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title: "A-1 Paving & Excavation"
description: "A-1 Paving & Excavation handles septic service, and a recent Google customer describes both the work and what happened when something went wrong. Paul came"
doc_version: "2026-10-10"
last_updated: "2026-10-10"
---

# A-1 Paving & Excavation

**Trade:** Demolition & Excavation · **Address:** 401 Curran Hwy, North Adams, MA 01247 · **Phone:** (413) 663-8351 · **Website:** http://www.a1incorporated.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.5/5** (low confidence) — from 2 reviews across 4 sources.

## The honest read

A-1 Paving & Excavation handles septic service, and a recent Google customer describes both the work and what happened when something went wrong. Paul came out for that customer's septic service and was called knowledgeable. The truck he came in leaked a puddle of hydraulic fluid on a driveway that had been sealed a week before.

The customer called, and the owner's daughter sent some guys up right away; they put Speedy Dry down. The owner, John, said he would have the driveway resealed after the cleanup, and he did. That customer did not like how John treated them on the phone after three calls over seven days, but still recommends A-1 and said the owner held to his word.

A 2025 customer said the septic system on a property they had recently bought ran into serious issues months after the purchase, and the previous installer was zero help. That customer found A1 Septic Services and said the owner, John, was right there to help.

The company's website describes septic, sewer, excavation and paving services. On Google it holds 5 stars from 3 ratings.

**Strengths:**
- Owner kept his word — a recent customer said the driveway was resealed as promised
- Septic system help — a 2025 customer said owner John was right there to help

**Concerns:**
- Hydraulic fluid leak — a recent customer said the truck leaked on a freshly sealed driveway
- Owner's phone manner — a recent customer disliked how John treated them on the phone

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- A recent customer said the owner had the driveway resealed after the company's truck leaked hydraulic fluid on it, as he said he would _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2paSVFWazRaM3B5YXpkTmNVcG9kRVJhTm1GVFZtYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x5c9eacaf13180cce!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjZIQVk4Z3pyazdNcUpodERaNmFTVmc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ A-1 Paving & Excavation does our Septic Service, the gentleman that came, Paul did a great job. I was very happy, nice guy and he was ver…”
- A recent customer disliked how the owner treated them on the phone during follow-up calls about the driveway _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2paSVFWazRaM3B5YXpkTmNVcG9kRVJhTm1GVFZtYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x5c9eacaf13180cce!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjZIQVk4Z3pyazdNcUpodERaNmFTVmc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ A-1 Paving & Excavation does our Septic Service, the gentleman that came, Paul did a great job. I was very happy, nice guy and he was ver…”
- A 2025 customer said the owner was right there to help with a septic system that ran into serious issues _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT214WFdXcENPSEl6YlMxVmRtcElkWGt5YVVsalMxRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x5c9eacaf13180cce!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmxXWWpCOHIzbS1VdmpIdXkyaUljS1E%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ My husband and I recently purchased a property and had the septic system repaired upon inspection, however, months after purchasing we ra…”
- Website describes septic, sewer, excavation and paving services _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.a1incorporated.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): At A1 Inc., we specialize in high-quality septic, sewer, excavation, and paving services. Our team of profe…”
- 5 stars from 3 ratings on Google _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=A-1%20Paving%20%26%20Excavation&query_place_id=ChIJE4xuJhW44IkRzgwYE6-snlw) — “Google: 5★ from 3 ratings”
- Specializes in Demolition & Excavation _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2paSVFWazRaM3B5YXpkTmNVcG9kRVJhTm1GVFZtYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x5c9eacaf13180cce!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjZIQVk4Z3pyazdNcUpodERaNmFTVmc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ A-1 Paving & Excavation does our Septic Service, the gentleman that came, Paul did a great job. I was very happy, nice guy and he was ver…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT214WFdXcENPSEl6YlMxVmRtcElkWGt5YVVsalMxRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x5c9eacaf13180cce!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmxXWWpCOHIzbS1VdmpIdXkyaUljS1E%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ My husband and I recently purchased a property and had the septic system repaired upon inspection, however, months after purchasing we ra…”
  - [Official Website](http://www.a1incorporated.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): At A1 Inc., we specialize in high-quality septic, sewer, excavation, and paving services. Our team of profe…”
- Also offers Paving _(confidence: low)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.a1incorporated.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): At A1 Inc., we specialize in high-quality septic, sewer, excavation, and paving services. Our team of profe…”

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=A-1%20Paving%20%26%20Excavation&query_place_id=ChIJE4xuJhW44IkRzgwYE6-snlw): 5.0★ from 3 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=A-1%20Paving%20%26%20Excavation&query_place_id=ChIJE4xuJhW44IkRzgwYE6-snlw): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](http://www.a1incorporated.com): Self-reported profile and service details
- [Local News](https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/its-unacceptable-efforts-to-put-out-north-adams-house-fire-delayed-by-another-broken-hydrant/article_29ae186c-6d3a-11eb-9e8d-b37d3f42e5af.html): Listed on this source

## Mentions

Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding.

- “Workers from A-1 Paving & Excavation arrived to tear down the structure after the fire was extinguished.” — berkshireeagle.com — https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/its-unacceptable-efforts-to-put-out-north-adams-house-fire-delayed-by-another-broken-hydrant/article_29ae186c-6d3a-11eb-9e8d-b37d3f42e5af.html

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Dave · 2026-08-10**: A-1 Paving & Excavation does our Septic Service, the gentleman that came, Paul did a great job. I was very happy, nice guy and he was very knowledgeable.
We had one problem, that he didn’t know about. The truck he came in accidentally leaked a pretty good size puddle of hydraulic fluid under the tru…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Danielle S · 2025-09-14**: My husband and I recently purchased a property and had the septic system repaired upon inspection, however, months after purchasing we ran into some serious issues - the previous installer was zero help - beside myself I started looking around and thankfully found A1 Septic Services!

This company i…

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