Sullivan Brothers Landscaping

Norton's Conservation Commission enforces the Wetlands Protection Act plus a local bylaw, and because so much of town is near the reservoir, ponds, and wetlands, many landscape projects fall within the 100-foot buffer and need an Order of Conditions, with a tighter inner no-disturb zone. The town protects public shade trees under state law. Retaining walls over four feet require a building permit and engineering, and pools, regrading, and stormwater work need permits. Larger clearing and subdivision projects can trigger stormwater review. Routine mowing, mulching, and planting on existing lawn outside regulated areas does not require permitting.

Norton pricing runs near the regional average for southeastern Massachusetts. Weekly mowing on a typical lot runs $45-75; larger rural lots more. Spring cleanup $250-650, fall cleanup $300-950. Bark mulch installed runs $85-130 per yard. Irrigation — useful on the sandy uplands — runs $4,500-8,500. Bluestone or paver patios run $10-16K. Drainage corrections for wet lowland lots run $3,000-11,000. Full design-build with beds, plantings, irrigation, and hardscape typically lands $20K-70K, with reservoir- or pond-adjacent lots running higher once conservation filings and drainage work are factored in.

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 Norton page.