# T. W. Nickerson, Inc.

**Trade:** Demolition & Excavation · **Address:** 160 Mill Hill Rd, South Chatham, MA 02659 · **Phone:** (508) 432-1655 · **Website:** http://www.twnickerson.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.7/5** (low confidence) — from 6 reviews across 5 sources.
100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

T. W. Nickerson has been moving dirt and delivering stone on Cape Cod since 1962 — the company says it's run an excavation and landscape-supply yard out of South Chatham for sixty-four years, serving Chatham, Harwich, Dennis, Brewster, Orleans and Eastham.

The reviews on file, though not recent, describe careful, coordinated fieldwork rather than a single narrow specialty. In a 2024 review, a homeowner described hiring the crew for a sewer tie-in and excavation on a home addition, calling them prompt and professional throughout and saying they went beyond what was asked to get it done right. In a 2022 review, another customer had the company regrade a yard, add roughly 160 yards of loam, hydroseed, regrade a driveway, and lay crushed stone, a cobblestone perimeter and a granite walkway — crediting one contractor with handling grade changes that would otherwise have needed several trades. A pair of 2022 reviews on the supply side describe punctual, courteous delivery drivers dropping off gravel and landscape materials.

Its BBB file carries an A+ grade, though the company hasn't sought BBB accreditation — two separate things, and worth reading with a grain of salt regardless: BBB's own page lists two different sets of company officers in two different sections, a discrepancy on BBB's end. On Google, the broader rating runs 4.2 stars across 38 ratings, consistent with what the reviews on file describe. The company also states it's an approved Town of Chatham water service installer.

Worth clarifying before calling: Nickerson runs both a landscape-supply yard (mulch, stone, loam sold by the load) and an excavation/site contracting operation (septic, grading, water-service hookups), so it's worth being specific about whether you want materials delivered or a crew to dig. For Title V septic work, site grading, or a sewer/water tie-in on the Lower Cape, it's a long-tenured local option; for a simple stone or mulch order, it's the same yard wearing its retail hat.

**Strengths:**
- Six decades on Cape Cod — excavation and landscape supply since 1962
- Sewer & excavation work — a 2024 review called it prompt and professional
- Full property regrades — 2022 review credits coordinated grading, hydroseeding and hardscape
- Delivery drivers — 2022 reviews call them punctual and courteous

**Concerns:**
- Supply vs. install — confirm whether you need materials only or a full crew

**Where sources disagree:**
- BBB's own profile page lists two different sets of company officers in two different sections (Vicky Martin/Stephen Giaquinto vs Steven Clark/Laurie Clark) — a discrepancy on BBB's page, not resolvable from the evidence

