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Pro Tree Service
- Property
- Company
- Professional
“In our experience, they were professional, provided excellent customer service, clear communication and did an amazing job clearing 3 large trees from our property.”
Best Excavation Services near Essa, ON
These contractors serve Essa from nearby bases in towns including Barrie, Innisfil and Thornton.
24 contractors listed · 11 open 24/7 · 20 open weekends · 21 rated 4.5+ · 3 show a licence
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Southern Tree Service
- Team
- Safety
- Professional
“He runs well maintained and safe equipment so when he arrives at your job he is ready to go to work, and the site will be clean and tidy when he is finished.”
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Brad's Tree Service
- Clean
- Backyard
- Job
“Great responsiveness to our initial request, the quote to remove one very large tree/stump and one medium size trees wedged between two house was more than reasonable.”
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Positano Paving
- Job
- Team
- Driveway
“We had one very small blemish that I brought to the company's attention and their crew came out shortly afterwards and corrected the issue in a timely fashion .”
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Evolution Tree Care
- Clean
- Price
- Professional
“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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Adamson Tree Experts
- Quote
- Fair
- Team
“They worked to protect the trees and underbrush around the trees that needed to come down, and also took care of a (future) problem we had not discussed.”
Listed for homeowners in and around Essa, 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: Essa, ON
The 24 contractors on this page are rated from 4.0 to 5.0 across 1,438 reviews; 9 have 50 or more reviews and 21 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these contractors on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (93%), quality (84%) and responsiveness (75%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the contractors on this page are "price", "estimates" and "fair". 11 are open around the clock; 20 are open on Saturdays and 17 on Sundays. The services the contractors on this page list most often on their websites are tree removal (5), lot clearing (2), milling (2), stump grinding (2) and stump removal (2). 3 show a licence on their websites. Domain records put 4 websites of the contractors on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2009. 14 give free estimates and 4 are family- or locally-owned. We have a website on file for 22 of the contractors on this page; 20 publish a contact page; 20 list a public email and 1 takes bookings online. We count these figures across the contractors on this page; hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the contractor before you book.
What do these contractors show on their sites?
22 of the 24 excavation listings here point to a website. Look for the equipment list and photos of completed sites. Machine size decides access, and a firm that shows restored, graded ground rather than only dramatic digging pictures is telling you how it finishes a job.
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Tyler's Tree Services
- Price
- Team
- Professional
“Our 35 year old Norway Maple is looking wonderful, thanks to Tyler and his crew bringing our giant tree back to life with necessary thinning and removing old and dead branches throughout the tree in the Fall of last year.”
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Northshore Tree Experts
- Efficient
- Backyard
- Team
“We will most DEFINITELY give his company the next tree job we have that we can't handle and most certainly recommend him to anyone we know that needs tree services.”
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Perry Rose Tree and Landscaping
- Property
- Efficient
- Job
“We got a great quote, and they were here in a few days and did a fabulous job raising the canopy on a huge Maple and trimmed three other trees, cleaned right up… totally professional, zero trouble.”
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Oxley Tree Care Inc.
- Team
- Price
- Professional
“We were on a time crunch and Dave was quick, professional and cleaned everything up like the tree was never there, which is exactly what we needed for our venue.”
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Woodland Tree Service
- Property
- Safety
- Company
“Steve and his Woodland Tree Service crew arrived when they said they would, did the work they said they would do and the price was very fair and reasonable.”
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Barrie Tree Care
- Price
- Schedule
- Clean
“If not for the great quality of work we recieved from Barrie Tree Care, I recommend going with this company over others for the sheer amount of care they will put into making your lawn look great.”
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Treescapes Corp
- Crew
- Property
- Price
“I definitely recommend, right on time work was done on time and the best price that I found in the market very good company my thanks goes to David Surano.”
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CCL Landscape Design Ltd.
- Work
- Stone
- Job
“Tyler and his crew created a beautiful front entrance to my home using granite flagstone and natural stone steps and can't wait for the second phase of the project.”
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PDM Concrete Designs LTD
- Patio
- Quality
“The experienced staff helped me with finding a design that would give me the best results and improve on the layout.”
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Complete Property Maintenance
- Tree
- Driveway
- Snow
“I am sure this company's work is satisfactory in most aspects of the services they provide, however, when landscaping at a cemetery they should be exercising more care and respect.”
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Steeltooth Contracting
- Price
- Property
- Septic
“I hope I never have to change a septic again in my life (at a new property), but if I needed to, or wanted to build a custom home, Steeltooth is the first people I would speak to.”
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Dave Dobinson Excavating Inc
- Team
- Company
“From consult to engineering/design to timely execution working with them has gone very well.”
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Cory's Tree Services
- Lawn
- Price
- Job
“Just recently got to meet his staff and was so impressed with their work ethics, safety conscious skills and protection of our property while felling multiple trees.”
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Arbormac Tree Care
- Job
- Property
- Professional
“When inclement weather prevented Jeff and his crew coming yesterday, he texted me first thing in the morning, which meant we didn't sit around all day wondering where he was….”
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Dean's Tree Care
- Crew
“It was amazing watching Zeke tie each limb before sending it down to the ground where one of the crew would hold and place to a location for cutting into sizeable pieces.”
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Microvator Excavation
“My yard is filled with large roots and huge rocks, but the microvator had no problem clawing it's way through the roots, and my cable line 🤫🤐, while lifting rocks I was unable to even roll over 😳.”
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Readyvac Inc.
“Top tier in all aspects.”
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Great Ontario Hydrovac
“Experienced and very professional”
Excavating Services in Essa, ON Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$688
Maximum cost
$13753
National Average
$4269
Avg Per Hour Rates
$194
$1982
$6943
Typical price range is based on 431 cost profiles
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