Elmer's Landscaping & Construction
Landscaping in Lynn, MA · ★ 5.0 Google rating
Google rating as of October 2026. How ratings work here
- Address
- 75 Western Ave, Lynn, MA 01904
- Phone
- (978) 335-0069
Skip the phone calls
Describe your project once, and local contractors who want the job contact you directly. You choose how many.
About Elmer's Landscaping & Construction
Elmer's Landscaping & Construction is a Landscaping contractor based in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, at 75 Western Ave, Lynn, MA 01904. It has a Google rating of 5.0 out of 5. Its website is linked above. A listing here is not a license or insurance check, so verify both directly before hiring.
Service area
Based in Lynn, Elmer's Landscaping & Construction is within a short drive of Salem (3 mi), Swampscott (3 mi), Saugus (4 mi), Peabody (4 mi), Nahant (5 mi) and Revere (5 mi). Most Massachusetts landscaping contractors work a 25-mile radius, so homeowners in those towns can reasonably ask for a quote.
Hiring a Landscaping contractor in Lynn
Routine maintenance and small planting work don't need a Lynn permit. Work within 100 feet of any wetland resource — the Saugus River, Sluice Pond, Flax Pond, coastal banks, the Lynn Woods reservoirs — needs a Notice of Intent filing with the Lynn Conservation Commission. Coastal bank and dune work has additional state-tier protections. Retaining walls over four feet need a building permit and engineer-stamped plans through the Department of Inspectional Services, and pools require a permit plus four-foot fencing. Lynn doesn't have an aggressive private-property tree bylaw, though public shade trees and trees within wetland buffers are protected.
Lynn pricing runs mid-range for the North Shore — below inner-suburb Boston rates but typical for Essex County. Weekly mowing on a typical Lynn lot lands $40-$75, spring cleanups in the $225-$575 range, and fall cleanups $275-$725 with mature canopy. Mulch installs commonly run $80-$115 per yard. A 300-square-foot bluestone patio in the Diamond District usually falls $9,500-$15,500. Full design-build projects on larger Diamond District or Wyoma lots commonly start around $22,000 and can pass $65,000 with formal planting, hardscape, lighting, and irrigation. Coastal projects with salt-tolerant palettes and drainage work can land at the upper end of these ranges.
Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential landscaping work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.
More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other landscaping contractor serving the town, on the Landscaping in Lynn page.
Other Landscaping contractors in Lynn
See all Landscaping in Lynn.