62/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews, the most in Palatka.
Best Excavating Contractors in Palatka, FL (2026)
28 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Palatka: Frankie’s lawn service, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 3
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): American Veterans Land Specialist, LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 28.
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Most-reviewed: Precision Land Grading, 77 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 28 ranked after Frankie’s lawn service; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
28 Palatka excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 13 open Saturdays and 9 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 28 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Palatka at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie’s lawn service | 62 | 5.0★ (112) | Palm Coast, 25 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | JSR Land Clearing | 61 | 5.0★ (32) | Palatka | Sat | — |
| 3 | American Veterans Land Specialist, LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (9) | Palatka | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Rodriguez Land Services | 59 | 5.0★ (4) | Palatka | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | North Florida Site Work inc | 58 | 5.0★ (14) | Green Cove Springs, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Bo McGee's Tractor Service LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (13) | Palatka | — | — |
| 7 | Precision Land Grading | 56 | 5.0★ (77) | Palm Coast, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun | Most reviews |
| 8 | Alvin's Backhoe & Septic Services | 56 | 5.0★ (7) | Palatka | — | — |
| 9 | Precision Land Solutions | 54 | 5.0★ (5) | Saint Augustine, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Florida Land Clearing - Middleburg FL | 54 | 5.0★ (15) | Lakeside, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 28 best excavating contractors in Palatka, 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.
Based in Palatka
61/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Palatka
61/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Palatka
59/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Green Cove Springs, 18 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Palatka
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Palm Coast, 24 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews.
Based in Palatka
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Saint Augustine, 23 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Lakeside, 21 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Palatka
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Forestry service”.
Based in Saint Augustine, 22 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Green Cove Springs, 24 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Palatka
52/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews.
Based in Palm Coast, 24 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#16 BOA Excavating
Based in Gainesville, 16 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Saint Augustine, 23 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Saint Augustine, 20 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Saint Augustine, 24 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Palatka
51/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews.
Based in Saint Augustine, 24 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Palatka
50/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Palatka
50/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Gainesville, 18 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews.
Based in Saint Augustine Beach, 16 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
All 28 excavating contractors
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #28, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jimco Site Services | 46 | 4.7★ (18) | 23 mi |
| 27 | Grade a site solutions | 44 | 5.0★ (9) | 23 mi |
| 28 | American Civil Construction Inc | 44 | 5.0★ (7) | 22 mi |
Also serving Palatka
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABOVE-ALL GRADING LLC | 17 mi | |
| Big Mike's Tree,Land Clearing & Services | 5.0★ (2) | In Palatka |
| DeGrande Land Services & Demolition LLC | In Palatka | |
| Door Master Clinic of Florida | 5.0★ (47) | In Palatka |
| Elevated Edge Solutions LLC | In Palatka | |
| Extreme Utilities & Excavation LLC | 18 mi | |
| First Coast Landscaping | In Palatka | |
| Florida Land Clearing - Hastings FL | In Palatka | |
| Florida Pest Control | 4.8★ (392) | In Palatka |
| FULL SPEC SITE SERVICES L.L.C | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Mills Wood Products Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Palatka |
| Paradise Landscaping & Land Services Inc. | In Palatka | |
| R & R Bobcat Services | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| R & R Dirt Services LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| S & L Land Development Corporation | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Shofner Farm Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Palatka |
| Top Tier Scape Services LLC | In Palatka | |
| Vorse & Son's Excavating and Property Management | 10 mi | |
| Work Horse Construction | In Palatka | |
| Yentzer Land Clearing | 13 mi |
How we ranked Palatka excavating contractors
We scored 28 Palatka 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 Palatka 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 Palatka: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Palatka?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Palatka, FL is Frankie’s lawn service with a CR Score of 62/100. It has 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. JSR Land Clearing (#2) and American Veterans Land Specialist, LLC (#3) follow. We ranked 28 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Palatka?
ContractorsRanked ranks 28 excavating contractors serving Palatka, FL. 10 of them are based in Palatka; 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 Palatka are open 24/7?
7 ranked excavating contractors in Palatka post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Frankie’s lawn service (#1), American Veterans Land Specialist, LLC (#3) and Rodriguez Land Services (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Palatka work on weekends?
13 of 28 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 9 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Frankie’s lawn service (#1), JSR Land Clearing (#2) and American Veterans Land Specialist, LLC (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Palatka excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 28 rated excavating contractors in Palatka is 5.0★, with a median of 14 reviews. Frankie’s lawn service has the most, 112 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 Palatka count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Palatka 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 Palatka
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 28 excavating contractors serving Palatka.
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