60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,127 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Norton, OH (2026)
151 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Norton: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 2,127 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 151.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Services, 2,164 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 151 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
151 Norton excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 21 are open 24/7, 65 open Saturdays and 29 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 151 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Norton at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 60 | 4.9★ (2,127) | Akron, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Services | 58 | 4.8★ (2,164) | North Canton, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Marshaw Excavating LLC. | 57 | 5.0★ (3) | Norton | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (417) | Cuyahoga Falls, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Dynamerican Plumbing, HVAC, Excavating, Septic & Drain | 56 | 4.7★ (259) | Medina, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Len's Excavating Septic & Landscape | 56 | 4.5★ (6) | Barberton, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Ripplinger Excavating | 56 | 5.0★ (10) | Norton | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | John Croft & Son Excavating | 56 | 4.8★ (12) | Barberton, 2 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Hiller Excavating, LLC | 56 | 4.8★ (54) | Canal Fulton, 11 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Big mikes haulin llc | 56 | 5.0★ (8) | Wooster, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 151 best excavating contractors in Norton, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in North Canton, 15 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,164 Google reviews, the most in Norton.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norton
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 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 Cuyahoga Falls, 11 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 417 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Medina, 15 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 259 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barberton, 8 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 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.
Based in Norton
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 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 Barberton, 2 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Canal Fulton, 11 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wooster, 13 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 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 Rittman, 5 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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.
#12 TankPro
Based in Norton
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norton
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#14 Roto-Rooter
Based in Medina, 14 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 246 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Akron, 8 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 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.
#16 Reiss Demoscape
Based in Canton, 8 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Akron, 4 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ 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 Rittman, 6 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Akron, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Wadsworth, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 Medina, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Akron, 9 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canton, 21 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 720 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Massillon, 16 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#25 PMC Concrete
Based in Cuyahoga Falls, 13 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews.
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 151 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Norton
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Advance Excavating Co | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Bachtel Excavating Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Croft Excavating | 1.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Excavating Construction Plus | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Excavating Solutions & Grading LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Fisher's Construction and Remodeling LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Fratelli Excavating and Landscapes | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Hirst Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Jones & Associates Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Keiper Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Malcuit Concrete & Excavating | 1.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Nemeth Plumbing Heating, AC & Excavating | 1.5★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Palmer & Son Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Pete's Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Pivato Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Rob's Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Robert Earl Helmling Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Thompson | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Ventrone Excavating, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Widenmeyer Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
How we ranked Norton excavating contractors
We scored 151 Norton 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 Norton 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 Norton: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Norton?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Norton, OH is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 4.9★ from 2,127 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Services (#2) and Marshaw Excavating LLC. (#3) follow. We ranked 151 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Norton?
ContractorsRanked ranks 151 excavating contractors serving Norton, OH. 5 of them are based in Norton; 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 Norton are open 24/7?
21 ranked excavating contractors in Norton post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Services (#2) and Marshaw Excavating LLC. (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Norton work on weekends?
65 of 151 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 29 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Services (#2) and Marshaw Excavating LLC. (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Norton excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 151 rated excavating contractors in Norton is 4.9★, with a median of 10 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Services has the most, 2,164 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 Norton count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Norton 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 Norton
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 151 excavating contractors serving Norton.
- November 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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