Lamacchia Landscape Construction

Lamacchia Landscape Construction is a family-owned Newton outfit led by Joey Lamacchia, and the overwhelming majority of its 81 reviews describe finished hardscaping and landscaping work that holds up: bluestone patios, retaining walls, driveway repaving, drainage systems and full backyard renovations, many of them large, multi-week projects. It holds an active Massachusetts home improvement contractor license. The specifics repeat across years of reviews — a 750-square-foot walkway and 100 feet of retaining wall built in two weeks; a backyard transformed with French drains, stone walls and a brick pathway; a driveway extension and multiple retaining walls handled as one coordinated job. Several customers describe using the company more than once, and multiple reviews credit Joey or his crew with staying transparent about costs and working through change orders without friction. When something wasn't right, more than one customer describes the crew coming back and fixing it without a fight. The friction that does show up is mostly about scheduling and communication rather than the finished work: a handful of reviews mention having to follow up multiple times to get a job on the calendar, or an invoicing process that took a few tries to get right. A January 2026 review describes a harder version of that problem — an initial appointment was scheduled and then never followed up on. Two older reviews, from 2022, describe a more serious breakdown: one recounts two consecutive no-shows, and another describes a sloppy asphalt driveway installation with damage caused by a subcontractor. For hardscaping, patios, retaining walls or a full backyard renovation, Lamacchia's specific, repeat-customer track record is deep. Given the scheduling complaints that do surface, it's worth pinning down a firm start date and communication plan before signing.