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Excavation and landscape-supply yard in South Chatham operating since 1962 (64 years, self-reported) _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.twnickerson.com) — “Cape Cod excavation contractor and landscape supply yard in South Chatham, MA, offering excavation and site prep, Title V septic install/rep…”
  - [Official Website](http://www.twnickerson.com) — “Company history (self-reported): In the excavation and landscape supply business on Cape Cod since 1962.”
  - [Official Website](http://www.twnickerson.com) — “Self-reported 64 years in business”
- A 2024 review praised prompt, professional handling of a sewer tie-in and excavation on a home addition _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURMbEtmOTNBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xbec39e0b8e9c44a5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDLlKf93AE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ These guys did awesome work for us. Hired them to do our sewer tie in and excavation for our addition. They were prompt and professional …”
- A 2022 review credited the crew with coordinating a full property regrade: loam, hydroseeding, driveway regrading, crushed stone, cobblestone perimeter and granite walkway _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMta19IVlVnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xbec39e0b8e9c44a5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC-k_HVUg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ The T.W. Nickerson crew did a great job with our property face lift project. The project included regrading the yard, adding about 160 ya…”
- 2022 reviews describe punctual, courteous delivery drivers on landscape-material orders _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMtbWVlaW1BRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xbec39e0b8e9c44a5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC-meeimAE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Great products, punctual delivery with courteous and polite drivers.”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNPX3NHQl9nRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xbec39e0b8e9c44a5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICO_sGB_gE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ TW Nickerson delivered some gravel for my driveway and they were a pleasure to work with. They did a great job spreading it on the dump w…”
- BBB grade A+; the company is not a BBB-accredited business _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/south-chatham/profile/landscape-contractors/tw-nickerson-inc-0021-56369) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/south-chatham/profile/landscape-contractors/tw-nickerson-inc-0021-56369) — “BBB profile for T.W. Nickerson, Inc. (Landscape Contractors) in South Chatham, MA: A+ BBB rating, NOT BBB-accredited, established/incorporat…”
- Google rating of 4.2 stars from 38 ratings _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=T.%20W.%20Nickerson%2C%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJDdNvXj4V-4kRpUScjguew74) — “Google: 4.2★ from 38 ratings”
- States it is an approved Town of Chatham water service installer _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.twnickerson.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: Town of Chatham approved water service installer”
- Specializes in Demolition & Excavation _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.twnickerson.com) — “Cape Cod excavation contractor and landscape supply yard in South Chatham, MA, offering excavation and site prep, Title V septic install/rep…”
  - [Official Website](http://www.twnickerson.com) — “Company history (self-reported): In the excavation and landscape supply business on Cape Cod since 1962.”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/south-chatham/profile/landscape-contractors/tw-nickerson-inc-0021-56369) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Landscape Contracting, Excavation, Site Contracting, Wholesale Sales, Retail Sales”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURMbEtmOTNBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xbec39e0b8e9c44a5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDLlKf93AE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ These guys did awesome work for us. Hired them to do our sewer tie in and excavation for our addition. They were prompt and professional …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMta19IVlVnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xbec39e0b8e9c44a5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC-k_HVUg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ The T.W. Nickerson crew did a great job with our property face lift project. The project included regrading the yard, adding about 160 ya…”
- Also offers Landscaping _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/south-chatham/profile/landscape-contractors/tw-nickerson-inc-0021-56369) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Landscape Contracting, Excavation, Site Contracting, Wholesale Sales, Retail Sales”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMta19IVlVnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xbec39e0b8e9c44a5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC-k_HVUg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ The T.W. Nickerson crew did a great job with our property face lift project. The project included regrading the yard, adding about 160 ya…”

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://madpl.mylicense.com/Verification/

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=T.%20W.%20Nickerson%2C%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJDdNvXj4V-4kRpUScjguew74): 4.2★ from 38 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=T.%20W.%20Nickerson%2C%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJDdNvXj4V-4kRpUScjguew74): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/south-chatham/profile/landscape-contractors/tw-nickerson-inc-0021-56369): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](http://www.twnickerson.com): 64 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details
- [Exa](https://www.twnickerson.com/): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · nitsujsnikda · 2024-06-25**: These guys did awesome work for us. Hired them to do our sewer tie in and excavation for our addition. They were prompt and professional in every way. They continuously went above and beyond to make sure everything was done right and the way we wanted it. Thanks for all of the hard work you guys did…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Paul Lawrence · 2023-08-20**: Love it
- **4/5 · Google Reviews · David maciver · 2023-04-29**: Great selection.  Reasonable prices
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Vic Lepage · 2022-11-12**: The T.W. Nickerson crew did a great job with our property face lift project. The project included regrading the yard, adding about 160 yards of loom,  hydro seeding, regrading driveway, crushed stone, cobblestone perimeter and granite walkway. One contractor was the only way to with the different gr…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Karin Baxter-King · 2022-11-07**: Great products, punctual delivery with courteous and polite drivers.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Charlie Agro · 2022-06-11**: TW Nickerson delivered some gravel for my driveway and they were a pleasure to work with. They did a great job spreading it on the dump which left very little spreading work for me.

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