# ACE Excavation Inc **Trade:** Demolition & Excavation · **Address:** 588 Bourne Rd, Plymouth, MA 02360 · **Phone:** (781) 831-3454 · **Website:** https://www.aceexcavationinc.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 4.5/5** (medium confidence) — from 14 reviews across 6 sources. 100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 1 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read ACE Excavation Inc is a family-owned excavation and septic contractor based in Plymouth, MA, run day-to-day by an owner-operator reviewers know as Ed or Eddie. The company's own site names Plymouth, Taunton, and Bridgewater as its core service area within the wider Plymouth and Cape Cod region. Homeowners hire ACE mainly for septic system installation and repair, along with foundation excavation, site preparation, and land grading for new construction, additions, and driveway work. Reviews from 2019 through 2026 across Google and HomeAdvisor are uniformly five-star, and several describe Ed personally walking a project from site assessment through completion, including a 2026 review that credits him with coordinating directly with the customer's engineer on a septic installation. A recurring theme across multiple, independently written reviews is responsiveness under pressure. One customer says Eddie came out the same day to regrade a yard a previous contractor had left in poor condition, and another says ACE stepped in and finished a job after their own builder failed to follow through. A 2025 review also describes the crew returning, unprompted, to refill a trench on a steep driveway after a paving contractor couldn't get to it. Worth clarifying before booking: the company's marketing describes "over two decades" or "20 years" of experience, but its own About page states the business was established in 2018, and HomeAdvisor's listing for the same address separately states 8 years of experience, which lines up with 2018, not the 20-year figure. Review volume is also modest for a company this consistently praised, at 15 Google ratings and 4 HomeAdvisor ratings on file. For homeowners on the South Shore or Cape Cod needing septic installation, foundation or site excavation, or drainage and grading work, ACE Excavation's track record points to a small, hands-on operation where the owner stays personally involved. The main thing worth clarifying up front is which of the company's two stated tenures actually applies. **Strengths:** - Septic installations — praised in detailed reviews from 2024 through 2026 - Fast emergency response — showed up the same day to regrade a ruined yard - Consistent named crew — Eddie and Lauren recur across years of reviews - Reliability under pressure — stepped up when a customer's builder failed to follow through - Fair, honest pricing — quoted a fair price and held to it - Follow-through on scope — returned unprompted to refill a trench a paver couldn't reach **Concerns:** - Experience claims conflict — site claims decades of experience but records suggest about 8 years - Modest review volume — just 15 Google and 4 HomeAdvisor ratings on file **Where sources disagree:** - Site's About page states "Year Established 2018" (~8 years by 2026), but its own marketing copy elsewhere claims "over two decades of experience" / "20 years of experience"; HomeAdvisor's separate listing for this business states 8 years of experience, matching the 2018 date rather than the 20-year figure. - One 2023 Google review explicitly states the reviewer never hired the company — it is a neighbor's account of watching the job from outside, not a customer testimonial. ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Google shows 5★ from 15 ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=ACE%20Excavation%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJ__-zQAXI5IkRub1_rxiitqo) — “Google: 5★ from 15 ratings” - HomeAdvisor shows 4.9★ from 4 ratings, a 100% five-star distribution _(confidence: high)_ - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.ACEExcavation.78855342.html) — “HomeAdvisor: 4.9★ from 4 ratings” - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.ACEExcavation.78855342.html) — “HomeAdvisor star distribution: 100% 5★ (of 4 ratings)” - Provides septic system installation and repair _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2w5cE5WVjNTVEZ0YUhOWk56UnFPR2cxVFdoM1UxRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOl9pNVV3STFtaHNZNzRqOGg1TWh3U1E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I strongly recommend Ace Excavation. Ed did an outstanding job installing our septic system in Plymouth, MA. I got multiple quotes befor…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNEN0p1TE9BEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICD7JuLOA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I hired Ed and his team to clear my project site and install a new septic system. They went above and beyond in every aspect of the job—p…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNad3Qzc09nEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICZwt3sOg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Ace did not do any work for me,, my review is 100% based on my experience as a neighbor to their Job site. I was impressed seeing the…” - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.ACEExcavation.78855342.html) — “Services offered (HomeAdvisor): Septic System Installation and Replacement, Septic System Repair, Excavation for foundation additions, Lot p…” - Performs foundation excavation, site preparation, and land grading for new construction and additions _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNEN0p1TE9BEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICD7JuLOA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I hired Ed and his team to clear my project site and install a new septic system. They went above and beyond in every aspect of the job—p…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNad3Qzc09nEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICZwt3sOg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Ace did not do any work for me,, my review is 100% based on my experience as a neighbor to their Job site. I was impressed seeing the…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURwbWN5ak9REAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDpmcyjOQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Just built a house for my parents and everything came out perfect.” - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.ACEExcavation.78855342.html) — “Services