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Croft Tree Experts
- Questions
- Work
- Efficient
“It was a great experience to deal with Croft Tree , professional and well organized from the beginning till they finished the work , I do recommend them”
Best Excavation Services in Ottawa, ON
24 contractors listed · 21 in Ottawa · 3 open 24/7 · 13 open weekends · 20 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
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Wright Tree Service
- Hedge
- Backyard
- Efficient
“(On the phone and in person) They were even so flexible that they came a day earlier than previously scheduled to remove our cedar hedges due to impending storms.”
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VS Tree Services
- Work
- Team
- Job
“I recently had the pleasure of hiring VS Tree for a tree removal service, and I must say that I am thoroughly impressed with their prompt response, good price, and professional service.”
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Ottawa Cedar
- Cedars
- Hedges
- Professionalism
“My hedges are very long and one is over ten feet tall, another is one a very steep hill, and one is the obvious showcase between my neighbor and myself.”
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O.C Tree Care Inc.
- Quality
- Property
- Price
“Not only did they do an excellent job removing our tree, they went out of their way to find, purchase (on our behalf) then plant our new high quality tree.”
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Solomon Tree Service
- Property
- Communication
- Job
“In emergency situations, when I know so many people are dealing with tree damage, I was delighted with Solomon's availability and his safe and speedy work.”
Listed for homeowners in and around Ottawa, 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: Ottawa, ON
21 of the 24 contractors we list are based in Ottawa; the other 3 serve Ottawa from Gatineau, QC (7 km) and Kanata (19 km). The contractors on this page are rated from 4.0 to 5.0 across 1,928 reviews; 8 have 50 or more reviews and 20 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these contractors on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (95%), responsiveness (83%) and quality (83%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the contractors on this page are "price", "cleanliness" and "estimates". 3 are open around the clock; 13 are open on Saturdays and 9 on Sundays. The services the contractors on this page list most often on their websites are tree removal (5), stump grinding (3), stump removal (3), emergency services (2) and emergency tree removal (2). 2 show a licence on their websites and 1 lists staff certifications (ISA). Domain records put 9 websites of the contractors on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2000. 5 offer emergency call-outs; 1 offers financing or payment plans; 11 give free estimates and 7 are family- or locally-owned. 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.
What do these contractors show on their sites?
All 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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Tim O Tree
- Backyard
- Company
- Price
“They were punctual, fast, tidy and insisted that the I be fully satisfied with the work before leaving, which meant pulling out the tools again and trimming a few more branches.”
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Kontrollher Landscape Inc
- Fair
- Job
- Backyard
“They painstakingly removed the weeds from every where (including some vines and even some tree growth that had started that we did not want), we had a mini jungle of weeds!”
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Brady's Quality Inc.
- Price
- Team
- Snow Removal
“Outstanding work done by Justin Brady and his crew building a cement pad for a hot tub on order, the work was on time as promised, the area was cleared of all debris after the project and left clean, I highly recommend this company !”
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Ottawa Demolition and Removals
- Drywall
- Asbestos Abatement
- Pricing
“We have always done our own demolition as we believe that it is a very important part of a renovation, it is also the first step where the customer establishes his first impression of the companies workforce.”
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J. Daniels' Trees
- Pine
- Property
- Price
“We had a complicated tree removal task with a restricted deadline on our job site ( Reliance Construction ) and J'Daniels were so efficient and professional.”
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Up There Tree Care
- Price
- Clean
- Property
“Neal and his team did an excellent job removing the damaged parts of the tree without causing more damage to my property, left the area clean and hopefully saved what remains of my tree.”
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Demo Works
- Job
- Efficient
“DNSnetworks thanks you for the work in our new office.”
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Ottawa Demolitions
- Tiles
- Pricing
- Stress
“They were total pros – checked out which walls were good to go, kept the dust down, and now I've got this amazing flow between my kitchen and living room.”
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Ottawa SMC Demolition
“I recommend this place and for future jobs will definitely come be coming back!”
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Above Water Inc.
- Foundation
“They not only have the appearance of professionals they are by far the most knowledgeble company I have called.”
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Milner and Sons Excavating
“Great service and accommodating staff - LarocquePM”
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Nepean General Contractors
“They were great people to work with and we really appreciated their quick replies to our questions and regular communication on updates, scheduling, etc.”
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Latcon (2009 Ltd)
“Lovely service, organized and well equipped with expertise and experience.”
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Gagnon Contracting
“Corey helped us understand the steps involved, such as locates and measurements, helped us pick out materials, and the crew were efficient, professional, knowledgeable, and honestly pretty fun guys to have around.”
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Woody's Tree Service
“They were able to remove the two trees (in precarious positions) without any damage to ours or the neighbour's house, and did excellent clean up of all of the debris.”
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Scava Construction
“Our services: demolitions, excavations, water & sewerinstallations , backfilling, rock breaking, site development, foundation repairs, water management system... backed up by 30+ years of experience.”
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Cedarsmith Hedge Trimming Kanata
- Business
- Team
- Job
“It was a full day's job, the guys worked hard and did a great job with the cleanup - you wouldn't of known they came by if you didn't look at the hedges.”
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Steve's Tree Service
- Quote
- Clean
- Professional
“John came immediately and after reviewing the situation, he gave me a price that was reasonable with a commitment to have the work done within 24 hrs(and they did!”
Excavating Services in Ottawa, ON Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$714
Maximum cost
$14255
National Average
$4425
Avg Per Hour Rates
$202
$2055
$7197
Typical price range is based on 389 cost profiles
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