Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,385 Google reviews, the most in Sauk Village.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
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Best overall in Sauk Village: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 60/100; 4.8★ from 2,385 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Good Service Plumbing and excavations, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 87.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 2,265 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 87 ranked after Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup; ranked #4.
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87 Sauk Village excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 17 are open 24/7, 40 open Saturdays and 20 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 87 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 60 | 4.8★ (2,385) | Schererville, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Good Service Plumbing and excavations | 59 | 4.8★ (403) | Chicago Heights, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (1,088) | Merrillville, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (2,265) | Orland Park, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Dirt Works Excavating & Landscaping | 55 | 4.8★ (103) | Valparaiso, 25 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Roy Zenere Trucking & Excavating | 54 | 4.5★ (13) | Lynwood, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Misch Excavating | 54 | 4.9★ (7) | Crown Point, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Cardinal Landscaping, Maintenance & Snow Removal | 54 | 4.8★ (82) | Country Club Hills, 1 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Ziese & Sons Excavating Inc | 54 | 4.7★ (12) | Crown Point, 9 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Straightline Excavating Inc | 53 | 5.0★ (4) | Lynwood, 4 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,385 Google reviews, the most in Sauk Village.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago Heights, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 403 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Merrillville, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,088 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Orland Park, 18 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,265 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Valparaiso, 25 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lynwood, 6 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Crown Point, 17 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Country Club Hills, 1 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 82 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crown Point, 9 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lynwood, 4 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 Schererville, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ 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 Crete, 3 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Schererville, 6 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Monee, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Kankakee, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gary, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Crown Point, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ 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 Merrillville, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Orland Park, 22 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cedar Lake, 10 mi away
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.
Based in Frankfort Square, 15 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cedar Lake, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 Gary, 15 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Manteno, 22 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 212 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest Park, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 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.
#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 87 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bisping Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Carlin Moran Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Cementmex Inc | 2.5★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Crossroads Services Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| EZ Site Services | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Good Services Plumbing and Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Gould Brothers Excavating & Demolition, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Hamann Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| INSERV, Inc. - Gary Location | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Lagestee Land Management | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Midgett Concrete & Construction Inc | 4.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Mileos Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Olympic Trucking Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Regional Property Maintenance LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Reinke Associated Services | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Rich Sealcoating Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Riteway Excavating | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| South Land Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| SP Services | 5.0★ (2) | In Sauk Village |
| Spangler Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
We scored 87 Sauk Village 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 Sauk Village 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 |