Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
70 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Sudden Valley: Cedar Valley Earthworks, CR Score 59/100; 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Precision Excavating, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 70.
Most-reviewed: Ace Tank Services, 212 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 70 ranked; ranked #7.
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70 Sudden Valley excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 29 open Saturdays and 13 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 70 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedar Valley Earthworks | 59 | 5.0★ (26) | Sedro-Woolley, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Precision Excavating | 59 | 5.0★ (16) | Burlington, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Cummins Excavation | 58 | 5.0★ (17) | Bellingham, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Bulldog Landscaping | 57 | 5.0★ (101) | Bellingham, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | All Phase Excavating | 56 | 5.0★ (5) | Ferndale, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | We Can Dig It Excavation | 55 | 5.0★ (6) | Bellingham, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Ace Tank Services | 55 | 4.8★ (212) | Aldergrove, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 8 | Ritter Dirt and Asphalt | 55 | 5.0★ (40) | Bellingham, 17 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | AAction Excavating Inc | 55 | 5.0★ (11) | Anacortes, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Aldergrove Earthworks LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (7) | Birch Bay, 7 mi away | Sat | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 13 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellingham, 11 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellingham, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 101 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ferndale, 14 mi away
Ranked #5 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 Bellingham, 16 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Aldergrove, 24 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 212 Google reviews, the most in Sudden Valley.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellingham, 17 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Anacortes, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Birch Bay, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 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.
Based in Burlington, 18 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 52 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Everett, 20 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellingham, 6 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lynden, 13 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellingham, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 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 Abbotsford, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellingham, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 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 Burlington, 21 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellingham, 7 mi away
Ranked #19 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 Bellingham, 5 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 35 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ferndale, 18 mi away
Ranked #21 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 Abbotsford, 23 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lynden, 17 mi away
Ranked #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 Ferndale, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Birch Bay, 17 mi away
Ranked #25 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.
#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 70 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ariston Pacific Inc | 7 mi | |
| CF Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| Coastline Excavating Ltd | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Dills Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Earthstone Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| Fountain Construction Inc | 6 mi | |
| Geo Excavation | 7 mi | |
| Hope Excavating Ltd | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Janicki General Contracting | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Little Contracting Company | In Sudden Valley | |
| MB Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Metro Excavation & Demolition LTD. | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| P & P Excavating LLC | 8 mi | |
| Pacific Mainland | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| PacNW Excavation | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Parker Excavation | 9 mi | |
| Redman Bobcat | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Scimitar Construction | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Triple S Excavating & Trucking | 5.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| Uncle Dave's Excavation | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
We scored 70 Sudden Valley 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 Sudden Valley 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 |