Sean Farrell Excavating Inc. has been proudly serving Eastern Massachusetts as a foundation excavating specialist since 1998. Sean Farrell Excavating Inc. has a professional and highly trained staff in addition to top of the line equipment. We are locally owned, insured, bonded and fully licensed. **Not licensed to remove oil tanks from basements**
Business highlights
26 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
DEMO, EXCAVATION, FOUNDATIONS, DRAINAGE, WATER & SEWER, DRIVEWAYS, RETAINING WALLS. INGROUND POOL REMOVAL.
Services we don't offer
Oil Tank Removal and/or installation. We are not licensed.
Description of Work: Sean Farrell removed and filled in a build in pool 16'x32 feet that had concrete surrounding the pool. Then he graded the land, removed a tree stump and seeded the area. He offered to do additional things at no extra cost such remove the tree stump and grade and level a separate area of the yard. He came highly recommended and was described to me as the best in the business. Excellent work. A second estimate I received was 1,200 more and did not include seeding.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,800
Karren B.
04/2015
1.0
excavators
 + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Never answered my message & when I called they said they don't service my area. It would have been helpful if they answered my message and told me that.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0
RICHARD K.
03/2015
5.0
excavators
 + -1 more
unknown
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Angela J.
10/2014
5.0
excavators
 + -1 more
Perfectly.
Description of Work: Sean and his team did a phenomnal job. We had a large piece of our yard that was heavily sloped hill and he was the first to come with a practical and cost effective plan that met our goals. His team was excellent, and went above and beyond what they said they would do. They not only leveled our yard (which involved unearthing many large boulders), but they placed these in an aesthetic way as a retaining wall. They also found a home on our property for the displaced dirt and didn't just 'dump' it there, but made it blend with the landscape in a very useful and aesthic way! They also were very flexible in delivering additional loam so they could help spread it while they had the excavactor. Last, his team was very friendly and flexible and went out of their way to make sure we were happy. I would highly recommend Sean for any type of excavating job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Patricia W.
06/2014
5.0
excavators, drain pipe
 + 0 more
Waterline may have been as old as 1929! Sean Farrell made all arragements with Dig Safe, permit fees and police detail. Dug up old pipe, tackled large tree roots, removed branches from the tree that were in the way, and removed an ENORMOUS rock. Removed the old pipe without breaking it and put in a lovely new waterline. Wonderful clean-up job afterwards, and even put back a row of decorative rocks that they had to move out of the way. The day was hot, but the crew was very professional and worked right along. The price was excellent. We highly recommend Sean Farrell.
Description of Work: Replaced old waterline from sidewalk to house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,400
Kristin C.
05/2014
5.0
excavators, drain pipe
 + 0 more
I was very impressed with the entire process from start to finish. Upon leaving a message for Sean Farrell, I received a call back within a couple of hours. He was able to drop by my house that evening on his way home from another job, and gave me an immediate estimate, including a very fair price and what to expect in terms of timing. He was very professional and a pleasure to work with. His crew was equally as impressive. They were prompt, professional and hard working. After the job was complete, I received a follow-up phone call from Sean Farrell. He wanted to make sure that I was happy with the job. I give the entire experience an A+ and would highly recommend Sean Farrell Excavation, Inc.
Description of Work: Sean Farrell Excavation Inc removed the original water line from the street to our basement (which was 55 years old) and replaced it with a new one.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,200
Joel S.
05/2014
5.0
excavators
 + -1 more
He removed the cement from the drywell cover and advised me on how to take care of the issue so that I wouldn't have to pay for excavation. No charge! Just incredible customer service and expertise!
Description of Work: Incredible customer service! Sean met me at the house to look at a drywell that had been cemented shut and was full of muck. I was interested in hiring Sean to excavate a new drywell. Instead, Sean examined the water table and explained that a deeper drywell would be ineffective due to the high water table.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Ann D.
04/2014
5.0
excavators
 + -1 more
Sean's estimate was significantly lower than anyone else's. He came when he said he would. The job was complete when he said it would be. We have had no issues since he did the work. I would use him again and refer him to anyone who needed similar work.
Description of Work: There was a pipe broken just where the street meets the sidewalk. The city did not see this as their responsibility. So, we hired Sean Farrell to repair it.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
Eleanor S.
02/2014
5.0
excavators
 + -1 more
Sean's crew was punctual, friendly, professional, and did everything right. The office staff was also exceptional. Phones were always answered, phone calls were returned, the permit was obtained easily. We thought that after the job was done that there was a problem (which as it turns out there was no problem), and Sean was going to come over and fix it. This is a fantastic company, with the lowest price by the way.... Totally use them if you need your water line replaced!!!!
