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    I've dealt with a lot of contractors in the past (I did a whole second story addition on a house) and [[HIGHLIGHT]]Dave BLOWS all the other contractors out of the water with his great communication, knowledge, reliability, and excellent work.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I contacted him on a Thursday, he was out the next day to give an estimate (was on time), and 5 days later he and his crew started and finished the job in 1 day. His prices are very fair and his crew is very hardworking and they clean everything up before leaving. I've seen some of the great large jobs he's done, but don't be afraid to contact him about a small job as well. We have a small yard and he completely gave it a whole new look with pavers. I couldn't be happier with the work he and his crew did and I would hire him again in a heartbeat. If you're on the fence about having him do a job for you, trust me, you won't regret it.

    New pavers lighting and pavers "before they were sealed.

    Dave Pratt Designs was referred by Fuller Stone Care - another reputable company that also is highly recommended. From the time Dave came to bid our job, he gave some good pointers as to how they would to tear out our cracked porclain tiles on our sideyard and replace with sturdy pavers. Dave also added lighting for no extra cost. A few days after completion, Fuller Stone came and sealed our driveway and the new patio pavers and the colors just came alive - Beautiful job at a very reasonable price.

    My backyard with light at night
    Freddy C.

    Dave and his team did the paving stone and lighting for my back and side yard and we were impressed. They did everything right and they are on time for both projects. The workmanships is high quality

    Dave Pratt and his hardworking team were wonderful to work with on our backyard renovation. Dave is down-to-earth, professional, reliable, flexible, and charges a reasonable rate. His friendly team worked hard to bring my vision to life, incorporating my feedback and keeping on schedule despite terrible heat. They all went above and beyond to create an amazing backyard oasis. Pavers, grading, drains, electrical, plumbing, landscape lighting, retaining wall, tile and outdoor kitchen. Dave made thoughtful recommendations, and did a great job communicating to keep us informed and ensure the work met our standards. Highly recommended!

    I cannot say enough great things about Dave Pratt and his team! Our backyard needed a facelift and Dave did an incredible job. He was fantastic to work with, very detailed and gave us a very fair price. The brickwork and the lighting are better than we imagined! Dave recommend Javier for the planting and he was fabulous as well. I am truly overjoyed with how everything turned out. Thank you Dave - I will be singing your praises to anyone needing hardscape, landscape, lighting, etc!

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    Dave did a fantastic job! He was great to work with. And I would highly recommend him for any turf or paving needs.

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    Pavers, grading, drains, electrical, plumbing, landscape lighting, retaining wall, tile and outdoor kitchen.

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    California Outdoor Living

    California Outdoor Living

    4.9
    (237 reviews)

    This company is very fast and JC always maintained strong communication. There were some minor…read moredisappointments, but overall we were happy with the work that was done. My wife and I have a new-build that required additional landscaping of our backyard. We eventually decided to go with California Outdoor Living after reading all their positive reviews on yelp. In addition their quote was very competitive if not the best when looking at other contractors. We already had a design in mind for JC which made the process very quick. Although there was some misunderstanding with the design and drains throughout the process, JC was always responsive with his texts and quick to make adjustments. The moment we got our design approved by our HOA, the construction happened VERY FAST. We emailed California Outdoor living on a Wednesday evening of our approval. The very next day (Thursday), JC arrived to go over the outline. I do appreciate how fast things were done, but it was almost to a fault at times. They were ready to go by the next day but my wife and I didn't feel like we had discussed the plan and execution thoroughly enough. On Friday the construction workers were already digging out our backyard. They spoke only Spanish so communication was very difficult to ensure if our plan was executed appropriately. By Saturday all of the pavers were laid out. Construction was incredibly fast but because of that some details were lost in translation. We discussed with JC that we wanted an 11x14 ft paver island. However the final dimensions was 12.5 x 12.5 feet. We also wanted all the walls of our backyard to be lined with turf. However the paver border ran too close to one of the walls, that putting turf did not make sense. They only left 1 inch between the wall and the paver (see attached image). We appreciate how fast the work was done. The overall work was great BUT not exactly what we wanted. We felt rushed with the whole construction process. However everything was done in less than a week which was incredible! In addition, once the turf was laid out JC noted that window reflections from both our neighbors and our own windows would cause damage to the turf. He informed us this can happen sometimes. Going back to rushing things and not being thorough, we wished JC took the time to look at our backyard and factor in this possibility. If we had known the reflections could damage this area we would have changed our turf design. At the end of the day they are just executing our design, but it's these minor things that left us feeling like our backyard could have been better. However we are still very thrilled with the overall speed and communication done throughout the process! Would still recommend this company. But these small critiques are definitely something to keep in mind for future clients.

    I would not recommend this company. Their lack of attention to detail made the entire experience…read moreunpleasant. The drainage tube was installed with the slope going the wrong direction, and the walls were not properly covered before the concrete was poured, leaving concrete splatter all over the side walls. The concrete also cracked less than three days after it was poured. It was poured on Monday morning, and on Wednesday the artificial turf guy was using a large plate compactor right next to the two-day-old concrete. I believe the vibration from that equipment contributed to the cracking. When I spoke with JC about the issue, he told me that concrete will crack sooner or later and that is why they do not warranty cracks. Concrete was poured directly on top of the soil, no gravel was brought first. While I understand that concrete can crack over time, I did not expect it to crack before I had even made my final payment. Despite my disappointment, I paid the remaining balance. After that, I never received any follow-up confirmation that the payment was received , or even a simple thank you.

