Ranked #1 in Silver Spring
Based in Washington, D.C., 6 mi away
60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,719 Google reviews, the most in Silver Spring.
Best Excavating Contractors in Silver Spring, MD (2026)
93 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Silver Spring: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 60/100; 4.8★ from 2,719 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 93.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 1,503 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 93 ranked after Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
93 Silver Spring excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 28 are open 24/7, 48 open Saturdays and 31 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 93 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Silver Spring at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 60 | 4.8★ (2,719) | Washington, D.C., 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.8★ (1,211) | Bethesda, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.9★ (1,116) | McLean, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (1,061) | Rockville, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.9★ (571) | Arlington, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (1,503) | Springfield, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 7 | Capital Property Works | 56 | 5.0★ (18) | California, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (1,029) | Alexandria, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (1,324) | Jessup, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.8★ (1,242) | Elkridge, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 93 best excavating contractors in Silver Spring, 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 Bethesda, 4 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,211 Google reviews.
Based in McLean, 9 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,116 Google reviews.
Based in Rockville, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,061 Google reviews.
Based in Arlington, 8 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 571 Google reviews.
Based in Springfield, 16 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,503 Google reviews.
Based in California, 17 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Alexandria, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,029 Google reviews.
Based in Jessup, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,324 Google reviews.
Based in Elkridge, 20 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,242 Google reviews.
Based in Rockville, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Arbutus, 24 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,074 Google reviews.
Based in Severna Park, 25 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in California, 17 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#15 Demo King
Based in Centreville, 5 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 59 Google reviews.
Based in Gainesville, 21 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 498 Google reviews.
Based in Sterling, 20 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 647 Google reviews.
Based in Ellicott City, 23 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 956 Google reviews.
Based in Greater Upper Marlboro, 19 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 463 Google reviews.
Based in Reston, 17 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 184 Google reviews.
Based in Washington, D.C., 6 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Fairfax, 16 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Columbia, 23 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waste management service”.
Based in Seaford, 14 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Bel Air North, 14 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
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 93 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | United Rentals - Trench Safety | 52 | 4.6★ (12) | 7 mi |
| 27 | J&G Landworks | 52 | 5.0★ (4) | 11 mi |
| 28 | Blue Premium Construction | 52 | 5.0★ (25) | 10 mi |
| 29 | BW Plumbing & Drain LLC | 52 | 5.0★ (121) | 10 mi |
| 30 | BBCDC Construction & General Contractors | 51 | 5.0★ (47) | 4 mi |
| 31 | J R Johnson Inc | 51 | 4.2★ (5) | 13 mi |
| 32 | Sandco LLC | 51 | 5.0★ (89) | 22 mi |
| 33 | Paul Curry Excavating LLC | 51 | 5.0★ (7) | 18 mi |
| 34 | Royale Construction | 51 | 5.0★ (3) | 13 mi |
| 35 | Trade Works Plumbing | 51 | 5.0★ (53) | 20 mi |
| 36 | Deco America | 51 | 4.7★ (44) | 9 mi |
| 37 | Southern Shores Septic & Excavating | 51 | 5.0★ (109) | 23 mi |
| 38 | NOVA Ponds | 50 | 4.9★ (156) | 15 mi |
| 39 | Creekside Land Management | 50 | 5.0★ (3) | 14 mi |
| 40 | Wr Sewage & Excavation Inc | 50 | 4.3★ (3) | 14 mi |
| 41 | Severn Excavation | 50 | 4.6★ (11) | 21 mi |
| 42 | Schnabel | 50 | 4.3★ (3) | 7 mi |
| 43 | Rock Hard Excavating | 50 | 4.9★ (39) | 8 mi |
| 44 | Got Paving | 50 | 4.6★ (78) | 21 mi |
| 45 | Omni Excavators, Inc. | 50 | 2.0★ (6) | 7 mi |
| 46 | Premier Ponds LLC | 49 | 4.9★ (138) | 10 mi |
| 47 | METRO EARTHWORKS | 49 | 4.2★ (5) | 20 mi |
| 48 | Rock Hard Excavating Inc | 49 | 5.0★ (7) | 24 mi |
| 49 | HiTrend Plumbers & Drain Services of Washington DC | 49 | 5.0★ (6) | 5 mi |
| 50 | Equipment Guys llc | 49 | 3.7★ (3) | 17 mi |
Also serving Silver Spring
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abode Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Silver Spring |
| Adam Hollenbaugh | 5.0★ (3) | In Silver Spring |
| Chimney.com | 4.9★ (492) | In Silver Spring |
| DMV Romero's Construction | In Silver Spring | |
| EV CHIMNEY | 5.0★ (25) | In Silver Spring |
| GCC Technologies, LLC | 2.8★ (4) | In Silver Spring |
| JJL Construction LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Silver Spring |
| Lions Den Utility | In Silver Spring | |
| NPL Construction Co | 3.2★ (9) | In Silver Spring |
| One stop construction | 5.0★ (4) | In Silver Spring |
| Plumber Services & Solutions of Silver Spring | 5.0★ (2) | In Silver Spring |
| Resilient Construction Coalition | In Silver Spring | |
| Riccardos Construction LLC | 5.0★ (8) | In Silver Spring |
| Rockywood contractors LLC | In Silver Spring | |
| Roosvelt Construction Services | 5.0★ (18) | In Silver Spring |
| Site Construction Inc | 2.0★ (1) | In Silver Spring |
| TB Johnson Associates, LLC | In Silver Spring | |
| Top Shelf Chimneys | 5.0★ (21) | In Silver Spring |
| Vanguard Group, LLC | 1.0★ (1) | In Silver Spring |
| We Roof Homes | 5.0★ (5) | In Silver Spring |
How we ranked Silver Spring excavating contractors
We scored 93 Silver Spring 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 Silver Spring 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 Silver Spring: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Silver Spring?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Silver Spring, MD is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 4.8★ from 2,719 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 93 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Silver Spring?
ContractorsRanked ranks 93 excavating contractors serving Silver Spring, MD. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Silver Spring are open 24/7?
28 ranked excavating contractors in Silver Spring post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Silver Spring work on weekends?
48 of 93 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 31 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Silver Spring excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 93 rated excavating contractors in Silver Spring is 4.8★, with a median of 19 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 2,719 reviews, and ranks #1. 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 Silver Spring count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Silver Spring 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 Silver Spring
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 93 excavating contractors serving Silver Spring.
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