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title: "A R Whitten & Son Inc"
description: "A 2025 Google customer said A R Whitten & Son built a shoreline stabilization wall on their embankment and put the land around the excavation back to norma"
doc_version: "2026-10-10"
last_updated: "2026-10-10"
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# A R Whitten & Son Inc

**Trade:** Demolition & Excavation · **Address:** 303 Main St, Winter Harbor, ME 04693 · **Phone:** (207) 963-5823 · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 2.9/5** (low confidence) — from 5 reviews across 4 sources.
60% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

A 2025 Google customer said A R Whitten & Son built a shoreline stabilization wall on their embankment and put the land around the excavation back to normal, adding that they were easy to work with.

A 2024 customer wrote that the company backfilled a foundation on very short notice after the first contractor had equipment issues, and said they came in quick and got out quickly. A 2024 customer said Whitten's has always made its best effort with their fuel and construction needs.

A 2024 customer reported that the wrong product was delivered and dumped, and that another bill arrived after the first was paid by check; that customer faulted the bookkeeping department.

**Strengths:**
- Short-notice backfill — a 2024 customer said they came in quick
- Site restoration — a 2025 customer said the land was put back to normal

**Concerns:**
- Billing mix-up — a 2024 customer was billed again after paying by check
- Wrong delivery — a 2024 customer said the wrong product was dumped

## Claims & citations

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

- A 2025 customer described a shoreline stabilization wall built on their embankment _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJV00wWVBZczk3LXlnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d19596094df42!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEIWM0YPYs97-ygE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “4★ Built a shoreline stabilization wall on our embankment. All went well and they put the land around the excavation back to normal. That we…”
- A 2024 customer said the company backfilled a foundation on very short notice _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ5bGZQTzhnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d19596094df42!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID9lfPO8gE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “4★ had them backfill a foundation for me after first contractor had equipment issues. They came in quick did what they had to do and got out…”
- A 2024 customer said the company has served their fuel and construction needs _(confidence: low)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNYeFozT2pBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d19596094df42!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICXxZ3OjAE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Whitten's has always made best effort to satisfy my fuel and construction needs.”
- A 2024 customer said the wrong product was delivered and they were billed again after paying _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNMNWFqOVNREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d19596094df42!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICL5aj9SQ%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “1★ Wrong product was delivered and dumped. Bill was paid on 5/8/24. We have a copy of the cancelled check. Received another bill today. (6/2…”
- Google shows 3.3 stars from 8 ratings _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=A%20R%20Whitten%20%26%20Son%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJEVByxbrHrkwRQt-UYFkZfQA) — “Google: 3.3★ from 8 ratings”
- Also offers Heating Oil Delivery _(confidence: low)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNYeFozT2pBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d19596094df42!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICXxZ3OjAE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Whitten's has always made best effort to satisfy my fuel and construction needs.”
- Specializes in Demolition & Excavation _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJV00wWVBZczk3LXlnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d19596094df42!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEIWM0YPYs97-ygE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “4★ Built a shoreline stabilization wall on our embankment. All went well and they put the land around the excavation back to normal. That we…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ5bGZQTzhnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7d19596094df42!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID9lfPO8gE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “4★ had them backfill a foundation for me after first contractor had equipment issues. They came in quick did what they had to do and got out…”

## License

ME doesn't license or register this trade, so there's no state registry to check. That's true of every business in this trade, not specific to this one.

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=A%20R%20Whitten%20%26%20Son%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJEVByxbrHrkwRQt-UYFkZfQA): 3.3★ from 8 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=A%20R%20Whitten%20%26%20Son%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJEVByxbrHrkwRQt-UYFkZfQA): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/winter-harbor/profile/plumber/ar-whitten-son-inc-0021-69767): Listed on this source
- [Local News](https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/winter-harbor-fixture-clair-cook-whitten-dies-at-50/article_ac6f39a7-78b6-52dd-b41d-9e9fa56501c2.html): Listed on this source

## Recent reviews

- **4/5 · Google Reviews · Robert Weiss · 2025-06-05**: Built a shoreline stabilization wall on our embankment. All went well and they put the land around the excavation back to normal. That were easy to work with
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · James Robinson · 2024-10-18**: Whitten's has always made best effort to satisfy my fuel and construction needs.
- **1/5 · Google Reviews · David Moore · 2024-06-21**: Wrong product was delivered and dumped. Bill was paid on 5/8/24. We have a copy of the cancelled check. Received another bill today. (6/21/24) Book keeping department stinks.
- **4/5 · Google Reviews · Alex B Stanley · 2024-03-19**: had them backfill a foundation for me after first contractor had equipment issues. They came in quick did what they had to do and got out quickly on very short notice. Had a pleasant experience with them.
- **Better Business Bureau · Amber C**: I am reaching out to request a quote for Services at the base located at REMOVED. The base is approximately an hour and 7 minutes away from our current location.

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