59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Best Excavating Contractors in Short Hills, NJ (2026)
244 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Short Hills: Precision Landworks, CR Score 59/100; 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 244.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 3,876 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 244 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
244 Short Hills excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 65 are open 24/7, 155 open Saturdays and 88 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 244 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Short Hills at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Landworks | 59 | 5.0★ (36) | Morristown, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (3,876) | Jersey City, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan | 58 | 4.9★ (76) | New York City, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Emergency Heights Plumbing LIC | 57 | 5.0★ (71) | Long Island City, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Jack’s Excavation & Construction | 57 | 5.0★ (55) | Budd Lake, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.9★ (625) | Rahway, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | SALINAS SUPREME EXCAVATING | 56 | 4.7★ (25) | Elizabeth, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Ron Pellegrino, Inc | 56 | 5.0★ (3) | Lincoln Park, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (177) | East Orange, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | North Jersey Sewer & Drain Cleaning | 56 | 5.0★ (196) | Fairfield, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 244 best excavating contractors in Short Hills, 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 Jersey City, 14 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,876 Google reviews, the most in Short Hills.
Based in New York City, 17 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Long Island City, 19 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Budd Lake, 12 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Rahway, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 625 Google reviews.
Based in Elizabeth, 8 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Lincoln Park, 5 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in East Orange, 5 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 177 Google reviews.
Based in Fairfield, 8 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 196 Google reviews.
Based in Jersey City, 12 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Brooklyn, 19 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,094 Google reviews.
Based in Middlesex, 16 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 848 Google reviews.
Based in Union City, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews.
Based in Bayonne, 13 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in New York City, 18 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Perth Amboy, 16 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 758 Google reviews.
Based in Bergenfield, 21 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,704 Google reviews.
Based in Somerset, 21 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews.
Based in North Arlington, 10 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 172 Google reviews.
Based in Brooklyn, 19 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 758 Google reviews.
Based in Paterson, 14 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Elizabeth, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Carlstadt, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 375 Google reviews.
Based in East Hanover, 6 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, open 24/7.
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 244 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Short Hills
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Binova Studio Short Hills | In Short Hills | |
| Bobcat Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| CoolWorks Climate Experts | In Short Hills | |
| Doda Brothers Roofing | 5.0★ (9) | In Short Hills |
| Elite Chimney Sweep Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Short Hills |
| Euc Corporation | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Fermont Steel Windows & Doors Short Hills | In Short Hills | |
| GW Corp | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Horizon Chimney Services - Cleaning & Repair | 5.0★ (10) | In Short Hills |
| Lizza Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Npk | In Short Hills | |
| Nuccio Construction, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| On-Line Contracting Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Primerano Contracting Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Reliable Chimney Cleaning Service | In Short Hills | |
| Rotherfield All Repair Services | In Short Hills | |
| Southridge Heating & Cooling Repair | In Short Hills | |
| Summitline Chimney Sweep Co. | 5.0★ (1) | In Short Hills |
| Supreme Pros Deck | 5.0★ (1) | In Short Hills |
| Tierno & Sons Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
How we ranked Short Hills excavating contractors
We scored 244 Short Hills 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 Short Hills 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 Short Hills: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Short Hills?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Short Hills, NJ is Precision Landworks with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan (#3) follow. We ranked 244 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Short Hills?
ContractorsRanked ranks 244 excavating contractors serving Short Hills, NJ. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Short Hills are open 24/7?
65 ranked excavating contractors in Short Hills post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Precision Landworks (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Short Hills work on weekends?
155 of 244 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 88 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Precision Landworks (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Short Hills excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 244 rated excavating contractors in Short Hills is 4.9★, with a median of 13 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 3,876 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 Short Hills count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Short Hills 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 Short Hills
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 244 excavating contractors serving Short Hills.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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