123 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Setauket-East Setauket: Landview Dirtworks Inc, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 5 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 123.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 2,274 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 123 ranked; ranked #15.
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123 Setauket-East Setauket excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 33 are open 24/7, 85 open Saturdays and 55 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 123 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landview Dirtworks Inc | 60 | 4.9★ (163) | Port Jefferson Station, 4 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Sparkle Excavations | 59 | 5.0★ (88) | Holbrook, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (1,199) | Smithtown, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Long Island Land Grading, Drainage & Snow Removal Solutions by Lake Norman ENT | 58 | 4.9★ (78) | Kings Park, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Bulldog Contracting Inc. | 57 | 5.0★ (51) | Coram, 9 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (1,306) | Stratford, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Certified Cesspool Service Suffolk County | Cesspool Pumping Suffolk NY | 56 | 4.8★ (411) | Stony Brook, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (1,825) | Farmingdale, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | DPE Services Corp | 56 | 5.0★ (38) | West Hills, 10 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | CourSell Construction | 55 | 4.6★ (38) | Milford, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 in Setauket-East Setauket
Based in Port Jefferson Station, 4 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Holbrook, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Smithtown, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,199 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kings Park, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Coram, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stratford, 17 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,306 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stony Brook, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 411 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Farmingdale, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,825 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Hills, 10 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milford, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Medford, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Islip, 14 mi away
Ranked #12 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 Ronkonkoma, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 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 Huntington, 18 mi away
Ranked #14 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 Stamford, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 2,274 Google reviews, the most in Setauket-East Setauket.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ronkonkoma, 8 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 92 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Centereach, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Coram, 6 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Babylon, 19 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Centereach, 4 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Holtsville, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Riverhead, 23 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 538 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manorville, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 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.
Based in Port Jefferson, 3 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Coram, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 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.
#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 123 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Augusiewicz Excavating Corporation | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Bay Area Excavating Inc | 2.5★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Bodkin Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| CMM Cesspool Services | 24/7 Cesspool Pumping | 5.0★ (1) | 3 mi |
| Deitz Inc | 4.5★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Dirt Diggers Equipment | 5.0★ (1) | 4 mi |
| Earthmovers Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Excel | 3.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| G & M Earth Moving Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| J & D Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| J Moore Site Work | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Kennedy Contracting, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| LONG ISLAND SOD | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Lucas Built LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Nicola Excavation | 3.5★ (2) | 10 mi |
| R & M Custom Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Rovac Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Suffolk County Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Surwilo Contracting Co | 4.5★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Walsh Sand Gravel & Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
We scored 123 Setauket-East Setauket 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 Setauket-East Setauket 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 |