Jersey City, New Jersey

4 Best Excavation Contractors in Jersey City, NJ

4 earthwork contractors working Jersey City, NJ, 2 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

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About earthwork contractors in Jersey City

Jersey City, New Jersey carries a short bench: 4 earthwork contractors, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, A1 Excavating & Contracting LLC, Johnny's Excavating and Melms Excavating LLC. Between them we can evidence excavation (4), drainage & ponds and demolition. 2 of the 4 carry Google ratings, averaging 4.6 stars. If none of them fits the job, crews from nearby towns take work here too; the New Jersey page ranks every city we cover by how many contractors work it. Every listing is compiled from public Google Maps business data (our harvest ran July 2026), and a trade we do not show is one we found no evidence of, not one the firm turns down. Updated for 2026.

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Excavation in Jersey City: questions

How much does excavation cost in Jersey City?

Excavation in Jersey City is quoted by the job or the machine day, not off a price list. A small residential dig commonly lands between $1,500 and $5,000; what moves it is access, how far the spoil has to travel, whether you hit rock, and what the NJ permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 4 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Which excavation contractor in Jersey City is rated highest?

Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Jersey City list, at 4.7 stars from 4,007 Google reviews. Of the 4 contractors working Jersey City, 2 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.6).