Back in June of this year, we contracted the services of BuildCal to remodel our backyard. Arin, the owner, and his crew did a marvelous job and the end result was very satisfactory. Arin's professional approach to all issues is quite commendable. And his punctuality was the icing on the cake, as it is very rare to find contractors who respect their clients' time. He was very detail-oriented and made sure everything was done the way we envisioned and wanted. Also, every other contractor that Arin recommended for all our side jobs that came up during this project, were all professional like him. We will not hesitate to recommend Arin and his crew to our family and friends for their next projects. read more

Buildcal Landscape just finished the landscaping of our backyard and front yard. We contacted them in the hopes of turning our brown grass in front and backyard into drought friendly landscaping. We scheduled an appointment with the owner, Arin and he informed us that there is a rebate program that we would qualify. He took the initiative to fill out the application for us and applied on our behalf. When he received the approval, he promptly informed us about it and started the project within a week. The project was completed within two weeks window as it was promised. Now our lawn looks stunning. We had a party yesterday and every single person complemented us on our backyard and front yard. Thank you Buildcal for the work well done! read more

Contacted them for inquiry on landscaping for our home. They were not able to service our area, but I greatly appreciated their quick response. read more

I sent a message via yelp & Arin was very prompt with his response to setup an appointment to meet. He was on time and very informative. I needed to redo the concrete for my driveway. He was knowledgeable about pavers and explained the benefits. He also gave us great ideas for landscaping. His price was average as to other quotes we received. We decided to go with him and couldn't be happier with the finished product. Our house now has tons of curb appeal thanks to Arin. Definitely recommend! read more

After finding out that a long-shot offer we made on another house was accepted, re-doing our backyard landscaping was suddenly an urgent priority in order to get our house on the market ASAP. I called Arin on a Thursday and told him about our situation. He moved some things around and arrived with a crew of guys bright and early Saturday morning to get to work. They did an amazing job and were totally professional. Couldn't believe we were able to get a company that did such great work out in less than 48 hours. Can't wait to see what they'll be able to do with our new house! :) read more

After deciding to go with drought tolerant and native plants in my backyard I had no idea what my options were or where to start. A friend recommended buildcal after using them for his own yard. I was immediately impressed at how knowledgable they were. I got the feeling that they were passionate about the subject and not involved in this business to simply get as much out of me as possible. They had many wonderful and creative ideas for my layout and were very accommodating to my schedule and needs. They were able to deliver exactly what I wanted at a reasonable price. All in all, it was a great experience and I can't recommend these guys enough. read more

This is long overdue for turf in the yard! I was home while most of the work was being done and everyone in the crew was very polite and on time as I had to be sure to schedule calls prior to them starting since I wasn't in office as I wasn't sure about the noise level. They were great about getting back to us about quotes and even explained what we should look for to be sure the turf selected didn't heat up too much since we had two puppies who could get burnt paws. read more

We have continued to use BuildCal for our yard work after the initial landscaping. There were a few small issues with the valves they installed and we've had a few dying plants, but Arin and his head gardener met with us and are taking care of our concerns. They are genuinely interested in making sure their customers are happy with their work. read more

I would highly recommend this company for all your landscaping needs Whether you're redesigning the backyard and the area around your pool or if you're thinking of changing your front lawn to a drought tolerant landscape, you'll be in good hands with Arin and his crew. Arin is really nice and down to earth with a vast knowledge of different plants and materials available out there. The work is done very professionally within a reasonable amount of time. It's also very affordable and much better than most other companies. We are very proud and pleased with the final outcome. read more

Fabulous experience after a car crashed into my front yard ruining the landscaping and retaining wall. Quick and professional service and provided an estimate for my insurance company. He even worked with me after the insurance gave me a hard time. As soon as I called him back to okay the job he was here making my yard beautiful again!!! It was amazing how fast and efficient the team is!!! I woke up in the morning and half the job was already done!! He even took the time to teach me how to use the timer for my new drip system! Overall you will not be disappointed and Arin is so friendly!! He is a professional contractor with a degree so trust me he KNOWS what he is doing!!!! read more

BuildCal did our hardscape, irrigation system and sod installation for our front and back yard. They did a great job! Very professional, responsive, have a good crew. We're very pleased with the results, so much so that my son will be getting a bid from them for his back yard. read more

I'd like to thank and commend Oliver and Arin at Buildcal for their superb work in the renovation of the front yard of my house. Arin's men worked diligently to build steps leading from the sidewalk up to the entrance of my house, including walls on either side of the steps, lighting on each step and 2 pillars at the bottom with attractive light fixtures. Arin also landscaped the hillside with attractive drought resistant plants. To complete the renovation, Oliver was responsible for installing the synthetic turf. He was very personable and great about explaining the process to me. His workers completed the whole installation process expertly and efficiently. The entire job took several weeks and I was grateful that at the end of each day, the men were good about cleaning up. My house finally has great curb appeal and I've received numerous compliments on the work. A few weeks after the job was completed, Arin checked in with me to see how the plants were doing. There were minor issues with the sprinklers and plants not getting enough water so he added a new sprinkler line, tweaked the watering schedule and replaced a few plants. I really appreciated the follow up. I would highly recommend Arin and Oliver for their expert, efficient and friendly service. read more

