--- title: "South Shore Excavation" description: "A 2022 customer developing a lot for a new home build said Matt and his crew handled the excavation, site drainage, utility tie-ins and subs. That 2022 cus" doc_version: "2026-10-19" last_updated: "2026-10-19" --- # South Shore Excavation **Trade:** Demolition & Excavation · **Address:** Tiverton, RI · **Phone:** (401) 266-5852 · **Website:** https://www.facebook.com/South-Shore-Excavation-110467624860803/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.4/5** (medium confidence) — from 19 reviews across 5 sources. 100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read A 2022 customer developing a lot for a new home build said Matt and his crew handled the excavation, site drainage, utility tie-ins and subs. That 2022 customer said they were on site on time, worked until the tasks were completed and stuck to a pricing schedule based on the actual materials and scope of work. A 2024 customer said Matt Mello, the owner, did two jobs for them: ripping out the old floor of a 4-car garage and installing a new one, then digging up, exposing and waterproofing the garage foundation. That 2024 customer called the pricing fair and said the job site was left clean every day. A 2021 customer said Matt and John leveled and seeded a lawn, removed an old tree trunk and poured a curved sidewalk. That 2021 customer said the sidewalk pour was scheduled alongside a friend's job down the road to keep the concrete cost reasonable. In a 2021 review, a customer said he located a water leak quickly and repaired it, finishing the job in poor weather conditions. A 2021 customer wrote that the contractor spoke with the zoning officials to be sure everything was acceptable before, during and after the project. On Angi and on HomeAdvisor it holds 5.0 stars from 16 ratings, and on Google 5 stars from 4 ratings. A 2021 customer said they needed to do some cleanup of the existing driveway after the equipment was gone. **Strengths:** - New-home lot work — a 2022 customer described excavation, drainage and utility tie-ins - Foundation waterproofing — a 2024 customer said Matt dug up and waterproofed a garage foundation - A curved sidewalk pour — a 2021 customer said Matt and John poured it - A quick leak repair — a 2021 customer said he located the leak quickly **Concerns:** - Driveway cleanup — a 2021 customer cleaned up after the equipment left ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - A 2022 customer said Matt and his crew handled excavation, site drainage and utility tie-ins for a new home build lot _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURXMG91WUhREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xb51de3456d0db3c2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDW0ouYHQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ To say that Matt and his crew @ South Shore Excavation met my expectations would be an understatement. After interviewing several excava…” - A 2022 customer said the company stuck to a pricing schedule based on materials and scope of work _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURXMG91WUhREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xb51de3456d0db3c2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDW0ouYHQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ To say that Matt and his crew @ South Shore Excavation met my expectations would be an understatement. After interviewing several excava…” - A 2024 customer said Matt Mello replaced a garage floor and dug up and waterproofed the garage foundation _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNubG9tcFhnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xb51de3456d0db3c2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICnlompXg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ You won’t find a more honest, more professional or more skilled excavator/operator than Matt Mello, owner of South Shore excavation. Matt…” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ri/tiverton/south-shore-excavation-reviews-1.htm) — “You wonâ t find a more honest, more professional or more skilled excavator/operator than Matt Mello, owner of South Shore excavation. Matt h…” - A 2021 customer said Matt and John leveled and seeded a lawn, removed a tree trunk and poured a curved sidewalk _(confidence: high)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ri/tiverton/south-shore-excavation-reviews-1.htm) — “Matt and John did a wonderful job. We needed our lawn leveled and seeded, a old tree trunk removed, and a curved sidewalk poured. In fact, t…” - A 2021 customer said he located a water leak quickly and repaired it in poor weather _(confidence: medium)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ri/tiverton/south-shore-excavation-reviews-1.htm) — “very competent. new exactly what to do and finished the job under poor weather conditions. Rather amazing on how quickly he located the wate…” - A 2021 customer said the contractor spoke with zoning officials before, during and after the project _(confidence: medium)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ri/tiverton/south-shore-excavation-reviews-1.htm) — “Gravel or Loose Fill Paving - Install, Spread or Scrape - For BusinessYes, I recommend this proProfessional, knowledgeable, responsible, on …” - A 2021 customer said they had to clean up the existing driveway after the equipment was gone _(confidence: medium)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ri/tiverton/south-shore-excavation-reviews-1.htm) — “Excellent work. Only nit was I needed to do some cleanup of the existing driveway after the equipment was gone. He will come back as needed …” - 5.0 stars from 16 ratings on Angi and on HomeAdvisor; 5 stars from 4 Google ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=South%20Shore%20Excavation%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJ9fil3v0NQE0RwrMNbUXjHbU) — “Google: 