59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 792 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Newton, NC (2026)
94 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Newton: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 59/100; 4.7★ from 792 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Kward Grading & Utilities, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 94.
- 10
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 940 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 94 ranked; ranked #10.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
94 Newton excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 21 are open 24/7, 57 open Saturdays and 25 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 94 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Newton at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.7★ (792) | Hickory, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Kward Grading & Utilities | 59 | 5.0★ (11) | Statesville, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | 3 George's Grading Company | 59 | 5.0★ (28) | Hickory, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | DLD Grading LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (10) | Lincolnton, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Pope's Quality Grading & Hauling | 58 | 5.0★ (75) | Mooresville, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | JP Dirt | 57 | 5.0★ (5) | Newton | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Lake Norman Excavating, Land Clearing, Grading & Yard Drainage | 57 | 4.9★ (44) | Lake Norman of Catawba, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Williams Septic & Grading | 56 | 5.0★ (12) | Morganton, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Overdrive Clearing and Grading, LLC | 56 | 4.6★ (11) | Newton | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (940) | Mooresville, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
The 94 best excavating contractors in Newton, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Statesville, 4 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 12 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lincolnton, 6 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mooresville, 24 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#6 JP Dirt
Based in Newton
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Norman of Catawba, 16 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morganton, 15 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newton
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mooresville, 21 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 940 Google reviews, the most in Newton.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 9 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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.
#12 OCD Landworks
Based in Lenoir, 15 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#13 Smith Mine
Based in Lincolnton, 7 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 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 Hickory, 10 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 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.
#16 JTI Grading LLC
Based in Newton
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 12 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lincolnton, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 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 Lincolnton, 14 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 17 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Conover, 5 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ 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 Morganton, 24 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lincolnton, 9 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 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 Concord, 19 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 7 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability 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 94 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Newton
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Al's Grading | 5.0★ (2) | In Newton |
| Angeles Cleaning Company | In Newton | |
| Bill Love Grading | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Coulter's Grading | 5.0★ (1) | In Newton |
| Countrys excavation services | In Newton | |
| Forge and Frame Home Company | In Newton | |
| G&M Grading | In Newton | |
| GBR construction llc | 5.0★ (5) | In Newton |
| GGroundWalker Solutions | In Newton | |
| GGroundWalker Solutions LLC | In Newton | |
| Glenn Young Grading Co Inc | In Newton | |
| House to Home handyman LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Newton |
| Hubbards Construction Company Inc. | 5.0★ (7) | In Newton |
| J.E'S Excavation Clearing & Tree Work | In Newton | |
| Je Excavations | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Maiden Grading & Septic Tank | In Newton | |
| Precision Civil LLC | In Newton | |
| Ruben Construction Renovation LLC | 5.0★ (7) | In Newton |
| Southland Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | In Newton |
| Styers Custom Services Inc | In Newton |
How we ranked Newton excavating contractors
We scored 94 Newton 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 Newton 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 Newton: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Newton?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Newton, NC is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 4.7★ from 792 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Kward Grading & Utilities (#2) and 3 George's Grading Company (#3) follow. We ranked 94 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Newton?
ContractorsRanked ranks 94 excavating contractors serving Newton, NC. 5 of them are based in Newton; 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 Newton are open 24/7?
21 ranked excavating contractors in Newton post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Kward Grading & Utilities (#2) and 3 George's Grading Company (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Newton work on weekends?
57 of 94 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 25 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Kward Grading & Utilities (#2) and 3 George's Grading Company (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Newton excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 94 rated excavating contractors in Newton is 5.0★, with a median of 11 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 940 reviews, and ranks #10. 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 Newton count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Newton 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 Newton
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 94 excavating contractors serving Newton.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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