This review is long overdue, but I'm a selfish bastard and wanted to keep him to myself. In the…read morepast 16 years i have gone through 5 gardening services. Most often they start out like gangbusters, then 3-6 monnths down the road, things begin to slip until eventually it's the minimal, "mow, blow, 'n go" service. Brian has been taking care of my yard for about 1 1/2 years now. I keep waiting for the decline in service, but I'm still getting the same meticulous care as with the first visit. One issue I'm sure others besides me have had is the language barrier with many lawn service company employees. Brian has stellar communication skills, and articulately explains each step and what his plans are. When he took over my yard, the front had deteriorated into a patch of clover weeds and crabgrass, (hence the firing of the previous gardener). Not only did Brian treat the weeds, he sent me pictures to show there were grubs in the dirt which also needed treatment. He killed the grubs, then thatched and reseeded the yard. It took a few months, but I now have a lush green yard that is all grass and no weeds. I mentioned communication earlier. Another thing I really appreciate is that Brian always sends a text and confirmation email the day before an appointment. He then sends a follow up text when he arrives to begin work that day. If one has any special needs or areas of concern, you can come point them out to him. Along with that is the completeness of any tasks you ask of him. I would ask previous gardeners to address things, they would say sure, then leave it all undone. That is not the case with Brian. He's extremely conscientious and thrives on being able to point to a job well done. Once he begins something, he doesn't like to stop until it's finished. Sometimes that has entailed him staying a little longer to complete it, and I have been surprised at how long he has worked on some days. He frequently lets me know when he has finished for the day and is leaving. Several neighbors have remarked on how well kept my yard is. I looked out one day and saw one had come over to talk to Brian. Being the selfish bastard I opened this review with, I rushed out to confront them and let the neighbor, (and Brian), know I found him first and didn't mind sharing him as long as my service didn't suffer. Although I really get along with my neighbors and had actually suggested they should switch to him, there was a little truth to my good natured ribbing. One of my previous gardeners used to spend an hour a week at my home. A neighbor on the side of me thought he was doing a good job and hired him. I didn't pay much attention, but then the neighbor on the other side also hired him. I began to notice a marked downturn in the quality of work on my property. The gardener would park in front of my house to service the three of us. What I noticed was that even though he had taken on 2 more clients, he was still only here for an hour, and had cut my time down to 20 minutes so he could fit all 3 houses within the hour. When I pointed this out, he said if I wanted it as it was before he took on the neighbors, he would have to increase my price. He was promptly fired. I definitely didn't want this happening with Brian. I'm pleased to say his taking on the neighbors hasn't affected my service in the least. My home is looking as good as it did when it was first built and the original landscaping was done. Since it hadn't looked like that for close to 10 years, I felt it was time I broke down and wrote this review. I hope a lot of people reading this will hire Platinum Yard Maintenance and help Brian grow his business...but...STAY AWAT FROM FRIDAYS....THAT'S MY DAY!

Out of all the companies we researched for yard maintenance/cleanup, Brian's company provided the…read morebest value so we decided to give him a chance, and he certainly did not disappoint! He came out to our house and gave us a consultation on what needed to be done and what he provided. He suggested we first do an initial cleanup just to reset our yard, and then come back on a bi-weekly basis to maintain it. On the day of the initial cleanup, Brian completely revitalized our yard. From mowing the lawn, to raking the leaves, to controlling the weed growth, he went above and beyond with the cleanup. We highly recommend Brian's company to anyone who wants quality yard maintenance/cleanup. The professionalism, attention to detail, and communication were top notch.

G and his team were so friendly and provided quality service! He was reasonably priced and quick to…read morerespond to our inquiries. So professional and communicative. We needed big palms and flowers with irrigation and needed it done sooner than later. They knocked it all-out in less than half a day. Great professionalism and I do highly recommend them

