Another very happy customer of South Bay Design and Landscaping…read more We had South Bay out to do a full demolition of the existing "landscaping" from when we bought our house and the installation of an entirely new plan from our landscape designer (check out Dawn Engel- she's great!), which included a patio space, a pergola, driveway extensions, hogwire fence, raised planter beds, and a side gate added to our existing fence. These guys do not mess around. Demolition went insanely quickly, and our property was kept neat and tidy the entire time. We never once saw dirt tracked anywhere by the crew, which we can't say the same for any of the other contractors we've worked with (and we're actually quite happy with some of them!), and which becomes even more insane to think about when you consider the nature of landscaping work. Installation went as smoothly as South Bay possibly could have made it. Any time we ran into the occasional hiccup, as happens with all nontrivial projects, Matt, Danny, and Marcus offered thoughtful suggestions and made sure to confirm exactly what we wanted before proceeding. (We had either or both of Matt and Danny on-site most days of our project, and interacted with Marcus via email.) We were delayed a smidge by some heavy rain, but the crew worked through all but the worst of it (talking "if you step in that mud, you're going to lose a boot" type of rain). Partway through the install, we discovered that the previous landscapers had managed to make the L-shaped pathway leading from our driveway to our front door square with nothing- which wasn't easily noticed until we had the planter beds in and hogwire fence line chalked out. (South Bay had laid those out properly square to the driveway and house, as per our plan.) Matt, Danny, and crew were thankfully able to accommodate our request to fix our pathway up by picking up each segment and pushing the out-of-square part over by 4-6 inches; this added about a week of extra time to our project, mostly due to the fact that not all of the pavers could be reused, and that the pavers had actually been discontinued (!). The guys worked around this by sourcing very similar pavers in a different size, and basically cutting and grinding them to match our existing pavers. Post-install, the only way you'd know there are two different pavers in our pathway is if you'd seen it being taken apart and rebuilt. Plants, irrigation, and lighting all went in straightforwardly after the hardscaping work was finished, and Danny gave us a complete walkthrough of all our new outdoor systems. It's been about a week since our project was completed; the plants are all thriving, and we're still ecstatic about our new yards (and so are our neighbors!). In short: we had a fantastic experience working with South Bay Design and Landscaping for our landscaping project. They take pride in doing a quality job, and it shows in everything from demolition to day-to-day jobsite management to the finished project. If you're looking for landscapers, these are your guys. (Special thanks to Matt and Danny for graciously handling my incessant "are you sure you didn't forget about such-and-such little detail?" questions and never once forgetting about any of the details, and also to Sergio for spending basically an entire Saturday morning troubleshooting what ultimately turned out to be a manufacturing issue with our pergola.)

We recently worked with Southbay Landscaping and Design for a backyard upgrade, and they completely…read moretransformed our yard into a beautiful, relaxing oasis that we love spending time in. The team was incredibly reliable, highly communicative, and deeply detail-oriented throughout the entire project. Their craftsmanship is top-tier, and the high-quality work truly speaks for itself. They are so experienced that their partnership and suggestions enhanced the overall product and turned our outdoor space into the perfect peaceful retreat. We could not be happier with the results! Huge thanks to Matt, Danny and the team.

Walter and his team were helpful, detailed and prompt. For the amount of work that was done for the…read morecleanup and trimming of the vines his quote was the best. I will be using them for my monthly maintenance.

Prompt responses and quality work. Walter and his crew were both friendly and efficient. They…read morecleaned up my yard in one day and family and friends noticed the difference immediately. Will definitely be using them again.

We did a complete backyard demo and remodel. We tore up the entire yard, hardscape and soft scape…read moreand took down some trees. Green and rock came in with a very competitive bid, and I really appreciated the way they broke down every cost by line item so you could see where the money was being spent if changes needed to be made in the bid. Our final project included extensive soft and hardscape as well as the installation of second story decking, and a fire pit, and hot tub and fountain Kevin Monroy, the project manager, was awesome to work with. He was very professional very communicative, always responded quickly to text or emails. He was always very on top of things and moved the project along at a speed I never have experienced working with other contractors on projects. He clearly had the whole project thought through and always made sure that everything was ready to go for whatever the next step was. Anytime there were any questions or issues he was on top of it. He also has a very good eye for design and was creative and thought outside the box when it came to some decision-making during the process. In addition, he was always thinking ahead in order to prevent a potential issue if you could foresee it. He meshed very well with all of his workers and you could tell they had a lot of respect for him. I would highly recommend Green and Rock for any landscape project, no matter how little or big.

