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ENTECH-Environmental Technicians

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ENTECH-Environmental Technicians

4.94(
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Customers say: True professional
26 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

NTECH is a family-run environmental company with over 30 years of experience specializing in fuel tank removals, tank cleanings, and site remediation throughout Greater Massachusetts. Our highly trained staff understands the complexities of tank management and the environmental regulations that govern the industry. All work is performed by our own experienced team — never subcontracted — and we treat every home and business as if it were our own. We are knowledgeable in local, state, and federal regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance, protection, and peace of mind for our clients. We understand that tank removal projects can be stressful, which is why we guide our clients through every step of the process with clear communication and care. ENTECH is your honest, dependable choice for environmental services you can trust. Visit us at: www.entechnicians.com

"very neat and efficient! Great job for a fair price."

Robert A on August 2025

NTECH is a family-run environmental company with over 30 years of experience specializing in fuel tank removals, tank cleanings, and site remediation throughout Greater Massachusetts. Our highly trained staff understands the complexities of tank management and the environmental regulations that govern the industry. All work is performed by our own experienced team — never subcontracted — and we treat every home and business as if it were our own. We are knowledgeable in local, state, and federal regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance, protection, and peace of mind for our clients. We understand that tank removal projects can be stressful, which is why we guide our clients through every step of the process with clear communication and care. ENTECH is your honest, dependable choice for environmental services you can trust. Visit us at: www.entechnicians.com

"very neat and efficient! Great job for a fair price."

Robert A on August 2025


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JPL Excavation

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JPL Excavation

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
7 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

With over 10 years of experience in the excavating industry, we are the service professionals you need to take care of your home or business. We handle all types of excavating projects. We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give JPL Excavation a call today, we look forward to working with you!

"Jack and crew went beyond expectations. As a long time contractor, I’m impressed with their commitment to project. I spent the day watching them, Their skills are very obvious. Clearly enjoy what they do. It shows."

Bill G on April 2025

With over 10 years of experience in the excavating industry, we are the service professionals you need to take care of your home or business. We handle all types of excavating projects. We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give JPL Excavation a call today, we look forward to working with you!

"Jack and crew went beyond expectations. As a long time contractor, I’m impressed with their commitment to project. I spent the day watching them, Their skills are very obvious. Clearly enjoy what they do. It shows."

Bill G on April 2025


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L.N Magalhaes & Co.

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L.N Magalhaes & Co.

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1 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Such great attention to detail, Very nice workers, great pricing, defense would recommend "

Lucas A on March 2025

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Such great attention to detail, Very nice workers, great pricing, defense would recommend "

Lucas A on March 2025


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Top Notch Hydroseeding

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Top Notch Hydroseeding

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6 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Top Notch Hydroseeding is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

Top Notch Hydroseeding is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.


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JTC Contractors

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JTC Contractors

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
17 years of experience

Generations of building new homes installing utilities and commercial buildings! Either building from start to finish or for all of your excavation needs from foundations, licensed title 5 septic installation, lot clearing, sewer connections and much more. Find out if you can switch your home to town sewer today and let us hook you into the town line and never worry about pumping or septic maintenance or costly failures ever again!! Give us a call 7743536401

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Alex Y on September 2018

Generations of building new homes installing utilities and commercial buildings! Either building from start to finish or for all of your excavation needs from foundations, licensed title 5 septic installation, lot clearing, sewer connections and much more. Find out if you can switch your home to town sewer today and let us hook you into the town line and never worry about pumping or septic maintenance or costly failures ever again!! Give us a call 7743536401

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Alex Y on September 2018


Solimini Excavation and Utility

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Solimini Excavation and Utility

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12 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We are dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in excavation and building site services. We specialize in residential and commercial services and take pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we're involved with. We're known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients, and guarantee your satisfaction.

We are dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in excavation and building site services. We specialize in residential and commercial services and take pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we're involved with. We're known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients, and guarantee your satisfaction.


