59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,036 Google reviews, the most in Simi Valley.
Best Excavating Contractors in Simi Valley, CA (2026)
29 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Simi Valley: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 59/100; 4.8★ from 2,036 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Gallagher Company Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 29.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 572 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 29 ranked after Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
29 Simi Valley excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 21 open Saturdays and 16 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 29 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Simi Valley at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.8★ (2,036) | Chatsworth, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Gallagher Company Inc. | 57 | 5.0★ (7) | Thousand Oaks, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.9★ (572) | San Fernando, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | The Sewer Brothers Plumbing and Rooter - Top Rated Plumbers | 54 | 5.0★ (101) | Chatsworth, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | SRD Demolition | 53 | 5.0★ (4) | Simi Valley | — | — |
| 6 | EARTH & OAK ENGINEERING | 53 | 5.0★ (3) | Camarillo, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Sharma General Engineering | 52 | 4.8★ (8) | Moorpark, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Marcos Landscape & Hardscape | 52 | 5.0★ (19) | Moorpark, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Demolition Services Van Nuys, CA - Demo Leaders | 52 | 5.0★ (71) | Woodland Hills, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | EAB Earthworks Inc. | 51 | 5.0★ (9) | Thousand Oaks, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 29 best excavating contractors in Simi Valley, 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 Thousand Oaks, 8 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in San Fernando, 20 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 572 Google reviews.
Based in Chatsworth, 11 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 101 Google reviews.
Based in Simi Valley
53/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Camarillo, 13 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Moorpark, 5 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Moorpark, 9 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Woodland Hills, 13 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews.
Based in Thousand Oaks, 7 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, open 24/7.
#11 Foos Excavation
Based in Los Angeles, 17 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Ventura, 22 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Malibu, 17 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews.
Based in North Hills, 18 mi away
48/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 12 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in West Hills, 10 mi away
48/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
#16 Demo Leaders
Based in Sherman Oaks, 20 mi away
48/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Thousand Oaks, 7 mi away
48/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Burbank, 22 mi away
47/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Northridge, 15 mi away
47/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Utility contractor”.
Based in Burbank, 19 mi away
47/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in West Hills, 10 mi away
46/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Van Nuys, 20 mi away
45/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based in Northridge, 14 mi away
45/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
#24 Kenstruction Inc
Based in Camarillo, 14 mi away
45/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
#25 Ram Paving Inc.
Based in Shadow Hills, 23 mi away
44/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
All 29 excavating contractors
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #29, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | The Demo Master | 44 | 4.8★ (10) | 14 mi |
| 27 | Tidwell Excavating | 44 | 4.2★ (5) | 21 mi |
| 28 | Acosta & Sons Sewer Contractors | 42 | 4.2★ (5) | 24 mi |
| 29 | Precon Demolition | 42 | 4.7★ (9) | 22 mi |
Also serving Simi Valley
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 805 Land Management Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Beren Construction, Inc. | 5.0★ (3) | In Simi Valley |
| Bryan Hutchinson Grading | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| C.S. Excavation and Trenching | In Simi Valley | |
| Coastline Engineering - Excavation, Grading | In Simi Valley | |
| Daniel The Electrician | 5.0★ (5) | In Simi Valley |
| Diggin Cali | In Simi Valley | |
| Hvac Repair & Services Simi Valley | 5.0★ (1) | In Simi Valley |
| Lee Construction | In Simi Valley | |
| Nick Pardinas Construction | In Simi Valley | |
| PACIFIC Heating & AC Repair Simi Valley | 5.0★ (6) | In Simi Valley |
| Pacific Rim Grading | In Simi Valley | |
| R & R Demo and Grading Corp | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Simi Valley ADU Contractors | 5.0★ (8) | In Simi Valley |
| Simi Valley Drywall Solutions | 5.0★ (4) | In Simi Valley |
| So Cal Dirt Engineering | In Simi Valley | |
| Spider Worx Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | In Simi Valley |
| Sub-Zero Excavating | In Simi Valley | |
| Tierra Site Works, Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Weber Madgwick Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
How we ranked Simi Valley excavating contractors
We scored 29 Simi Valley 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 Simi Valley 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 Simi Valley: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Simi Valley?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Simi Valley, CA is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 4.8★ from 2,036 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Gallagher Company Inc. (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 29 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Simi Valley?
ContractorsRanked ranks 29 excavating contractors serving Simi Valley, CA. 1 of them is based in Simi Valley; 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 Simi Valley are open 24/7?
7 ranked excavating contractors in Simi Valley post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Gallagher Company Inc. (#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 Simi Valley work on weekends?
21 of 29 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 16 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Gallagher Company Inc. (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Simi Valley excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 29 rated excavating contractors in Simi Valley is 4.9★, with a median of 9 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 2,036 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 Simi Valley count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Simi Valley 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 Simi Valley
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 29 excavating contractors serving Simi Valley.
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