(7/25/23, post completion 5wks update #10+ c) below) We just…read morefinished our front/back yards makeover: ontime, on budget, and beautifully done! We enjoy our tropical-themed backyard so much now :). Thanks to G (the owner, the foreman, and the hard worker) and his crew. We moved to Brentwood 18months ago. We needed a makeover of our backyard which was flooded during rainy season and poor arrangement of plantation, as well as front yard upgrade. I RFQ'd 5 contractors, and got 4 back ontime. The owner of Pacific Landscape Services (= PLS) is Gatzemani (shortname G). His quote was right in line with another 2, but we were attracted by his overall solution of our troubled yards, and he seemed to be a smart guy. So we did our leap of faith by hiring him to finish in 8wks. Based on our past experience of contracting, ontime seems to be a dream.... but G and his crew made it. 1. Quote is reasonable, G doesn't nickel/dime with small adjustments. I do suggest to communicate clearly upfront to avoid adjustment/rework. 2. G is the worker bee himself and the most skillful one. 3. G always said "have to do it right" vs shortcutting/ easy work, and he did. 4. G is easy to work with, and manages his crew effectively 5. We were impressed by the clean-up on daily base and final closure which really stands out his services. We no longer needed to hire trash dumping guys like our prev projects. 6. If you are uncertain about something, you can ask G who gives his honest opinion but respects the owner's final decision and executes it. 7. G has a broad knowledge of sub-supplier bases+ plantation. We took his recommendation for pavers, pebbles.. 8. They specialize in hardscape/ pavers/ drainage/ irrigation. We have a sloped driveway and connection to backyard through sideyard. The leveling/grading was a big challenge for everyone, but G did it. 9. Restored our deserted pond in the back and transformed it into a beautiful creekbed with moss rocks. The sound of creek river is so soothing and enjoyable (see pictures) 10. The only thing is the SOD which is not doing well. [6wks later after completion] The lawn is 95% good, there are still 2 brown spots at front lawn Few recommendations: a). Any material on color/texture, it's better go to stores (if avail), and/or check samples vs online/brochure. It is very different, esp with big areas and how they age overtime. b). Consult G and make your own final call. The creekbed was a recommendaiton from G, a master piece vs a pond with mosquitoes. We went with our desire of light pebbles vs dark lava stones (an idea from G), and we love our decision. c). Get involved and check the job periodically. We did/do find small flaws (not major) due to inconsistent labor quality during the job, eg. trash was not removed before installing gopher wire, irrigation lines popped after 4wks... G re-did the gopher wire the next day after being made aware, and we fixed the dripper line ourselves. Overall, a very postitive experience!! I highly recommend Pacific Landscape Services.

From the free estimate to the completion of my project. Tri and his crew was very professional and…read morecompleted everything as he said he would. I'm more than pleased with my driveway. My neighbors have commented how beautiful the driveway looks. Thank you for everything you've done for me and my wife. My wife had a stroke in 2024 and it was very critical to complete the job on time as she walks with a walker and the only way out was the drive way.

Having been using TriStar since 2014. Always top notch work. This time they created an oasis in the…read morebackyard with a water feature as the centerpiece, and replaced a section of sod improperly installed by a hack who shall remain nameless. Owner John and foreman Valentin and the crew banged it out last Saturday. I couldn't be happier with the work and will use them again in the future.

Green Planet Landscaping has earned a Five-Star rating for their installation of the artificial…read morelawn in our father's front yard. The natural grass was hard to maintain, since the sprinklers were not functioning properly, but the artificial lawn has vastly improved the curb appeal of our father's property. Without increasing estimated costs, Green Planet Landscaping surprised us with an additional amenity that actually rectified an issue raised by the local HOA. Thus, we are 110 percent satisfied with their service. Inasmuch as I live several hours away from Brentwood and Discovery Bay, I did not have the pleasure of meeting Alan in person. However, our communications were very effective and I am delighted to have completed this task as our father's Power-of-Attorney.

When moving to the city of Oakley, our home is a new construction so our backyard is all dirt and…read morewe had to submit an approval to the HOA. After living in our home for a year, it was time to redesign our backyard. I submitted a price quote request on Yelp and received a few responses to schedule a consultation. After meeting with other landscape companies, my choice was to go with Alan at Green Planet Landscape. It wasn't just about the price quote, but Alan's thoughtful ideas and recommendation made us trust him even more with the project. He would make sure our backyard would look amazing and presentable. He drew a sketch design for us to submit to the HOA. After we got an approval from the HOA for the project, Alan scheduled us within a few days. Alan first introduced me to Angel to have him do a walkthrough around the backyard. We had them install stone walls, pavers, artificial turf, and planter beds. The project lasted about 3 days and they did a fantastic job on transforming our backyard. My wife is so in love with plants and was very happy they planted her plants in the soil. Our dogs were so excited and love playing on the turf. I would highly recommend Green Planet Landscape. We finally are comfortable to contact them in the near future.

