Gagnon Demolition Inc
“The Gagnon team was amazing and were extremely patient with me selecting the right beams so that we can repurpose them into our next project.”
Best Excavation Services near Essex, ON
3 of these contractors are based in Essex; the others serve Essex from towns including Windsor (24 km), Maidstone (12 km) and Kingsville (15 km).
1 open 24/7 · 7 open weekends · 13 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
Fantinato Trucking & Excavation Inc
“Solved a drainage issue and even found a way to save the sidewalk saving money in the process.”
Shepley Excavating & Road Maintenance
Total Source Contracting
Shea Bros. Drainage
“Shea Bros recently completed the replacement of sanitary sewer line on my residential property.”
ABI Cement & Excavation
“Despite some very rainy weather, George and his crew completed the work weeks ahead of the timeline originally promised in his estimate.”
Listed for homeowners in and around Essex, ON, these 15 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: Essex, ON
The 15 contractors on this page are rated from 4.2 to 5.0 across 224 reviews; 1 has 50 or more reviews and 13 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these contractors on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (100%), quality (85%) and responsiveness (77%). 1 is open around the clock; 7 are open on Saturdays and 3 on Sundays. Domain records put 9 websites of the contractors on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2000. 2 offer emergency call-outs; 6 give free estimates and 3 are family- or locally-owned. We have a website on file for all 15 of the contractors on this page; 13 publish a contact page and 8 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?
3 of the 15 contractors are based in Essex, with the rest within 25 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.
Legacy Exteriors Inc
“I give him props very modavated for his age I will highly recommend him to all my friends and family Thanks again Alex keep up the good work brother man”
Dalla Bona Construction
“They have done great work for us at reasonable prices.”
A-1 Hydrovac Contracting Inc.
“The best and honest hydrocac company in windsor in my opinion”
Jojacks Foundation Repair Specialists
“I highly recommend this company- Harry gave us a reasonable estimate and Cal made our driveway good as new.”
Bedrock 42 Inc.
“Immediately called us back to set up a meeting to see what our needs were going to be and told us how long wait would be and delivered ahead of schedule.”
Lombardo Trucking & Excavating Ltd.
“15 tons of gravel delivered and spread 3 loads of gravel delivered 3 loads of broken concrete and a load of dirt all removed and done in one day.”
Glen Knight Septic Tank Service
“Fantastic to deal with, I would highly recommend Glen Knight Septic!!!”
Dean Construction Company Limited
Rudak Excavating Inc
“Very pleased with the professionalism & all the work”
Why these companies made our list
What customers say about contractors near Essex
- “Alex did a great job. He was on time and his work turned out great and very reasonable rates.” — customer of Legacy Exteriors Inc
- “We were 100% thrilled with the workmanship, professionalism and price for the work done by Bedrock 42.” — customer of Bedrock 42 Inc.
- “Excellent work and a fantastic result. You cannot even tell there was an excavation and repair it is so clean and neat.” — customer of Shea Bros. Drainage
- “George and his crew did an excellent job replacing an old sidewalk and putting in a new small patio.” — customer of ABI Cement & Excavation
Excerpts from public reviews of the contractors listed on this page.
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