58/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,084 Google reviews, the most in North Smithfield.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in North Smithfield, RI (2026)
238 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in North Smithfield: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 58/100; 4.8★ from 3,084 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): RJL Contracting, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 238.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 1,069 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 238 ranked after Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup; ranked #27.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
238 North Smithfield excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 46 are open 24/7, 131 open Saturdays and 71 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 238 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in North Smithfield at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (3,084) | Providence, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | RJL Contracting | 57 | 5.0★ (16) | Amherst, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Duke Scapes | 57 | 5.0★ (37) | Webster, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Gentes Excavating, Inc | 57 | 4.0★ (4) | North Smithfield | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Rock Splitters Inc. | 56 | 4.8★ (95) | Charlton, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Ground Breaking Excavation | 56 | 5.0★ (17) | Medway, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Stanwood Excavation | 56 | 5.0★ (16) | Berkley, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Phil's Excavating. Cook's Septic. | 56 | 5.0★ (13) | Douglas, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Earthworks Site Development & Utilities Inc | 56 | 5.0★ (23) | Grafton, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Aubuchon Brothers | 56 | 5.0★ (4) | Douglas, 1 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
The 238 best excavating contractors in North Smithfield, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Amherst, 8 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 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.
#3 Duke Scapes
Based in Webster, 16 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 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 North Smithfield
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlton, 23 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Medway, 14 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Berkley, 8 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 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.
Based in Douglas, 7 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 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 Grafton, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Douglas, 1 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 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 Enfield, 13 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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 Walpole, 20 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 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 Natick, 8 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 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 Dudley, 4 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Putnam, 23 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seekonk, 16 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 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 Milford, 12 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Holden, 8 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eastham, 8 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wrentham, 13 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Smithfield, 10 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #21 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 Greenville, 7 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Smithfield, 6 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 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 Norfolk, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Grafton, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #25 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.
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 238 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving North Smithfield
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aubuchon Brothers LLC | In North Smithfield | |
| Boyle & Fogarty Construction Co Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Commonwealth Construction and Development Inc | 5.0★ (29) | In North Smithfield |
| Construction Drilling | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| DeMeule excavation | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| G.P.L Construction Inc | 3.1★ (30) | In North Smithfield |
| HTM Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Jim Patterson Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| JK Landscaping and Firewood Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Lavelle Construction Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In North Smithfield |
| Liberty Earthwork LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Ocean State Sealcoating | 5.0★ (3) | In North Smithfield |
| Panchenko Construction & Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Patriot Site | 5.0★ (1) | In North Smithfield |
| R&D Construction Services | 5.0★ (2) | In North Smithfield |
| Rafal Construction LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In North Smithfield |
| Sealcoating Specialist CO | 5.0★ (2) | In North Smithfield |
| Three Star Construction Inc | 4.3★ (3) | In North Smithfield |
| TNT Construction & Excavatng | 1.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Wescott Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
How we ranked North Smithfield excavating contractors
We scored 238 North Smithfield 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 North Smithfield 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 North Smithfield: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in North Smithfield?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in North Smithfield, RI is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 4.8★ from 3,084 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. RJL Contracting (#2) and Duke Scapes (#3) follow. We ranked 238 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in North Smithfield?
ContractorsRanked ranks 238 excavating contractors serving North Smithfield, RI. 1 of them is based in North Smithfield; 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 North Smithfield are open 24/7?
46 ranked excavating contractors in North Smithfield post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), RJL Contracting (#2) and Duke Scapes (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in North Smithfield work on weekends?
131 of 238 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 71 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), RJL Contracting (#2) and Duke Scapes (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do North Smithfield excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 238 rated excavating contractors in North Smithfield is 4.9★, with a median of 8 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 3,084 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 North Smithfield count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the North Smithfield 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 North Smithfield
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 238 excavating contractors serving North Smithfield.
- November 2026: 9 duplicate listings merged.
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