60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 848 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Somerville, NJ (2026)
170 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Somerville: Arrow Sewer and Drain, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 848 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 170.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 1,583 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 170 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
170 Somerville excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 36 are open 24/7, 110 open Saturdays and 51 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 170 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Somerville at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrow Sewer and Drain | 60 | 4.9★ (848) | Middlesex, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.8★ (1,583) | Somerset, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Precision Landworks | 58 | 5.0★ (36) | Morristown, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Long Hill Contracting, LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (151) | Bridgewater, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 57 | 4.9★ (541) | Bedminster, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Bridgewater Excavation & Construction | 57 | 5.0★ (4) | Bridgewater, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Jack’s Excavation & Construction | 57 | 5.0★ (55) | Budd Lake, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Jersey Trenchless | 56 | 5.0★ (73) | Bound Brook, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (625) | Rahway, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (652) | Princeton, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 170 best excavating contractors in Somerville, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Somerset, 9 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews, the most in Somerville.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morristown, 15 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgewater, 8 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bedminster, 10 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 541 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgewater, 4 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Budd Lake, 16 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bound Brook, 4 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rahway, 17 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 625 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 652 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#11 G1 Excavation
Based in Ewing, 21 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Brunswick, 9 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Perth Amboy, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 758 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgewater, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Piscataway, 5 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bedminster, 7 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mercerville, 22 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 789 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Somerset, 5 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton, 10 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bedminster, 8 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Plainfield, 11 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 122 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Brunswick, 19 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 4 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bound Brook, 4 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bradley Gardens, 3 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
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 170 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Somerville
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Excavating & Associates | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| American Contractors | 3.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Brenner Drainage & Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Euc Corporation | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Franklin Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Hunterdon Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Jr Excavating & Pools Llc | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| KTK Construction LLC - Paving & Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Lizza Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Mustakas Contracting | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Myers excavating & utilities | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Rick Armstrong Excavating & Demolition | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Skylands Excavating Services | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Smolder Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Somerville NJ Roofing & Roof Repair | 5.0★ (1) | In Somerville |
| T. R. Weniger, Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Teramax LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Tierno & Sons Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Tricon Excavating, Llc | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Wolfs Corner Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
How we ranked Somerville excavating contractors
We scored 170 Somerville 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 Somerville 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 Somerville: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Somerville?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Somerville, NJ is Arrow Sewer and Drain with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 4.9★ from 848 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Precision Landworks (#3) follow. We ranked 170 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Somerville?
ContractorsRanked ranks 170 excavating contractors serving Somerville, NJ. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Somerville are open 24/7?
36 ranked excavating contractors in Somerville post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Arrow Sewer and Drain (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Precision Landworks (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Somerville work on weekends?
110 of 170 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 51 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Arrow Sewer and Drain (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#2) and Precision Landworks (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Somerville excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 170 rated excavating contractors in Somerville is 4.9★, with a median of 12 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 1,583 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 Somerville count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Somerville 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 Somerville
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 170 excavating contractors serving Somerville.
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