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Bluestone steps, a rebuilt retaining wall and a regraded slope were part of one SWS Services project described by a homeowner in December 2023. For that steep lot, the customer said Sam and his team also installed sprinklers, laid sod, hydroseeded native grasses and added trees, bushes and perennials. They praised the crew’s attention to detail and cleanup. SWS describes itself as a small, locally owned and operated Brewster business doing residential and commercial landscape design, hardscape construction and maintenance. Its stated service area runs from Provincetown to Barnstable. Owner Sam W. Southworth says he has over 20 years of experience landscaping on Cape Cod. An October 2025 North Chatham customer praised a completed large hardscape project, the suggestions Sam made before and during the work, and a price significantly lower than their incumbent landscaper’s. An August 2025 patio customer said they were happy with the finished result. Another August 2025 reviewer described a split-rail fence, a renovated stone driveway, hedge pruning, hand-weeding, mulch, lawn reseeding and repairs to an underground sprinkler system. They also praised Sam’s advice on garden screening. In February 2024, a Provincetown customer said Sam designed their yard to make better use of the space and provide privacy from neighbors and the street. An April 2023 customer described granite walkways, a cobbled driveway edge and apron, a graded backyard with a boulder wall, tree removal, plantings and irrigation. An August 2022 reviewer described another boulder retaining wall, a driveway extension and ground leveling around a garage, and said the team kept them informed. Pool work also appears in the dated customer accounts. In June 2022, a homeowner praised a delivered pool and the extensive landscaping around it, saying Sam met the promised timetable. An October 2021 customer described pool and rock-wall design as well as ongoing seasonal property maintenance and responsiveness to calls and texts. Another October 2021 reviewer praised the design and construction of an outdoor grill station. Google lists a 5-star average from 21 ratings.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from SWS Services. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
Sam and his crew just completed a large hardscaping project for my home in North Chatham. I couldn't be more satisfied with the work, the price and the professionalism. Sam gave us numerous great suggestions which we implemented before and during the project. His pricing was also very good and beat my incumbent landscaper but a significant amount. I'm having Sam quote our next big project for this winter after seeing these results.
Sam was great to work with and did great work on a patio project. We are very happy with the end result and will use him again in the future for any other outdoor projects we have. He is a perfectionist and makes sure that his work is always exceptional.
SWS has done great work for us. Sam and his crew are hard-working, reliable, and polite. They installed a split rail fence in our yard, renovated our stone driveway, pruned our hedges, hand-weeded and mulched our gardens, re-seeded parts of our lawn, and repaired our auto-sprinkler system that had sprung a couple of holes underground. Sam has an excellent eye for garden design and gave us good advice for solving problems like creating screening in areas of the yard we'd like to make less visible from the street. Highly recommend!
Sam and team are the best! Sam did an amazing job of designing our Provincetown yard to maximize the space and provide a good level of privacy from the neighbors and the street. The place was a mess before Sam and now looks like a million bucks and we get many compliments. We can't wait to use it this spring and summer. The neighbors all think Sam is the best, he built strong relationships and ensured everyone felt good about the work and changes. On top of it all, Sam is the nicest more genuine guy and I consider him a friend.
Sam and his team completed all of the landscape and hardscape on our recently built house and they did a fantastic job!! Our lot is particularly challenging with a steep slope on one side. I had several landscapers provide their input and Sam was the only one who had a comprehensive plan that made sense. Here is a list of what they did for our lot: 1) installed front steps & back patio (all bluestone), 2) installed metal edging for our long gravel driveway (~100 ft) & added bluestone gravel, 3) regraded the slope so it was less steep, 4) rebuilt a retaining wall so the soil doesn't erode, 5) installed a sprinkler system on the entire property, 6) added loam to part of the backyard and installed sod, 7) hydroseeded the remainder of the property with native grasses for a meadow, 8) designed a landscape plan for the entire property while checking in with us for our input, 9) completed all of the plantings with a lot of trees, bushes, & perennials that are either native to the area or compatible with the cape climate, and 10) mulched all of the relevant areas. His crew were meticulous and paid attention to all of the details important for landscaping. They cleaned up when they were finished and I found everyone on his team to be personable and hardworking. Sam is enthusiastic and has a positive outlook. I highly recommend SWS Services for all of your landscape and hardscape needs.
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Detailed craftsmanship5.0
Custom sheds5.0
Fence & carpentry work5.0
Wood and block retaining walls4.9