    Fern's Complete Landscape & Construction Services

    Fern's Complete Landscape & Construction Services

    5.0
    (43 reviews)

    I found Fern through his five star reviews on Google and Yelp. The reviews were all spot on. Fern…read moreand his team were here for 10 days and beautifully transformed my entire yard. My yard was overgrown and a mess. The sod from 2000 was done and full of weeds. The planting areas were in terrible shape. Fern and I talked and together we put together an idea of a combination of sod and DG. I mentioned to him that I always ask for more than discussed and to make sure he added the additional expense. They showed up on time every day at 6:30am and worked nonstop until dusk. They removed two big truck loads of dirt, old sod, weeds, roots and old plants by loading the truck using wheelbarrows. They put in new drip irrigation, new sprinkler lines and valves and repaired my outdoor electrical outlets. They built three paver borders and used cement to make a paver border fence I built by stacking blocks permanent. He cleaned out a raised planter not in the quote, fixed the drip lines and mulched and used my old fountain to build a bird feeder space in the planter. The quote was very fair and the addition price for the added work was very fair also. I will definitely be using him again for my next project. He also installed new ceramic tiles with my address on the front of the house and cleaned out part of my gutters and fixed the leaks to keep them from dripping on the DG. Use Fern for your landscaping needs and I'm sure you will be very satisfied!

    It was a pleasure working with Fern. He was very responsive and gave me quotes for exactly the type…read moreof retaining wall I wanted. Some other people that I reached out to gave me ridiculous quotes or would give me other options that were way out of my budget. Once I proceeded with Fern, his team came out as scheduled and worked diligently. The entrance to my backyard is very narrow, making the use of any wheelbarrows or dollies not an option. Fern and his team carried heavy retaining wall blocks one by one into the backyard as well as gravel by the bucket without any complaints. I feel they even worked longer hours each day to try and get the job done in a timely manner. They did an amazing job and did exactly what I was requesting for. I would highly recommend working with Fern for any landscaping projects.

    Lee's Concrete

    Lee's Concrete

    4.6
    (67 reviews)

    This was my very first time hiring anybody to do any sort of landscaping work. I was ignorant going…read moreinto it so I had to lean heavily into the landscapers expertise on what would be best for what I wanted to achieve. After getting a few quotes, I chose Lee's Concrete because he impressed me the most with the ideas he presented, not being pushy or sales-y, while also staying competitive price wise. He is also officially licensed for concrete. The project started around May 2025, and completed towards the end of July 2025. It consisted of concrete pouring, artificial turf installation, irrigation routing and laying out gravel/river rocks in planting areas. Also, a 2D layout diagram was provided for me to submit to HOA for approval. Below is a list of critiques ranked starting with my biggest letdowns: #1) WEEDS. Not via the concrete, but the artificial turf that was laid out. Lee offered artificial turf installs during my contractor search. My main reason for getting artificial turf was to have little-to-no maintenance. But, mines constantly has weeds growing out of the edges due the gap in the ends not being sealed. My next door neighbor had artificial turf installed by another landscaper and never has any weeds growing out of the edges ever. They had theirs installed after mine. Maybe it was my fault for not communicating that need initially. But at the same time, I thought having artificial turf laid out and it preventing weed growth on the edges would be a given. #2) Blotchy concrete coloring on front yard. My backyard's concrete coloring was pretty consistent and I was very happy with how it turned out. But my front yard was very blotchy and inconsistent. I was told that this is normal and will take about a year to cure and to give it time. Another reason was for differing "pH levels" for the area where the concrete was laid. Well... a year has passed and it has kind of improved here and there, but not so much in other parts. So, I'm a little hesitant to believe it that is actually the reason. It doesn't make sense to me that all the concrete laid out in my entire neighborhood doesn't look as bad as how it looks on my driveway. Structurally, it's fine. But it is a bit of an eye-sore looking at it every time I'm in my front yard. #3) I felt like I spent more time than I needed to checking for imperfections. A main one was my vinyl fence and cinder block wall getting dirty from the concrete pours. Another big one was the cinder block retaining wall in my backyard not being symmetrical on the edges. I had to call it out a few times to even get it fixed. Once it was finally fixed, my vinyl fence had residue from the cinderblock wall fix. By that time, I had gotten fatigue from having to constantly call out imperfections and let that one go. #4) You don't really know when the landscapers will come out to do the work. If I remember correctly, they would come out most weekdays. But, you wouldn't know if they would show up the next day or not. Not too big of a deal honestly. I'm more picky about this because I like to keep the side gate to my backyard locked and not knowing when to unlock it in the morning was just a tiny annoyance. I ended up just unlocking it first thing in the morning and locking it in the evening every weekday. Overall, I'd rate the project a 3 or 3.5 out of 5 - which I think is a very fair assessment. I'm relatively happy how it looks at the end. But there were a few bumps along the way which is why I cannot give a 5 out of 5. It pains me to write the above critiques and not be able to give the highest rating because Lee and the rest of his team were all very nice people. But there definitely could've have been improvements for the entire project.

    Opened a project to get quotes for concrete work at my home and scheduled an appointment with Lee…read moreso he could take measurements and discuss the details for the estimate. The appointment was set for today from 10:00-11:00 AM. At 11:21 AM, I received a text saying he couldn't make it. We had already adjusted our original 12:00-2:00 PM appointment to accommodate your request to move it earlier after you reached out yesterday. This is not a great first impression, and the communication has been less than ideal. We set aside time from our workday to be available during the agreed appointment window. I understand schedules can get busy, but so do your clients'.

    Dave Pratt Designs - masonry_concrete - Updated August 2026

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