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Best Excavating Contractors in San Antonio, TX (2026)

71 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in San Antonio: Pinnacle Excavation, CR Score 61/100; 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 71.

  3. 2

    Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 3,293 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 71 ranked; ranked #2.

Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

71 San Antonio excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 15 are open 24/7, 43 open Saturdays and 23 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 71 rated businesses.

Top 10 excavating contractors in San Antonio at a glance

Top 10 excavating contractors in San Antonio at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Pinnacle Excavation615.0★ (40)San Antonio24/7Overall
2Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup614.8★ (3,293)San Antonio24/7Emergencies, Most reviews
3Dependable Excavating LLC.615.0★ (25)San Antonio24/7—
4Pinnacle Hydrovac615.0★ (25)San Antonio24/7—
5Bison Creek Construction605.0★ (37)San AntonioSat · Sun · Evenings—
6Texas Region Construction585.0★ (17)San AntonioSat · Sun · Evenings—
7Two Guys One Job585.0★ (6)San Antonio24/7—
8Texas Dirt Works585.0★ (5)San Antonio24/7—
9Pinnacle Foundation Repair585.0★ (456)San AntonioSat · Sun · Evenings—
10Double DD LLC575.0★ (15)Converse, 11 mi away24/7—

The 71 best excavating contractors in San Antonio, ranked

Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

  1. Ranked #1 in San Antonio

    Based in San Antonio

    61/100CR Score

    Ranked #1 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.

    • 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    206 E Park Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212
  2. Based in San Antonio

    61/100CR Score

    Ranked #3 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.

    • 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10039 Huntress Ln, San Antonio, TX 78255
  3. Based in San Antonio

    61/100CR Score

    Ranked #4 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.

    • 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
  4. Based in San Antonio

    58/100CR Score

    Ranked #7 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.

    • 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
  5. Based in San Antonio

    58/100CR Score

    Ranked #8 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.

    • 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6506 Ambling St, San Antonio, TX 78238
  6. Based in San Antonio

    58/100CR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 456 Google reviews.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 456 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–10 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–10 PM
    Address
    6910 NE Interstate 410 Loop Suite 113, San Antonio, TX 78219
  7. Based in Converse, 11 mi away

    57/100CR Score

    Ranked #10 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.

    • 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2290 Farm to Market 1516, Converse, TX 78109
  8. Based in San Antonio

    57/100CR Score

    Ranked #11 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.

    • 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sat 8 AM–5:30 PM · Sun closed
  9. Based in San Antonio

    56/100CR Score

    Ranked #15 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.

    • 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 7 AM–7 PM
  10. Based in San Antonio

    55/100CR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    11927 Rail Dr, San Antonio, TX 78233
  11. Based in San Antonio

    55/100CR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, open 24/7.

    Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9607 Marsh Straw, San Antonio, TX 78254
  12. Based in San Antonio

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #19 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.

    • 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sat 8 AM–6 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    14144 Interstate 35 Access Rd, Von Ormy, TX 78073
  13. Based in San Antonio

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #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.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    Address
    18949 Redland Rd, San Antonio, TX 78259
  14. Based in San Antonio

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #22 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.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 8 AM–6 PM · Wed 8:30 AM–6 PM · Thu–Sat 8 AM–6 PM · Sun closed
  15. Based in San Antonio

    54/100CR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.

    Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 4.3★ from 3 Google reviews
    Address
    17005 Interstate 35 Access Rd, Atascosa, TX 78002

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 71 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.