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Drycrete Waterproofing

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Drycrete Waterproofing

4.99(
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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Drycrete Waterproofing is the premier full-service basement waterproofing company. We specialize in interior drainage systems, sump pump installation and servicing, foundation crack injections, slab removal and basement lowering. We are the most trusted source for guaranteed solutions to wet and damp basements in homes or businesses in Massachusetts. Drycrete uses the best available products on the market and our expert process transforms a wet undesirable basement into a safe, dry and usable space. Our company values are based around Integrity, Innovation, Craftsmanship & Compassion.

"I moved into a 2 year old house to immediately find water seeping into the basement. I found some signs of it around the baseboard moldings. I called a couple of companies, one of them Drycrete and another, an interior french drain company. The french drain company wanted to jack hammer my finished basement and install one of their systems, an additional sump pump, and a ton of exterior work for pump discharge. That was going to cost 15-20k. Drycrete on the other hand, walked around the perimeter and noticed the obvious - foundation cracks. Those are cheap to fix, but not a guarantee. In any case, I decided to start from the top down, cracks first, 20k french drain later. The process for a crack seal is pretty straight forward and if I wasn't as pannicked I would have attempted it myself. They used Poly to inject into the crack and it worked. The basemet is dry. My sheetrock is open and the wall is still bare from the spray foam along the crack lines. I constantly measure the moisture content in the baseplates and it's slowly getting back to normal. But the moral of the story is - whatever company you bring on to a job site, whatever sperialty it is that they do, that's the solution they will likely propose to you. Drycrete did a good job as far as getting the right diagnosis. If I had to change anything about my experience with Drycrete, maybe I woould have requested for them to put up Zipwalls around the work area. Drywall and concrete dust went everywhere. Overall, good work y'all."

Yevgeniy B on January 2023

Drycrete Waterproofing is the premier full-service basement waterproofing company. We specialize in interior drainage systems, sump pump installation and servicing, foundation crack injections, slab removal and basement lowering. We are the most trusted source for guaranteed solutions to wet and damp basements in homes or businesses in Massachusetts. Drycrete uses the best available products on the market and our expert process transforms a wet undesirable basement into a safe, dry and usable space. Our company values are based around Integrity, Innovation, Craftsmanship & Compassion.

"I moved into a 2 year old house to immediately find water seeping into the basement. I found some signs of it around the baseboard moldings. I called a couple of companies, one of them Drycrete and another, an interior french drain company. The french drain company wanted to jack hammer my finished basement and install one of their systems, an additional sump pump, and a ton of exterior work for pump discharge. That was going to cost 15-20k. Drycrete on the other hand, walked around the perimeter and noticed the obvious - foundation cracks. Those are cheap to fix, but not a guarantee. In any case, I decided to start from the top down, cracks first, 20k french drain later. The process for a crack seal is pretty straight forward and if I wasn't as pannicked I would have attempted it myself. They used Poly to inject into the crack and it worked. The basemet is dry. My sheetrock is open and the wall is still bare from the spray foam along the crack lines. I constantly measure the moisture content in the baseplates and it's slowly getting back to normal. But the moral of the story is - whatever company you bring on to a job site, whatever sperialty it is that they do, that's the solution they will likely propose to you. Drycrete did a good job as far as getting the right diagnosis. If I had to change anything about my experience with Drycrete, maybe I woould have requested for them to put up Zipwalls around the work area. Drywall and concrete dust went everywhere. Overall, good work y'all."

Yevgeniy B on January 2023


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Northeast Hardscape & Masonry

4.91(
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Northeast Hardscape & Masonry

4.91(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 96% of Angi customers
Recommended by 96% of HomeAdvisor customers

Northeast Hardscapes and Masonry is a one stop shop for all your masonry and hardscape needs. Justin pays meticulous attention to detail and offers quality, dependable, workmanship. He takes pride in every brick, paver and stone he lays. His focus is bringing your visions to life with quality work and exceptional craftsmanship. We offer free estimates and guarantee all our work.

