61/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,162 Google reviews.
Best Excavating Contractors in Solon, OH (2026)
158 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Solon: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 61/100; 4.8★ from 2,162 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): O'Keefe Excavating, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 158.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 3,493 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 158 ranked; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
158 Solon excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 33 are open 24/7, 90 open Saturdays and 52 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 158 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Solon at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 61 | 4.8★ (2,162) | Solon | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | O'Keefe Excavating | 57 | 5.0★ (8) | Bedford Heights, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (980) | Cleveland Heights, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 5.0★ (225) | Twinsburg, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.9★ (1,448) | Euclid, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.8★ (3,493) | Cleveland, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.9★ (1,562) | Parma Heights, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Boyas Recycling | 56 | 4.4★ (292) | Garfield Heights, 8 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 55 | 4.9★ (2,127) | Akron, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Maxterra Excavation and Construction | 55 | 5.0★ (25) | Beachwood, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
The 158 best excavating contractors in Solon, 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 Bedford Heights, 6 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Cleveland Heights, 9 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 980 Google reviews.
Based in Twinsburg, 4 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 225 Google reviews.
Based in Euclid, 14 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,448 Google reviews.
Based in Cleveland, 18 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,493 Google reviews, the most in Solon.
Based in Parma Heights, 16 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,562 Google reviews.
Based in Garfield Heights, 8 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 292 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Akron, 23 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,127 Google reviews.
Based in Beachwood, 14 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Parma, 14 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cuyahoga Falls, 18 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 417 Google reviews.
Based in Cleveland, 14 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 205 Google reviews.
Based in Eastlake, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 297 Google reviews.
Based in Shaker Heights, 8 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
#16 Arcos Mechanical
Based in Mentor, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews.
Based in Parma, 18 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Highland Heights, 11 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews.
Based in Aurora, 9 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Copley, 11 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Cleveland, 11 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Euclid, 16 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based in Mentor, 20 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 239 Google reviews.
#24 PMC Concrete
Based in Cuyahoga Falls, 15 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews.
Based in Brecksville, 11 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating 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 158 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Solon
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Acculevel | 5.0★ (19) | In Solon |
| Advance Excavating Co | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Aslan Construction LLC | 5.0★ (5) | In Solon |
| Battlefield Builder | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Buckeye Excavating & Crane Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Solon |
| Cherokee Demolition, L.L.C. | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Excavating Construction Plus | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Excavating Options | 3.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Farris Excavating | 4.5★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Fratelli Excavating and Landscapes | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Harvey Rock, Llc Construction | In Solon | |
| Hold It Back LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Jeff's Underground Services, LLC | In Solon | |
| Mc Quistion Construction Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Nemeth Plumbing Heating, AC & Excavating | 1.5★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Northeast Ohio Paving | In Solon | |
| Otto Falkenberg Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Pence Bros | 4.3★ (7) | In Solon |
| Ryan Construction and Roofing LLC | In Solon | |
| Solid Rock Excavating | 1.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
How we ranked Solon excavating contractors
We scored 158 Solon 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 Solon 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 Solon: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Solon?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Solon, OH is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 61/100. It has 4.8★ from 2,162 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. O'Keefe Excavating (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 158 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Solon?
ContractorsRanked ranks 158 excavating contractors serving Solon, OH. 2 of them are based in Solon; 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 Solon are open 24/7?
33 ranked excavating contractors in Solon post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), O'Keefe Excavating (#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 Solon work on weekends?
90 of 158 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 52 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), O'Keefe Excavating (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Solon excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 158 rated excavating contractors in Solon is 4.8★, with a median of 13 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 3,493 reviews, and ranks #6. 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 Solon count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Solon 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 Solon
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 158 excavating contractors serving Solon.
- November 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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