Antonio did a great job fixing my damaged fence. He came to my house to measure the fence that…read moreneeds to be replaced and gave me a reasonable quote. The outcome of their work is very nice. I highly recommend him.

Just bought a cat for my daughter. We had the litter box inside the house. The smell was killing…read moreme. My wife purchased a cat door to be installed on the door that leads to the garage. We didn't have the necessary tools so I spent my lunch hour calling handymans in the city of Antioch. No one wanted the small job. I was desperate to get the litter box out of the house and into the garage. AJ took the job. Showed up to my house around 9pm. And placed the door in minutes. I appreciate his willingness to help. The task was small but the outcome was great! Thanks AJ!

We had a great, long, but great experience with Chris and his team. He was a bit more expensive but…read morewe gave him a chance to review our other top quote and he matched it! We were going for a large 19x19 outdoor bar/grill and seating area. Unfortunately, the city prevented us and since Chris is ethical, we settled on a 19x13. Some companies would just build it and not give a shit when you have to demolish it later due to city codes. I have a neighbor from hell who would love to call the police. The city made the process drag out for almost a year. No fault to his company. Once they finished, we were in love! Check out the pictures for yourself! Feel free to use our pictures as an example of what you want! He's ready!! Oh, we have a pool and his team is trained on how to avoid hitting equipment. :)

Very disappointed in this company. I purchased a home with water feature in the backyard that was…read morebuilt by them. We were looking for a possible leak and I contacted them asking if they offered any type of maintenance on their equipment since we don't know what to look for or how it works. We were told there were some valves and a shut off valve located on auto fill feature. Again, not being familiar with any of the equipment involved with said feature we weren't sure what to look for. We ended up digging up the rocks and finding that it was in fact the auto fill feature not stopping causing it to constantly drain out the front of our home. Immediately called the company and left a message and haven't even received a call back. I ended up calling another company to come help me with the feature and show me how the system works. The only advice I received from AJs was they don't offer maintenance and they recommended I call a leak detection company. For the amount of money the former homeowner paid for this backyard I'm extremely disappointed in the lack of care for their faulty water feature, the lack of compassion for helping me to understand how the system worked and the lack of response.

No words to describe how happy we are with Ruben and his crew. We gave Ruben a mock design of what…read morewe were looking for and he was able to replicate exactly what we wanted and even had suggestions along the way to make our inspiration photo become a reality. His crew came at the same time every day, very respectful to us and the property. And cleaned up all of the mess when everything was set and done. He kept us updated along the way and we honestly could not be more happy with choosing Ruben to knock this one out of the park. Will definitely be referring him to all of our family and friends and should we need more concrete work in the future, we will be calling Salinas Concrete Co.

It's all about the details! Ruben the owner and his crew just did my back yard and did a…read moreprofessional clean and detailed job! Such a good job my Niegbor did his as well! His top carpenters are extremely skilled in the their trade! Definitely recommend 100%

Did about $70k worth of yard work with Sammie and crew and I'm very pleased with the end results…read more The project took slightly over 2 months of complete as it was substantially large. I only posted a photo of a part of the project. I think in this economy and for the amount of work that went into my project, it's very reasonable. Sammie was communicative and crew was always on time. I was very impressed by the end results and our family has used the new outdoor space often. We also received a lot of compliments from neighbors and passbyers.

My son found Armenta Landscape Co on a social app. First I looked them up on Yelp and they had very…read moregood reviews. I decided to give them a call for an estimate. I spoke to the owner Sammie and scheduled an appointment. Sammie came on time as agreed, I showed him the plan, talked about the project and exchanged some ideas. the price they quoted me was fair. Sammie was a good listener, respectful, professional and polite. I decided to hire them to do the work. Today my project was 100% completed and I couldn't be more pleased with the end results. Sammie (the owner) and his team kept their word, they started and finished on time, from start to finish never skipped a day. Along the way I had to change few minor things, they were courteous enough to accommodate me, whatever I told them they wouldn't say no, they just do it without any hesitation. I've attached few pictures of my project. Pictures don't lie, they show how amazing their work is. I can't wait for phase two of my project to hire Armenta Landscape Co again. I highly recommend Armenta Landscape Co for your landscaping needs. They are licensed and bonded. Great people to work with..