63/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 196 Google reviews, the most in St. Catharines.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in St. Catharines, ON (2026)
74 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in St. Catharines: Muffler Works, CR Score 63/100; 4.7★ from 196 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 5 PM.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Murray Excavating and Demolition, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 74.
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Most-reviewed: K.A.L.L BIN SERVICES INC., 147 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 74 ranked after Muffler Works; ranked #41.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
74 St. Catharines excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 14 are open 24/7, 40 open Saturdays and 22 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 74 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in St. Catharines at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muffler Works | 63 | 4.7★ (196) | St. Catharines | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Murray Excavating and Demolition | 60 | 4.4★ (14) | St. Catharines | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | CDM Excavating and Contracting INC. | 60 | 4.9★ (30) | St. Catharines | Sat | — |
| 4 | MXC Excavating Inc. | 59 | 5.0★ (23) | St. Catharines | Sat | — |
| 5 | Anthony's Excavating | 58 | 4.6★ (20) | St. Catharines | — | — |
| 6 | Jerry's Excavating & Backhoe Services, Ltd | 58 | 4.8★ (21) | St. Catharines | Sat | — |
| 7 | Custom Edge Landscaping Ltd. | 58 | 3.7★ (6) | St. Catharines | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Bruin Excavating | 57 | 5.0★ (3) | St. Catharines | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Lepp Brothers Construction Group | 57 | 5.0★ (3) | St. Catharines | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | O'Hara Trucking & Excavating Inc. | 57 | 4.9★ (25) | St. Catharines | — | — |
The 74 best excavating contractors in St. Catharines, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in St. Catharines
60/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
60/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
59/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
58/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
58/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
58/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
57/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
57/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
57/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Niagara Falls, 29 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Welland, 14 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#13 Hoss Concrete
Based in St. Catharines
57/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
56/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Welland, 11 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Hamilton, 23 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#19 Johns Post Holes
Based in Thorold, 10 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 58 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norfolk County, 14 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 61 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 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 St. Catharines
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norfolk County, 18 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hamilton, 33 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Niagara Falls, 30 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency 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 74 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving St. Catharines
20 more excavating contractors within 40 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Basement Waterproofing St. Catharines | 5.0★ (27) | In St. Catharines |
| BDG CONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD | 3.5★ (2) | In St. Catharines |
| Crystal Drain Services St. Catharines | 5.0★ (20) | In St. Catharines |
| Develop Smart Inc. | 2.1★ (7) | In St. Catharines |
| Ed MacPherson Construction Ltd | 1.0★ (1) | In St. Catharines |
| Emergency Restoration - St Catharines | 5.0★ (1) | In St. Catharines |
| Group 92 Mechanical Inc. | 4.0★ (4) | In St. Catharines |
| Haye Technical corporation | 5.0★ (8) | In St. Catharines |
| North Star Land Service | 5.0★ (1) | In St. Catharines |
| Ormel Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In St. Catharines |
| Prominence Renovations & Contracting | 4.4★ (9) | In St. Catharines |
| RedPanda Plumber of St Catharines | 5.0★ (2) | In St. Catharines |
| ROMA Construction | 1.0★ (1) | In St. Catharines |
| Sam diban group | 5.0★ (13) | In St. Catharines |
| TRK Attachments | 5.0★ (1) | In St. Catharines |
| Trojan Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | In St. Catharines |
| Volcan Welding | 5.0★ (12) | In St. Catharines |
| Walters Custom Works Inc | 4.5★ (2) | In St. Catharines |
| Watertite Roofing | Commercial Flat Roofing St. Catharines | 5.0★ (25) | In St. Catharines |
| Wolf Mechanical | 4.2★ (5) | In St. Catharines |
How we ranked St. Catharines excavating contractors
We scored 74 St. Catharines 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 4, 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 St. Catharines 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 St. Catharines: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in St. Catharines?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in St. Catharines, ON is Muffler Works with a CR Score of 63/100. It has 4.7★ from 196 Google reviews. It is open Saturdays until 5 PM. Murray Excavating and Demolition (#2) and CDM Excavating and Contracting INC. (#3) follow. We ranked 74 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 4, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in St. Catharines?
ContractorsRanked ranks 74 excavating contractors serving St. Catharines, ON. 22 of them are based in St. Catharines; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in St. Catharines are open 24/7?
14 ranked excavating contractors in St. Catharines post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Murray Excavating and Demolition (#2), Custom Edge Landscaping Ltd. (#7) and Bruin Excavating (#8). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in St. Catharines work on weekends?
40 of 74 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 22 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Muffler Works (#1), Murray Excavating and Demolition (#2) and CDM Excavating and Contracting INC. (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do St. Catharines excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 74 rated excavating contractors in St. Catharines is 4.7★, with a median of 10 reviews. Muffler Works has the most, 196 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 St. Catharines count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 km of the St. Catharines city centre, 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 St. Catharines
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 74 excavating contractors serving St. Catharines.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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