58/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Sycamore, IL (2026)
50 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Sycamore: Brian Taylor Excavating, CR Score 58/100; 4.3★ from 8 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Roto-Rooter Plumbing, Drain, & Water Damage Cleanup Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 50.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing, Drain, & Water Damage Cleanup Service, 4,676 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 50 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
50 Sycamore excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 16 open Saturdays and 10 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 50 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Sycamore at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Taylor Excavating | 58 | 4.3★ (8) | Sycamore | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing, Drain, & Water Damage Cleanup Service | 55 | 4.8★ (4,676) | Rockford, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | J & L Excavating Inc | 53 | 5.0★ (9) | DeKalb, 8 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Wagner Excavating | 53 | 5.0★ (5) | DeKalb, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Titon Services | 53 | 5.0★ (3) | Village of Campton Hills, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Loucks Excavating | 53 | 5.0★ (3) | Rochelle, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Stark & Son Trenching, Inc. | 52 | 4.9★ (19) | Hampshire, 10 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Bob Kyler Excavating | 52 | 5.0★ (4) | DeKalb, 10 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Pro Services Plumbing, Drains, Sewer Lining | 52 | 5.0★ (172) | North Aurora, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | BLP Construction - Excavating, Hauling & Landscaping Products | 51 | 4.8★ (4) | DeKalb, 5 mi away | — | — |
The 50 best excavating contractors in Sycamore, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Rockford, 24 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 4,676 Google reviews, the most in Sycamore.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeKalb, 8 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeKalb, 7 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Village of Campton Hills, 17 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #5 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 Rochelle, 18 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #6 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 Hampshire, 10 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeKalb, 10 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #8 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 North Aurora, 22 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 172 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeKalb, 5 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodstock, 22 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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 Sycamore
51/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elburn, 13 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #13 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 Batavia, 22 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elgin, 16 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 235 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeKalb, 8 mi away
50/100CR 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 Village of Campton Hills, 16 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 53 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Marengo, 16 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #18 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 Belvidere, 19 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Gilberts, 18 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ 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 Aurora, 23 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#22 Runde Enterprise
Based in Sycamore
49/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plano, 24 mi away
48/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Belvidere, 19 mi away
48/100CR ScoreRanked #24 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 Rockford, 24 mi away
48/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
All 50 excavating contractors
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
Also serving Sycamore
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A E Frasz Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Active Excavating & Wrecking | 1.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| All Weather Construction | 4.9★ (9) | In Sycamore |
| Arthur Popp Excavating | 4.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Bakley Construction Co | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| C and H Construction and Remodeling LLC | In Sycamore | |
| Elite Excavating, LLC. | In Sycamore | |
| Fowler Services | 4.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Grading Unlimited LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Great Spirit Concrete | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Jim Burke Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Jon's Excavating Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Kaleidoscoped Creations | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Miller Trucking & Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| pleasant hill construction, inc | In Sycamore | |
| Sarasota Lawn Company LLC | 4.8★ (26) | In Sycamore |
| Schneeman Grading | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Schneider Excavating Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Schultz Enterprises Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Snelten Inc | 1.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
How we ranked Sycamore excavating contractors
We scored 50 Sycamore 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 Sycamore 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 Sycamore: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Sycamore?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Sycamore, IL is Brian Taylor Excavating with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 4.3★ from 8 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Roto-Rooter Plumbing, Drain, & Water Damage Cleanup Service (#2) and J & L Excavating Inc (#3) follow. We ranked 50 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Sycamore?
ContractorsRanked ranks 50 excavating contractors serving Sycamore, IL. 3 of them are based in Sycamore; 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 Sycamore are open 24/7?
8 ranked excavating contractors in Sycamore post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Brian Taylor Excavating (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing, Drain, & Water Damage Cleanup Service (#2) and Titon Services (#5). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Sycamore work on weekends?
16 of 50 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 10 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Brian Taylor Excavating (#1), Roto-Rooter Plumbing, Drain, & Water Damage Cleanup Service (#2) and J & L Excavating Inc (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Sycamore excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 50 rated excavating contractors in Sycamore is 4.9★, with a median of 7 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing, Drain, & Water Damage Cleanup Service has the most, 4,676 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 Sycamore count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Sycamore 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 Sycamore
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 50 excavating contractors serving Sycamore.
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