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    Johnson C.

    Ricky was great! He was very responsive and provided great communication. They were able to execute the construction of my backyard limestone tile pavers. The results came out great. The only one thing I would have liked was more initiative for QAQC. Sometimes you get lucky and everything goes smoothly without an issue. Unfortunately that didn't happen on this project. There were some setbacks during the construction and certain items that were missed but I did appreciate Ariel builders owning them and making the fixes to ensure a great result. I would work with Ariel builders again.

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    Yess P.

    This post is long overdue. I had Ricky come over to the house and I explained what I had in mind. He helped me with a design and gave me a good deal. The workers were professional, on time, and the results were amazing. Ask for Ricky, he is patient, reliable, and professional. I had pavers installed in 3-4 days.

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    Pacific Outdoor Living - Pasadena Showcase 2017

    Pacific Outdoor Living

    (481 reviews)

    Sun Valley

    Pacific Outdoor completely redid our backyard, front yard landscaping, put pavers on the driveway,…read morebuilt us a pool, and we couldn't be happier!! They transformed the outside of our home, and it now looks and feels like a magazine spread! Just today, I received compliments from two separate strangers on the front yard. We constantly get compliments on the appearance of our home. Samantha was the landscape architect who created the design, and it was amazing to see her lay out the vision. She saved us space in ways I definitely couldn't have conceived of on my own. She said the remodel would be like doubling our living space, and she was right! Scott oversaw the construction from start to finish. He was very attentive and obviously cared about and was fully invested in the success of the project. He had an expertise with plants and gave great guidance to give me the colors I wanted in plants that would work for our space and the SoCal heat. I am constantly smiling at the plants Scott suggested. They are thriving, and I wouldn't change a thing. The crew was respectful, clean and did a beautiful job. It was a long project, but Pacific Outdoor kept their initial timeline. Our main reason for going with Pacific Outdoor was that they were a one-stop shop. They could do everything. They truly delivered, and it is better than we ever imagined! It was so easy to look at their choices and select what we wanted. They had a wide variety of design choices. We replaced most of the grass in the back with their pavers and used the same pavers for our driveway. They look fantastic. We have a neighbor that had Pacific Outdoor build them a firepit that they love. We received great guidance and attention from the full team all along the way. They didn't quit until the project was finished to our satisfaction. As I float in our beautiful pool and eat tangerines off of my new tree, I feel like a queen and couldn't be happier after choosing Pacific Outdoor! Our family highly recommends them!

    These guys did a wonderful job on both my driveway and a patio in my backyard after I decided to…read morefill in my pool. (They had also done an excellent job on the pool deck five years earlier, before I knew I was going to fill in the pool.) I have been very pleased with the results, which have really elevated my enjoyment of my home's outdoor areas. I would also caution anyone considering going with System Pavers to steer clear of those crooks. I wasted thousands of dollars having them do a terrible job on my pool deck, and had to have Pacific rip out their work and fix it. It was an expensive mistake that I hope to save others from repeating. If I had gone with Pacific in the first place, I would have saved lots of money and hassle. Some pictures of the driveway, patio, and now-defunct pool deck are included here.

    Together Is Better Design & Build - Pool Construction

    Together Is Better Design & Build

    (25 reviews)

    Studio City

    Shai and his team are just one tweak away from finishing our beautiful bathroom shower! From start…read moreto finish I found Shai helpful, honest and easy to talk to. We are so happy with our gorgeous shower. He explained what was possible, what was impossible and what was maybe possible! Even when we chose hinges that happened to be the most expensive hinges in the hardware catalogue he explained that each component has a budget and those hinges were way over the shower door budget, but he wanted us to have them if we really loved them, so he would split the cost with us. They WERE pretty spiffy hinges (if you can believe that hinges can be that fancy) but when he told us we had picked out $750 hinges we said, oh no forget it! That's crazy. But he said, well before you say no way, i want you have what you like, so he offered to split it. We would not have added on $750, but for $375, we decided to go for the crazy hinges! We had a pipe in our condo building that needed repair which really took time to get approved for them to continue our project. Shai spoke with the building manager, several times, made them 2 proposals to fix the pipes, and very quickly (once the Board finally approved) fixed it in half a day. At every stage of demo and construction, Shai made sure we were happy and on track! And the price he quoted us on day one, was the price we paid. We needed more grout, more tile, and a few extra visits to change the recessed box and he never said yes but it will cost extra, he delivered what he promised on day 1, which was us, as happy satisfied clients.