The reason for this review is due to the owner. I can't believe the positive reviews he's gotten here because they really mislead me. I used him for a somewhat large landscape project. Upon first meeting him, I liked him. But as the project started and continued, he severely lacked customer service skills and I grew to distrust him. I've never been treated so poorly by a contractor. His behavior was rude at times. One incident involved me very nicely reminding him that his guys forgot to put the week blocker down prior to pouring the rocks, which no one would ever do. As he walked across the yard, he said "my guys know how to do their job." Other incidents involving various strangers walking on my property that worked for him and he never once mentioned it.... me being a woman at home alone, I did not prefer this. When I texted him to let him know his people were at my house, thinking perhaps he did not realize, he texted back, saying something like, "he's aware of all activities involving his business," sounding like I offended him. Instead a good customer service person would say "sorry I forgot to let you know someone was stopping by." Also, he asked on a call for my guidance on where to place the brick edge, but then I look out the window and he's spray painting the line without me being there. And every time I went out to discuss the project, I felt like he was avoiding me and that my presence was not welcomed in my own yard. Lastly, his guys did not show up one day due to weather, which was ok by me, but he did not give me the courtesy of texting me to let me know for sure and I have insomnia, so waking up that early was painful. When I texted to let him know I was hoping he'd of texted me, he seemed defensive or annoyed and said he mentioned a possibility of weather a couple days ago. Why not just say "sorry I did not text you"? I'm the customer here. However, there was another prior day that also looked equally dreary and the guys showed up, so how was I supposed to know? Regarding the distrust, there are a few reasons. I repeatedly asked and told him I don't want trees with berries/seeds/fruit, yet the trees he planted ended up having berries. Two of the trees he planted looked in poor shape and I asked him the day they were delivered and he said it was because they were younger, but in hindsight I realized that he had even younger trees that looked better and were the same color as the larger ones. Also, he almost killed my tangerine tree with the lack of irrigation he installed. He said it was fine cause the tree was established. We had him put a brick patio under this tree because of it's shade and a month after his irrigation was installed, thousands of it's leaves fell off and we have little shade now! And I had to hire another contractor to install more irrigation. Lastly, I had asked him for some general guidelines on watering schedule for the trees/plants. He basically refused to tell me and said whomever is maintaining my yard should know and that there's many factors involved, as if to say there are no guidelines and only a trained person will know. So upon hearing this, and worried about the guarantee on the trees he planted, I decided to hire his service. But even at this point, I asked him again about changing the watering and that they need to tell me cause the timer is inside my house. He said that his guys would tell him when the trees are established and he'd email me. That answer was very inconvenient and it would seem that after a customer spends thousands on new plants, they'd want to be able to maintain them regardless of who does the yard. Also, that leaves me repeatedly asking his yard guys if they're established and rely on them to tell their boss and him to email me. UPDATE: One of the largest trees he planted fell over within 6-8 months, so I can assume something in the way they planted it was incorrect. Also, I forgot to mention 2 things - they drilled through my house's foundation without asking - his workers said the owner did not like the look of the existing PVCs pipes that were sticking out of a screen. I never minded the way they looked and felt this should of been approved beforehand. Lastly, to avoid him having to pay for the dumpster to be on the street (needed a permit), he suggested the truck place it in our driveway, which got damaged when they dropped it. He attempted to fix this, but it never looked good and cracked again. I honestly don't understand why this company keeps getting good reviews. The owner's response to my review was that it is a personal opinion and not reality. That response sounds very patronizing and not customer friendly, which is more evidence of what my review is saying. read more

Olivier at Buildcal Turf is the best in the business. They use high quality products and do great work, treating your yard as if it was their own. Olivier is very responsive to calls and texts, no matter what day or time! I highly recommend Olivier and his crews at Buildcal Turf. read more

I went back and forth on the decision to install real grass, or artificial turf in my back yard. I finally decided on artificial turf and am so glad I did. I love my yard. My children and I are out in it all the time. Olivier was amazing through the whole process of choosing a turf and installing it. His crew is great. Hard workers, efficient, clean and very polite. They did the most amazing job and I have no complaints at all. And especially now, with this crazy heat wave, I am so glad I am not looking out at a yard full of burned and brown grass after spending a ton of money watering it to try and keep it alive. Thank you Olivier! read more

Thanks to Oliver and crew from Buildcal Synthetic Turf for a job well done. If you are looking for excellent customer service you have to call Oliver. He and his installers were very responsive, accommodating and easy to work with. They left the place clean and washed down. Also made sure I was completely happy with the job. My front lawn looks great and have been having comments on how real it looks. Great job guys. read more

