63/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Oshkosh, WI (2026)
46 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Oshkosh: Ironclad Earthworks LLC, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Mayer Excavating Services LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 46.
- 7
Most-reviewed: Zillges Landscape, Fireplace & Excavation, 66 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 46 ranked; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
46 Oshkosh excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 16 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 46 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Oshkosh at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ironclad Earthworks LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (36) | Appleton, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Mayer Excavating Services LLC | 62 | 4.1★ (26) | Oshkosh | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Expert Automotive Services & 24 Hour Towing | 59 | 3.8★ (46) | Neenah, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Rogers Pump Company LLC | 59 | 4.5★ (24) | Oshkosh | Sat | — |
| 5 | Full Range Maintenance | 59 | 4.8★ (17) | Oshkosh | Sat | — |
| 6 | Folske Electrical Services LLC | 58 | 4.7★ (41) | Oshkosh | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Zillges Landscape, Fireplace & Excavation | 58 | 4.5★ (66) | Oshkosh | Sat | Most reviews |
| 8 | Hintz's Lawn & Landscaping LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (50) | Neenah, 13 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Bud's Soil & Grading Services LLC | 57 | 4.6★ (46) | Fond du Lac, 16 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Jeff Foust Excavating Inc | 55 | 4.2★ (5) | Oshkosh | — | — |
The 46 best excavating contractors in Oshkosh, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Oshkosh
62/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Neenah, 12 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oshkosh
59/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oshkosh
59/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oshkosh
58/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 41 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oshkosh
58/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 66 Google reviews, the most in Oshkosh.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Neenah, 13 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fond du Lac, 16 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oshkosh
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#11 GYR Acquisitions
Based in Fond du Lac, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oshkosh
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Oshkosh
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Fond du Lac, 17 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #14 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 Appleton, 20 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ 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 Kaukauna, 24 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Appleton, 16 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New London, 25 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#19 L & R Excavating
Based in Fond du Lac, 11 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Appleton, 21 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fond du Lac, 17 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ 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 Neenah, 9 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Appleton, 19 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#24 Main Excavating
Based in Appleton, 16 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fond du Lac, 18 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #25 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.
All 46 excavating contractors
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #46, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
Also serving Oshkosh
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Acculevel | 5.0★ (12) | In Oshkosh |
| Altmann Trenching Inc | In Oshkosh | |
| B3 Dirt Works LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Baumgart Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Bucky Land Management | In Oshkosh | |
| Earthworx Excavating | In Oshkosh | |
| EcoSeal LLC | 5.0★ (21) | In Oshkosh |
| Engel Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | In Oshkosh |
| Ganther Construction | Architecture Inc | 3.0★ (12) | In Oshkosh |
| J K Trenching | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| L G Kienast Utility Construction | In Oshkosh | |
| Longworth Construction, Inc. | 4.5★ (2) | In Oshkosh |
| Neubauer Land Management | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| New Paradigm Companies | 5.0★ (2) | In Oshkosh |
| Novak Excavating, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Quality coats and paint | In Oshkosh | |
| Ripon Area Roofing LLC | 5.0★ (8) | In Oshkosh |
| TC Ahrens Construction and Crane Services | In Oshkosh | |
| The Landscape Contractors LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Valley Environmental Response | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
How we ranked Oshkosh excavating contractors
We scored 46 Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Oshkosh?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Oshkosh, WI is Ironclad Earthworks LLC with a CR Score of 63/100. It has 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Mayer Excavating Services LLC (#2) and Expert Automotive Services & 24 Hour Towing (#3) follow. We ranked 46 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Oshkosh?
ContractorsRanked ranks 46 excavating contractors serving Oshkosh, WI. 9 of them are based in Oshkosh; 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 Oshkosh are open 24/7?
6 ranked excavating contractors in Oshkosh post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Ironclad Earthworks LLC (#1), Mayer Excavating Services LLC (#2) and Expert Automotive Services & 24 Hour Towing (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Oshkosh work on weekends?
16 of 46 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 7 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Ironclad Earthworks LLC (#1), Mayer Excavating Services LLC (#2) and Expert Automotive Services & 24 Hour Towing (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Oshkosh excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 46 rated excavating contractors in Oshkosh is 4.6★, with a median of 9 reviews. Zillges Landscape, Fireplace & Excavation has the most, 66 reviews, and ranks #7. 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 Oshkosh count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 46 excavating contractors serving Oshkosh.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
More excavating contractors and Oshkosh pages
Excavating contractors near Oshkosh
- Excavating contractors in Neenah, WI36 ranked
- Excavating contractors in Menasha, WI38 ranked
- Excavating contractors in Appleton, WI39 ranked
- Excavating contractors in Fond du Lac, WI33 ranked
- Excavating contractors in Little Chute, WI45 ranked
- Excavating contractors in Kaukauna, WI46 ranked
- Excavating contractors in Waupun, WI25 ranked
- Excavating contractors in De Pere, WI40 ranked
- Excavating contractors in Ashwaubenon, WI39 ranked
- Excavating contractors in Allouez, WI36 ranked
Other trades in Oshkosh
- Roofers in Oshkosh185 ranked
- Plumbers in Oshkosh84 ranked
- Electricians in Oshkosh87 ranked
- HVAC contractors in Oshkosh79 ranked
- General contractors in Oshkosh100 ranked
- Painters in Oshkosh31 ranked
- Landscapers in Oshkosh26 ranked
- Handymen in Oshkosh14 ranked
- Kitchen remodelers in Oshkosh55 ranked
- Bathroom remodelers in Oshkosh61 ranked
- Flooring contractors in Oshkosh49 ranked
- Drywall contractors in Oshkosh8 ranked
- Concrete contractors in Oshkosh71 ranked
- Fence contractors in Oshkosh19 ranked
- Deck builders in Oshkosh34 ranked
- Siding contractors in Oshkosh86 ranked
- Window installers in Oshkosh80 ranked
- Gutter installers in Oshkosh58 ranked
- Insulation contractors in Oshkosh24 ranked
- Solar installers in Oshkosh6 ranked
- Garage door repair companies in Oshkosh20 ranked
- Foundation repair companies in Oshkosh25 ranked
- Tree services in Oshkosh80 ranked
- Masonry contractors in Oshkosh38 ranked
- Water damage restoration companies in Oshkosh53 ranked
- Home builders in Oshkosh100 ranked
- Demolition contractors in Oshkosh12 ranked
- Window cleaners in Oshkosh15 ranked
- Pressure washing companies in Oshkosh13 ranked
- Pest control companies in Oshkosh45 ranked
- Paving contractors in Oshkosh27 ranked
- Auto glass repair shops in Oshkosh16 ranked
- Septic service companies in Oshkosh18 ranked
- Pool builders in Oshkosh17 ranked
- All contractors in Oshkosh