excavating contractors in San Antonio, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Local Excavating of San Antonio545.0★ (14)3 mi
27Central Backhoe Services & Utilities544.3★ (12)In San Antonio
28Revision Land Management535.0★ (9)10 mi
29H&T Ranch Services, LLC535.0★ (7)In San Antonio
30Eager Plumbing - San Antonio534.9★ (312)In San Antonio
31Brown Excavation & Utilities533.7★ (23)In San Antonio
32Border Construction Services534.4★ (5)In San Antonio
33Traeger Landscaping, LLC524.8★ (22)In San Antonio
34Lozano Excavation Inc523.5★ (6)In San Antonio
35Alonso Excavation & Construction524.0★ (12)13 mi
36Arm & Hammer Excavation515.0★ (4)13 mi
37OG Excavating & Landscape514.7★ (51)3 mi
38The San Antonio Excavating Company515.0★ (18)14 mi
39River City Excavation, Inc - Shop512.3★ (9)In San Antonio
40SA Excavation & Landscaping LLC515.0★ (5)In San Antonio
41Stout Excavating Group, Texas LLC514.2★ (18)11 mi
425G Excavation & Septic LLC514.3★ (6)In San Antonio
43UNLIMITED SERVICES OF SAN ANTONIO INC.504.7★ (15)In San Antonio
44Flores Concrete494.4★ (13)In San Antonio
45FJR Septic Installers LLC495.0★ (10)In San Antonio
46Morales Site Work494.0★ (4)20 mi
47LVR Excavation495.0★ (6)24 mi
48O'Leary Development Group LLC494.9★ (8)25 mi
49Jw Works495.0★ (5)24 mi
50Haul It Off Services llc495.0★ (6)13 mi

Also serving San Antonio

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.

Unranked excavating contractors serving San Antonio
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
110 Broadway Building Office4.5★ (4)In San Antonio
8A Construction LLC5.0★ (11)In San Antonio
Aetos Construction, LLC3.7★ (3)In San Antonio
Alamo Welding & Boiler Works3.9★ (17)In San Antonio
bartek construction4.5★ (25)In San Antonio
Constant Contact - San Antonio5.0★ (2)In San Antonio
Crown Heating & Cooling San Antonio5.0★ (10)In San Antonio
Friesenhahn Paving4.8★ (4)In San Antonio
Hill Paving Company5.0★ (10)In San Antonio
Luis Ortega Design5.0★ (14)In San Antonio
Minaya Construction LLC5.0★ (4)In San Antonio
On Demand HVAC - Timberwood Park5.0★ (6)In San Antonio
PRECISION Facility Services5.0★ (2)In San Antonio
Rgv irrigation4.0★ (4)In San Antonio
River City Environmental LLC4.0★ (4)In San Antonio
San Antonio Air Conditioning & Heating5.0★ (2)In San Antonio
San Antonio Power Washing5.0★ (5)In San Antonio
Skanska USA Inc3.0★ (2)In San Antonio
The IronPhoenix5.0★ (3)In San Antonio
Valla Construction Inc. and Valla Design Group2.6★ (5)In San Antonio

How we ranked San Antonio excavating contractors

We scored 71 San Antonio 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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn San Antonio data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Credentials15%Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on fileNot yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the listMeasured
Recency5%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-dayMeasured
Trade focus10%How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same)Measured
Partnered5%The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodicallyMeasured
ContractorsRanked reviews10%Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

Excavating contractors in San Antonio: frequently asked questions

Who is the best excavating contractor in San Antonio?

By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in San Antonio, TX is Pinnacle Excavation with a CR Score of 61/100. It has 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Dependable Excavating LLC. (#3) follow. We ranked 71 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.

How many excavating contractors are there in San Antonio?

ContractorsRanked ranks 71 excavating contractors serving San Antonio, TX. 35 of them are based in San Antonio; 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 San Antonio are open 24/7?

15 ranked excavating contractors in San Antonio post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Pinnacle Excavation (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Dependable Excavating LLC. (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which excavating contractors in San Antonio work on weekends?

43 of 71 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 23 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Pinnacle Excavation (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Dependable Excavating LLC. (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.

What Google rating do San Antonio excavating contractors have?

The median Google rating among 71 rated excavating contractors in San Antonio is 5.0★, with a median of 9 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 3,293 reviews, and ranks #2. 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 San Antonio count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the San Antonio 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 San Antonio

  1. November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 71 excavating contractors serving San Antonio.
  2. November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.

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