Description of Work: Sean replaced the water line between the street and the house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500
Rainer K.
11/2013
5.0
excavators, snow removal
 + 0 more
Sean Farrell Excavating Company did an excellent job replacing our sewer line. His team, led by his very capable foreman Keith and assisted by three other workers, came when promised and finished a difficult job in one day. Because the old sewer line appeared to go under two trees, they excavated a new trench around the two trees, thus saving the trees. They had to dig under a concrete walkway and to excavate up to a depth of 9 feet, encountering some ledge along the way which had to be removed. They repaired the street and sidewalk with asphalt and loamed the grassy area in the front yard. When I told Sean on a Wednesday that our sewer had blocked up again inside a month, he advanced us on his schedule and was there the following Monday. We feel that his price was reasonable. When we informed him on the day after the excavation that a cable to our driveway lights had been accidentally broken, he promised immediately to fix the cable and did so promptly. I would recommend Sean and his company without any hesitation.
Description of Work: Sean Farrell Excavating Company replaced our sewer line.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,900
thomas L.
09/2013
5.0
excavators
 + -1 more
Have not contracted for the work yet
Description of Work: Very responsive to my request.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Marcus J.
07/2013
5.0
excavators
 + -1 more
Everything went as planned and they did a great job cleaning up the displaced dirt. The only hiccup was that there was a miscommunication about who was going to call dig safe.
Description of Work: Trenchwork for underground electrical
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700
Sean G.
07/2013
5.0
concrete repair, excavators
 + 0 more
Seans Crew was on time, communication was smooth and Sean got back to me within minutes or hours. He used Mofford Forms for the form work and again Skips crew did a great job. The whole foundation took around 2.5 weeks because of some rain we got. They even stumped and trenched for me for free.
Description of Work: 24x30 Detached Garage Foundation. That included excavation, backfill, formwork, concrete, footer, walls, floor. They followed approved building plans with a 4 foot poured footer wall. A 10x20 footing and 8" above ground wall with anchor bolts.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$11,900
STEPHEN S.
12/2012
4.0
excavators, drain pipe
 + 0 more
Occassional drain pipe back-ups, and the impending sale of our condo led to the requirement to implement a permanent solution to the problem. This was decided over a very short period of time. We contacted 4 firms for estimates and time frame and Sean Ferrall was chosen. The only problem we encountered was confirming the dates of the work within the desired time frame. This wasn't confirmed until the last minute, but it all eventually worked out, and to our knowledge the repair work was well done.
Description of Work: Removed surface patio tiles, excavated a 20 foot section of effluent drain pipe, removed the pipe and replaced with PCF, covered the area and replaced tiles.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Valerie H.
11/2012
5.0
excavators, drain pipe
 + 0 more
Everything went smoothly and quickly. Less than 4 hours start to finish.
Description of Work: Sean Farrell Excavation, Inc. replaced my water main. I spoke with Sean a few times over the phone prior to the work being done and he was great! Very responsive. His 3 man crew came to my house at the exact time he said they would and immediately started work. After digging down 5+ feet into the ground of my front yard landscaping and having to dig through a small portion of concrete in my basement laundry room, the left everything cleaned up and repaired/replaced as if they had never been there!! Truly amazing workmanship.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Mary F.
03/2012
5.0
excavators
 + -1 more
I asked them to be very careful to leave the surveyor marks along one side of the trench because it was the property line. They did an excellen job and stayed several inches in from the surveyor marks. Sean was able to fit the job in the same day I called. His price was excellent compared to another company that I had called. Communication was excellent before and, importantly, after the job, when I had a question. I wish I had more excavation work to do so I could hire them again!
Description of Work: Sean's company cut a three foot wide and about 25 feet long trench in my driveway. They removed the asphalt and gravel and filled the trench with fresh loam.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$550
GABRIELLE S.
12/2010
5.0
concrete repair, excavators
 + 0 more
His crew was excellent from start to finish; they started on time and did fabulous work with minimal disruption. The price they quoted us was also excellent. We were thrilled, particularly since they were able to replace the water line by threading the new one through while pulling the oold one out. The only excavation they did was in the street, saving our front lawn and irrigation system from being torn up.
Description of Work: Mr. Farrell and his crew replaced the water line from the street main into our house, and replaced the concrete floor in our garage and breezeway between the garage and house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,800
Edward B.
