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Trail & Earth, LLC lists residential excavation, site preparation and grading, foundation and footing excavation, drainage and water management, septic systems and “Recreational Trail Construction” among its services, and says it has been in business 30 years. Its stated service area runs from Richmond, Augusta and Bath to Portland, Brunswick and Ellsworth. A 2025 customer wrote that John had done many landscaping jobs for them over the years: regrading, hardscaping, transplanting and material delivery. A 2023 customer described “a 1/4 mile scenic trail towards the water, winding around three steep ledges with challenging turns.” That 2023 customer said John worked with them to assess possible routes and use of materials and quickly supplied a thorough quote detailing the scope of the work. The same 2023 customer said he also treated their invasive plants. A 2022 customer wrote that other patio quotes came back around $35,000 with a vague breakdown, while John gave a detailed quote of $20,000. That 2022 customer said he did the patio slab of cement first, let it cure, then came back to finish the rest of the patio and flower beds of landscaping pavers, and that they were having him do their driveway next with gravel.
John has done many landscaping jobs for us over the years--regrading, hardscaping, transplanting, and material delivery. He is a joy to work with and I can rely on him to always follow through. I especially appreciate his attention to detail and ability to work with us to get the best outcome possible. Trail & Earth is a great resource for those with landscaping needs in the Richmond area!
Trail & Earth, LLC was wonderful to work with. John showed up when he said he would, completed the work in an extremely reasonable amount of time, and did a great job. The project was a 1/4 mile scenic trail towards the water, winding around three steep ledges with challenging turns. John worked with us to assess possible routes and use of materials. Following our initial meeting, he quickly supplied a thorough quote detailing the scope of the work. John was personable, a wealth of information, and a pleasure to work with. He also treated our invasive plants. The final result exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend Trail & Earth and look forward to working with John in the future.
Great job and quick reply to my call Thank You so much.
Found this little gem... What a knowledgeable man. John was very attentive to my wants, explained in great detail what he was going to do, didn't give me a 'used car sales man' estimate and responded to my emails/texts in a timely manner. I asked a lot of questions, because I am not savvy to how things work, and he explained everything and made me feel real comfortable. I asked around for other quotes/estimates for my patio and a couple came back around $35,000 with vague breakdown of where that money was going. I showed John and he gave me a detailed quote of $20,000 to which gave me the breakdown of where my money was going. I felt John was the appropriate person and scheduled for the work to be done. He did my patio slab of cement first, let that cure and then came back to finish the rest of my patio and flower beds of landscaping pavers. What I like most, is that he assured me that each project he does is his first priority this giving his turnaround time exceptional. For example: contractors have several projects going at once and you might be here and there, giving you a frustrated call of 'when will you be done? When will you come back and complete this?' Not John, he stays with the project until completion; unless you need something to cure like in my situation. I truly love the work he has done on my patio that I am having him do my driveway next with gravel!
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