    It was my dream to have luxurious, stylish, latest and kitchen in my new home. It took me several…read moreMonths to choose the right contractor. By chosing Shai, I got the best professionals at my home with a complete team renovating my kitchen with a class and a speedy execution. Shai's expert plan, divide the entire task, apply their experience and skills and utilize best materials to provide us a stunning kitchen. They took just 2 weeks to accomplish the project, It's RARE in LA. Thanks a lot to Together is better design and build for a brilliant job. You guys truly exceeded my expectations

    Celtic Nature Landscape Design - Installed retaining walls with smooth stucco. Replaced walkway. Added columns, concrete planter containers

    Celtic Nature Landscape Design

    (47 reviews)

    Studio City

    I can't say enough about Helen and her team. For what it's worth, when I first came across her yelp…read morepage, I figured she was probably out of my price range just by the quality of work that I was seeing in photos of her work. I was so glad that I reached out anyway just to ask, because it turned out her bid was very much in line with the other quotes I was getting, while clearly being a step above in quality. Helen and her team helped with a relatively large project - rehabbing a slope behind our property that had become barren, building a set of staircases, and replanting our front yard space. From start to finish, Helen was a joy to work with, continually going above and beyond to make sure the project went as well as it possibly could, all while being conscious of our budget. She was collaborative, informative, kind, and generally just a pleasure to work with, and every member of her team was the same. I've already recommended her to family members and neighbors, and am excited to keep working with her for years to come.

    What a treat to work with Helen's team! We wanted to replace our (dead) lawn and parkway with a…read moremore drought tolerant landscape and Helen's vision did not disappoint. Her team tore out a bizarre chunk of cement we had previously and created an entirely new walkway and installed a new irrigation system beyond the obvious plant/gravel facelift. The whole project was incredibly smooth and communication was excellent. We even came in under the originally projected budget! (How many companies actually tell you when your project ends up costing less?) Would 1000% recommend Celtic and would work with again. Can't wait to see it all grow in!

    MG Construction & Decks - #decks #2023 #2024 #pool #deck #pools #backyard #Ipe #wooddeck

    MG Construction & Decks

    (121 reviews)

    This review is for Michael Gabso and his team. I haven't encountered a more professional team…read morethroughout this whole process of renovating my front porch. With a lot of contractors, there would be a light of hands on management in the day to day but with MG Contruction, they ran the whole operations seaminglessly while keeping me up to date on the progress. Having been busy at work, they save me a lot of my time and hassle from having to spend too much time reviewing this project. They are well organized and Michael definitely has been doing this for a long time. The pricing for his company is more than fair for the high quality of work. Both James and Max were great when I reached out with questions, they were very responsive. A big thank you to his awesome team who helped build the deck and showed up everyday with a smile. One of the reason why I went with MG Construction was because Michael's eagle eye was able to notice certain detail of the job that that the other contractors who provided bids overlooked. I rarely provide reviews for company but MG Construction certainly deserves this one. I will definitely use this company for my future landscape projects.

    Well I just love them so much I had them out a third time to build me a new shade structure in the…read moreback yard, which is special because it will host a future wedding ! I had a mental picture of exactly what I wanted. They delivered EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED. My back yard is mostly built by M&G now. New video and photo added!

    Kate Anne Designs - Photography by: Christian Durocher

    Kate Anne Designs

    (36 reviews)

    Studio City

    Got the real runaround from these people. I called and left a message hoping for a simple quote…read morefor landscape design. They took days to call back and left a message. When I tried to call back the guy didn't have his voicemail set up. I called the main company line again and left another message. Days go by again and they text me an online form to fill out, with tons of questions that don't apply to this job. I fill it out but asked the guy by text if he can simply tell me what they charge for landscape designs. No response to my question, but I get an email days later saying they are not taking on jobs for several months. What a waste of time!

