57/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,269 Google reviews, the most in River Falls.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in River Falls, WI (2026)
44 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in River Falls: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 57/100; 4.8★ from 1,269 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 44.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 584 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 44 ranked after Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
44 River Falls excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 17 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 44 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in River Falls at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (1,269) | Oakdale, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 5.0★ (584) | Woodbury, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Total Excavating and Grading | 55 | 3.7★ (49) | River Falls | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | JD Bobcat Service | 54 | 5.0★ (21) | Cottage Grove, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Bettendorf Transfer & Excavating Inc. | 53 | 5.0★ (5) | River Falls | — | — |
| 6 | Rumpca Excavating Inc | 53 | 4.7★ (17) | Cottage Grove, 17 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Buelow Excavating Co | 52 | 4.0★ (13) | Stillwater, 13 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Xcavate of Welch | 52 | 5.0★ (9) | Red Wing, 17 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | RockPro | 52 | 5.0★ (8) | Inver Grove Heights, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Arkon industries | 52 | 5.0★ (16) | Hugo, 22 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
The 44 best excavating contractors in River Falls, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Woodbury, 17 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 584 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in River Falls
55/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove, 14 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in River Falls
53/100CR ScoreRanked #5 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 Cottage Grove, 17 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Stillwater, 13 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Red Wing, 17 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #8 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.
#9 RockPro
Based in Inver Grove Heights, 23 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #9 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.
#10 Arkon industries
Based in Hugo, 22 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #10 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 Hugo, 24 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stillwater, 13 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove, 20 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#14 Danner, Inc.
Based in South Saint Paul, 20 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Elmo, 18 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #15 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 Stillwater, 18 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #16 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.
#17 Rumpca Co Inc
Based in Cottage Grove, 18 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ 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 Saint Paul Park, 18 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #18 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 Cottage Grove, 24 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #19 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 New Richmond, 19 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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 Stillwater, 16 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stillwater, 18 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stillwater, 17 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Elmo, 15 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #24 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.
#25 DSM Excavating
Based in Hastings, 14 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
All 44 excavating contractors
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #44, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Precision landworks of MN | 49 | 5.0★ (4) | 23 mi |
| 27 | Fuhr Trenching | 49 | 5.0★ (3) | 22 mi |
| 28 | Midstate Landscaping & Excavating | 49 | 5.0★ (3) | 16 mi |
| 29 | MJS of Red Wing/Larry's Excavating | 48 | 4.4★ (7) | 21 mi |
| 30 | Semple Companies | 48 | 4.5★ (8) | 23 mi |
| 31 | Two Brothers Landscape LLC | 48 | 5.0★ (44) | 21 mi |
| 32 | Linehan Outdoor Services | 48 | 5.0★ (7) | In River Falls |
| 33 | All-Weather Services LLC | 48 | 5.0★ (17) | 14 mi |
| 34 | Bluff Country Concrete | 46 | 4.6★ (10) | 21 mi |
| 35 | Ecosnow Services | 45 | 5.0★ (3) | 13 mi |
| 36 | Next Gen Landworks | 44 | 5.0★ (20) | 21 mi |
| 37 | C.W.'s Excavating, Inc. | 44 | 5.0★ (3) | 19 mi |
| 38 | Lloyd's Construction Services, Inc. | 44 | 4.8★ (21) | 22 mi |
| 39 | Carl Bolander & Sons Co | 43 | 4.4★ (28) | 23 mi |
| 40 | Bill Wolfe Excavating | 43 | 5.0★ (3) | 23 mi |
| 41 | Total Construction & Equipment Inc | 43 | 4.2★ (15) | 21 mi |
| 42 | Valley Concrete, Inc. | 43 | 2.8★ (9) | 19 mi |
| 43 | Gadient Brothers Construction | 41 | 4.8★ (4) | 22 mi |
| 44 | Midwest Sewer Services | 40 | 5.0★ (3) | 24 mi |
Also serving River Falls
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bartie Construction Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Bettendorf Transfer & Excavating | In River Falls | |
| CK Excavating, LLC | 11 mi | |
| Concrete Demolition and Replacing/Salwasser Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Digger Excavating Services LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Domagala Outdoors | 5.0★ (25) | In River Falls |
| Gartzke Construction Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Krause’s Creative Construction LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In River Falls |
| Little Dumpy | In River Falls | |
| Mabry Companies | 5.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| Marek Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Next Level Outdoor Services L.L.C | 4.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Otto Excavating Inc | 14 mi | |
| Premier Property Maintenance | 5.0★ (13) | In River Falls |
| R E Palmen Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Rumpca Enterprise | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Strongpoint Garage and Deck | 5.0★ (1) | In River Falls |
| Sustainable Concrete Works | 5.0★ (1) | In River Falls |
| Toga Companies LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Zellmer Excavating Services, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
How we ranked River Falls excavating contractors
We scored 44 River Falls 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 River Falls 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 River Falls: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in River Falls?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in River Falls, WI is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 57/100. It has 4.8★ from 1,269 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Total Excavating and Grading (#3) follow. We ranked 44 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in River Falls?
ContractorsRanked ranks 44 excavating contractors serving River Falls, WI. 3 of them are based in River Falls; 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 River Falls are open 24/7?
4 ranked excavating contractors in River Falls post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Luke Brown Design & Build (#19). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in River Falls work on weekends?
17 of 44 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 6 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Total Excavating and Grading (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do River Falls excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 44 rated excavating contractors in River Falls is 5.0★, with a median of 11 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 1,269 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 River Falls count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the River Falls 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 River Falls
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 44 excavating contractors serving River Falls.
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