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Ballantrae Tree Care
- Cleaned
- Job
- Fencing
“Great dealing with Paul, friendly and efficient job as quoted, all cleaned up plus a little extra; highly recommend Ballantrae Tree Care - thank you Paul and Stefan!”
Best Excavation Services near Aurora, ON
2 of these contractors are based in Aurora; the others serve Aurora from towns including Whitchurch-Stouffville (14 km), Richmond Hill (15 km) and Newmarket (6 km).
3 open 24/7 · 18 open weekends · all 24 rated 4.5+ · 5 show a licence
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Alpine Arborist Professional Tree Care
- Clean
- Price
- House
“The company was prompt professional and saved the house from a large Manitoba maple that was cracked and inevitably would have crashed down on the house 👍👍👍👍👍 …”
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Myall Tree & Garden Inc.
“Work was done quickly and efficiently and we are very happy with the quality of work done in our garden”
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Proper Construction Inc.
- Company
- Fence
- Posthole
“Proper construction gave us an honest assessment of the scope of work agreeing that the foundation of the original deck was sound and only the decking and rails needed replacing.”
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Advanced Tree Care
- Clean
- Team
- House
“Earlier this year I used a local company and they overcharged me, said they would be back to cleanup and never did and left their equipment in my backyard for over a week.”
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Bigleaf Tree Service
- Job
- Professional
- Call
“When he arrived on site and I asked him to, he was able to provide further advice on some other potential problem trees that could require pruning or removal in the future.”
Listed for homeowners in and around Aurora, ON, these 24 contractors handle digging, grading and demolition. Each listing reflects what the contractor publishes about its own equipment and coverage, while the ratings and comments are pulled from public reviews.
Area overview: Aurora, ON
The 24 contractors on this page are rated from 4.6 to 5.0 across 2,206 reviews; 18 have 50 or more reviews. When customers rate these contractors on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (93%), responsiveness (83%) and quality (82%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the contractors on this page are "price", "estimates" and "fair". 3 are open around the clock; 18 are open on Saturdays and 12 on Sundays. The services the contractors on this page list most often on their websites are tree removal (7), tree planting (5), tree pruning (4), arborist reports (3) and stump grinding (3). 5 show a licence on their websites. 14 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 30 years. 18 give free estimates; 6 are family- or locally-owned and 1 lists coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 24 of the contractors on this page; 20 publish a contact page and 20 list a public email. We count these figures across the contractors on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the contractor before you book.
Does distance matter for excavation work?
2 of the 24 contractors are based in Aurora, with the rest within 35 km. Every machine arrives on a float, and that move gets charged, so distance shows up as a mobilization line rather than as a worse job. Ask whether it is in the quote or extra.
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Wight Tree Service Inc
- Team
- Cleaned
- Future
“Wight Tree Service was the first contractor we felt good with, actively coming out to assess the work needed and patiently answering all our questions.”
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Shady Lane Expert Tree Care
- Arborist
- Job
- Polite
“I've been with them many years, and am very satisfied with their plant health knowledge, their timely and friendly service calls and their supportive office staff.”
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Alexander Tree Care
- Property
- Work
- Cleaning
“Alexander and his team removed trees and stumps, pruned some big trees including our huge silver maple which he also aerated and made the front hedge look better than it's ever looked before.”
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JHC Landscaping Inc
- Lawn
- Job
- Call
“I was very happy with JHC and highly recommend them for anyone doing landscaping - especially if you're doing a complicated job requiring landscaping, electrical, etc and you would rather deal with one contact instead of coordinating between differen...”
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Tree Arborists
- Backyard
- Property
- Punctual
“He arrived on time, on the day he said, with a crew of 7 guys - all well trained and professionally dressed with appropriate safety gear and precautions.”
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Evolution Tree Care
- Clean
- Team
- Responsive
“We called a few companies who all said it had to come down but Evolution was the only company that offered to reach out to the city for us and got the city to come out to inspect the tree immediately.”
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Cohen & Master Tree & Shrub Services
- Backyard
- Hedge
- Japanese Maple
“I found the entire process from Shane coming to provide an estimate; the arborist/Cameron and team doing the actual job to Renee coordinating it all - they were all very courteous, customer service focus and professional.”
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Twelve Oaks Tree Service Inc.
- Price
- Team
- Jungle
“Both Zack and Peyton showed up with a bright and positive attitude (even in rainy conditions) and were exceptionally clean, efficient and approachable throughout the entire process.”
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Sequoia Treescape Tree Service
- Property
- Maple
- Pool
“Matt impressed me with how very informative and knowledgeable he was about the type of trees that we had on our property and he took the time to explain what needed to be done to each tree and why.”
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GTA Landscaping Vaughan
- Team
- Backyard
- Property
“I submitted a quote request for a deck repair (rotting wood boards and foundation restrengthening) on Homestars to which GTA Landscaping was quick to respond.”
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Citywide Post Hole Digging
- Project
- Deck
- Happy
“Sefi was able to answer most of my initial questions very capably over the phone, and when necessary, she made fast arrangements to have "Sammy" the owner give me a call to discuss further details.”
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Tree Pro
- Backyard
- Clean
- Shrubs
“Jamie recently helped us deal with inherited issues after moving into our new home, letting us know our different options for getting our trees and hedges into good shape.”
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The Post Hole Diggers
- Price
- Company
- Deck
“We thought it would take a long time to complete the project their savvy technicians worked long hours to get the project finished quickly but without compromising on the overall quality.”
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M & R Landscaping Ltd.
- Company
- Family
- Hedge
“He is also proactive when he's on our property and finds areas that need attention that we may not have access to, for example garage roof that needed repair from animal damage.”
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Five Star Tree Services Inc.
- Professional
- Price
- Call
“We had more than 10 professional companies onsite and most of them rejected the job because of its complexity (large dead tree, narrow lot, very close to two properties).”
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Green Valley Irrigation
- Price
- Quality
- Owner
“Very professional and solved all of my problems personally, I've been using them for years now and whenever I have a situation come up, John would personally come out to fix any issue I have, totally recommend this business.”
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Cortale Haulage Recycling and Disposal
- Bin
- Professional
- Business
“Their dedication to their customers will have them regularly leave their service area to help out, answer texts and phone calls at all hours of the day to set up drop offs and pick ups quickly and will even take time out of their weekends and evenin...”
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MW Contracting Corp. Pool Removal
- Snow Removal
- Job
- Soil
“Throughout the ~2 week process, they were great communicators, letting us know how things were progressing, what would be happening later that week, and any tweaks to the schedule because of weather.”
Excavating Services in Aurora, ON Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$701
Maximum cost
$14007
National Average
$4348
Avg Per Hour Rates
$198
$2019
$7072
Typical price range is based on 486 cost profiles
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