11/2010
5.0
concrete driveways
 + -1 more
The company did exactly as they promised. No complaints except that they were higher in price than others probably due to the fact that they were one of the few companies bonded with the City of Boston ( which we needed to get oa sidewalk deposit back). They even guarded the wet cement overnight while it dried to prevent vandalism. The crew was considerate and did their best not to damage the existing lawn abutting the sidewalk.
Description of Work: Remove and replace 100' of sidewalk
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,500
John G.
11/2009
5.0
excavators
 + -1 more
They were punctual and they did what they said they were going to do. They were honest and overall I have nothing bad to say.
Description of Work: Sean Farrell Excavation Inc did a water line replacement.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Jesse B.
11/2009
5.0
excavators
 + -1 more
We hired Sean Farrell to dig a trench for our new electrical service. Also the price was high, we got even higher quotes from other excavators, suggesting our expectations were probably too low. They provided a quote within 48 hours of request. They were easy to communicate with over the phone and came when they said they would. Had to call once or twice to confirm the actual date of service, since Sean had told me that they were a few weeks behind and I needed the actual date to tell my electrician. As far as I know they took care of everything including permitting, police detail and digsafe. We would use them again.
Description of Work: Excavation of trench to run electrical service from street to house. Dug up yard, part of sidewalk and a bit of street. Replaced asphalt, topsoil and planted grass.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,500
Kevin S.
10/2009
1.0
excavators, drain pipe
 + 0 more
The work was conducted in an extremely unprofessional manner. The catchbasin that was repaired was replaced with a concrete honeycomb that was too small for the area to be drained. Moreover, when it was installed, it was not connected to existing drainage systems and in fact blocked off the drainpipe that was already in place. Farrell then suggested that we pay an extra several thousand dollars to remove the catchbasin and investigate the problem AFTER they had already installed it improperly! The second catchbasin was installed in an area with a high water table and did not function at all from the time it was installed. With respect to the driveway, Farrell removed some of the areas that were obviously eroded, but the adjacent areas immediately started crumbling and eroding. After the work was delayed due to a storm, Farrell left areas of standing water in our driveway for weeks without even suggesting a solution. To top it all off, the excavation work was carried out without securing the proper permits from the town and probably in violation of conservation bylaws!
Description of Work: Farrell was hired to repair and replace a collapsed concrete catchbasin, install a second catchbasin, and repair eroded areas of asphalt driveway.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0
$4,500
MICHAEL H.
02/2009
4.0
excavators
 + -1 more
price was high, but work was excellent
Description of Work: excavated hole and trench for propane tank, then filled in after tank was installed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
RICHARD K.
11/2008
5.0
excavators
 + -1 more
Arrived on time. Worked carefully and efficiently. Courteous.
Description of Work: Replaced sewer pipe.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,500
REZA K.
10/2008
4.0
excavators
 + -1 more
I did not hire them. The estimated cost was $3,000.
Description of Work: I contacted Sean Farrell excavating several times in August 2008 to get an estimate for excavation of a dry well in my backyard. Even though I submitted the full engineering plans to them via email, it took them several weeks and several phone calls on my part to get me an estimate from them. It must have been their busy season. In fairness, I also had a very tough time getting any of the other excavation companies listed here to take a look at the job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
ELIZABETH D.
09/2007
5.0
excavators, drain pipe
 + 0 more
It went well. They hoped to dig one hole near the street and pull the pipe out. But the pipe broke so they had to dig the entire length of house to street. They did not charge me more for what was a lot more work than expected. My water pressure improved tremendously from this work. My only complaint is that they killed two small shrubs planted next to my house and did some damage to a tree.
Description of Work: They replaced the 50 year old corroded water pipe in my front yard with a new copper pipe improving my water pressure.
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Service Categories
Excavating,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Concrete Pouring and Repair,
Concrete Driveways,
Drain Cleaning,
Sewer Cleaning,
Snow Removal,
Foundation Repair,
Septic Systems
FAQ
SEAN FARRELL EXCAVATION INC is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SEAN FARRELL EXCAVATION INC accepts the following forms of payment: Check,CreditCard
Yes, SEAN FARRELL EXCAVATION INC offers free project estimates.
No, SEAN FARRELL EXCAVATION INC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, SEAN FARRELL EXCAVATION INC does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, SEAN FARRELL EXCAVATION INC offers emergency services.
Yes, SEAN FARRELL EXCAVATION INC offers warranties.
SEAN FARRELL EXCAVATION INC offers the following services: DEMO, EXCAVATION, FOUNDATIONS, DRAINAGE, WATER & SEWER, DRIVEWAYS, RETAINING WALLS. INGROUND POOL REMOVAL.
Oil Tank Removal and/or installation. We are not licensed.