60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 944 Google reviews, the most in Tumwater.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Tumwater, WA (2026)
52 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Tumwater: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, CR Score 60/100; 4.7★ from 944 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Digdood Clearing & Excavation, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 52.
- 25
Most-reviewed: CPC Landscaping Olympia, 84 Google reviews at 4.2★, the most of 52 ranked after Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup; ranked #25.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
52 Tumwater excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 22 open Saturdays and 10 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 52 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Tumwater at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 60 | 4.7★ (944) | Olympia, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Winkelman Site Work, LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (14) | Lacey, 1 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Digdood Clearing & Excavation | 57 | 5.0★ (4) | Lacey, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | All Things Dirt Excavating dba NW Green Clearing | 56 | 4.9★ (51) | Olympia, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Dodge Excavation | 56 | 4.6★ (22) | Olympia, 3 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | A Neff Is Enough Forestry Mulching | 55 | 5.0★ (5) | Olympia, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Exact Excavation | 54 | 5.0★ (43) | Lacey, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Barnes Hauling & Excavating | 54 | 5.0★ (5) | Olympia, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Residential Excavating & Demolition | 54 | 3.7★ (3) | Tumwater | — | — |
| 10 | Vanduyn Dump Trucking llc | 53 | 4.8★ (21) | Shelton, 15 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
The 52 best excavating contractors in Tumwater, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Lacey, 1 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 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 Lacey, 2 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #3 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 Olympia, 4 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olympia, 3 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olympia, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #6 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 Lacey, 17 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Demolition contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olympia, 4 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #8 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 Tumwater
54/100CR ScoreRanked #9 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 Shelton, 15 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #10 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 Olympia, 13 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olympia, 5 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #12 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 Olympia, 2 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olympia, 4 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olympia, 10 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #15 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 Shelton, 17 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lacey, 6 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Centralia, 17 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #18 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 Ocean Shores, 9 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#20 OSG Dozing, LLC.
Based in Olympia, 5 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olympia, 1 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olympia, 4 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tumwater
51/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shelton, 15 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #24 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 Olympia, 4 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 84 Google reviews.
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 52 ranked excavating contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Tumwater
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 |
|---|---|---|
| All American Underground | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| All-Ways Bulldozing | In Tumwater | |
| Alvarez Excavation | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Andrew Spear Construction LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Bill McTurnal Enterprises LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Bio Management Northwest | 5.0★ (2) | In Tumwater |
| Black Hills Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 4 mi |
| BTI LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| C&J Excavation LLP | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Capitol Custom Construction | 5.0★ (34) | In Tumwater |
| Kuber Earthworks LLC - Excavation & General Contractor | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Level Earthworks LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Leveled Excavating 8 LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Manke Excavating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| Pacific Northwest Excavation LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Quality Erectors & Construction, Inc. (QEC) | In Tumwater | |
| Re-New Excavation and Restoration LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Roger Hauling Service | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Two Ol' Guys Handyman Service | 5.0★ (2) | In Tumwater |
| Vestal & Sons Construction | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
How we ranked Tumwater excavating contractors
We scored 52 Tumwater 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 Tumwater 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 Tumwater: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Tumwater?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Tumwater, WA is Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 4.7★ from 944 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Winkelman Site Work, LLC (#2) and Digdood Clearing & Excavation (#3) follow. We ranked 52 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Tumwater?
ContractorsRanked ranks 52 excavating contractors serving Tumwater, WA. 2 of them are based in Tumwater; 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 Tumwater are open 24/7?
6 ranked excavating contractors in Tumwater post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Digdood Clearing & Excavation (#3) and A Neff Is Enough Forestry Mulching (#6). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Tumwater work on weekends?
22 of 52 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 10 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (#1), Winkelman Site Work, LLC (#2) and Digdood Clearing & Excavation (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Tumwater excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 52 rated excavating contractors in Tumwater is 5.0★, with a median of 9 reviews. Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup has the most, 944 reviews, and ranks #1. 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 Tumwater count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Tumwater 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 Tumwater
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 52 excavating contractors serving Tumwater.
- November 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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