Alden E. Silva Enterprises

Alden Silva is the fourth generation of his family in excavation, and he has been on his own since 2005 — starting, by his own account, with one small dump truck and a machine and building out from there. The North Truro company covers dirt work end to end: excavation, demolition, hardscaping, and the container and dumpster rental to haul what comes out. Twenty-one years in business, the company says. On Google it carries a single 5-star rating. For a Cape property that needs a hole dug, an old structure taken down, or a container dropped for the week, this is a one-owner shop with the machines and the family history behind it. Get the scope and what the price includes in writing, and confirm licence and insurance before the machines roll in.