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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Echo Excavation. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Not sure which you need? Start with an inspection — many reputable companies assess free, and independent assessments run up to $500.
The wall run getting the drain — a full 30×40 ft basement is about 140 ft.
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$7,600 – $15,000
Typical waterproofing project around $11,300
Echo Excavation describes itself as an excavation and site preparation business and lists Worcester, Franklin, Hampden and Middlesex as its service area. Google shows 5 stars from 9 ratings, and HomeAdvisor shows 5.0 from 8. A recent HomeAdvisor customer wanted help with foundation drainage because the hills sent water pooling to the back of the house, also had French drains installed, and was very happy with the quality of the work so close to the foundation. A 2025 customer needed an emergency replacement of a main sewer line that had collapsed from roots. That 2025 customer described a trench dug uphill under two stone walls to a fieldstone foundation, roughly 10 feet underground where it reached the line. The same 2025 customer said Curtice saved the stone walls, rearranged the top wall, and rebuilt the front stairs with landscaping blocks placed directly into the earth. A 2025 customer with water pooling around the house wrote that a perimeter was a must, and that the company brought plywood to help minimize yard damage from the machine tracks. A 2025 reviewer had land cleared, stumps removed and the yard re-graded, and wrote that water no longer pooled after rain. A 2024 customer dealing with snowmelt and rain building up next to the foundation said a mini excavator allowed precise work, and that a second project to take down trees and clear land was already under way. A 2025 customer said Curtice cut and cleared numerous trees, removed stumps, leveled areas and took on several projects added along the way, and called the prices reasonable. A 2024 HomeAdvisor customer said Curtice and his brother handled grading and soil preparation, and that the job was done the day after the quote.
We wanted to help with our foundation drainage as the hills all led to water pooling to the back of our house. Also had French drains installed. Very happy with the quality of work especially so close to our home foundation. Highly recommend and have used Echo Excavation for multiple projects.
Quick response and very professional. Would recommend to anyone who has drainage issues around their property!
Curtice did a fantastic job on my yard. He cut and cleared numerous trees, removed stumps, leveled areas, and completed several projects I added as he went. He was efficient, reliable, communicative, and his prices were extremely reasonable. I would highly recommend this company.
I used Echo Excavation for a huge job at my home. I needed an emergency Main sewer Line replaced as mine had collapsed completely due to roots. He had to dig a trench uphill, under two stonewalls that have been here for decades, to connect to my sewer through a fieldstone foundation into my basement. I cannot express enough about how tricky of an operation this was, yet he completed it flawlessly. He first dropped the offending tree perfectly in the only spot it could be dropped (very tight quarters, power lines, etc). Removed it completely, dug the trench on very uneven, uphill terrain, under TWO stonewalls, right up to my fieldstone foundation. At the time he reached my foundation he was roughly 10 feet underground to be able to access my Line. Nothing about this was easy. He then replaced everything including saving my stonewalls, & even rearranged my top stonewall to make it look better! We had to remove my front stairs to access the yard, on his way out he rebuilt those too. Instead of wooden stairs, he hand built stairs using landscaping blocks placed directly into the earth. We went from having a serious sewage emergency, with about a 75% probability of losing two stonewalls in the process, having to hire a "tree guy", hiring a stone mason to rebuild the walls & potentially foundation work, & rebuilding a large set of main access stairs, to simply calling Curtice at Echo Excavation! Problem(s) solved, and our yard looks 10× better now. I honestly couldn't imagine a better outcome. He did all of this in a professional, timely manner, & for a great price. Echo Excavation is a local gem!
Did a land clear and grade for me. Also removed a giant tree stump and filled several low spots in my yard. Extremely prompt. Fair. Professional. Absolute pleasure to do business with. Give him a call.
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