DeMatos Landscaping Inc.

The strongest praise on record for DeMatos Landscaping comes from homeowners — even though the company's own website talks almost entirely about commercial accounts. Based in Peabody on the North Shore, DeMatos has been building patios, retaining walls, and other hardscape work, plus general landscape design and commercial snow removal, for roughly twelve years, according to its Better Business Bureau file (in business since about 2014), with a small crew of a few employees. Across a review history running from 2021 through 2025 and spread over five different sources, hardscape jobs are what keep coming up — patios, retaining walls, a fence installed alongside a patio project, a bluestone walkway. Reviewers describe a crew that adjusts a project mid-course to fit a budget without treating it as a hassle. Google has DeMatos at 4.5 stars from 28 ratings, and BBB grades it A+ — though the company hasn't pursued formal accreditation. Even so, sentiment across that fuller review history runs more moderate than the star average alone suggests, so it's worth reading a few reviews yourself rather than taking the 4.5 at face value. In 2024, the Peabody Chamber of Commerce recognized DeMatos at its awards — the company sponsored the 'Community Champion' category and won recognition of its own that year, a sign of some standing in its home town. Worth asking directly before booking: whether they'll take on a residential job at all, given how commercial-focused their own marketing is, and whether snow removal extends beyond their commercial accounts. For a North Shore homeowner planning a patio or retaining-wall project, DeMatos has a real multi-year record in exactly that kind of work — just confirm upfront that a residential job is something they'll take on.