"run for your life. This guy is completely unprofessional. He pitched it towards my house and now I have major water problems. He forgot to put stairs in. He refuses to fix anything and told me he is done doing business with me. He left the job completely unfinished. do not hire this company, I don’t know how this guy is still in business"

Lisa B on June 2024

Northeast Hardscapes and Masonry is a one stop shop for all your masonry and hardscape needs. Justin pays meticulous attention to detail and offers quality, dependable, workmanship. He takes pride in every brick, paver and stone he lays. His focus is bringing your visions to life with quality work and exceptional craftsmanship. We offer free estimates and guarantee all our work.

"run for your life. This guy is completely unprofessional. He pitched it towards my house and now I have major water problems. He forgot to put stairs in. He refuses to fix anything and told me he is done doing business with me. He left the job completely unfinished. do not hire this company, I don’t know how this guy is still in business"

Lisa B on June 2024


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Archadeck of Suburban Boston

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Archadeck of Suburban Boston

4.92(
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 97% of Angi customers
Recommended by 97% of HomeAdvisor customers

We are a full service Deck & Porch company, with 48 awards for design and service and over 29 years' experience designing & building custom decks, porches, sunrooms, patios, and additions. We are family owned and operated and operate a Design Center at our Burlington office. To date, we have earned FOURTEEN consecutive Super Service Awards for our service and design. To see some of our quality projects scroll down or visit our website - nemass.archadeck.com for a more complete portfolio of photo galleries, videos, testimonials, awards & publications. To read our popular and informative posts on relevant deck and porch topics, visit our Blog: boston-decks-and-porches.com. Archadeck: Award winning design, construction, and Customer Service. Corporate name: Modern Architectural Construction, Inc.

"finished March 2020"

Robert H on November 2025

We are a full service Deck & Porch company, with 48 awards for design and service and over 29 years' experience designing & building custom decks, porches, sunrooms, patios, and additions. We are family owned and operated and operate a Design Center at our Burlington office. To date, we have earned FOURTEEN consecutive Super Service Awards for our service and design. To see some of our quality projects scroll down or visit our website - nemass.archadeck.com for a more complete portfolio of photo galleries, videos, testimonials, awards & publications. To read our popular and informative posts on relevant deck and porch topics, visit our Blog: boston-decks-and-porches.com. Archadeck: Award winning design, construction, and Customer Service. Corporate name: Modern Architectural Construction, Inc.

"finished March 2020"

Robert H on November 2025


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De'Angele Landscape

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De'Angele Landscape

4.74(
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Customers say: Terrific value
Recommended by 91% of Angi customers
Recommended by 91% of HomeAdvisor customers

Welcome to Deangele Landscape & Construction Corporation! If you are looking for high-quality and reliable services, you've come to the right place! Deangele Corporation has been providing excellent services for more than 16 years with the highest customer satisfaction, those years of experience have led us to understand the individual needs of each of our customers. We take pride in our long-standing and one-on-one customer relations, allowing us to provide a premium and personalized service to our customers. We conduct each project in a timely chronogrammed and organized manner! We have skilled labor and the equipment to handle small to large landscape, construction, or excavation projects! The secret of our success is you! Give us a call for a free estimate. (781) 347-1674 WWW.DEANGELE.COM

