Verified record
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Duke Scapes. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
Duke Scapes is a Webster landscaping and excavation company. A foundation contractor says Duke Scapes and Justin have excavated and prepped foundation holes on several of its foundation projects. On a recent job, Duke Scapes hauled out the excavator for a wooded backyard, cleared out the land, pulled out the stumps and roots, trimmed hanging branches, cleared the brush and planted a row of arborvitaes. That customer says Duke Scapes walked the property at the estimate, gave options and tweaked the plan to fit the budget. In a 2025 review, a customer said Duke Scapes removed the old septic, hooked the house into the sewer line, worked with the town to get all the permits and solved their drainage problems. In another 2025 review, a customer said Justin removed an entire grove of trees, built a sloped retaining area, leveled the yard and installed granite steps. A 2025 reviewer said Duke Scapes put in a gravel driveway for a new shed after getting clearance and licensing from the town, which took 2 visits to town meetings over wetlands considerations; that reviewer also said its main focus is commercial landscaping and it does not do yard maintenance. In a 2024 review, a customer said Justin and team replaced a metal lamppost that had sheared off at the concrete base with a granite one, digging out the old base and setting the post in a new concrete base. In another 2024 review, a customer said Justin and crew dropped a dead tree leaning toward the fence and pool into the woods without a single branch or twig coming down in the yard. A 2024 reviewer who first hired Duke Scapes to repair pavers and a border said Justin later pushed back large piles of snow at the entrance of a condo complex with his skid steer. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active on the state registry. The Better Business Bureau gives Duke Scapes an A+ grade.
We’ve had a great experience working with DukeScapes and Justin on several of our foundation projects. They’ve done an excellent job excavating and prepping foundation holes for us, and their attention to detail and understanding of proper foundation excavation makes our job much easier once we arrive on site. Justin is reliable, professional, easy to communicate with, and takes pride in doing the job right. The work is always done efficiently and to the standards we need as a foundation contractor. We highly recommend Justin and the DukeScapes team to anyone looking for a dependable, professional excavation contractor. We look forward to working with them on many more projects in the future!
I had a wooded area in my backyard full of dying and broken trees, some being strangled by vines, and a large row of very overgrown forsythia and holly. I’d get 2 months of foliage and the rest of the year, it looked like a wasteland of dead, brown and broken sticks. There was no privacy from the road and it trapped any trash or debris blowing by. Dukescapes was awesome, hauled out the excavator, cleared out the land, pulled out the stumps and roots, trimmed up hanging branches, salvaging otherwise good trees, cleared the brush, and planted a nice clean row of arborvitaes. It also gave me back a nice chunk of my yard, with healthy trees that’ll provide privacy. Justin, Clarissa and the crew were professional, thoughtful and super knowledgeable. Initially I wasn’t even sure what to do with the yard, or what it would cost. Dukescapes are good, honest and reputable people, exactly who I was looking for. Walked my property at the estimate, gave me options, and tweaked it to fit my budget, with an end result I’m really happy with. Hundred percent will use again.
Was friendly, polite and knowledgeable. Gave me some suggestions on options to keep costs down on the project.
Hired this outfit to remove a big pile of sand for me from a garage. They were easy to coordinate with and promptly got the job done as promised. Would use again.
I absolutely recommend Duke Scapes! Justin fit us in right before the major snowstorm to plow two driveways we needed done. His communication was amazing and did a wonderful job ! 10/10
Specializes in
Also offers
Languages
2 changes recorded — last scanned Sep 26, 2026.
Full kitchen remodels4.3