Morales Landscaping & General Construction

Bluestone patios, granite steps, paver driveways, stamped-concrete walkways — stone underfoot is most of what people hire Morales for. A homeowner in April 2026 had a new bluestone patio put in that had to work existing pavers in with new ones, and was happy with the craftsmanship; a Thumbtack customer the same week said they had braced for a headache mixing old and new materials and could not believe how the result came out, and that the crew picked up after themselves. Morales Landscaping & General Construction works out of 28 Bridge St in Saugus, run by Emilio "Manolo" Morales — reviewers use both names for the same man. Thumbtack has it as a Top Pro at 4.8 from 44 ratings, hired 81 times with 206 projects shown; Google sits at 5.0 from 32 ratings. Its Angi listing notes Spanish spoken and free estimates. The jobs run well past the lawn. In a July 2024 review, a homeowner whose driveway was crumbling for lack of wall support said Morales gave the most responsive and detailed quote of the teams they contacted, then built a retaining wall in three days. A 2023 customer had a 20-by-40 in-ground pool removed. Another, in June 2025, had an existing patio demoed, granite steps and pavers installed, the driveway expanded and the lawn cleaned up in one pass. Stumps, tree work and branch clearing turn up too — one July 2023 customer wanted about 13 small stumps out, talked it through, got a price, and had the crew at the house the next morning. Many reviewers mention how quickly the work starts and finishes. A July 2026 customer said an old asphalt driveway was replaced with pavers quickly and in budget, with updates throughout. In September 2025, a repeat client wrote that if there is ever an issue, Manolo is responsive and will fix things fast. On price: a homeowner who took six quotes before signing in May 2023 said Morales was not the cheapest, but was honest about how much work the job would need and how long it would take. Thumbtack's 44 ratings include one at a single star. For hardscape — a patio, a walkway, granite steps, a retaining wall, a driveway in pavers — this is the crew people keep calling back. Get the estimate and the timeline in writing, the way the customers who praised both say they did, and expect a number that may not be the lowest you are quoted.