Green and Rock completed the terraced landscaping project ( for vegetable and flower garden) on the…read moresteep hillside on my property. The design and initial quotes were provided by Manuel, and were pretty much accurate. Any difference from the initial quotes was due to Change Orders that I had initiated. Project involved terracing, securing hillside from mudslide, creating planting beds, irrigation and lighting. The project manager Kevin and the lead worker Jonathan, did a great job managing the project. I highly recommend Green and Rock.

This company services the lavish landscaping at Santana Row (a business district that can just…read morethrow money away on landscaping without needing to check their invoices too carefully). My HOA manager included a bid from Jensen that caught my attention since their pricing seemed mid-range (an intentional trick that manipulative management companies are taught to nudge HOA boards to select certain vendors). However, they made the mistake of including one of my neighboring HOA property on their reference list. I contacted the reference and luckily he told me he was planning to quit Jensen since they padded their invoice with work they did not actually do and he caught them. The way Jensen handled the problem is what rubbed the reference the wrong way. They refused to admit that there was a mistake, but he took before and after pictures of the missing item, and after he reported his finding, they tried to sneakily add the item and pretend it was there all along. Large companies like Jensen are basically just marketing companies trying to suck the funds out of HOA boards that don't understand financial details and how to audit invoices. The leaders of these companies should be put in prison for fraudulently padding invoices with work they don't intend to see through. The only reason I gave Jensen more than 1 star is because they made my neighboring HOA property look better than New Image Landscaping did, which was the original builder choice of crooked landscaping company that just stole money for "mow and blow" services. But we found a couple of more honest companies who did better and at a more competitive rate. Basically you should stay away from marketing companies that hire former used-car-salespeople.

Not a real company. Just a front for HomeService. Fill out their form, and you'll get inundated…read morewith contractor cslls For things I didn't need.

We contacted Alyson Flynn & Associates to do our backyard design. Cindy came out and walked the…read moreproperty with us and took many photos and gave ideas on which way the design should go, and we liked what she had to say. We received the first drawing and were so happy with the concept we had it bid out to contractors. For what you pay you get a very good set of plans and the process was painless, we'll be calling you soon Cindy for our front yard!

Alyson designed our yard in San Jose. We had a hillside yard with a pool and spa but lots of…read moreuntamed areas on about a .5 acre. We put Alyson's design into place over the course of several years, and the end result was beautiful. I recommended Alyson to friends who also liked what she did for them. I would use Alison again.

I have never left a review on Yelp before, but hopefully this will save someone from the same scam…read morethat I encountered. This contractor bid on our FEMA-financed job, a retaining wall and driveway that was failing after our floods of last year. 'Bobby', the contractor, was very personable, had a good price, I hired him. He asked for the total amount upfront, and since I trusted him and wasn't up on what the 'rules' were, I paid him in full for the project. It came in just under $45,000, which was all the money FEMA had allocated for it. His bid specified that the wall was to be 4' high X 140' long, and was to include ADS drain pipe, catch basins / storm drains, drain rock and filter fabric material. It also specified 2 X 12 boards fastened with heavy duty screws, nuts/bolts & hardware. It included pickup, hauling, delivery & disposal fees. BUT...what was on the specs and what we actually got were very different things. There are NO drainage rocks or system. NO catch basins/storm drains, or filter fabric. Heavy-duty screws were NOT used. The wall is NOT 140' long; it is approx. 125' long, leaving a large GAP at the top of my driveway without any wall. The wall just comes to a stop and there's a dirt slope at the top. Bobby's worker running the backhoe took more dirt than necessary off the existing wall...and instead of hauling that dirt away, I was told that it could be put on another slope below my front yard - I was told that slope may be failing and needed more dirt anyway. Too much dirt - yards and yards and YARDS of dirt - was dumped there, and was right up against my neighbors' fences. I asked that it be taken away from the fences, and the workers did take a few shovelfuls of dirt away, but not enough. Now the heavy rains have come again. The water that should have been drained through the retaining wall rocks and pipe is running down our driveway and pooling at the bottom. Every time my son and I brought up concerns, Bobby insisted that 'he never left a job undone' and that the job 'wasn't finished yet'. My son and I gave him a punch list of concerns, all of which were unfinished items that were in the original bid. We have yet to see Bobby back again, although we have called, texted and emailed asking that he correct the unfinished items. I would not recommend this contractor to ANYONE, EVER. He's a smooth talker, but cuts corners and apparently hopes to get by with doing so!!

