I cannot recommend Jose Alvarez and Jsonlandscaping llc highly enough. From the start, his…read moreprofessionalism was evident. Him and his team actually arrived earlier than expected, which was a wonderful surprise. Their execution was incredibly efficient; they moved through the hardscaping with the fluid intelligence of true experts, completing the entire project well before his original estimate. Jose Alvarez is a master of his craft. From the beginning, he provided a clear, professional image of exactly what the hardscaping would look like, which gave me total confidence in the design. Not only was his pricing very reasonable and competitive, but his execution was elite. He arrived earlier than expected and worked with incredible efficiency, completing the entire project well before his original estimate. Most importantly, he didn't cut corners; he stayed to ensure every dark charcoal stone was perfectly set, and he cleaned the workspace thoroughly before leaving. The result is a stunning, high-quality sanctuary that looks exactly like the vision he shared. If you want a contractor who values integrity, follows through on his word, and delivers beautiful masonry at a fair price, call Jsonlandscaping llc.

We are very pleased with the work provided by Lazo Outdoors (3 patios, retaining wall, grading, and…read moremore)! The men are very hard working, efficient, and their work is outstanding. The communication from project proposal through completion was excellent. Highly recommend Lazo Outdoors!

From start to finish they were professiona. Diego Gomez was knowledgeable and very pleasant to work…read morewith. On the scheduled day they showed up on time and with all the equipment needed. The work was done carefully and completely....all cleaned up when done, This is my second experience with Diego and Lazo. I highly recommend them...make sure you ask for Diego!

Lovo Landscaping has done an incredible job with all my landscaping needs. With all the rain in the…read morearea in recent weeks, weeds and grass are happy! From jungle to tamed, my lawn is back to manicured with clean edging and mulch replenished in my front garden. Special request to seed and set out plants was done exceptionally well and rather quickly. Almost a month later and they're doing very well! Happy customer here and will continue to use them for services. I'll have to report back once my backyard project is complete! Beyond the lawn, they also provide tree services, dump runs, and fencing. #supportsmallbusiness *licensed and bonded

Lovo Landscaping has done many projects for me over the years. The latest was to clear out some…read moreproblem weed areas and cover with stone gravel. It came out fantastic! Can always count on Julio to see what I'm trying to accomplish and make it happen at a fair price. If he notices something along the way he'll bring it to my attention or just fix it! I would definitely recommend Lovo Lanscaping.

If a company is crazy unresponsive during the sales process it reflects poorly on their overall…read morebusiness imo. I got the owner to visit, he talked about all kinds of unrelated things, did not measure anything and said I would get a bid. I called twice and after a week he promises I'll get one the next day. Again nothing. I tried emailing a few weeks later explaining what I wanted, added photos as a reminder of who I was and asking them to offer the bid. No response at all. I get busy, I don't get ignoring potential customers. So glad I did not use them.

I put a request for a consultation on his website. It took him 4 days to respond. OK, no big deal…read more On Friday, April 19th, he calls me, we arrange for a meeting that day for him to review the job. I asked him if 3:00 PM was convenient as I wanted my wife to meet him and discuss the scope of the project. He confirms 3:00 was fine, and mentions that he lives in Columbia, so it was not an inconvenience. 3:00 nothing, 3:30 nothing, 4:00 nothing, 4:30 I call his number...no answer. NO CALL, NO SHOW, NO NOTHING. What makes it even more frustrating is he was referred by a really good friend of mine, whose opinion I value highly. I don't know where he went that Friday, but he didn't come here.

They were responsive, showed up on time for both the estimate and to do the work, professional in…read moreall aspects, and most importantly did a fantastic job that exceeded our expectations. Diego was my primary contact who provided the estimate, and was terrific to work with throughout the project. This is the second project working with Diego and using Lazo, and would certainly use them again in the future, and would recommend them to friends as well

They removed a dead plain leaf maple and planted 2 beautiful Crape Myrtles for a reasonable price…read more Considering what new trees cost and the super high cost of tree removal this company is a great value.

Cannot say enough good things about Derek and Thomas Landscapes. We have been customers for a…read moredecade, but I was prompted to write this due to his above-and-beyond recently by saving my boxwoods. If you have them, you know how long they take to mature and ours is a LONG hedge because we're on a corner. It would have been devastating (and expensive) to lose them, but Derek noticed a blight we never would have noticed or known about, treated them as part of his regular yard service, and they are healthy now, and amazing. (He also helped our crepe myrtle avoid that bark scale that was going around the city's crepe myrtles last year!) His crew is efficient, thorough, and kind. I LOVE the way my yard looks when they've finished. He also put in our back patio years ago, and created a pretty "sitting wall" on one side of it to define the space. Love, love, love.

