63/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 157 Google reviews, the most in Portsmouth.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Portsmouth, NH (2026)
83 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Portsmouth: Timber Falls Tree Care, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 157 Google reviews.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): BCK Excavation, LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 83.
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Most-reviewed: Up North Scapes LLC, 124 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 83 ranked after Timber Falls Tree Care; ranked #16.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
83 Portsmouth excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 14 are open 24/7, 41 open Saturdays and 21 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 83 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Portsmouth at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timber Falls Tree Care | 63 | 4.9★ (157) | Dover, 10 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | BCK Excavation, LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (26) | Hampton, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | BWP & Sons Excavation | 59 | 4.9★ (58) | Chester, 12 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | BOH DIRT WORKS, LLC | 59 | 5.0★ (11) | Eliot, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Connell Excavation | 59 | 5.0★ (40) | Haverhill, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Stockwood Excavation | 58 | 5.0★ (25) | Amesbury, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Charest Builders | 58 | 4.7★ (42) | Plaistow, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Stiles & Sons Landscape Construction | 57 | 4.9★ (36) | Amesbury, 17 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Skyline Siteworks | 56 | 5.0★ (5) | Eliot, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Abbott Bros Inc Excavating and Tree Service | 56 | 4.9★ (28) | Eliot, 10 mi away | — | — |
The 83 best excavating contractors in Portsmouth, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Hampton, 11 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chester, 12 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eliot, 9 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Haverhill, 24 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Amesbury, 19 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plaistow, 24 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Amesbury, 17 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eliot, 14 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #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 Eliot, 10 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 12 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dover, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rochester, 21 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chester, 20 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barrington, 12 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newmarket, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 124 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rochester, 25 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Chester, 23 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 77 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Amesbury, 17 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Durham, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 57 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barrington, 23 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#22 Roll Excavation
Based in Eliot, 11 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#23 Oak Landworks
Based in South Berwick, 12 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chester, 24 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 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 Portsmouth
54/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 17 Google reviews.
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 83 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Portsmouth
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bathyal HVAC Repair Portsmouth | In Portsmouth | |
| Celestial HVAC Repair Portsmouth | In Portsmouth | |
| CRNB Development LLC | 5.0★ (5) | In Portsmouth |
| EcoClean Earth Portsmouth: House Cleaning and Office Cleaning Services | 4.8★ (67) | In Portsmouth |
| EeG Builders | 5.0★ (4) | In Portsmouth |
| Fortis Construction LLC | In Portsmouth | |
| Generation Homes | 4.1★ (9) | In Portsmouth |
| Green Advantage Insulation | 5.0★ (2) | In Portsmouth |
| Langley Water Damage Restoration Portsmouth | 5.0★ (7) | In Portsmouth |
| North & South | In Portsmouth | |
| Paul Strand Handyman | 5.0★ (1) | In Portsmouth |
| Pilot Construction, Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | In Portsmouth |
| Portsmouth Public Works | 4.0★ (19) | In Portsmouth |
| Priority Insulation Services | 4.8★ (16) | In Portsmouth |
| Ricci Construction, LLC | 3.7★ (3) | In Portsmouth |
| Savage Builders | 4.3★ (7) | In Portsmouth |
| Silver Lining Painters | 5.0★ (1) | In Portsmouth |
| Team Kelley Construction | 4.3★ (12) | In Portsmouth |
| Transom HVAC Repair Portsmouth | In Portsmouth | |
| United Home Experts | 4.7★ (81) | In Portsmouth |
How we ranked Portsmouth excavating contractors
We scored 83 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Portsmouth?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Portsmouth, NH is Timber Falls Tree Care with a CR Score of 63/100. It has 4.9★ from 157 Google reviews. BCK Excavation, LLC (#2) and BWP & Sons Excavation (#3) follow. We ranked 83 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Portsmouth?
ContractorsRanked ranks 83 excavating contractors serving Portsmouth, NH. 1 of them is based in Portsmouth; 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 Portsmouth are open 24/7?
14 ranked excavating contractors in Portsmouth post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are BCK Excavation, LLC (#2), BOH DIRT WORKS, LLC (#4) and Connell Excavation (#5). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Portsmouth work on weekends?
41 of 83 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 21 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are BCK Excavation, LLC (#2), BWP & Sons Excavation (#3) and BOH DIRT WORKS, LLC (#4). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Portsmouth excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 83 rated excavating contractors in Portsmouth is 4.8★, with a median of 9 reviews. Timber Falls Tree Care has the most, 157 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 Portsmouth count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 83 excavating contractors serving Portsmouth.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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