64/100CR Score
Ranked #1 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.
Best Excavating Contractors in Salt Spring Island, BC (2026)
51 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Salt Spring Island: Despard Contracting, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Spoonz Excavating Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 51.
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Most-reviewed: Optimus Electric, 114 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 51 ranked; ranked #12.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
51 Salt Spring Island excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 25 open Saturdays and 17 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 51 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Salt Spring Island at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Despard Contracting | 64 | 5.0★ (30) | Salt Spring Island | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Spoonz Excavating Inc. | 63 | 5.0★ (48) | Duncan, 16 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Eagle Ridge Earthworks | 61 | 5.0★ (19) | Duncan, 12 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | HT Excavating & Hauling | 58 | 5.0★ (3) | Salt Spring Island | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | MAESTRO EXCAVATING INC. | 58 | 5.0★ (14) | Colwood, 25 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Panorama Excavation | 57 | 5.0★ (4) | Salt Spring Island | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | HM Ground Solutions Ltd. | 57 | 5.0★ (29) | Duncan, 16 km away | Evenings | — |
| 8 | Subterra Earthworks | 57 | 5.0★ (15) | North Cowichan, 1 km away | — | — |
| 9 | Key Excavating LTD | 56 | 5.0★ (17) | Nanaimo, 31 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Wilder Creek Contracting Ltd | 56 | 5.0★ (9) | Duncan, 20 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
The 51 best excavating contractors in Salt Spring Island, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Duncan, 16 km away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duncan, 12 km away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salt Spring Island
58/100CR ScoreRanked #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 Colwood, 25 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #5 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 Salt Spring Island
57/100CR ScoreRanked #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 Duncan, 16 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Cowichan, 1 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanaimo, 31 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Duncan, 20 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 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 Duncan, 19 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#12 Optimus Electric
Based in Duncan, 17 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 114 Google reviews, the most in Salt Spring Island.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Cowichan, 17 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 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 Salt Spring Island
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 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 Salt Spring Island
55/100CR ScoreRanked #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 North Cowichan, 1 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 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.
#17 AMROK Services
Based in Salt Spring Island
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Saanich, 21 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Salt Spring Island
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 11 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Cowichan, 1 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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 North Cowichan, 16 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Cowichan, 1 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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.
#23 Erdem Excavating
Based in North Saanich, 19 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 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 Victoria, 29 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 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 Duncan, 20 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability 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 51 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Salt Spring Island
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.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bathroom Renovation Expert | In Salt Spring Island | |
| Big Digem Excavating Ltd | 5.0★ (1) | In Salt Spring Island |
| Braedon's Big Dig Em | In Salt Spring Island | |
| Costa Construction | In Salt Spring Island | |
| Eagle Excavating Ltd | 3.0★ (2) | In Salt Spring Island |
| Enger Excavator | In Salt Spring Island | |
| Full Circle Excavating and Septic | 1.0★ (1) | In Salt Spring Island |
| G Truswell Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | In Salt Spring Island |
| G. Horel Bobcat Service | In Salt Spring Island | |
| Grain Construction | In Salt Spring Island | |
| Great Raven Renovations Ltd. | 5.0★ (3) | In Salt Spring Island |
| High Standard Tree Care and Excavating | In Salt Spring Island | |
| IRONCLAD FLOORING | In Salt Spring Island | |
| Motherwell Excavating & Logging | 5.0★ (1) | In Salt Spring Island |
| Mulder Excavating | In Salt Spring Island | |
| Salt Spring Masonry | 5.0★ (6) | In Salt Spring Island |
| Scott Shields Excavating | In Salt Spring Island | |
| Southey Point Contracting | In Salt Spring Island | |
| True North Landscaping and Excavation | In Salt Spring Island | |
| Whirlwind Heating and Refrigeration | 5.0★ (13) | In Salt Spring Island |
How we ranked Salt Spring Island excavating contractors
We scored 51 Salt Spring Island 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 Salt Spring Island 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 Salt Spring Island: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Salt Spring Island?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Salt Spring Island, BC is Despard Contracting with a CR Score of 64/100. It has 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Spoonz Excavating Inc. (#2) and Eagle Ridge Earthworks (#3) follow. We ranked 51 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Salt Spring Island?
ContractorsRanked ranks 51 excavating contractors serving Salt Spring Island, BC. 8 of them are based in Salt Spring Island; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Salt Spring Island are open 24/7?
8 ranked excavating contractors in Salt Spring Island post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Despard Contracting (#1), Spoonz Excavating Inc. (#2) and Eagle Ridge Earthworks (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Salt Spring Island work on weekends?
25 of 51 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 17 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Despard Contracting (#1), Spoonz Excavating Inc. (#2) and Eagle Ridge Earthworks (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Salt Spring Island excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 51 rated excavating contractors in Salt Spring Island is 5.0★, with a median of 8 reviews. Optimus Electric has the most, 114 reviews, and ranks #12. 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 Salt Spring Island count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 km of the Salt Spring Island city centre, 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 Salt Spring Island
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 51 excavating contractors serving Salt Spring Island.
- November 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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