60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 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.
Best Excavating Contractors in Stratford, CT (2026)
206 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Stratford: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 60/100; 4.8★ from 1,306 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): CourSell Construction, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 206.
- 18
Most-reviewed: Sippin Energy Products, 2,594 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 206 ranked; ranked #18.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
206 Stratford excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 48 are open 24/7, 133 open Saturdays and 73 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 206 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Stratford at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 60 | 4.8★ (1,306) | Stratford | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | CourSell Construction | 59 | 4.6★ (38) | Milford, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Kelly's Pump Service LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (130) | Stratford | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Robert Mastroni Excavating, LLC | 57 | 4.9★ (27) | Bethel, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.7★ (1,345) | New Haven, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Unlimited Excavation and Construction | 56 | 5.0★ (27) | Bridgeport, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.9★ (421) | Ansonia, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Southbury Land Services LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (25) | Southbury, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | KW Excavation, LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (5) | Easton, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Landview Dirtworks Inc | 55 | 4.9★ (163) | Port Jefferson Station, 20 mi away | Sat | — |
The 206 best excavating contractors in Stratford, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Milford, 4 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #2 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 Stratford
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 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 Bethel, 13 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Haven, 14 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 1,345 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bridgeport, 3 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ansonia, 11 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 421 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Southbury, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Easton, 10 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Jefferson Station, 20 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 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.
Based in Stamford, 21 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 2,274 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kings Park, 23 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 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 Branford, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#14 DC Excavation
Based in Danbury, 23 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Trumbull, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Easton, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #16 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 Smithtown, 23 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 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 Bethel, 11 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,594 Google reviews, the most in Stratford.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stratford
54/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Water damage restoration service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bethel, 15 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 Danbury, 22 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 731 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Danbury, 17 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Orange, 7 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairfield, 8 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Middlebury, 24 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ 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 206 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Stratford
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A1 Home Improvement | 5.0★ (27) | In Stratford |
| Basil D. Rissolo Co., Inc. | 4.8★ (4) | In Stratford |
| Core Site Services is a certified minority-owned civil construction company. | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Deitz Inc | 4.5★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Easy Construction LLC | 5.0★ (8) | In Stratford |
| Excel | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Fairfield County Outdoors | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Gleacher Excavation Services | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Hernandez construction llc | In Stratford | |
| Hug Excavating | In Stratford | |
| James Shortt Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Kenworthy Construction & Property Management, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Stratford |
| Nagy Brothers Construction Co | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Norwalk Marine Contractors Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Stratford |
| Oly Mattera Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| R & M Custom Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | In Stratford |
| Surwilo Contracting Co | 4.5★ (2) | 15 mi |
| TEC Environmental Contracting LLC | In Stratford | |
| Torrco & Commercial Heating Supply Sales Counter | 4.8★ (16) | In Stratford |
| Weed Jim Land Clearing Services | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
How we ranked Stratford excavating contractors
We scored 206 Stratford 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 2, 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 Stratford 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 Stratford: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Stratford?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Stratford, CT is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 4.8★ from 1,306 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. CourSell Construction (#2) and Kelly's Pump Service LLC (#3) follow. We ranked 206 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Stratford?
ContractorsRanked ranks 206 excavating contractors serving Stratford, CT. 3 of them are based in Stratford; 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 Stratford are open 24/7?
48 ranked excavating contractors in Stratford post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), CourSell Construction (#2) and Kelly's Pump Service LLC (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Stratford work on weekends?
133 of 206 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 73 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), CourSell Construction (#2) and Kelly's Pump Service LLC (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Stratford excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 206 rated excavating contractors in Stratford is 4.9★, with a median of 11 reviews. Sippin Energy Products has the most, 2,594 reviews, and ranks #18. 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 Stratford count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Stratford 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 Stratford
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 206 excavating contractors serving Stratford.
- November 2026: 4 duplicate listings merged.
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