222 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in University Heights: Emergency Heights Plumbing LIC, CR Score 60/100; 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 222.
Most-reviewed: Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, 3,876 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 222 ranked; ranked #6.
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222 University Heights excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 65 are open 24/7, 137 open Saturdays and 93 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 222 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Heights Plumbing LIC | 60 | 5.0★ (71) | Long Island City, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Same Day Plumbing NYC Manhattan | 60 | 4.9★ (76) | New York City, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 59 | 4.8★ (1,574) | Yonkers, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter | 59 | 4.8★ (1,275) | Hunts Point, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (1,704) | Bergenfield, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 58 | 4.8★ (3,876) | Jersey City, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 7 | RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter | 58 | 4.8★ (3,823) | Queens Village, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | RR Plumbing Roto-Rooter | 58 | 4.8★ (1,583) | Union City, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Emergency Plumber 24 7 Heating & AC of Manhattan | 57 | 4.8★ (18) | New York City, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Dr. Drip Plumbing and Heating | 57 | 4.9★ (849) | Westwood, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 in University Heights
Based in Long Island City, 9 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Yonkers, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,574 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hunts Point, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,275 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bergenfield, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,704 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jersey City, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,876 Google reviews, the most in University Heights.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Queens Village, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,823 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Union City, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,583 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New York City, 9 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Westwood, 10 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 849 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mamaroneck, 11 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,070 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brooklyn, 15 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,094 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carlstadt, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 375 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Rochelle, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 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 Brooklyn, 14 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,275 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hunts Point, 3 mi away
Ranked #16 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 Jersey City, 14 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in White Plains, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 648 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brooklyn, 18 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 758 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chestnut Ridge, 18 mi away
Ranked #20 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 Long Island City, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Hills, 17 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Harlem, 4 mi away
Ranked #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 Paterson, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanuet, 17 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 515 Google reviews.
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 222 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antonelli Construction Inc | 1.5★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Bobcat Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Carelli Construction Co | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Frank Semeraro Construction Co., Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Garito Contracting Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Hugerich Construction, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| J D Backhoe & Trucking Services | 3.5★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Jon-Lin Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Kelly Donahue Contracting | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Navarra Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Olson Excavation | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Park Trucking & Excavating Co | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Primerano Contracting Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Race Excavation Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Rareform Carting Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Rizzo Associates Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Sandoval Masonry Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| TTL Services LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| W S King & Son Equipment Co | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| West 183rd St Plumbing and Heating | 1.0★ (1) | In University Heights |
We scored 222 University Heights 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 University Heights 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 |