offered (HomeAdvisor): Septic System Installation and Replacement, Septic System Repair, Excavation for foundation additions, Lot p…” - Handles driveway and utility trenching and drainage work _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT201TE4xaHRSWFo1UVY5TWJYVkROVlJaYm5sM2RVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOm5LN1htRXZ5QV9MbXVDNVRZbnl3dUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Everyone at Ace was great to work with on an excavation job. They showed up as promised, had good suggestions, answered all my many quest…” - Multiple reviewers over several years name the owner-operator Ed/Eddie directly and describe hands-on involvement _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2w5cE5WVjNTVEZ0YUhOWk56UnFPR2cxVFdoM1UxRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOl9pNVV3STFtaHNZNzRqOGg1TWh3U1E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I strongly recommend Ace Excavation. Ed did an outstanding job installing our septic system in Plymouth, MA. I got multiple quotes befor…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21ocmRERnJWWEJUWlhKdWFHVlNSRWxtVDA5bFdYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmhrdDFrVXBTZXJuaGVSRElmT09lWXc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We hired Ace excavation to do hardscaping of our property in Plymouth. From the first meeting we were impressed with Eddie’s knowledge a…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pGSVNqTk9kbVpLYWpaRGVUSjBUa3RYU0VzeFpVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjFISjNOdmZKajZDeTJ0TktXSEsxZUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Ace Excavation does fantastic work. Eddie is a great person to work with , he made an already stressful situation very easy and I was ver…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tWQ1QxRkVValpVUlhsTFluTTVjMlF3TkhOTk9FRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkVCT1FEUjZURXlLYnM5c2QwNHNNOEE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We hired Ace Excavation for a big outdoor project, and from the very beginning, they were fantastic to work with. Eddie came out to take…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURBdHZIODNRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDAtvH83QE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ If I could give this company 10 stars I would. I had an unfortunate situation with a contractor leaving my yard in terrible condition. I …” - Same-day response to regrade a yard a prior contractor left in poor condition _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURBdHZIODNRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDAtvH83QE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ If I could give this company 10 stars I would. I had an unfortunate situation with a contractor leaving my yard in terrible condition. I …” - Stepped in and completed a job after the customer's own builder failed to follow through _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQya2Nlc2N3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID2kcescw%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Highly recommend their business! Everyone in the company is so nice! Even when our builder didn’t follow through, ACE stepped up and made…” - Quoted a fair price and honored it, including unpaid follow-up work to refill a trench _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT201TE4xaHRSWFo1UVY5TWJYVkROVlJaYm5sM2RVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOm5LN1htRXZ5QV9MbXVDNVRZbnl3dUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Everyone at Ace was great to work with on an excavation job. They showed up as promised, had good suggestions, answered all my many quest…” - Family-owned, locally operated business based in Plymouth, MA, serving Plymouth, Taunton, and Bridgewater _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](https://www.aceexcavationinc.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Describes itself as a locally owned, family-operated business; no individual owner is named.” - [Official Website](https://www.aceexcavationinc.com) — “Stated ownership (self-reported): Family-owned” - [Official Website](https://www.aceexcavationinc.com) — “Stated service area (self-reported): Plymouth, Taunton, Bridgewater” - Site's marketing claims 'over two decades' / '20 years' of experience, but its own About page states the company was established in 2018, and HomeAdvisor separately lists 8 years of experience _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](https://www.aceexcavationinc.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Site's About page states "Year Established 2018", but elsewhere the site repeatedly claims "over two decade…” - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.ACEExcavation.78855342.html) — “Genuine HomeAdvisor profile for A.C.E. Excavation at 588 Bourne Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 — matches this business's exact address; 4.9 averag…” - One 2023 review is explicitly from a neighbor who did not hire the company, describing the visible quality of the job from outside _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNad3Qzc09nEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICZwt3sOg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Ace did not do any work for me,, my review is 100% based on my experience as a neighbor to their Job site. I was impressed seeing the…” - Specializes in Demolition & Excavation _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=ACE%20Excavation%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJ__-zQAXI5IkRub1_rxiitqo) — “Google: 5★ from 15 ratings” - [Official Website](https://www.aceexcavationinc.com) — “ACE Excavation Inc is a Plymouth, MA-based excavation and septic contractor offering excavating, drainage, lot clearing, septic installation…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2w5cE5WVjNTVEZ0YUhOWk56UnFPR2cxVFdoM1UxRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOl9pNVV3STFtaHNZNzRqOGg1TWh3U1E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I strongly recommend Ace Excavation. Ed did an outstanding job installing our septic system in Plymouth, MA. I got multiple quotes befor…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT201TE4xaHRSWFo1UVY5TWJYVkROVlJaYm5sM2RVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOm5LN1htRXZ5QV9MbXVDNVRZbnl3dUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Everyone at Ace was great to work with on an excavation job. They