Colorado Sewer Experts
“The crew excavated down 5 feet to repair a cracked 4" ductal cast iron main water line that had developed a severe water leak the day after Christmas 2022 with snow on the ground.”
Best Excavation Services near Lakewood, CO
2 of these contractors are based in Lakewood; the others serve Lakewood from towns including Denver (14 mi), Englewood (7 mi) and Arvada (9 mi).
6 open 24/7 · 11 open weekends · 18 rated 4.5+ · 5 show a license
Data verified October 27, 2026
Go Direct Services
“When the plumber redid a flat rate service because he was not satisfied with it (he was scoping my sewer line and mud obscured the camera at 100 feet out, so he pulled it back in, cleaned the lens, then did it again.”
Simply Sewers
“They were both very professional and friendly and knowledgeable right away of what needed to be done to fix the problem I'd been having for almost 6 years after several other businesses came out and only gave me very expensive options.”
Plumb Pros Inc
“Had a great experience with Plumb Pros…we woke up to a kitchen sink full of water and no cold water after the weather dropped below -11, called several places including the bigger corporate plumbers, but because of the sudden deep freeze we had troub...”
Payless Rooter
“He was thorough and knowledgeable in explaining to me what was wrong, what needed to be done, and then worked quickly to get things back up to snuff and thoroughly test everything once he was done.”
Sewer Experts Denver Sewer Line Repair & Replacement
“I really felt cared for and that they wanted the best for me, and that I was not just another routine job; they really made sure the job was perfect and that I would be satisfied with all the repairs.”
Listed for homeowners in and around Lakewood, CO, these 24 contractors dig, grade and demolish. What each one says about machines, hauling and site work comes from its own website; the ratings and comments on this page are from public reviews.
Area overview: Lakewood, CO
The 24 contractors on this page are rated from 4.2 to 5.0 across 8,703 reviews; 9 have 50 or more reviews and 18 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these contractors on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (89%), quality (86%) and responsiveness (85%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the contractors on this page are "price" and "estimates". 6 are open around the clock and 11 are open on weekends. 5 show a license on their websites and 6 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 17 websites of the contractors on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1999. 6 offer emergency call-outs; 4 offer financing or payment plans; 11 give free estimates; 7 are family- or locally-owned and 5 list coupons or special offers. 1 has Spanish-speaking staff. We have a website on file for 23 of the contractors on this page; 19 publish a contact page; 12 list a public email and 3 take bookings online. 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 Lakewood, and the others reach it from within 20 mi. Machines travel on trailers, and moving them is charged as mobilization, so a firm from further out may add that cost while a closer one absorbs it. Ask how it is billed.
Brothers Plumbing
“Matt F and his assistant Jack from Brothers Plumbing and Electric did a great job in upgrading my electrical panels, and advising on and repairing other items.”
Cronen Plumbing & Heating Inc.
“Not only did he get things working correctly, he fixed repairs previously made by an unqualified person from another company and cleaned up the appearance of that other person's messy work.”
Hyper Flow Service Company
“Afterwards we talked about a couple of options that should help prevent this issue from happening again, and he suggested the lower-priced option, adding that he didn't think the more expensive option was necessary at this time.”
Master Blaster Plumbing & Drain LLC
“One of their master plumbers, Nick, was honest, willing to answer our slew of questions in detail, give us advice on maintenance, and we could tell he was genuinely trying to help us find the root of our reoccurring problem instead of upselling some ...”
Ed's Sewer and Water Repair
“Ed has a wonderful approach and whilst other companies immediately proposed far more expensive and intrusive approaches, such as digging in our basement, Ed proposed a sensible solution that worked and saved time.”
High Country Excavation
“High Country Excavation has been been timely, professional and followed through with all of their work on my projects and I look forward to working with them for years to come.”
Hillen's Brick Yard
“The drivers take care to make sure the dumpster is placed where you want it and regularly served.”
Colorado Excavating
“Hopefully if I can close and get the opportunity to work with them as their professionalism in this aspect of the business will probably be reflected in their work product.”
Engineered Demolition Inc.
“No wonder they have worked on some of the most high profile jobs in the United States, including stadiums and the current (at the time of this review) DIA Great Hall project.”
Better Plumbing
“Installed a sump pump and gas line for new gas range in remodeled kitchen.”
SWI Excavating
“Bedrock, LLC and On-Demand Concrete, LLC have been doing business with SWI Excavating for a few years now and it has always been a pleasant experience through and through!”
Valiant Contractors
“They did a great job in protecting our facility from the construction dust and debris since they were sanding and grinding the existing color off of the concrete.”
Alpine Demolition Inc.
“For this job they removed a car wash building along with all the curb, gutter, sidewalks, and asphalt paving.”
Jdr Enterprises
“Excellent company, very reliable and skilled.”
Top-Notch Solutions
“He came over the day after we called to provide an estimate, and made us aware of the option to rent asbestos cleaning equipment from him (instead of hiring a cleaning crew) which saved us thousands.”
Merchant Demolition
“Not only was the coordination smooth and upfront but the crews on site performed daily clean ups, and left the job site daily with great consideration of our residents.”
Hydrodig
“Alvric and Arkillius were not only punctual and precise, but also very polite and charming, leaving both the customers and myself reassured of our decision to work together with these gentlemen.”
Bemas Construction
“Highly recommend for someone trying to obtain employment in the Heavy civil construction industry.”
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