59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Best Excavating Contractors in Shirley, NY (2026)
71 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Shirley: Sparkle Excavations, CR Score 59/100; 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
- 3
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Certified Cesspool Service Suffolk County | Cesspool Pumping Suffolk NY, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 71.
- 5
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 1,199 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 71 ranked; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
71 Shirley excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 21 are open 24/7, 51 open Saturdays and 39 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 71 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Shirley at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparkle Excavations | 59 | 5.0★ (88) | Holbrook, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Landview Dirtworks Inc | 59 | 4.9★ (163) | Port Jefferson Station, 11 mi away | Sat | — |
| 3 | Certified Cesspool Service Suffolk County | Cesspool Pumping Suffolk NY | 57 | 4.8★ (411) | Stony Brook, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | DPE Services Corp | 57 | 5.0★ (38) | West Hills, 6 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (1,199) | Smithtown, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | SewerTech Cesspool & Drain | 57 | 5.0★ (134) | Medford, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (538) | Riverhead, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Triple “j”Cesspool | 56 | 4.5★ (8) | Centereach, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Bulldog Contracting Inc. | 56 | 5.0★ (51) | Coram, 13 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Long Island Land Grading, Drainage & Snow Removal Solutions by Lake Norman ENT | 56 | 4.9★ (78) | Kings Park, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
The 71 best excavating contractors in Shirley, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Port Jefferson Station, 11 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Stony Brook, 8 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 411 Google reviews.
Based in West Hills, 6 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Smithtown, 18 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,199 Google reviews, the most in Shirley.
Based in Medford, 7 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews.
Based in Riverhead, 14 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 538 Google reviews.
Based in Centereach, 9 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Coram, 13 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Kings Park, 22 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Manorville, 7 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in West Hills, 1 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 56 Google reviews.
Based in East Moriches, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in West Hills, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Hampton Bays, 19 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 194 Google reviews.
Based in Islip, 18 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Medford, 5 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 101 Google reviews.
Based in Ronkonkoma, 13 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Holtsville, 9 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#20 Rayco And Sons
Based in Centereach, 6 mi 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”.
#21 AGM Arenas
Based in East Shoreham, 6 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Ronkonkoma, 15 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 92 Google reviews.
Based in Centereach, 15 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews.
Based in North Babylon, 9 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dumpster rental service”.
Based in Coram, 12 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews.
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.
Also serving Shirley
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Action Jackson Tree Service | Land Clearing | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| AQUA MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC | 5.0★ (19) | In Shirley |
| Augusiewicz Excavating Corporation | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Bay Area Excavating Inc | 2.5★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Bodkin Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Eagle Eye Home Services | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Earthmovers Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| G & M Earth Moving Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| High Rise Industries Inc | In Shirley | |
| J & D Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | In Shirley |
| J Moore Site Work | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Kennedy Contracting, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Lifetime Quality construction | 5.0★ (15) | In Shirley |
| Long Island Rolloff Dumpsters by Pete | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| NexGen Beta Contractors LLC | In Shirley | |
| Nicola Excavation | 3.5★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Precision Excavating & Drain | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Rovac Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Shirley All Paving | 5.0★ (6) | In Shirley |
| Suffolk County Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
How we ranked Shirley excavating contractors
We scored 71 Shirley 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 Shirley 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 Shirley: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Shirley?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Shirley, NY is Sparkle Excavations with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Landview Dirtworks Inc (#2) and Certified Cesspool Service Suffolk County | Cesspool Pumping Suffolk NY (#3) follow. We ranked 71 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Shirley?
ContractorsRanked ranks 71 excavating contractors serving Shirley, NY. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Shirley are open 24/7?
21 ranked excavating contractors in Shirley post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Certified Cesspool Service Suffolk County | Cesspool Pumping Suffolk NY (#3), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#5) and SewerTech Cesspool & Drain (#6). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Shirley work on weekends?
51 of 71 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 39 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Sparkle Excavations (#1), Landview Dirtworks Inc (#2) and Certified Cesspool Service Suffolk County | Cesspool Pumping Suffolk NY (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Shirley excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 71 rated excavating contractors in Shirley is 4.9★, with a median of 13 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 1,199 reviews, and ranks #5. 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 Shirley count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Shirley 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 Shirley
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 71 excavating contractors serving Shirley.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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