Pearson Companies

A last-minute septic inspection and pumping brought one Ipswich homeowner to Pearson Companies. In a March 2026 Google review, the customer praised quick service, professionalism and a reasonable price for the Title V inspection and pump at their house. Pearson's website describes excavation, septic, container, land-clearing and demolition-waste services from Byfield across the North Shore and southern New Hampshire, alongside hardware and landscaping supplies. The company says it has served the area since 1980. Its stated Massachusetts service area includes Amesbury, Boxford, Georgetown, Haverhill, Ipswich, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury and West Newbury. Google shows 4.4 stars from 35 ratings. Customers have also written about the yard and hardware store. A September 2023 reviewer praised it as a place to bring yard waste and described friendly staff. In a November 2021 review, a customer described buying nails and screws and getting help choosing the correct hardware; an October 2021 customer praised friendly, courteous service at the store. A December 2023 reviewer described hardworking people and reasonable prices. There are complaints too. A December 2024 Google reviewer criticized the service and products. In September 2023, another reviewer alleged that a person driving a Pearson landscaping truck brake-checked them and objected to the driver's behavior in the passing lane.