Grounds Control
Local business · 18 Garfield St, Haverhill, MA 01832, USA
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Verified record
- A+ BBB rating
- 1 review in the last 6 monthsNo negatives
- 11 work photos
Highlights
- Paver walkways and patios — the work most reviews describe
- Long operating history — BBB dates the business to 2000
- Angi record — 5.0 across 11 reviews since 2015
- Recent job praised — July 2026 front walk, quick and communicative
- Platform ratings differ — Angi 5.0 versus Google 4.2
- Shallow Google pool — only 5 ratings behind that average
- Wide job range — Houzz quotes $3,000 to $90,000 typical
- Not BBB accredited — A+ grade without accreditation
Eleven reviews on Angi, every one of them five stars, stretching back to 2015 — that is the through-line for Grounds Control Landscape, a four-person Haverhill outfit that BBB dates to January 2000. The work people hire them for is the hard stuff in a yard. Angi's profile puts their concentration in landscape and garden installation and interlocking paver patios and walkways; Houzz describes a hardscape, lighting and planting-design shop with typical jobs running $3,000 to $90,000. Their own site frames it more broadly — landscape construction plus grounds maintenance across Haverhill, the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire — and BBB's listing adds the maintenance end: lawn care, brick walkways, seasonal clean ups, seed and sod, shrub planting, snow plowing. The most recent job on the books is a front walk finished in July 2026, and the customer's account is the kind worth reading twice — quick work, steady communication, owner Nick on site. That is one review, not a pattern, but it lines up with what the older ones have said for a decade. One thing to square before you call: the ratings don't agree. Angi shows a straight 5.0 across 11 reviews; Google sits at 4.2 across 5. Neither pool is deep, and a small Google sample can swing on a single unhappy customer, so it is worth asking for a couple of recent local references rather than taking either number at face value. BBB's grade is A+, though the business has not sought BBB accreditation. The fit here is a homeowner with a defined outdoor project — a paver walkway, a patio, a planting plan — rather than someone shopping purely on price for weekly mowing. Given the wide quoted job range, pin down scope and a written number early.
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Most recent comments
- 5.0Jul 1, 2026
Nick and his team did a beautiful job on my front walk. They worked quickly and professionally and with good communication. I am very happy with the results. Thanks, Nick!
— Brenda P.View on Angi ↗ - 5.0Aug 1, 2021
I cannot recommend this landscaper any more highly. From start to finish, very professional. Left area clean after every work day. I have a beautiful patio now where my ugly wooden deck was. Beautiful pavers, granite stairs. He has all the equipment and contacts to get the job done. Nick is a hard worker and very picky regarding detail. You won't be disappointed. I had to wait a bit, but well worth it. Will use again for my 2 front walkways.
— Carla S.View on Angi ↗ - 5.0Aug 1, 2020
Grounds Control, Haverhill, Ma. exceeded all of my expectations. From the moment I was in contact with Nick X. to the initial review for a quote, Nick was incredibly responsive to the various ideas I was trying to work through. He and his crew are experts. They are creative, knowledgeable and get to work. They didn t skip a beat timely, focuses and clean. I had a 20x20 patio installed with a seating bench installed It is gorgeous! Absolutely spectacular! So much so that my neighbors have come around to compliment the work and ask for a business card. I had over four quotes before meeting Grounds Control. Grounds Control was by far and end to end the best initial experience and then best patio installation quality and value. Choose Grounds Control, you will not be disappointed!
— Lucy F.View on Angi ↗ - 5.0Sep 1, 2019
Great service, prompt estimates, reliable
— Lori G.View on Angi ↗ - 5.0Jun 1, 2019
Nick and his crew are exceptionally pleasant to work with and very professional. The job was completed even before we had expected. We had a new entry walkway installed and for some curb appeal bushes/flowers/greenery installed also. Smells and looks beautiful! I highly recommend Grounds Control Landscape. I know that we will be keeping in touch with Nick for future enhancements around our home. Thank you, Janet and Vito D.
— Janet D.View on Angi ↗
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Added 11 new comments, added 11 new photos, established rating 3.8
- behind the score: Platform ratings differ — Angi 5.0 versus Google 4.2
What does landscaping cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Grounds Control. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60