--- title: "J.L. Raymaakers & Sons, Inc." description: "J.L. Raymaakers & Sons, Inc. is an excavation and site-work company. A 2020 businesswest.com article said the firm specializes in heavy civil construction " doc_version: "2026-10-01" last_updated: "2026-10-01" --- # J.L. Raymaakers & Sons, Inc. **Trade:** Demolition & Excavation · **Address:** 109 Falcon Dr, Westfield, MA 01085 · **Phone:** (413) 562-0601 · **Website:** http://www.raymaakers.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.1/5** (low confidence) — from 3 reviews across 6 sources. ## The honest read J.L. Raymaakers & Sons, Inc. is an excavation and site-work company. A 2020 businesswest.com article said the firm specializes in heavy civil construction work such as water, sewer, and drainage systems. On its Better Business Bureau profile, the company describes municipal, state, industrial, residential subdivision and commercial site work, with services including excavation, water/sewer line installation, site clearing and drainage systems. Its website says it handles groundwork for commercial projects and the construction of new runways. A 2024 westernmassnews.com report said hundreds of people were at the company in Westfield for "Digger Day." The Better Business Bureau lists it as accredited with an A+ grade. A 2020 Google reviewer said they would always go back there for landscaping needs. A 2017 Google reviewer wrote that a loam delivery about three years earlier had not been a great experience. That 2017 reviewer said a later trip to pick up mulch went far better, with helpful staff, a good selection and good prices. **Strengths:** - Mulch pickup — a 2017 reviewer cited helpful staff and good prices **Concerns:** - Loam delivery — a 2017 reviewer said an earlier delivery was not great ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Heavy civil construction work such as water, sewer, and drainage systems, according to a 2020 businesswest.com article _(confidence: medium)_ - [businesswest.com](https://businesswest.com/blog/economic-outlook-2020/) — “businesswest.com — noting that the firm specializes in heavy civil construction work such as water, sewer, and drainage systems.” - Describes itself as doing municipal, state, industrial, residential subdivision and commercial site work _(confidence: medium)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/westfield/profile/excavating-contractors/jl-raymaakers-sons-inc-0261-324175) — “About (Better Business Bureau, self-described): J.L. Raymaakers & Sons, Inc specializes in Municipal, State, Industrial, Residential Subdivi…” - Accredited by the Better Business Bureau with an A+ grade _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/westfield/profile/excavating-contractors/jl-raymaakers-sons-inc-0261-324175) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/westfield/profile/excavating-contractors/jl-raymaakers-sons-inc-0261-324175) — “Better Business Bureau: accredited / certified / member” - A 2024 westernmassnews.com report said hundreds of people attended its Digger Day in Westfield _(confidence: medium)_ - [westernmassnews.com](https://www.westernmassnews.com/2024/08/10/digger-day-fundraiser-takes-place-westfield/) — “westernmassnews.com — In Westfield on Saturday, hundreds of people were at J.L. Raymaakers and Sons Inc. for “Digger Day.”” - A 2017 reviewer said an earlier loam delivery was not a great experience _(confidence: low)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=4564421976862380510&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “4★ Had a not great experience with them and a delivery of loam about 3 years ago (could have been a fluke), but recently gave them another c…” - A 2017 reviewer found helpful staff and good prices when picking up mulch _(confidence: low)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=4564421976862380510&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “4★ Had a not great experience with them and a delivery of loam about 3 years ago (could have been a fluke), but recently gave them another c…” - Specializes in Demolition & Excavation _(confidence: medium)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/westfield/profile/excavating-contractors/jl-raymaakers-sons-inc-0261-324175) — “About (Better Business Bureau, self-described): J.L. Raymaakers & Sons, Inc specializes in Municipal, State, Industrial, Residential Subdivi…” - [businesswest.com](https://businesswest.com/blog/economic-outlook-2020/) — “businesswest.com — noting that the firm specializes in heavy civil construction work such as water, sewer, and drainage systems.” ## License Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://madpl.mylicense.com/Verification/ ## Sources - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=J.L.%20Raymaakers%20%26%20Sons%2C%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJz27TqRng5okR3lHex5oVWD8): Listed on this source - [Exa](https://businesswest.com/blog/laurie-raymaakers/): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source) - [Official Website](http://www.raymaakers.com): Self-reported profile and service details - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/westfield/profile/excavating-contractors/jl-raymaakers-sons-inc-0261-324175): Listed on this source - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/j-l-raymaakers-and-sons-inc-westfield): Listed on this source - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=J.L.%20Raymaakers%20%26%20Sons%2C%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJz27TqRng5okR3lHex5oVWD8): 3.9★ from 12 ratings ## Mentions Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding. - “In Westfield on Saturday, hundreds of people were at J.L. Raymaakers and Sons Inc. for “Digger Day.”” — westernmassnews.com (2024-08-10) — https://www.westernmassnews.com/2024/08/10/digger-day-fundraiser-takes-place-westfield/ - “noting that the firm specializes in heavy civil construction work such as water, sewer, and drainage systems.” — businesswest.com (2020-01-07) — https://businesswest.com/blog/economic-outlook-2020/ ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Bill Fouche · 2020-06-03**: Super friendly staff. They totally went out of their way to help me. I’ll always go back here for my Landscaping needs - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Steve W · 2019-06-26**: Very nice people to deal with !!! - **4/5 · Google Reviews · Jesse Morrisey · 2017-06-25**: Had a not great experience with them and a delivery of loam about 3 years ago (could have been a fluke), but recently gave them another chance and found that my second experience was far better. I went there myself to pick up mulch in my truck. The staff was helpful, knowledgeable and friendly, both… --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-09-29T05:42:43.229Z. Cite as: J.L. Raymaakers & Sons, Inc. — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/j-l-raymaakers-and-sons-inc-westfield) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/j-l-raymaakers-and-sons-inc-westfield ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)