59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 758 Google reviews.
Best Excavating Contractors in Perth Amboy, NJ (2026)
167 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Perth Amboy: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 59/100; 4.8★ from 758 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 167.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 3,876 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 167 ranked; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
167 Perth Amboy excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 54 are open 24/7, 113 open Saturdays and 69 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 167 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Perth Amboy at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.8★ (758) | Perth Amboy | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.9★ (625) | Rahway, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (1,583) | Somerset, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan | 57 | 4.9★ (76) | New York City, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (3,876) | Jersey City, 19 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | GSL CONTRACTING LLC | 57 | 4.9★ (47) | East Brunswick, 6 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Emergency Heights Plumbing LIC | 56 | 5.0★ (71) | Long Island City, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Arrow Sewer and Drain | 56 | 4.9★ (848) | Middlesex, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter | 56 | 4.8★ (2,094) | Brooklyn, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Precision Landworks | 56 | 5.0★ (36) | Morristown, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 167 best excavating contractors in Perth Amboy, 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 Rahway, 8 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 625 Google reviews.
Based in Somerset, 12 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews.
Based in New York City, 21 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Jersey City, 19 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,876 Google reviews, the most in Perth Amboy.
Based in East Brunswick, 6 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Long Island City, 23 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Middlesex, 14 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 848 Google reviews.
Based in Brooklyn, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,094 Google reviews.
Based in Morristown, 21 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Brooklyn, 16 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 758 Google reviews.
Based in Bayonne, 12 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Elizabeth, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Freehold, 13 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 585 Google reviews.
Based in Princeton, 16 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 652 Google reviews.
Based in Jersey City, 17 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Morganville, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Union City, 22 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews.
Based in Brooklyn, 21 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,275 Google reviews.
Based in Elizabeth, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in New York City, 23 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Long Branch, 20 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 506 Google reviews.
Based in South Plainfield, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 122 Google reviews.
Based in Bridgewater, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Eatontown, 17 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
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 167 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Perth Amboy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AIRLIFE HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | In Perth Amboy |
| Almadiaz Spray Foam LLC | In Perth Amboy | |
| DINO FENCE INSTALLATION, LANDSCAPING & HARDSCAPE | In Perth Amboy | |
| Equality Construction | In Perth Amboy | |
| Euc Corporation | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Fch Construction LLC | In Perth Amboy | |
| First Choice Closets | 5.0★ (6) | In Perth Amboy |
| IronPeak Roofing Repair Services Perth Amboy | In Perth Amboy | |
| Kent Kitchen Renovations Perth Amboy | 5.0★ (2) | In Perth Amboy |
| Mid Construction Llc | 5.0★ (1) | In Perth Amboy |
| Mountain Glen Co | In Perth Amboy | |
| MP Construction & Decorations LLC | 5.0★ (3) | In Perth Amboy |
| Mustakas Contracting | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| National Elevator Industry Inc | 5.0★ (3) | In Perth Amboy |
| Omundsen Construction Corp | 5.0★ (33) | In Perth Amboy |
| Raritan Bay Water Mitigation & Restoration Group | 5.0★ (3) | In Perth Amboy |
| Smolder Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Tierno & Sons Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Tricon Excavating, Llc | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Trusted Roofing Repair Service Perth Amboy | In Perth Amboy |
How we ranked Perth Amboy excavating contractors
We scored 167 Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Perth Amboy?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Perth Amboy, NJ is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 4.8★ from 758 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 167 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Perth Amboy?
ContractorsRanked ranks 167 excavating contractors serving Perth Amboy, NJ. 1 of them is based in Perth Amboy; 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 Perth Amboy are open 24/7?
54 ranked excavating contractors in Perth Amboy post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Perth Amboy work on weekends?
113 of 167 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 69 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Perth Amboy excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 167 rated excavating contractors in Perth Amboy is 4.8★, with a median of 14 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 3,876 reviews, and ranks #5. 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 Perth Amboy count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 167 excavating contractors serving Perth Amboy.
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