    OUTRAGEOUS PRICES! Do not entertain using this company!…read morePlease do not unless money means absolutely nothing to you. After about a $4000 investment in plans they had the audacity to quote a project for a 1500 sq foot front yard at $148,000. Yes, you read that correctly. It is not that I am cheap, in fact, I did spend $197,000 doing the backyard (with another contractor) which included a whole pool redo, new hot tub, BBQ, pergola etc.. Kate Anne Designs however, was doing no major structural changes. Just what I would consider basic stuff - replacing driveway, placing a small retaining wall with driveway gate. Xeriscaping the small front yard, two yard gates and a front porch redo. Even if the wall cost $50,000 and the driveway $15,000 - that leaves $83,000 for front yard xeriscaping - two olive trees, ficus trees, artificial turf, decorative rock, pavers etc. Not sure what the quality would be like, I have no reason to believe it would be bad. They were pleasant and professional. They did say at the outset that they do jobs that are billed over $50,000 - which was ok with me, just not $98,000 over $50,000 for a small front yard - everyone I have shared this with is shocked, don't want you to be shocked either :)

    Armstrong Garden Centers

    Armstrong Garden Centers

    (212 reviews)

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    Sherman Oaks

    Armstrong Garden is a beautiful place, nursery that has all types of plants, flowers, for indoor &…read moreoutdoors from shrubs, house plants, pottery, trees, garden solutions and more. A whole lot more. They also sell food, seeds, roots, soil, small, medium, large pots, different styles and colors of everything. Very durable and a tad expensive for my budget. Pots for your plants are so gorgeous. They do landscaping for people who own gardens (does not apply to me) and all the work the employees put in to those plants to make their customers happy and satisfied is a huge recognition. Employees are very knowledgeable, nice, and helpful. Also caring and understanding. A friend of mine had given me an indoor plant for my birthday last year and lasted me for a whole entire year and 3 months. It took the last breath and I went to them asking for help. It was a bit late. I am more of a flower girl than owning plants. I have had plants in my younger years. I ended up buying 2 new outdoor plants to put outside of my window/door. It looks very pretty. I have also purchased a Christmas tree from their lot twice. Established in 1889. That should say a lot about this lovely, beautiful garden/nursery. Big parking lot right in front of the nursery/shop, and 2 clean bathrooms. Thank you all.

    Unfortunately, one of my plants died too soon. I returned it for full credit, no questions asked…read more ALL of the employees are friendly, knowledgeable, and willing to help a garden rookie pick the plants I need. The wonderful manager told me if there was an issue to take a picture and come on in.

    Artscape Gardens - Welcome to the world of Artscape Gardens!

    Artscape Gardens

    (85 reviews)

    Montecito Heights

    I hired Artscape Gardens to completely redesign my front yard with native, drought-resistant…read moreplants, and I'm very happy with the results! Ben was responsive and professional from our first meeting. During the estimate process, he took time to answer all my questions and was transparent about pricing. The crew was on time, professional, and communicated well throughout the project. They kept me updated on progress and left the site clean each day. No surprises, no drama - just solid, reliable work. Ben's knowledge and expertise really stood out. He understood native California plants and drought-tolerant landscaping, and his recommendations were spot-on. His professionalism and responsiveness throughout the entire process made this project stress-free.

    Artscape Gardens was excellent from start to finish. Ben and his team handled a fairly involved…read morefront, side, and backyard renovation for us in Cypress, and the entire process felt organized, transparent, and well thought out. We had the existing lawn removed and replaced with artificial turf in both the front and backyard, new plantings throughout, upgraded irrigation, a relocated water feature, citrus trees, and custom vegetable beds. There were also demolition items and a few changes along the way, and Ben was always clear about options, costs, and timing. Communication was consistent, and we never felt in the dark. The crew was professional, respectful of our property, and detail-oriented, especially with grading, drainage, and the finished look of the turf and planting areas. The end result looks great and functions exactly how we hoped. We're very happy with how everything turned out and would absolutely recommend Artscape Gardens to anyone looking for quality landscape work.

    Arlot Builders - contractors - Updated June 2026

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