59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Stony Brook, NY (2026)
122 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Stony Brook: Landview Dirtworks Inc, CR Score 59/100; 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 5 PM.
- 3
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 122.
- 13
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 2,274 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 122 ranked; ranked #13.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
122 Stony Brook excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 32 are open 24/7, 83 open Saturdays and 53 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 122 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Stony Brook at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landview Dirtworks Inc | 59 | 4.9★ (163) | Port Jefferson Station, 6 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Sparkle Excavations | 59 | 5.0★ (88) | Holbrook, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.8★ (1,199) | Smithtown, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Long Island Land Grading, Drainage & Snow Removal Solutions by Lake Norman ENT | 59 | 4.9★ (78) | Kings Park, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Certified Cesspool Service Suffolk County | Cesspool Pumping Suffolk NY | 59 | 4.8★ (411) | Stony Brook | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Bulldog Contracting Inc. | 57 | 5.0★ (51) | Coram, 8 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (1,825) | Farmingdale, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (1,306) | Stratford, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Blue Steel Heavy Equipment Repairs | 55 | 5.0★ (20) | Islip, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Denali Premier Services LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (11) | Huntington, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 122 best excavating contractors in Stony Brook, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Holbrook, 10 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Smithtown, 6 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,199 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kings Park, 8 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stony Brook
59/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 411 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Coram, 8 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Farmingdale, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,825 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stratford, 17 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,306 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Islip, 13 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Huntington, 15 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Hills, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milford, 21 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stamford, 23 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 2,274 Google reviews, the most in Stony Brook.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ronkonkoma, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 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 Medford, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ronkonkoma, 7 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 92 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Babylon, 17 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Centereach, 4 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 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.
Based in Centereach, 19 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Holtsville, 10 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Coram, 8 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bay Shore, 15 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Smithtown, 6 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 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 Stratford, 20 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 130 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manorville, 16 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 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 122 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Stony Brook
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Augusiewicz Excavating Corporation | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Bay Area Excavating Inc | 2.5★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Bexorva Roofing Solutions | In Stony Brook | |
| Bodkin Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Chill Xpert Solutions | 5.0★ (106) | In Stony Brook |
| Deitz Inc | 4.5★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Earthmovers Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Excel | 3.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| G & M Earth Moving Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| J & D Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| J Moore Site Work | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Kennedy Contracting, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Local Sealcoating | 5.0★ (11) | In Stony Brook |
| LONG ISLAND SOD | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Nicola Excavation | 3.5★ (2) | 11 mi |
| R & M Custom Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Rovac Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Suffolk County Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Surwilo Contracting Co | 4.5★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Vrivanta Roofing Solutions | In Stony Brook |
How we ranked Stony Brook excavating contractors
We scored 122 Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Stony Brook?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Stony Brook, NY is Landview Dirtworks Inc with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 4.9★ from 163 Google reviews. It is open Saturdays until 5 PM. Sparkle Excavations (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 122 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Stony Brook?
ContractorsRanked ranks 122 excavating contractors serving Stony Brook, NY. 1 of them is based in Stony Brook; 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 Stony Brook are open 24/7?
32 ranked excavating contractors in Stony Brook post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3), Certified Cesspool Service Suffolk County | Cesspool Pumping Suffolk NY (#5) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#7). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Stony Brook work on weekends?
83 of 122 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 53 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Landview Dirtworks Inc (#1), Sparkle Excavations (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Stony Brook excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 122 rated excavating contractors in Stony Brook is 4.9★, with a median of 11 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 2,274 reviews, and ranks #13. 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 Stony Brook count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 122 excavating contractors serving Stony Brook.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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