58/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Thorold, ON (2026)
77 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Thorold: Muffler Works, CR Score 58/100; 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 77.
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Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 2,489 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 77 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
77 Thorold excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 16 are open 24/7, 42 open Saturdays and 25 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 77 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Thorold at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muffler Works | 58 | 4.7★ (196) | St. Catharines, 5 km away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Murray Excavating and Demolition | 58 | 4.4★ (14) | St. Catharines, 2 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 56 | 4.8★ (2,489) | Buffalo, 36 km away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | I & I Excavating Inc. | 56 | 5.0★ (13) | Welland, 13 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Babcock Development | 56 | 4.9★ (35) | Niagara Falls, 23 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Jerry's Excavating & Backhoe Services, Ltd | 56 | 4.8★ (21) | St. Catharines, 4 km away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Custom Edge Landscaping Ltd. | 55 | 3.7★ (6) | St. Catharines, 13 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Bruin Excavating | 55 | 5.0★ (3) | St. Catharines, 13 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | R & D Construction Ltd | 55 | 4.9★ (9) | Welland, 4 km away | — | — |
| 10 | O'Hara Trucking & Excavating Inc. | 54 | 4.9★ (25) | St. Catharines, 6 km away | — | — |
The 77 best excavating contractors in Thorold, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in St. Catharines, 2 km away
58/100CR 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 Buffalo, 36 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,489 Google reviews, the most in Thorold.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Welland, 13 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 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 Niagara Falls, 23 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 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 St. Catharines, 4 km away
56/100CR 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, 13 km away
55/100CR 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, 13 km away
55/100CR 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 Welland, 4 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 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 St. Catharines, 6 km away
54/100CR 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 St. Catharines, 5 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #11 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 Welland, 17 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#13 GBC Excavating
Based in Lackawanna, 13 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Thorold
53/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#15 Johns Post Holes
Based in Thorold
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 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 Hamilton, 27 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 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.
Based in Fort Erie, 28 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #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.
#18 Hoss Concrete
Based in St. Catharines, 12 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines, 31 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #19 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 Norfolk County, 17 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #20 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 St. Catharines, 12 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #21 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 Niagara Falls, 32 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #22 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 St. Catharines, 31 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines, 26 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #24 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 Niagara Falls, 5 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 13 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 77 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Thorold
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred beam excavating | In Thorold | |
| All-Pro Waterproofing & Excavating Inc | In Thorold | |
| Dream Ironwork | 5.0★ (89) | In Thorold |
| Electrician Thorold | 5.0★ (7) | In Thorold |
| Escarpment Home Solutions | 5.0★ (15) | In Thorold |
| Four Aces Traffic Control | 4.8★ (13) | In Thorold |
| JKAB Contracting | 5.0★ (3) | In Thorold |
| Kerim Excavation Ltd | 4.5★ (2) | 16 km |
| LawnJunkie Sod, Lawn and Seed | 5.0★ (24) | In Thorold |
| Lineworx Cable Contracting | 5.0★ (3) | In Thorold |
| Lock Seven Landscaping | In Thorold | |
| NewEraBuilds | 5.0★ (2) | 7 km |
| Niagara Construstion and Renovations | In Thorold | |
| Niagara Renovation Company | 5.0★ (4) | In Thorold |
| Plastruct Canada Inc | In Thorold | |
| Regional Trenching Inc. | 5.0★ (3) | In Thorold |
| RJR Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 16 km |
| Thorold Plumbing and Drain | 5.0★ (25) | In Thorold |
| Tool Time Home Improvements | 4.0★ (1) | In Thorold |
| Zephyr drain co niagara | 5.0★ (12) | In Thorold |
How we ranked Thorold excavating contractors
We scored 77 Thorold 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 Thorold 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 Thorold: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Thorold?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Thorold, ON is Muffler Works with a CR Score of 58/100. It has 4.7★ from 196 Google reviews. It is open Saturdays until 5 PM. Murray Excavating and Demolition (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) follow. We ranked 77 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Thorold?
ContractorsRanked ranks 77 excavating contractors serving Thorold, ON. 2 of them are based in Thorold; 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 Thorold are open 24/7?
16 ranked excavating contractors in Thorold post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Murray Excavating and Demolition (#2), Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3) and Custom Edge Landscaping Ltd. (#7). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Thorold work on weekends?
42 of 77 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 25 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Muffler Works (#1), Murray Excavating and Demolition (#2) and Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Thorold excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 77 rated excavating contractors in Thorold is 4.7★, with a median of 10 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 2,489 reviews, and ranks #3. 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 Thorold count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 km of the Thorold 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 Thorold
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 77 excavating contractors serving Thorold.
- November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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