60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews.
Best Excavating Contractors in Ocean Acres, NJ (2026)
38 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Ocean Acres: Bennett and Sons Landscaping, CR Score 60/100; 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): JM STORK LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 38.
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Most-reviewed: Tree Ya Later, 121 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 38 ranked; ranked #8.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
38 Ocean Acres excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 25 open Saturdays and 12 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 38 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Ocean Acres at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennett and Sons Landscaping | 60 | 5.0★ (47) | Ocean Acres | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | JM STORK LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (4) | Forked River, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | American Outdoor Services LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (43) | Crestwood Village, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | John de Rouville | 57 | 5.0★ (16) | Toms River, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Lighthouse Land Clearing & Excavating | 57 | 5.0★ (20) | East Brunswick, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Pyramid Roofing & Renovations LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (75) | Lakewood, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Jersey Shore Septic And Sewer LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (86) | Beachwood, 20 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Tree Ya Later | 55 | 5.0★ (121) | Asbury Park, 18 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 9 | We Dig-It LLC | 54 | 3.7★ (3) | Freehold, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Balke Enterprises LLC Septics and Excavation | 53 | 5.0★ (8) | Atco, 25 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
The 38 best excavating contractors in Ocean Acres, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
#2 JM STORK LLC
Based in Forked River, 10 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Crestwood Village, 14 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Toms River, 19 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in East Brunswick, 21 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Lakewood, 23 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews.
Based in Beachwood, 20 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews.
Based in Asbury Park, 18 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 121 Google reviews, the most in Ocean Acres.
Based in Freehold, 18 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Atco, 25 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Bayville, 14 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews.
Based in Toms River, 16 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews.
Based in Toms River, 15 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews.
Based in Manasquan, 18 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Mount Laurel, 25 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Forked River, 8 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#17 Junkin’ Twin LLC
Based in Millville, 11 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews.
Based in Holiday City-Berkeley, 6 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews.
Based in Freehold, 18 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews.
Based in Ocean Acres
51/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Freehold, 21 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#22 R & G Paving Inc
Based in Holiday City-Berkeley, 21 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 53 Google reviews.
Based in Jackson, 23 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Toms River, 20 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 54 Google reviews.
Based in Toms River, 17 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews.
All 38 excavating contractors
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #38, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Sanstone Creations LLC Concrete Contractor | 49 | 4.7★ (26) | 22 mi |
| 27 | Reliable Industries | 49 | 5.0★ (13) | 24 mi |
| 28 | Next Level Excavation | 48 | 5.0★ (4) | 24 mi |
| 29 | BlackJack Construction | 48 | 4.8★ (42) | 24 mi |
| 30 | Alborn Supply | 48 | 4.6★ (36) | 17 mi |
| 31 | Yellinz Concrete and Excavation LLC | 47 | 5.0★ (5) | 24 mi |
| 32 | Coastal Pool Demolition | 47 | 5.0★ (3) | 18 mi |
| 33 | Alicia And Sons Site Contractors | 46 | 5.0★ (6) | 25 mi |
| 34 | Mandalay Group, Inc | 46 | 4.1★ (19) | 19 mi |
| 35 | H & D Rosetto Inc. | 45 | 3.5★ (11) | 22 mi |
| 36 | Jersey Shore Masonry LLC | 45 | 4.0★ (3) | 18 mi |
| 37 | Marlin Construction Services | 44 | 2.7★ (7) | 22 mi |
| 38 | Mister Rock | 44 | 5.0★ (4) | 25 mi |
Also serving Ocean Acres
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bethanis landscaping and Excavating | In Ocean Acres | |
| BGS carpentry and construction | In Ocean Acres | |
| Camillo Papa Marine llc | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Canzano Excavation | In Ocean Acres | |
| CB Lawn and Landscape | 5.0★ (1) | In Ocean Acres |
| Coastal Complete Installations | In Ocean Acres | |
| Coastal Home Remodel | In Ocean Acres | |
| County Cleanups LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Everlasting Contracting | In Ocean Acres | |
| GS carpentry and construction | In Ocean Acres | |
| JP Pereira Construction LLc | 5.0★ (2) | In Ocean Acres |
| KS LINE STRIPING SOLUTIONS | 5.0★ (7) | In Ocean Acres |
| Lions construction home improvements LLC | In Ocean Acres | |
| M&O Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Ocean Acres |
| Martindell Construction | In Ocean Acres | |
| Paetzold Construction Co Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Patriot Excavating LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Stott Construction LLC | In Ocean Acres | |
| Tru Grade Excavation | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| United Utility Contractors | In Ocean Acres |
How we ranked Ocean Acres excavating contractors
We scored 38 Ocean Acres 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 Ocean Acres 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 Ocean Acres: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Ocean Acres?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Ocean Acres, NJ is Bennett and Sons Landscaping with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. JM STORK LLC (#2) and American Outdoor Services LLC (#3) follow. We ranked 38 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Ocean Acres?
ContractorsRanked ranks 38 excavating contractors serving Ocean Acres, NJ. 2 of them are based in Ocean Acres; 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 Ocean Acres are open 24/7?
8 ranked excavating contractors in Ocean Acres post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Bennett and Sons Landscaping (#1), JM STORK LLC (#2) and John de Rouville (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Ocean Acres work on weekends?
25 of 38 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 12 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Bennett and Sons Landscaping (#1), JM STORK LLC (#2) and John de Rouville (#4). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Ocean Acres excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 38 rated excavating contractors in Ocean Acres is 5.0★, with a median of 16 reviews. Tree Ya Later has the most, 121 reviews, and ranks #8. 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 Ocean Acres count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Ocean Acres 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 Ocean Acres
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 38 excavating contractors serving Ocean Acres.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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