Absolute Landscaping

Absolute Landscaping, Inc. is a Canton company whose credentials all point one direction: ICPI, Techo-Pro, Unilock, SRW and Techniseal installer certifications — the alphabet of paver, walkway and retaining-wall work. Its Houzz listing says the company has worked Canton, Stoughton, Sharon and the rest of southeastern Massachusetts for more than 15 years, running landscape design and weekly maintenance in the warm months and snow plowing, de-icing and sanding through the winter. The written account of its work is a single voice, and an old one. In a July 2014 Houzz review, a homeowner described hiring the crew to strip an entire backyard of asphalt and old fill, build a patio with a firepit, spread loam and seed grass — finished in the one week quoted, with plans to bring them back for the front yard. That is one job from twelve years ago, not a picture of how the company works today. Two things to settle before calling. The certifications and the pesticide applicator credential come from the company's own Houzz listing rather than a registry check, so ask to see the current paperwork. And since the newest written account dates to 2014, ask for references from jobs finished in the last year or two. The certification set fits patios, walkways and retaining walls best, and the winter services make the company a plausible year-round arrangement for a property around Canton. Confirm insurance, the licence and a recent reference list before signing anything.