5★ from 4 ratings” - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.SouthShoreConstruction.106214740.html) — “HomeAdvisor: 5.0★ from 16 ratings” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ri/tiverton/south-shore-excavation-reviews-1.htm) — “Angi: 5.0★ from 16 ratings” - Specializes in Demolition & Excavation _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNubG9tcFhnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xb51de3456d0db3c2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICnlompXg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ You won’t find a more honest, more professional or more skilled excavator/operator than Matt Mello, owner of South Shore excavation. Matt…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURXMG91WUhREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xb51de3456d0db3c2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDW0ouYHQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ To say that Matt and his crew @ South Shore Excavation met my expectations would be an understatement. After interviewing several excava…” - Also offers Waterproofing / Foundation _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNubG9tcFhnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xb51de3456d0db3c2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICnlompXg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ You won’t find a more honest, more professional or more skilled excavator/operator than Matt Mello, owner of South Shore excavation. Matt…” - Also offers Landscaping _(confidence: medium)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ri/tiverton/south-shore-excavation-reviews-1.htm) — “Matt and John did a wonderful job. We needed our lawn leveled and seeded, a old tree trunk removed, and a curved sidewalk poured. In fact, t…” - Also offers Masonry _(confidence: low)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ri/tiverton/south-shore-excavation-reviews-1.htm) — “Matt and John did a wonderful job. We needed our lawn leveled and seeded, a old tree trunk removed, and a curved sidewalk poured. In fact, t…” ## License Status: **not_found** — verified against the official RI state registry, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://crb.ri.gov/search/contractor-search ## Sources - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=South%20Shore%20Excavation&query_place_id=ChIJ9fil3v0NQE0RwrMNbUXjHbU): Listed on this source - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ri/tiverton/south-shore-excavation-reviews-1.htm): 5.0★ from 16 ratings - [Local News](https://firstlightlandco.com/): Listed on this source - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.SouthShoreConstruction.106214740.html): 5.0★ from 16 ratings - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=South%20Shore%20Excavation&query_place_id=ChIJ9fil3v0NQE0RwrMNbUXjHbU): 5.0★ from 4 ratings ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Daniel Cooper · 2024-09-25**: You won’t find a more honest, more professional or more skilled excavator/operator than Matt Mello, owner of South Shore excavation. Matt has now done two big jobs for me, the first being to rip out the old floor in our 4-car garage and install a new floor, the second being to dig up/expose and wate… - **Angi · Daniel C. · 2024-09-01**: You wonâ t find a more honest, more professional or more skilled excavator/operator than Matt Mello, owner of South Shore excavation. Matt has now done two big jobs for me, the first being to rip out the old floor in our 4-car garage and install a new floor, the second being to dig up/expose and wat… - **Angi · Andrew R. · 2023-02-01**: Very dedicated to doing a quality project that achieves the desired outcome. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Gerry DeCotis · 2022-03-20**: To say that Matt and his crew @ South Shore Excavation met my expectations would be an understatement. After interviewing several excavation contractors this past July, prior to beginning my 'new home build' lot's development, I centered in on South Shore pretty quicly because of their initial inte… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jeffrey LaChapelle · 2022-03-19**: South shore was fantastic, from start to finish. I would highly recommend South Shore Excavation. Matt and his team had great communication and the job was done super fast. My kids watched out the window and gave.👍👍 - **Angi · Steve C. · 2021-10-01**: great experience - **Angi · Jim F. · 2021-10-01**: Imagine a contractor who returns your calls, shows up on schedule, gives you a detailed estimate and sticks to it, does excellent quality work, completes the work on time, and leaves the work site cleaner than before they started. That has been our experience with South Shore Excavation. Highly reco… - **Angi · Don N. · 2021-09-01**: very competent. new exactly what to do and finished the job under poor weather conditions. Rather amazing on how quickly he located the water leak and repaired same. - **Angi · Sarah B. · 2021-08-01**: Extremely professional and wonderful to work with. Showed up to give me an estimate and because my job was not an emergency and on the small side, we agreed that he would fit me when he had a chance. He kept in contact during that time and when an opening presented itself was here and completed the … - **Angi · Dylan A. · 2021-07-01**: Matt and his team came and got me out of a jam when every other landscaper I spoke with let me down. He did exactly what I needed him to at a price I could afford. There was no frustration, no b.s. To put it simply I can't recommend him enough and there's no doubt I will be using him for all my futu… --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-04T21:13:50.472Z. 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