showed up as promised, had good suggestions, answered all my many quest…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNEN0p1TE9BEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICD7JuLOA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I hired Ed and his team to clear my project site and install a new septic system. They went above and beyond in every aspect of the job—p…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21ocmRERnJWWEJUWlhKdWFHVlNSRWxtVDA5bFdYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmhrdDFrVXBTZXJuaGVSRElmT09lWXc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We hired Ace excavation to do hardscaping of our property in Plymouth. From the first meeting we were impressed with Eddie’s knowledge a…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURBdHZIODNRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDAtvH83QE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ If I could give this company 10 stars I would. I had an unfortunate situation with a contractor leaving my yard in terrible condition. I …” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNad3Qzc09nEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaab6a218af7fbdb9!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICZwt3sOg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Ace did not do any work for me,, my review is 100% based on my experience as a neighbor to their Job site. I was impressed seeing the…” - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.ACEExcavation.78855342.html) — “5★ Did what they said they would and on time and on budget.” - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.ACEExcavation.78855342.html) — “5★ $10,500 Fast response and on time completion. VERY good with handling permits and on site work” - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.ACEExcavation.78855342.html) — “Services offered (HomeAdvisor): Septic System Installation and Replacement, Septic System Repair, Excavation for foundation additions, Lot p…” ## Ownership - Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified. ## License Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://madpl.mylicense.com/Verification/ ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=ACE%20Excavation%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJ__-zQAXI5IkRub1_rxiitqo): 5.0★ from 15 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=ACE%20Excavation%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJ__-zQAXI5IkRub1_rxiitqo): Listed on this source - [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/ace-excavation-plymouth): Listed on this source - [Official Website](https://www.aceexcavationinc.com): Self-reported profile and service details - [Exa](https://www.aceexcavationinc.com/septic-installation): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source) - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.ACEExcavation.78855342.html): 4.9★ from 4 ratings ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Tom McDonough · 2026-04-15**: I strongly recommend Ace Excavation. Ed did an outstanding job installing our septic system in Plymouth, MA. I got multiple quotes before moving forward, and Ace came in significantly lower than the others—but the quality, professionalism, and execution were top-notch. Ed was responsive, detail-ori… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Maureen Lilla · 2025-11-07**: Everyone at Ace was great to work with on an excavation job. They showed up as promised, had good suggestions, answered all my many questions, quoted a fair price and stuck to it, and even returned much later to refill a trench on a steep driveway after a paving contractor couldn't find time to pav… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Perry Pierce · 2025-09-23**: We hired Ace excavation to do hardscaping of our property in Plymouth. From the first meeting we were impressed with Eddie’s knowledge and enthusiasm. The project turned out better than we expected and are so happy with the results. My brother works with a lot of tradespeople and said they were t… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Randall P · 2025-09-05**: Ace Excavation does fantastic work. Eddie is a great person to work with , he made an already stressful situation very easy and I was very happy with the result on such short notice. Ace Excavation is where its at for professional and quality work. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Carie Maniscalco · 2025-06-14**: We hired Ace Excavation for a big outdoor project, and from the very beginning, they were fantastic to work with. Eddie came out to take a look, he didn’t just evaluate the space, he offered thoughtful ideas and shared a vision that honestly helped us see the full potential of what it could become.… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Nicole Doble · 2025-02-08**: If I could give this company 10 stars I would. I had an unfortunate situation with a contractor leaving my yard in terrible condition. I called up ACE and spoke with Lauren and told her the circumstances. Eddie came by soon after my call to see how he could help. He offered to come back later THAT D… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · George Whorf · 2024-10-24**: The guys that work for Ace excavation absolutely incredible I don't know how they did the job that they did I would recommend them a 100% - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Craig Fogarty · 2024-03-25**: I hired Ed and his team to clear my project site and install a new septic system. They went above and beyond in every aspect of the job—professional, efficient, and thorough from start to finish. I’ll definitely be using them again for future projects. Highly recommend! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · TED TED · 2023-09-06**: Ace did not do any work for me,, my review is 100% based on my experience as a neighbor to their Job site. I was impressed seeing their work the whole job from tree stumps coming up to the digging the foundation and leveling the driveway, this company's crew was professional and spoke with us… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Freeland Woodworks · 2023-08-24**: Just built a house for my parents and everything came out perfect. --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-08-22T11:46:31.612Z. Cite as: ACE Excavation Inc — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/ace-excavation-inc-plymouth) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/ace-excavation-inc-plymouth