60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Best Excavating Contractors in Plainfield, CT (2026)
116 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Plainfield: R&R Excavation and Equipment Rentals, CR Score 60/100; 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roberts Construction LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 116.
- 19
Most-reviewed: Nature Redesigned Landscaping, 218 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 116 ranked; ranked #19.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
116 Plainfield excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 25 are open 24/7, 70 open Saturdays and 40 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 116 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Plainfield at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R&R Excavation and Equipment Rentals | 60 | 5.0★ (34) | Putnam, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roberts Construction LLC | 59 | 5.0★ (5) | Plainfield | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | JCS Construction | 59 | 5.0★ (4) | Plainfield | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Baribeau Excavation LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (6) | Putnam, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | S.R. Hume Excavation | 56 | 5.0★ (6) | Plainfield | Sat | — |
| 6 | MCNEILL TRUCKING LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (10) | Enfield, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Triple C’s Excavation | 56 | 5.0★ (15) | Ellington, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Professional Drain Services of Southern New England, LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (144) | Hopkinton, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (195) | Groton, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | RWP Tree Worx, LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (99) | Glastonbury Center, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 116 best excavating contractors in Plainfield, 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 Plainfield
59/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Plainfield
59/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Putnam, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Plainfield
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Enfield, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Ellington, 16 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Hopkinton, 21 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 144 Google reviews.
Based in Groton, 22 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 195 Google reviews.
Based in Glastonbury Center, 19 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 99 Google reviews.
Based in Ledyard, 20 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 50 Google reviews.
Based in Storrs, 17 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#13 ProSeptic
Based in East Greenwich, 23 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews.
Based in Exeter, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews.
Based in Seekonk, 23 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in East Haddam, 23 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 145 Google reviews.
Based in Ellington, 22 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews.
Based in Plainfield
55/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 16 Google reviews.
Based in East Greenwich, 20 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 218 Google reviews, the most in Plainfield.
Based in Groton, 23 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Norwich, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Smithfield, 20 mi 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 in Putnam, 20 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in East Haddam, 19 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Norwich, 12 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews.
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 116 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Plainfield
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allgood construction & renovations | In Plainfield | |
| Bellavance Trucking & Excavating | In Plainfield | |
| Blue Ribbon Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Plainfield |
| Caswell & Sons Plumbing Heating & AC, LLC | 5.0★ (23) | In Plainfield |
| D.C & Son Landscape Construction LLC | 5.0★ (3) | In Plainfield |
| Earth & Iron Land Solutions LLC | In Plainfield | |
| J & S Construction LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Plainfield |
| J.S Excavation And Property Maintenance | In Plainfield | |
| Kristine Ghrist | In Plainfield | |
| Lavallee Home Transformations LLC | 5.0★ (17) | In Plainfield |
| Long's Property Solutions LLC | 4.8★ (22) | In Plainfield |
| Mark O Weeks Inc | In Plainfield | |
| Metcalf Paving & Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| New England Metal Building Professionals | In Plainfield | |
| Postech Screw Piles Rhode Island | In Plainfield | |
| RND Excavation and Land Clearing, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Plainfield |
| Roma Construction Inc | In Plainfield | |
| Steve Denton Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | In Plainfield |
| The Granite Group | 3.7★ (10) | In Plainfield |
| Thomas Buffington Associates Inc | In Plainfield |
How we ranked Plainfield excavating contractors
We scored 116 Plainfield 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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Plainfield?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Plainfield, CT is R&R Excavation and Equipment Rentals with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roberts Construction LLC (#2) and JCS Construction (#3) follow. We ranked 116 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Plainfield?
ContractorsRanked ranks 116 excavating contractors serving Plainfield, CT. 4 of them are based in Plainfield; 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 Plainfield are open 24/7?
25 ranked excavating contractors in Plainfield post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are R&R Excavation and Equipment Rentals (#1), Roberts Construction LLC (#2) and JCS Construction (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Plainfield work on weekends?
70 of 116 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 40 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are R&R Excavation and Equipment Rentals (#1), Roberts Construction LLC (#2) and JCS Construction (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Plainfield excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 116 rated excavating contractors in Plainfield is 4.8★, with a median of 8 reviews. Nature Redesigned Landscaping has the most, 218 reviews, and ranks #19. 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 Plainfield count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Plainfield 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 Plainfield
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 116 excavating contractors serving Plainfield.
- November 2026: 4 duplicate listings merged.
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