport, RI is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 4.9★ from 1,471 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Blue Line Landscape Construction, Excavation & Drainage (#3) follow. We ranked 130 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Newport?
ContractorsRanked ranks 130 excavating contractors serving Newport, RI. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Newport are open 24/7?
18 ranked excavating contractors in Newport post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and ProSeptic (#5). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Newport work on weekends?
77 of 130 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 39 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Blue Line Landscape Construction, Excavation & Drainage (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Newport excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 130 rated excavating contractors in Newport is 4.9★, with a median of 8 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 3,084 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 Newport count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Newport 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 Newport
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 130 excavating contractors serving Newport.
- November 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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