Aardvark Excavating Reviews

No one really wanted to deal with the steep riverbank in front of my home along the West Branch of the Little River in Stowe, VT. However, Bill and his crew from Aardvark Excavating came in and did the job. It requited building a road down across the riverbank, and then reinforcing the hillside with massive boulders. Then, to top it all off, a row of flat granite blocks from the Rock of Ages Quarry were positioned to cap off the project. Great work under difficult conditions, and the 'rock wall' has held up beautifully despite the repeated flooding that has recently occurred in Vermont.

Absolutely recommend Aardvark Excavating! Scope of work performed: building privacy berms, resurfacing, re-grading and shaping driveway and RV pad, dug new holes for new trees. Precision dumping with side-dumps and tandems around my existing trees and other obstacles. Super skilled, of course - but you can really tell these guys love their job and operate their equipment with exceptional skill! Really, really top-notch!

On Christmas Eve a large tree fell onto my roof. A quick call to Bill Hayes at Aardvark Excavating & Tree Service was all I needed to do. Bill was happy schedule me in right away. His crew was on time, polite and efficient. And they didn't make a mess -- although the weather was awful. I highly recommend Aardvark Excavating & Tree Service -- I am a completely satisfied customer in South Burlington, VT

Aardvark excavating, great company, great owner, extremely happy with service. Will definitely use Aardvark for any future project.

Great experience. Bill had great design ideas for our stone walls. Installation was timely and on budget. Hard worker. Fair price.

I would give Aardvark Escavating 10 stars if that was available! Bill Hayes is extremely professional. He went above and beyond helping me navigate the intricate details needed as a new landowner. Bill always returned calls promptly and is attentive to every detail. The quote that I was given for work was exactly what I paid. Bill did an amazing job clearing my land and putting in my driveway. Aardvark Escavating was recommended by several of Bills customers and I would highly recommend him as well.

Had them do some excavation work for a garage foundation. Right after they completed the work, they called and said they needed payment asap, so I paid only to find out after from both a separate contractor and inspector that their work was not done anywhere close to the professional standard. While I can't attest to their work with landscaping, driveways, etc. I have found them unprofessional and would not recommend them for foundation work.

We bought a house and the retaining wall where we parked our vehicles was not safe for my family, especially our toddler. Zimmer and Ryan came out and made it safe and secure. They worked in 5 degree weather, but made it happen in such amazing time!!! They were professional and precise! They even took away all the recycling from the job! They were also wonderful with being kind to our toddler son who wouldn’t leave the window while they were working! All around amazing experience which is something we will treasure for this being our first major Reno to our first home! Thank you guys so much!!!

I hired aardvark for site work and septic work for a new construction. He would harass me for payment before the job was ever started (just days after an invoice was received), saying he didn’t have money for personal recreation and my “delay” in payment would seriously impact his plans. He refused to finish the septic due it an unrelated permitting issue somewhere else on the property. I had to hire and pay for an entirely new company to finish the job and pay fines for destruction of the site (lack of silt fence etc.)Eventually it lead to him harassing me (a young woman) and screaming/cursing at me on my own property. The owner also made it very difficult for other contractors to work on the property, and was rude to many of our neighbors. This business is extremely unprofessional and the owner was unbelievably rude and difficult to work with.

the crew did a superb job excavating my lot. the best. and even took out all my trash and recycling. thank you so much fellas!

Recently bought a house that lacked a yard because of overgrowth, large rocks, and old structures. Bill and crew made quick work in transforming it into a great play space for our kids with a beautiful stone wall installed. Bill is responsive, straightforward and professional!

Had 10+ trees removed by Bill and his crew this spring, just getting around to writing a review, they were here over 2 days to make sure that each tree and brush/logs/stumps were all handled to our standards. Very efficient, friendly and responsive. Would highly recommend if you need excavating or tree work in Vermont.

I would highly recommend Aardvark Excavating. They cleared our lot and added features to control the water that comes down the mountain as well. Bill responded quickly to my emails, and would touch base with us throughout the project to make sure the job was unfolding as intended. Aardvark has earned our trust and we'll definitely use them again in the future.

I emailed through the website, and Bill emailed me right off that same night. He called me the next day, and was able to bring his small excavator and do a test hole for us for a new leach field the very next day.

Bill was great. Had a smallish job to clear some property and take down trees to open up some view at our home. At a time when I couldn’t get anyone show up, Bill came by quickly, offered some great advice on how to execute the job, and within a week was here on the property doing great work. Wrapped the project quickly. Exceeded our expectations and the price was more than fair. And so far we’ve gotten a ton of comments about how great the property looks. I would highly recommend!

excellent tree work, and lawn renovation work providing me an augusta style lawn!

Aardvark did a terrific job on renovating the landscape around our new place in Stowe, while protecting the natural landscape and existing features. We fixed numerous drainage and erosion issues, built a bullet proof driveway, erected a gorgeous boulder wall and improved our pond.

Site work for a hotel property in Stowe. They executed in a timely manner with great quality. Overall a very good value.

We called Bill and his team to remove 14 extremely tall ash trees from our yard. He was here within a few hours to give us an estimate (for a very competitive price) and was able to begin work the very next day. I could not believe how quickly and precisely they had those trees down! These guys are highly experienced and very professional. We liked them so much, we actually decided after the first day to expand the scope of our project, so they have now also removed all the stumps, backfilled the holes, and leveled everything. They're currently harley raking, and finally, they'll hydroseed. They even offered to put in the cherry trees I picked up for the front yard, which will save me some digging! I would absolutely recommend them to anyone. We'll definitely call them again if we have another landscape project. Bonus--they let my 3 year old son sit in the real excavator, which thrilled him beyond belief!

I cannot speak more highly of Bill and his team at Aardvark. I had them at my home in Waitsfield to do a whole bunch of different site work. Bill responded to my initial inquiry right away, and was at my house for an estimate within a day. When it came to the work they went above and beyond. His team had a great eye for site work and design. They made the entire process easy and stress free. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for this type of work. Thanks Guys!!