I cannot say enough great things about Scott and his team. Scott, himself, is extremely…read morepersonable, kind, and 100% invested in doing the best job possible. We first contacted Scott because we needed a decorative garden retaining wall that we had started to be finished (we had to make a list-minute move and were mid-remodel on our home). My husband is an absolute perfectionist--he has constructed a number of these decorative retaining walls professionally over the years--so our standards were very high. Scott and his team exceeded our expectations. Not only did they install the wall perfectly, Scott even made some suggestions that ended up making the wall look even nicer than our original plan. Scott and his team took the time (and let me tell you, it took A LOT of time) to clear all of the weeds, overgrown bushes, etc. out of our existing garden beds to make way for new plants and they also took care to protect our prized Japanese Maple during the process. While digging the base for our wall, Scott and his team uncovered a number of bricks from an old garden wall that had been buried over the years. Instead of just disposing of them, Scott had the wonderful idea of repurposing the bricks to create a lovely brick walkway off of our back patio into our backyard as well as a little brick pad to place a bucket or hose on underneath our front spigot. I was absolutely thrilled that he thought to do this. I think it's also important to note that Scott did all of this work within our set budget. Scott found ways to do the most with the money we had allotted and gave us the biggest bang and best quality for our buck...actually I'd say Scott's quality of work would not waiver no matter what budget you presented him with. His name is on this business and he takes that very seriously. Since Scott and his team finished up our garden wall, we have also hired them for general yard work like lawn mowing, weeding, aerating, seeding, and leaf-raking. We'll also be working with Scott in the spring to add plants to our garden beds. Our neighbors across the street were so impressed with his work, that they've hired him as well. I hope that other neighbors follow suit. In summary, Scott is a stand-up guy with a hardworking team who is willing to work within your budget to give you the most for your money with the absolute best quality. I will continue to recommend him to any and everyone.

First of all, they are very difficult to contact. I was given a quote of $100 to clear my drive and…read moresidewalk of snow. There was no mention of a different price depending on the amount of snow. After the first snow of the season in December, 2025, I was charged $160 for the snow removal and they not only did a poor job removing the snow, they didn't even remove the snow from all of the sidewalk. This was the 5-6" snow storm. The snow shorty after this was not much more than a couple of inches and they charged me $135. So for two snow removals I was charged $295 for a quoted amount that should have been $200 and they did a poor job each time. I fired this company and hired someone for half the price and they did a much much better job. I absolutely do not recommend this company.

They came at the appointed time, completed the work appropriately, insisted on meeting with me to…read moremake sure I was happy. Appreciated them.

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Great guys! Christian and James are fantastic. They got all my projects done in a short time, plus…read moresome. I'm so grateful.. If thinking of help needed, contact them today!

Christian and his crew were very good, and their quality of work shows in the patio addition they…read moredid. Thanks for the great service!! Will definitely use again if needed!!