--- title: "Padula Excavating" description: "A 2025 Google reviewer wrote that Mark Padula carries on a site work and excavation family business his father began in the Canterbury/Gilmanton/Laconia ar" doc_version: "2026-10-20" last_updated: "2026-10-20" --- # Padula Excavating **Trade:** Demolition & Excavation · **Address:** 193 NH-106, Gilmanton, NH 03237 · **Phone:** (603) 765-4373 · **Languages:** English **Rating: 4.2/5** (medium confidence) — from 34 reviews across 4 sources. 100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 2 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read A 2025 Google reviewer wrote that Mark Padula carries on a site work and excavation family business his father began in the Canterbury/Gilmanton/Laconia area nearly 50 years ago. On Google, Padula Excavating holds a 4.9-star average from 36 ratings. A recent customer said Mark and his crew replaced a sewer line running about 30 feet from the house to the town street connection, starting around 8:30 and finishing by 2:30, with a French drain pipe over the line along the way. That customer also wrote that Mark mentioned he was contemplating retiring. A recent Google reviewer said Mark and his team got the job done in 2 days and called the quote very reasonable. A 2026 customer said Mark and his crew installed a new leach field of pipe and stone and resurfaced a gravel driveway, and that he reduced the quote by a couple hundred dollars because less material was needed. A 2025 customer whose leach field was failing said Mark talked them through the process step by step, from the new septic plan through excavating, installing the system, the inspection and finishing the area to be ready to seed. A 2025 customer with toilet trouble said Mark came right out, exposed the septic tank and found a filter on the outlet; cleaning it fixed the problem for a reasonable price. A 2024 customer said Mark arranged for an engineer for the design and plan approval of a new septic system. A 2023 reviewer with a quarter-mile driveway said Padula Excavating placed 4 culverts, installed water bars, ditched, graded and installed crushed stone and gravel. A 2022 customer said Mark replaced a failed culvert that ran through the middle of the property. A 2022 customer said Mark removed stumps from a recently logged lot and built an initial driveway and culvert to the town's specifications, with a final cost consistent with the estimate. A 2025 reviewer said Mark walked the job site, gave an estimate within a few hours and saved them from an expensive purchasing and planning mistake. A 2022 customer said the team gave a 2 month lead time, showed up the day they said they would, and texted ahead on a heavy rain day when they would not be there. **Strengths:** - A septic replacement — a 2025 customer was walked through it step by step - A one-day sewer line — a recent customer said work finished by 2:30 - A reduced quote — a 2026 customer said less material lowered the price - Culvert and driveway work — a 2023 reviewer described four culverts and grading **Where sources disagree:** - A 2025 Google reviewer wrote that Google shows the business location incorrectly and that the actual location is 8.6 miles further south on Route 106 ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - A 2025 reviewer wrote that Mark Padula carries on a family site work and excavation business begun by his father nearly 50 years ago _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25oQllXVnZabFJWU1RoNlRsUTVkVEZ5VTFwSGFWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnhBYWVvZlRVSTh6TlQ5dTFyU1pHaVE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ First of all, please note, Google has this business location incorrect. The actual location is 8.6 miles further south on Route 106, dir…” - 4.9-star Google average from 36 ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Padula%20Excavating&query_place_id=ChIJ4e4YMJpy4okRQM8O75i8IKI) — “Google: 4.9★ from 36 ratings” - A recent customer said a 30-foot sewer line replacement was finished in one day _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xObVFVUTVXakJGWlZsNWFIWktlRjlMU25wMVdYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlNmQUQ5WjBFZVl5aHZKeF9LSnp1WXc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ My wife and I had the pleasure of meeting Mark and his crew who were hired to replace our sewer line from the house to the town street co…” - Septic system and leach field installation _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT204dGNXZHFkbWhWTkRobU5rWlFaRkU0ZURNNWRVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOm8tcWdqdmhVNDhmNkZQZFE4eDM5dUE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Mark was excellent to work with. He and his crew installed a new leach field (pipe and stone) and resurfaced our gravel driveway at an ex…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VQMzVpZWVWbXJET3JRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEP35ieeVmrDOrQE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Upon learning that our septic system leach field was failing, we contacted Mark. He came out to our place and talked us through the proce…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNILTVTRjJRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICH-5SF2QE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Mark and his crew made the process of installing our new septic system from design to state inspection and approval easy, efficient, and …” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNUX3UydWlRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICT_u2uiQE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Padula Excavation (Mark) was very helpful in expediting our new septic system after our original system failed. Mark was instrumental in …” - Culvert, drainage and driveway work _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN4cHBTRnlBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICxppSFyAE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We have a quarter mile driveway and other access roads on our property. Padula Excavating placed 4 culverts, installed water bars, ditc…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURld09EbnlRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDewODnyQE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We had an amazing experience with Padula Excavating. Mark Padula and team did an excellent job in replacing a failed culvert that ran thr…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR1OXV6UHlRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDu9uzPyQE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We hired Mark to remove the stumps from our recently logged property and build an initial driveway for home construction. He did an excel…” - A 2026 customer said the quote was reduced when less material was needed _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT204dGNXZHFkbWhWTkRobU5rWlFaRkU0ZURNNWRVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOm8tcWdqdmhVNDhmNkZQZFE4eDM5dUE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Mark was excellent to work with. He and his crew installed a new leach field (pipe and stone) and resurfaced our gravel driveway at an ex…” - A 2025 reviewer said Mark gave an estimate within a few hours and helped avoid an expensive planning mistake _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25oQllXVnZabFJWU1RoNlRsUTVkVEZ5VTFwSGFWRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnhBYWVvZlRVSTh6TlQ5dTFyU1pHaVE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ First of all, please note, Google has this business location incorrect. The actual location is 8.6 miles further south on Route 106, dir…” - A recent customer wrote that Mark mentioned he was contemplating retiring _(confidence: low)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xObVFVUTVXakJGWlZsNWFIWktlRjlMU25wMVdYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlNmQUQ5WjBFZVl5aHZKeF9LSnp1WXc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ My wife and I had the pleasure of meeting Mark and his crew who were hired to replace our sewer line from the house to the town street co…” - Specializes in Demolition & Excavation _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VQMzVpZWVWbXJET3JRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEP35ieeVmrDOrQE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Upon learning that our septic system leach field was failing, we contacted Mark. He came out to our place and talked us through the proce…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURJaWJxVEZnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDIibqTFg%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ I’ve know Mark Padula for a couple years now. He knows his business and he shows up! Highly recommended Mark for your excavation jobs!” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNILTVTRjJRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICH-5SF2QE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Mark and his crew made the process of installing our new septic system from design to state inspection and approval easy, efficient, and …” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN4cHBTRnlBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICxppSFyAE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We have a quarter mile driveway and other access roads on our property. Padula Excavating placed 4 culverts, installed water bars, ditc…” - Also offers Landscaping _(confidence: low)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xjNWNITm9kVmRQTTNOaGNWSm1ZekYxZFdoUGVFRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa220bc98ef0ecf40!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlc5cHNodVdPM3NhcVJmYzF1dWhPeEE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Mark and his team are fantastic. He was able to get the job done in 2 days. The quality of his work is excellent and his quote was very…” ## License NH doesn't license or register this trade, so there's no state registry to check. That's true of every business in this trade, not specific to this one. ## Sources - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Padula%20Excavating&query_place_id=ChIJ4e4YMJpy4okRQM8O75i8IKI): Listed on this source - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/padula-excavating-gilmanton): Listed on this source - [Local News](https://network.procore.com/p/padula-excavating-gilmanton): Listed on this source - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Padula%20Excavating&query_place_id=ChIJ4e4YMJpy4okRQM8O75i8IKI): 4.9★ from 36 ratings ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Monica Jackson · 2026-07-18**: Mark and his team are fantastic. He was able to get the job done in 2 days. The quality of his work is excellent and his quote was very reasonable. I highly recommend him for any landscaping work. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Tony · 2026-07-16**: My wife and I had the pleasure of meeting Mark and his crew who were hired to replace our sewer line from the house to the town street connection ~30' away. They started at 8.30ish and after a 45° connection here, replace some old clay pipe, another 45° connection replacement there, a hiccup with a … - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Owen Harrington · 2026-04-18**: Mark was excellent to work with. He and his crew installed a new leach field (pipe and stone) and resurfaced our gravel driveway at an extremely competitive price. More importantly, the work was well done and he stayed true to his quote even reducing it by a couple hundred due to not needing as much… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Ms Cote · 2025-11-20**: First of all, please note, Google has this business location incorrect. The actual location is 8.6 miles further south on Route 106, directly south of Rocky Pond and Allen Mills Road. Mark Padula continues to carry on the strong history of this site work and excavation family business, begun by his… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Mario Machado · 2025-05-25**: Great work at a great price. Mark was very professional and super friendly. Will definitely work with Padula Excavation again. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Mike LaClair · 2025-05-08**: Upon learning that our septic system leach field was failing, we contacted Mark. He came out to our place and talked us through the process step by step. Throughout the entire process of getting the new septic plan, excavating the area, installing the new system, getting an inspection, and finishin… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Isabel Gomez · 2025-04-26**: We had problems flossing toilets in our home, Mark came right out exposed our septic tanque and knowtized there was a filter on our outlet bathroom that we were unaware off. After a simple washer of a filter we were back on business for very razonable money😀. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Monica Blair · 2025-04-11**: I’ve know Mark Padula for a couple years now. He knows his business and he shows up! Highly recommended Mark for your excavation jobs! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Melissa Sanborn · 2024-10-27**: Mark does a professional job & is easy to work with. He Completed the job in one day; we are very pleased! We highly recommend Mark. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Irene Mercado · 2024-10-27**: What a great company. Mark came with smiles on his face regardless of how cold it was. We were treated like family and my kids really enjoyed watching him do work to our driveway. His prices and work are both the best around. If you want someone who actually cares about and takes pride in the work t… --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-18T03:44:43.100Z. 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