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CT Groundworks LLC has a 5-star average from 13 Google ratings. On its website, CJ Lombardi says he is the owner and that he started a lawn care business called C&J Lawncare in 2018. The website lists a service area of Strong, Marlborough, Glastonbury, Hebron, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Amston. A recent customer said CJ built a front walkway for them. A customer who hired the company for a new paver walkway at the front of the home said CJ gave design recommendations and the crew kept the area clean from start to finish. One customer used the company to mulch all of the gardens on the property, and CJ and his crew got a recent customer's yard ready for a big party. A 2026 customer said CJ built a patio in the back yard. A 2025 customer said the company cleaned up the landscape, removed weeds and poison ivy, added new plants and rock, and raised and fixed stone borders. That 2025 customer also said the company gave an itemized quote in a timely manner. A 2025 customer who hired the company a second time said CJ took care of topsoil fill-in and re-seeding and accommodated a one-week time frame. A 2025 customer said CJ and crew had just finished stone bed edging. A 2025 customer said CJ's company had worked for them for years at prices undercutting competitive bids. A 2025 customer said CJ and his crew did a spring clean up on the lawn and that his prices were fair. Its Connecticut home improvement contractor registration, number HIC.0704456, is active on the state registry.
Excellent work! Very happy. CJ is professional, responsive, and thorough. Refreshing to experience someone with a strong work ethic and pride in their work. Highly recommended!
CJ built a beautiful front walkway for us. Very hardworking, attentive, and professional. Highly recommend CJ’s company, CT Groundworks.
Absolutely wonderful!! Knows his stuff through and through. Honest and trustworthy. I would recommend Chris Tinkess and CT Groundwork’s to anyone for help with septic, brush clearing, excavation, or similar ground work!
Chris is such a wonderful person to work with! So dedicated and hardworking and I highly highly recommend him for all of your projects!
We recently hired CT Groundworks to install a new paver walkway at the front of our home, and we couldn't be more pleased with the results. CJ understood the look and feel we wanted for our home, and provided design recommendations that were spot on. His finished design perfectly complements our property. The crew was hardworking, respectful, and kept the area clean from start to finish. They were a pleasure to work with throughout the entire project, and patient and helpful with all of my questions along the way. We highly recommend CT Groundworks to anyone looking for high-quality hardscape work.
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Typical Connecticut range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from CT Groundworks LLC. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
New, replaced and extended patios4.7
Mulching done without crushing young plants4.4
23 years in business2.3
New stone walkway, steps and railings3.2