E W Sykes General Contractors

Site excavation for commercial clients is the focus E.W. Sykes describes on its website, with work across metro-west and western Massachusetts. Based in Athol, the company calls itself a second-generation, family-owned excavation contractor and says it has been in business for 60 years. It also advertises that it is insured. Google showed a 4.2-star average from five ratings in September 2026, and the company's BBB grade was A+. Customers writing in 2019 praised the people and professionalism; a February 2021 reviewer said the company was good to work with. A later Google review, published in October 2025, said, “I can’t recommend the guy.”