Rich Vertullo Landscaping & Lawncare

Rich Vertullo Landscaping & Lawncare is a Billerica landscape management, construction, and snow/ice removal outfit that traces back to 1989, when Rich Vertullo started it as a one-person operation; he still owns and runs it today. The Better Business Bureau carries the company at an A+ rating (it isn't an accredited BBB member), and BBB's own file puts it at 37 years in business — longer than the company's own website, which cites 23 years, so treat that self-reported figure as stale. The written record is thin, but the two reviews on file tell opposite stories. In a 2024 review, a homeowner described Rich and his crew rebuilding a backyard patio, finishing in three days with what the reviewer called meticulous attention to detail and every extra they'd asked for. A different 2023 review told a harsher story: loud gas-powered blowers running through a small cul-de-sac early on a Saturday morning, waking the neighborhood and drawing a direct complaint about unprofessional timing. Worth asking about before booking: what hours the crew works on residential jobs, especially early mornings, and for a look at recent patio or hardscape project photos given how few written reviews exist to lean on. This is a reasonable call for someone who wants patio or landscape construction from a long-running, owner-run local company, but with just two reviews on file — one glowing, one about noise and timing — it's worth a direct conversation about scheduling before signing on.