"The installation crew was very professional, hard working, and completed a beautiful job in 3 days. We are incredibly happy with the overall outcome. However, my issue lies with the business team and their lack of communication and negligence of customer requests. In my email discussing the project details, I said I wanted "the privacy with scalloped picket top in white with gothic caps." I also said that I didn't see latch options for gates, but that I wanted handles. I received the quote quickly after, and didn't catch that the picket top was not included in the quote. I didn't see handles either, but was informed it came with the gates so I didn't question. We spoke with our neighbors and all but one were ok with installation. He refused to allow us to remove his rusted and broken fence, which meant we lost a few feet of our property as we had to move in front of the tree line that bordered his fence on our side. This also meant the installation cost would decrease because they were now only removing one less section of fence (it was confirmed this would be the case if a neighbor refused during the quote process). They confirmed the installation date quickly, but I asked for the updated quote several times over the next week and a half. There were sometimes days between replies and all I got was a few, we'll send it shortly's, and an email confirmation after my fourth request that the cost would be $150 less. Installation went smoothly, until I saw that flat caps were installed instead of the gothic caps I requested. I checked my quote and saw that gothic was listed, and that's when I noticed that the picket top I requested in my details email was missing from the quote. I asked the installation crew and they informed me there was no picket top and that they were told flat caps were needed. I then noticed that there were no handles on the gates. At this point I was fed up with the office because of the horrible communication from them I'd already experienced, and called the quote guy. He picked up right away and informed me that handles were not included (which is not was I was told, nor did he bother to mention when I specifically requested them in my original email). He said that they could, however, put them on without issue and that he would personally inspect in the morning at 9. The next day he showed an hour and a half late for our appointment (for an emergency I was told, but it's yet another point where there wasn't any communication informing me of that until I called him). Upon our discussion, he said someone would come by Thursday to add the missing handles and to fix a post placement. I informed him I was happy with the look of the fence and that we could keep the caps and the scalloped only with no picket, but the point was that what I originally requested was ignored. Imagine if I'd been a customer who wasn't happier with what was installed vs. what I'd chosen? It would have been an absolute nightmare to fix, especially with the communication issues I'd already been having. He played if off that it was fate that this particular fence happened to be in stock because now they were several weeks out for other fence styles. Not the point, but I let it go. Thursday came and I received no confirmation as to a time someone would come. I called the twice, then finally got a response saying someone would come at noon. Noon came, then an hour and a half later I called to get an update. No response. I called a few more times over the next few hours (I did leave a voicemail as well). Still no response. After 5 hours I sent an email stating I would escalate the situation if the lack of communication continued, and that I STILL hadn't received a document with the new pricing. Within a few minutes someone responded that they'd be there at 6:30 and hoped I understood that the rain is what held them up. I understood how the rain could delay the installation crew, but do not understand how the rain excuses the people at the office who are indoors. They could have provided an updated ETA, but didn't until I threatened escalation. Because of their quick response after I'd done that, this tells me that they'd been seeing my calls and just ignoring them. The crew came at 6:30 and added the handles and fixed the post. I inspected and thanked the crew and the job was completed. Again, this review has NOTHING to do with the installation crew and the work they did. We've gotten so many compliments from neighbors on it and we love it. It has everything to do with the unprofessionalism of the office staff. So if you hire, be prepared for that."

Adina L on September 2020

Welcome to Deangele Landscape & Construction Corporation! If you are looking for high-quality and reliable services, you've come to the right place! Deangele Corporation has been providing excellent services for more than 16 years with the highest customer satisfaction, those years of experience have led us to understand the individual needs of each of our customers. We take pride in our long-standing and one-on-one customer relations, allowing us to provide a premium and personalized service to our customers. We conduct each project in a timely chronogrammed and organized manner! We have skilled labor and the equipment to handle small to large landscape, construction, or excavation projects! The secret of our success is you! Give us a call for a free estimate. (781) 347-1674 WWW.DEANGELE.COM