Found BuildCal on Yelp. We talked to three other companies first but went with BuildCal in part because we felt comfortable that we could work with Arin based on his understanding of our landscape problem and his ideas for addressing it. We lost an ancient oak in a windstorm which left us with a very large empty tree well in the middle of a damaged concrete ptatio. After considering a number of options we had BuildCal fill in the hole and cover the entire patio with pavers. About 1000 sq. ft. There were some drainage and transition issues which BuildCal addressed perfectly. We also had them do some brick repair work to our driveway. Everything turned out great. Arin, Artin and their crew were very easy to work with and we had no problems during the project unlike our last experience with a contractor. read more

Arin and his crew were wonderful! The back yard design far exceeded our expectations. A friend says it looks as good as a Palm Springs boutique hotel! The work was done quickly and within budget, making us very happy! He listened to what we wanted and was very friendly and easy to work with. We highly recommend Arin and BuildCal for your landscaping needs. read more

Arin and the guys were great. Very pleased with the work which has been done and will be sure to recommend them to anyone who is looking for landscaping. read more

I highly recommend Arin and his crew for all your landscaping and maintenance needs. I recently purchased a new house that had just been flipped, consequently the sellers had done a quick job on the landscaping (i.e. surface level only), so I knew I had to get it all redone. Arin proved to be the most reasonably priced, and always maintained professional and timely communication. Those 3 factors led me to choose Buildcal for my project, and the results hold up. I'm very happy with the finished work! read more

Arin and his crew are so wonderful! He worked quickly with me on getting the estimate done and the contract signed, fairly priced, and the work is beautiful! My front yard was a mess and they installed a brand new irrigation system and sod. All crew members were fast and helpful. Definitely call buildcal! read more

Arin made our uneven dirt pile into an actual backyard that our son can run around and play in. We decided to go with turf and he had some really good options and I am really happy with the turnout. The turf is super soft and has little flecks of cream colored grass toward the "root" which makes it look more realistic. I am super picky and am so happy with the way it looks. We had one miscommunication with how we wanted the AC units to be fenced in, and he came over right away to solve the issue. He is really easy to get in contact with either with texting or calling. And he never makes you feel like he's in a rush and doesn't have time for you. Also, with pricing he quotes you right away and sticks to it which we appreciate! So we are really happy and look forward to having Arin work on our front yard too! read more

Arin and his team installed drainage pipe from the side of my house into the street in order to drain the rain/pool water from my backyard. The amount he charged for the work was fair and lower than other bids. I would definitely use him again. read more

If you are looking for artificial turf installation look no further than Buildcal! I had four other companies come out and give me quotes on turf installation for my backyard. I received some conflicting information from these companies who seemed to rush through the quote process . When Olivier from Buildcal came out for my fifth quote he took the time to give me concise information as well as answered all of my questions. Once we settled on a date for the installation the crew came out and everything went extremely smooth. They were very polite and made sure the installation was proceeding to my liking. Olivier also stopped by during the process to make sure everything was going well. As a bonus, they even hauled away some old broken up concrete I had been planning to dump myself. Their expertise, service and products are second to none. Everybody who has seen the end result has been very impressed. I will definitely be referring anybody I know that has an interest in artificial turf to Buildcal. read more

Without a doubt, the best company and person we have hired for any house project is Arin and his team from Buildcal. It is a pleasure to work with him during the design phase and rare to find such an accomplished and talented landscape architect. His design eye and attention to detail is impressive, and both my husband and I are designers ,which cannot be easy to work with. Arin is generous with his time and spent many visits walking through the project with us and working out all the phases. Arin stayed on schedule and budget and always kept us informed of the plan. All of the workers on his team were professional, clean and respectful. It was a pleasure to have them at our house working, which is usually a very stressful time but it was quite the opposite. The final result is beautiful and the process was very low stress. Arin responded quickly to all our questions and we greatly appreciate his upbeat demeanor and sense of humor. We highly recommend him and we will be working with them again on our landscaping projects! read more

They are not your typical landscape designers. I found Buildcal while I was walking my dog. They were working on my neighbor's front yard. I asked them what they were doing, and they explain about the grass-buy-back program. It was a short, but very effective conversation. I got great advice on how to reduce my water usage. I just thought it was a great opportunity for me to use their service and see what the possibilities in my backyard were. On the way back home, I asked them to take a look at my property before they leave for the day. They showed up on time and we chatted for a while about the possibilities in my backyard. Let me be frank. They were extremely knowledgeable. They helped me with the rebate forms and did the measurements of my backyard grass area free of charge. Told me to check my neighbor front yard after the job was done, and if I like what they have done, give them a call. No pressure or not even a phone call from them until I got approved for rebate. Contacted them, they came and we talked more about what they were going to do and how much budget we were looking at. Sure enough, I signed the contract. They started exactly as they promised. Did low maintenance and California Native design in my back yard with drip irrigation and some landscape lighting. Finish the job earlier than what they promised. They exsiccate every scope of jobs mentioned in contract. Answered all my questions and responded to my phone call and messages all the time. Very clean job and they pay lots of attention to details. They are also big fan of recycling. Used some of my old hardscape material and utilized them in my new design. I ended up with a sanctuary in my backyard. We really like to thank them again for their hard work and wonderful design. I would never imagine my backyard could look so beautiful and balanced. Best construction experience I have ever had. read more