19 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Port Alberni: All Canadian Bin Rentals & Mini Excavation, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): A V Digger & Hauler ltd, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 19.
Most-reviewed: Luah Contracting Ltd, 41 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 19 ranked after All Canadian Bin Rentals & Mini Excavation; ranked #3.
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19 Port Alberni excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 9 are open 24/7, 10 open Saturdays and 10 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 19 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Canadian Bin Rentals & Mini Excavation | 62 | 5.0★ (56) | Parksville, 38 km away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | A V Digger & Hauler ltd | 61 | 5.0★ (6) | Port Alberni | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Luah Contracting Ltd | 61 | 5.0★ (41) | Parksville, 29 km away | Sat · Sun | Most reviews |
| 4 | 1 UP Excavating | 60 | 5.0★ (3) | Port Alberni | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | GP Excavating | 60 | 5.0★ (3) | Port Alberni | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Action Packed Excavating | 59 | 5.0★ (4) | Port Alberni | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Oceanside Earthworks | 58 | 5.0★ (16) | Parksville, 38 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Black Mountain Dirt Works | 56 | 5.0★ (22) | Campbell River, 38 km away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | B Pletti Contracting Inc | 56 | 5.0★ (5) | Port Alberni | — | — |
| 10 | Tj’s Earthworks | 55 | 4.5★ (17) | Nanaimo, 36 km away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 in Port Alberni
Based in Parksville, 38 km away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, the most in Port Alberni.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Alberni
Ranked #2 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.
Based in Parksville, 29 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Alberni
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Alberni
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Alberni
Ranked #6 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.
Based in Parksville, 38 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell River, 38 km away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Alberni
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 36 km away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 1 km away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Parksville, 34 km away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Parksville, 34 km away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Alberni
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 36 km away
Ranked #15 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 Parksville, 35 km away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Parksville, 33 km away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell River, 28 km away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 27 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Parksville, 32 km away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
20 more excavating contractors within 40 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
We scored 19 Port Alberni 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 Port Alberni 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 |