your company website doesnt even have an option to leave a review (shadie) bidding on $50,000 jobs…read morewith a $25,000 bond? these are $1.4 million dollar houses. and you have no workmans comp bond? no liability for heavy equip? why did you list false address listed on home advisor? wont respond to finish work promised in contract agreement with 74year old widowed mother. took 50.000 of fema disaster relief money from her only to find out this guy has no idea about laws in ca. Bobby said he did not need a permit for this job cuz wall was only 4ft high and his inability to know the laws on permits has earned us a red tag for not getting one. CA LAW says: A building permit is required for all new, replacement and or repaired retaining walls as defined by the California Building Code CBC 105.2 building 4 and the California Residential Code R105. 2 Building:3. If the wall is supporting a surcharge no matter the height, it will require a building permit. A separate grading permit application is required for all projects which involve grading of: EXCAVATIONS: 1. Exceeding 50 cubic yards, or 2. Two feet or more in depth, or 3. Creating cut slopes greater than 5 feet in height and steeper than 3 horizontal to 1 vertical (3:1). FILLS: 1. Exceeding 50 cubic yards, or 2. More than 1 foot in depth, or 3. Placed on slopes steeper than 5 horizontal to 1 vertical (5:1), or 4. Obstructing a drainage course, or 5. Placed within 5 feet of any proposed structure, or 6. Structural support for a roadway, or 7. 11,001 square feet of graded area, or part of development that would create a total fill area greater than or equal to 11,001 square feet, or 8. In a riparian zone. CLEARING: 1. More than 11,000 square feet on slopes 5% or less, or 2. Any amount on slopes greater than 5%, or 3. Part of a common plan of development that would create a total clearing area greater than or equal to one acre. he says he knows the laws but anyone with a computer can look it up and he should not lie about knowing. the truth is he could not pull any permits because he does not have license or enough bond or workman comp. to insure any part of this job. and now we know why those are so important to have. his website says he is a master carpenter not true. satisfaction guarantee not true. tried giving him opportunity to make it right. no response to any requests from my mother she did not need this stress put on her. and I do not either. maybe he can fix a fence or plant a garden but i hope you are aware of the law now. stick to simple projects that you can legally complete. and at least give your real address on home advisor. every statement in my review is true i have all documents to prove it .this is not the first time he has breeched a contract that is public record as well. what if this was your mom? do not let it be! so as far as him getting upset and walking away from an unfinished job saying Ii threatened him or I giving any false info in my review.

We hired TBG to work on our backyard renovation and we were so happy with the outcome. They…read morereplaced our real grass to turf, added mulch to the edges and gravel along the sides. Pavers were also installed and it looks great. Our project manager Renan really provided great insight and recommendations. We trusted him and the entire team and they definitely did not disappoint. Highly recommend these folks!

poor customer service, not quality builders, my job isn't even quite finished the tile that they…read morerecommended is cracking and full of holes .....and they charge a lot!!

We decided to get rid of our backyard lawn and interviewed a couple of different landscape…read moredesigners that specialized in native plants. Some of the designers we interviewed made me feel judged about some of the materials we had used for the patio hard scape, etc. Rebecca was not judgemental and was very up front with us about the entire process. She worked with us on reducing items to fit our budget. Her installation crew was always polite and respectful of our property and cleaned up every afternoon before they left. Rebecca's knowledge of native plants and her visible enthusiasm over the subject was wonderful. We were very satisfied with the final product and look forward to spring when the plants will be more mature and attracting pollinators.

I use Rebecca's crew for a quarterly pruning of my native garden. I wrote a favorable review 5 yrs…read moreago and am echoing that here. Rebecca is kind and flexible and her crew are amazing. With written and annotated instructions via pix, R's crew does exactly as we request. We sometimes have "special requests" like please hack down the vine in the back yard; or please remove the jasmine we can't deal with. Such precise and complete work. As an older homeowner, I rely on professionals like Rebecca. I cannot give a higher recommendation.