61/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Shepherdsville, KY (2026)
52 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Shepherdsville: Kader Construction LLC, CR Score 61/100; 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 52.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 511 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 52 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
52 Shepherdsville excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 18 open Saturdays and 8 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 52 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Shepherdsville at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kader Construction LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (71) | Jeffersonville, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.6★ (511) | Louisville, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Articulate Excavating | 56 | 5.0★ (23) | Jeffersontown, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | JB Site Preparation | 55 | 5.0★ (6) | Shepherdsville | Sat | — |
| 5 | Excavating Solutions - USA | 54 | 5.0★ (26) | Louisville, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | GRA-KAT Environmental Services | 54 | 4.5★ (4) | Shelbyville, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Sewer Doctor | 54 | 4.9★ (68) | Shepherdsville | Sat | — |
| 8 | Greg & Terry Krebs Trucking | 54 | 5.0★ (3) | Shepherdsville | — | — |
| 9 | JRC | 53 | 4.1★ (15) | Shepherdsville | — | — |
| 10 | W&J farms Excavating | 52 | 5.0★ (16) | Elizabethtown, 25 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
The 52 best excavating contractors in Shepherdsville, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Louisville, 16 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 511 Google reviews, the most in Shepherdsville.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jeffersontown, 14 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shepherdsville
55/100CR ScoreRanked #4 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 Louisville, 8 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shelbyville, 12 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#7 Sewer Doctor
Based in Shepherdsville
54/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 68 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shepherdsville
54/100CR ScoreRanked #8 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.
#9 JRC
Based in Shepherdsville
53/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabethtown, 25 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 Shepherdsville
52/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Radcliff, 16 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #12 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.
#13 A1 FENCING
Based in Frankfort, 12 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Louisville, 10 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ 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 Richmond, 25 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #15 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 Louisville, 14 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #16 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 Radcliff, 16 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#18 Boggs Excavating
Based in Louisville, 7 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Louisville, 14 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.8★ 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 Clarksville, 21 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elizabethtown, 21 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Albany, 23 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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 Radcliff, 18 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ 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 Shepherdsville
48/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#25 Toles Plumbing
Based in Oakbrook, 9 mi away
48/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency 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 52 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Shepherdsville
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A1 Quality Home Inspection LLC | 4.8★ (107) | In Shepherdsville |
| Allgeier Excavating Co | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Benchmark Dirt Worx | 5.0★ (1) | In Shepherdsville |
| C&G Contracting | 5.0★ (1) | In Shepherdsville |
| DPW Contractors | 5.0★ (8) | In Shepherdsville |
| DWPR dirt works | In Shepherdsville | |
| Gradingandleveling | 3.5★ (2) | In Shepherdsville |
| Higgins Construction llc | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| J Gray Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| J&E Concrete LLC | 5.0★ (9) | In Shepherdsville |
| Louisville Contracting Company | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Mark Vincent and Son Concrete & Excavating Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Mattingly Excavating | In Shepherdsville | |
| Michael’s Junk Removal | 4.9★ (261) | In Shepherdsville |
| Minute Man Contracting LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Shepherdsville |
| Priceless Excavation & Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| R.C. Construction & Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Rare Breed Contracting LLC | 4.9★ (12) | In Shepherdsville |
| Ray Walls Excavating & Septic | 5.0★ (1) | In Shepherdsville |
| Wendell Webb Grading Services Inc | 5.0★ (2) | In Shepherdsville |
How we ranked Shepherdsville excavating contractors
We scored 52 Shepherdsville 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 Shepherdsville 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 Shepherdsville: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Shepherdsville?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Shepherdsville, KY is Kader Construction LLC with a CR Score of 61/100. It has 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Articulate Excavating (#3) follow. We ranked 52 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Shepherdsville?
ContractorsRanked ranks 52 excavating contractors serving Shepherdsville, KY. 7 of them are based in Shepherdsville; 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 Shepherdsville are open 24/7?
4 ranked excavating contractors in Shepherdsville post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2), GRA-KAT Environmental Services (#6) and ELK Septic & Excavation LLC (#21). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Shepherdsville work on weekends?
18 of 52 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 8 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Kader Construction LLC (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Articulate Excavating (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Shepherdsville excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 52 rated excavating contractors in Shepherdsville is 4.8★, with a median of 10 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 511 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 Shepherdsville count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Shepherdsville 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 Shepherdsville
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 52 excavating contractors serving Shepherdsville.
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