"The installation crew was very professional, hard working, and completed a beautiful job in 3 days. We are incredibly happy with the overall outcome. However, my issue lies with the business team and their lack of communication and negligence of customer requests. In my email discussing the project details, I said I wanted "the privacy with scalloped picket top in white with gothic caps." I also said that I didn't see latch options for gates, but that I wanted handles. I received the quote quickly after, and didn't catch that the picket top was not included in the quote. I didn't see handles either, but was informed it came with the gates so I didn't question. We spoke with our neighbors and all but one were ok with installation. He refused to allow us to remove his rusted and broken fence, which meant we lost a few feet of our property as we had to move in front of the tree line that bordered his fence on our side. This also meant the installation cost would decrease because they were now only removing one less section of fence (it was confirmed this would be the case if a neighbor refused during the quote process). They confirmed the installation date quickly, but I asked for the updated quote several times over the next week and a half. There were sometimes days between replies and all I got was a few, we'll send it shortly's, and an email confirmation after my fourth request that the cost would be $150 less. Installation went smoothly, until I saw that flat caps were installed instead of the gothic caps I requested. I checked my quote and saw that gothic was listed, and that's when I noticed that the picket top I requested in my details email was missing from the quote. I asked the installation crew and they informed me there was no picket top and that they were told flat caps were needed. I then noticed that there were no handles on the gates. At this point I was fed up with the office because of the horrible communication from them I'd already experienced, and called the quote guy. He picked up right away and informed me that handles were not included (which is not was I was told, nor did he bother to mention when I specifically requested them in my original email). He said that they could, however, put them on without issue and that he would personally inspect in the morning at 9. The next day he showed an hour and a half late for our appointment (for an emergency I was told, but it's yet another point where there wasn't any communication informing me of that until I called him). Upon our discussion, he said someone would come by Thursday to add the missing handles and to fix a post placement. I informed him I was happy with the look of the fence and that we could keep the caps and the scalloped only with no picket, but the point was that what I originally requested was ignored. Imagine if I'd been a customer who wasn't happier with what was installed vs. what I'd chosen? It would have been an absolute nightmare to fix, especially with the communication issues I'd already been having. He played if off that it was fate that this particular fence happened to be in stock because now they were several weeks out for other fence styles. Not the point, but I let it go. Thursday came and I received no confirmation as to a time someone would come. I called the twice, then finally got a response saying someone would come at noon. Noon came, then an hour and a half later I called to get an update. No response. I called a few more times over the next few hours (I did leave a voicemail as well). Still no response. After 5 hours I sent an email stating I would escalate the situation if the lack of communication continued, and that I STILL hadn't received a document with the new pricing. Within a few minutes someone responded that they'd be there at 6:30 and hoped I understood that the rain is what held them up. I understood how the rain could delay the installation crew, but do not understand how the rain excuses the people at the office who are indoors. They could have provided an updated ETA, but didn't until I threatened escalation. Because of their quick response after I'd done that, this tells me that they'd been seeing my calls and just ignoring them. The crew came at 6:30 and added the handles and fixed the post. I inspected and thanked the crew and the job was completed. Again, this review has NOTHING to do with the installation crew and the work they did. We've gotten so many compliments from neighbors on it and we love it. It has everything to do with the unprofessionalism of the office staff. So if you hire, be prepared for that."

Adina L on September 2020

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

It takes one hour to dig a 10-foot trench by hand. Use a trenching shovel with a sharp tip and a long head. Plan for more time if your soil is heavy or rocky. Consider renting a trencher if you’re digging a long or deep trench or if you have challenging soil or terrain. 

Trenchers can dig holes as narrow as 4 inches or as wide as 4 feet. Check the specifications of the trencher you rent or buy to determine how wide it will cut into the landscape. Better yet, let the excavation company know how wide you’d like the trench to be, and they can help you choose the right trencher for the job (or do it for you).

Call 811 to locate and mark the gas lines at least three days before digging. In many areas, you can dig within 18 inches of the lines, though in some locations, the distance may be further. Check local regulations, as you may need a utility company representative onsite when digging. Document your calls to 811 and precautions taken to avoid gas lines. A homeowner can be held liable for hitting a gas line in some cases, but contacting the proper authorities and following all guidelines can offer protection.

Depending on the severity of the freeze and the method used, thawing frozen underground pipes can take anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours. Applying heat directly to the pipe using heat tape, infrared lamps, or hot water jetting can speed up the process. However, patience and careful monitoring are key to avoiding pipe damage.

This depends on your location. Sewer lines can be buried anywhere from 18 inches to 8 feet deep. People in colder climates will have deeper sewer lines than people in warmer climates due to the dangers of the frost line and freezing pipes. Permits are required for all aspects of septic system installation, so the city should have the building plans for your system, which will tell you how deep your lines are.

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