Neighborhood Landscaping
Landscaping in Melrose, MA · ★ 5.0 Google rating
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- Address
- 49 Myrtle St #1, Melrose, MA 02176
- Phone
- (781) 662-1900
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About Neighborhood Landscaping
Neighborhood Landscaping is a Landscaping contractor based in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 49 Myrtle St #1, Melrose, MA 02176. 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 Melrose, Neighborhood Landscaping is within a short drive of Malden (2 mi), Stoneham (2 mi), Saugus (3 mi), Medford (3 mi), Everett (3 mi) and Wakefield (3 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 Melrose
Melrose has limited wetland resources, but where they exist — near Ell Pond, the town's brooks, and low-lying parcels — work within the 100-foot buffer falls under the Wetlands Protection Act and requires Conservation Commission review. Most residential landscaping on the typical compact lot doesn't trigger that, but retaining walls over four feet need a building permit and engineered drawings, and in-ground pools require permits and fencing compliance. On tight lots, confirm setbacks for patios, sheds, and fences, and check tree rules before removing larger specimens near the right-of-way.
On Melrose's compact lots, routine maintenance often runs $45–$75 per mow, with spring cleanups around $250–$650 and fall cleanups $300–$900 — the upper end reflecting heavy leaf loads from mature canopy. Mulch is roughly $90–$140 per yard installed. A smaller-lot irrigation system typically costs $4,000–$8,000. A patio or walkway project commonly lands in the $8,000–$16,000 range given tighter footprints and access, while a full design-build yard renovation usually runs from about $18,000 into the $40,000s.
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 Melrose page.
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