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Highlights
- Consistent 5-star ratings — seven Google ratings, all five stars
- Patio transformations — a 2025 review called the result a luxury patio oasis
- Fair pricing — a 2022 review called the work reasonably priced and top notch
- Authorized dealer — certified installer for Unilock and Techo-Bloc paver systems
C. Hawkes Inc. is a Billerica hardscape shop that Chris Hawkes has run since 2001, and its reviews tell one consistent story: turning ordinary backyards into finished patio and retaining-wall projects. Seven Google ratings average a full five stars, and the write-ups keep circling back to the same thing — the company's own eye for design and follow-through on complicated jobs. A 2025 review called the result of one backyard job a 'luxury patio oasis,' describing how Chris took what the customer called a mediocre pool area and rebuilt it, coordinating with other trades on the job and finishing on schedule. Another 2025 review, covering a large-scale backyard overhaul with a rustic stone stairway, multiple paths and a fountain, praised the crew as 'creative and meticulous in every detail from design, prep, execution, and cleanup.' Further back, a 2022 review specifically called the pricing reasonable and described Chris reworking a walkway's angles for a better look at no extra charge. The write-ups run from 2021 through 2025, and every one on file is five stars with no complaints turning up anywhere. The Better Business Bureau grades the company A+ and lists 25 years in business, tracking with its own 2001 founding date — though it isn't a BBB-accredited member, worth flagging since Houzz's own listing claims 'BBB Accredited Business' status that BBB's page itself contradicts. Hawkes is also a listed authorized dealer for both Unilock and Techo-Bloc, the two big names in paver and retaining-wall systems, which lines up with the patio and wall work its reviews describe. This reads like a design-build hardscape specialist for homeowners planning a real backyard project — a patio, a retaining wall, a full outdoor living space — rather than routine yard maintenance. Worth a call to check current availability and get a firm, written quote and timeline before booking.
What does landscaping cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Hawkes Hardscape & Landscape Design. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
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