56/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Portland, ME (2026)
82 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Portland: Les Wilson & Sons, CR Score 56/100; 4.4★ from 60 Google reviews.
- 8
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): C&C Construction and Septic Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #8 of 82.
- 15
Most-reviewed: Basement Improvements, LLC, 343 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 82 ranked; ranked #15.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
82 Portland excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 31 open Saturdays and 15 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 82 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Portland at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Wilson & Sons | 56 | 4.4★ (60) | Westbrook, 5 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Portland Dumpster Rentals and Landscaping Solutions | 55 | 5.0★ (7) | Portland | Sat | — |
| 3 | Jeff Maietta EarthWorks | 55 | 5.0★ (7) | Portland | Sat | — |
| 4 | Scott Dugas Trucking-Excavating | 55 | 4.5★ (28) | Yarmouth, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Chase Excavating | 55 | 4.5★ (16) | Portland | — | — |
| 6 | Gorham Sand & Gravel Inc. | 55 | 4.7★ (59) | Buxton, 13 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | JF Yardworks | 54 | 5.0★ (12) | South Portland Gardens, 8 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | C&C Construction and Septic Service | 54 | 4.6★ (22) | Portland | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 9 | Septic Advisor | 54 | 5.0★ (35) | South Portland, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | A & A Excavating Corporation | 54 | 4.0★ (4) | Portland | — | — |
The 82 best excavating contractors in Portland, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Portland
55/100CR ScoreRanked #2 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 Portland
55/100CR ScoreRanked #3 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 Yarmouth, 12 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Portland
55/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buxton, 13 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#7 JF Yardworks
Based in South Portland Gardens, 8 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portland
54/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Portland, 2 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Portland
54/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ 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 Portland
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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 Westbrook, 6 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 33 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buxton, 10 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscape designer”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Auburn, 23 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 22 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 343 Google reviews, the most in Portland.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 5 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bath, 22 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#18 207 Excavation
Based in Gorham, 6 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #18 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.
#19 Woods Excavating
Based in Portland
52/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bath, 25 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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 Yarmouth, 9 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ 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 Gorham, 18 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 19 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#24 CassMartz Corp
Based in Biddeford, 17 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Biddeford, 22 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #25 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.
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 82 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Portland
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Engineering, Inc. | 4.2★ (5) | In Portland |
| All American Construction Inc | 4.8★ (24) | In Portland |
| Bowden's Excavating Inc | 1.0★ (1) | In Portland |
| Custom Portland Concrete | 5.0★ (1) | In Portland |
| James R Cassidy Contracting, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Portland |
| Jareno HVAC Repair Portland | 5.0★ (2) | In Portland |
| Landmarc Construction | In Portland | |
| Landmarc Construction | In Portland | |
| Lavertu Construction | In Portland | |
| Modern Grid Partners Inc. | In Portland | |
| Presumpscot Construction | 5.0★ (3) | In Portland |
| R E Coleman Excavation | In Portland | |
| Roof Restore 5x | 5.0★ (4) | In Portland |
| Rosales Construction | 3.0★ (2) | In Portland |
| Simon Peter Construction | In Portland | |
| Smith & Son Excavating | In Portland | |
| Splinter Group Construction | In Portland | |
| Stamp the Yard | In Portland | |
| Stimson Excavating, Inc. | In Portland | |
| Williams Earth Works Llc | In Portland |
How we ranked Portland excavating contractors
We scored 82 Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Portland?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Portland, ME is Les Wilson & Sons with a CR Score of 56/100. It has 4.4★ from 60 Google reviews. Portland Dumpster Rentals and Landscaping Solutions (#2) and Jeff Maietta EarthWorks (#3) follow. We ranked 82 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Portland?
ContractorsRanked ranks 82 excavating contractors serving Portland, ME. 7 of them are based in Portland; 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 Portland are open 24/7?
5 ranked excavating contractors in Portland post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are C&C Construction and Septic Service (#8), Willie C. & Sons Landscaping (#12) and Talbot & Son Excavation LLC (#20). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Portland work on weekends?
31 of 82 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 15 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Portland Dumpster Rentals and Landscaping Solutions (#2), Jeff Maietta EarthWorks (#3) and JF Yardworks (#7). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Portland excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 82 rated excavating contractors in Portland is 4.8★, with a median of 8 reviews. Basement Improvements, LLC has the most, 343 reviews, and ranks #15. 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 Portland count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Portland 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 Portland
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 82 excavating contractors serving Portland.
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