62/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Oak Bay, BC (2026)
62 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Oak Bay: Trench Excavating Victoria, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 4
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): GC Excavation, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 62.
- 13
Most-reviewed: Costa Verde, 111 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 62 ranked; ranked #13.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
62 Oak Bay excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 9 are open 24/7, 25 open Saturdays and 18 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 62 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Oak Bay at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trench Excavating Victoria | 62 | 5.0★ (35) | Victoria, 14 km away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Gesslein Mini Excavating LTD | 62 | 4.9★ (58) | Victoria, 14 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Kanigan Construction | 59 | 5.0★ (14) | Victoria, 3 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | GC Excavation | 59 | 5.0★ (8) | Victoria, 5 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Atlas Excavating Ltd | 59 | 4.8★ (18) | Victoria, 4 km away | — | — |
| 6 | Vimo Industries | 58 | 5.0★ (31) | Victoria, 3 km away | — | — |
| 7 | Despard Contracting | 58 | 5.0★ (30) | Salt Spring Island, 37 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Pacific Group Developments | 58 | 4.9★ (53) | Victoria, 6 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | MAESTRO EXCAVATING INC. | 58 | 5.0★ (14) | Colwood, 23 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Don Mann Excavating Ltd. | 56 | 3.8★ (45) | Victoria, 5 km away | — | — |
The 62 best excavating contractors in Oak Bay, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Victoria, 14 km away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 3 km away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 5 km away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #4 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 Victoria, 4 km away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 3 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salt Spring Island, 37 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 6 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colwood, 23 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 5 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 5 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 18 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 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.
#13 Costa Verde
Based in Victoria, 3 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 111 Google reviews, the most in Oak Bay.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 4 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 7 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.6★ from 110 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 7 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 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 Victoria, 8 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 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 Victoria, 7 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 16 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Victoria, 10 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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 North Saanich, 23 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Salt Spring Island, 31 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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 Victoria, 6 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#24 R J Services
Based in Port Angeles, 39 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Port Angeles, 40 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 110 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 62 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Oak Bay
20 more excavating contractors within 40 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Active Contracting Inc | 5.0★ (8) | In Oak Bay |
| Bickford Enterprises Ltd | 3.0★ (2) | 19 km |
| Black & Yellow Excavating Ltd. | 5.0★ (2) | 18 km |
| Bubba's Hauling & Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 14 km |
| CWH Construction | In Oak Bay | |
| Eagle Excavating Ltd | 3.0★ (2) | 34 km |
| Fix And Finish | 5.0★ (12) | In Oak Bay |
| G Truswell Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 37 km |
| Going Green Mowing and Property Services | In Oak Bay | |
| Island Best Contracting Ltd. | 5.0★ (2) | 5 km |
| Lunar Electric Services | 5.0★ (5) | In Oak Bay |
| Market Ready Contractors Ltd | 5.0★ (2) | In Oak Bay |
| Mattingly Property Services | 4.5★ (2) | In Oak Bay |
| MNS Stone | In Oak Bay | |
| Operandi Design Build | 5.0★ (1) | In Oak Bay |
| Riptide Contracting - Excavating & Contracting in Victoria, BC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 km |
| Saanichton Development Ltd | 3.0★ (2) | 19 km |
| Tiger's Eye Construction Ltd. | 5.0★ (1) | In Oak Bay |
| TradeCraft Construction | 5.0★ (2) | In Oak Bay |
| Victoria Water Line | 5.0★ (1) | In Oak Bay |
How we ranked Oak Bay excavating contractors
We scored 62 Oak Bay 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 Oak Bay 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 Oak Bay: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Oak Bay?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Oak Bay, BC is Trench Excavating Victoria with a CR Score of 62/100. It has 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Gesslein Mini Excavating LTD (#2) and Kanigan Construction (#3) follow. We ranked 62 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Oak Bay?
ContractorsRanked ranks 62 excavating contractors serving Oak Bay, BC. Another 20 within 40 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Oak Bay are open 24/7?
9 ranked excavating contractors in Oak Bay post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Trench Excavating Victoria (#1), GC Excavation (#4) and Despard Contracting (#7). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Oak Bay work on weekends?
25 of 62 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 18 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Trench Excavating Victoria (#1), Gesslein Mini Excavating LTD (#2) and Kanigan Construction (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Oak Bay excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 62 rated excavating contractors in Oak Bay is 5.0★, with a median of 10 reviews. Costa Verde has the most, 111 reviews, and ranks #13. 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 Oak Bay count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 km of the Oak Bay city centre, 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 Oak Bay
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 62 excavating contractors serving Oak Bay.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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