I have never left a review of any type in my life. I'm writing this one because my experience with…read moreDerek has been beyond horrible, and I would not want anyone else to go through what I've gone through. We first approached Derek b/c an acquaintance had him landscape their backyard, and we liked the results and wanted something similar. When we met him, it was clear that he is an extremely talented gardener and a highly creative landscape designer. His prices were high (and he quoted some materials costs that were obvious lies), but we were excited about his vision and agreed to move forward. We give him a deposit of 1/3 the budgeted cost and were expecting to start in several weeks. Three months went buy. After a month of silence, he gave us a story about a toothache. And then Covid. Etc etc. We'd go weeks without hearing from him, and eventually I thought we'd just be out the deposit (In hindsight, that would been preferable). But then he resurfaced, we had a great conversation and put some detail behind our plan, and agreed to move forward. We got part of the project done. He put in an flagstone patio that was uneven. He planted a bunch of plants, none of which were on our agreed upon plant list. Fortunately I work from home, so I was able to run out and stop his crew from making the most egregious mistakes, like concreting in fencing posts in the wrong location. We made our second payment, against my better judgement, with the understanding that he'd fix some of these issues. We tried to finish the project, but after he ignored our last email and set of text messages, we just thought he'd dropped us. But then the invoices started showing up. Invoices for work he never did. When we tried to communicate with him about this, his line was that if we wanted anything additional it would be "extra." And then the emails, each one nastier and more threatening than the last. No matter how calmly or rationally we attempt to communicate with Derek, his responses are always mean, insulting, and threatening. If you own a home in DC, chances are you've had some crummy experiences with a contractor. (And hopefully some good ones - we definitely have!) Derek is next level awful. I would recommend that everyone stay away from him. If you do end up working with him, you should definitely do what others have recommended and get everything documented in writing, in detail. I pray your experience isn't as awful as ours has been.

We wanted to improve our outdoor environment and create a space that we could enjoy. Over time the…read morefront walk way and stairs were chipping and there was really no curb appeal. I called several other companies that never returned my call. Donta was responsive and extremely professional answering all of my questions. Naj did a wonderful job at creating a design based on my list of "must haves" and my husband and I were impressed with the results. They were meticulous with the details and followed up for our feedback. This is our second project with them. The first job was clearing out our backyard and completing a full paver installation. I would definitely work with them again.

I'm not sure the attached pictures do justice to the amazing work that Donta and his Ridley's…read moreLandscaping crew did. We had a sewer line problem and had to have our yard dug up. The plumbing company left a mess, damaging our tree, crushing bushes, and leaving big pile of dirt in the yard. We called Ridley's. They came out promptly for an estimate, and once we said yes, they came out promptly and did an amazing job. They did so well that our neighbor was watching them work and hired them on the spot to do some grading in his yard. For the grass, they offered us the option of doing sod or seed. We went with the seed, so the (after) picture just shows the straw, but we anticipate having a beautiful lawn next summer. They were highly professional, worked hard, and simply got the job done as it should be done. We talked to another company that seemed cheaper, but they didn't give me the confidence that Donta gave me, and now that the job is done, I can say that confidence was well placed.

We are very happy with the work these guys did to our home recently. They replaced our roof, both…read morepatio and pool decks, and installed a sliding glass door. Marcos gave me an estimate for each one, which was very fair. First, they did a complete tear off and put on a new roof. Then, they replaced the deck boards and did repairs to some boards underneath. The third project, they replaced our patio door with a sliding glass door. At each job, they arrived on time, cleaned up the area after, and they are all very friendly. I know I wouldn't get a better job for a better price anywhere else. Next job....replace kitchen floors!

I hired this company for several exterior repairs. The concrete work turned out well, and I was…read morepleased with that portion. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with the front door trim replacement. I provided photos and explained that I wanted something similar to the existing trim. We discussed flat PVC, and I specifically asked if it would be similar to what was already there, just without the decorative profile. The finished result was not what I expected, and the caulking and paint work did not look professionally finished. Paint was left on the concrete near the bottom door trim, and debris was left in the yard. The storm door also did not operate properly after the work--it no longer opened as far or closed/latch as it had before. Screws were also left stripped and shutters were bent. I had to carve out additional time for the company to return and try to correct the issues. I had also requested replacement of the smaller inner trim, but only after the work was completed was I told that it was part of the storm door and could not simply be replaced. I wish this had been explained during the estimate so I could have made an informed decision beforehand. The original project also included work on the garden hose connection. They ran into an issue and told me they would provide a new quote, but I never received one. Even if they ultimately couldn't complete the work, a follow-up letting me know would have been appreciated. Overall, the concrete work was good, but the door-trim workmanship, cleanup, communication, additional time required for corrections, and lack of follow-through left me disappointed.