It was long overdue but our backyard was in need of a major makeover…read more My wife and I had reviewed many landscape agencies both on Google and Yelp, but what stood out most was Green Republic Landscapes, Inc. (GRL) understanding our vision and attention to detail. We also spoke with someone in the business that strongly recommended them. Working with Motti who orchestrated the work was great and easy to work with from beginning to the end of the project. His crew of Leonardo, Marcos, Nestor, and Fernando worked extremely hard ensuring everything was completed as planned and did a terrific job. Can't thank Green Republic Landscape, Inc. enough! Charlie B

I had an outstanding experience working with Green Republic Landscapes Inc. on my landscape design…read moreplans. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and expertise truly impressed me. The entire process was smooth, and the team exceeded my expectations. Special thanks to Alisa, who went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect. Her dedication and friendly service made the whole experience even better. I highly recommend Green Republic Landscapes Inc. to anyone looking for top-notch landscape design. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Brian did our backyard and front yard landscaping including pavers. The wall is now tilting. Have…read morenot been able to contact repeatedly. He told us the work is guaranteed but does not answer. It is not how it looks when the job is done but the follow up and guaranty of workmanship. Be aware: His California contractors License and Bond has EXPIRED. https://www.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/LicenseDetail.aspx?LicNum=1028616

We're so happy at how our backyard improvement project has turned out. We made the right choice…read morewith California Pavingstone, super satisfied !!! Thumbs up to the team, professionally done ! Most specially to Bryan who walked us thru every detail of it -cost, material, layout . Very pleasant to talk to and to work with. Far exceeded our expectation ! Now we have extra space to lounge and for our dog Sansa. We recommended you to our friends and we hope you get more business coz you guys are awesome Best value for your money

Zach is the best. Landscaping is no small investment, so we interviewed a few different…read morelandscapers, and immediately knew Zach was trustworthy, knowledgeable, communicative, and fair. He knows his plants and we're excited for our new hillside plantings to grow in. He also handled lighting and other issues with no problem. His team are pros who work efficiently and left the house spotless after every day of hard work. So glad we found Urban Soil--talented, affordable and easy to work with. Thank you, Zach and Team!

Zach and his team at Urban Soil turned our backyard into a garden oasis I hadn't even dreamed was…read morepossible. We have a hillside home with a challenging backyard that we've tried a few things with over the years, but it's just never been somewhere we want to spend more than an hour in. That's totally changed now. Zach made use of every square foot to give us as much usable space as possible. He also paid attention to every detail to make sure the backyard had a cohesive theme. If I had any ideas or changes I wanted made along the way, he was open to discussion, answered all my questions, and seamlessly implemented the changes without issue. Quite simply, Zach was the best contractor we have ever worked with, and we have been recommending him to all of our friends and neighbors. And this praise goes out to his team as well. They are extremely knowledgeable, hard working, kept the job site clean, and executed everything flawlessly. Divan, Gustavo, Marco and the rest of the crew are true professionals and we were lucky to have them on this job. We couldn't be happier with the way it turned out. And once we are ready, we are going to have his guys back out for another transformation in our front yard.

GLD Landscape + Design was so excellent to work with…read more My husband and I are new homeowners and though we love to be outside, we don't have a green thumb or a good sense of the right plants for this climate. To complicate this slightly more, we are due and expecting this summer. We approached the team in spring with the goal of just having a nice yard that was low maintenance, and accepting given our timeline we wouldn't get everything we wanted done. They not only hit everything on our list, but they added and improved the design substantially! Being so pregnant and so new to having a yard, it's pretty easy for me to get stressed and I felt totally at ease during the process. Andrew was kind, punctual, knowledgeable, and was able to take our rough ideas and create something we will cherish for years.

We used GLD for a large yard cleanup and a variety of small projects, and ended up going through…read morethem for weekly yard maintenance. We're really pleased with their service overall - Terrific communication and upkeep! My hubby and I would feel confident recommending their services to anyone looking for a landscaping service. We'll be using them for additional landscaping once some other construction projects are done at our house. :-)

We had an excellent experience with Danny and My Cali Builders installing artificial turf at our…read morerental property in Thousand Oaks. What made this project especially important to us was that we managed the entire job remotely from our home in Northern California. Danny made that process remarkably easy. He communicated consistently, answered every question thoroughly, sent frequent photos and videos, and kept us informed throughout the preparation and installation. We never felt out of the loop. The quality of the work was outstanding. Their team removed the existing decomposed granite, properly prepared and graded the area, installed and compacted a base, added the weed barrier, carefully laid and trimmed the turf around curved borders and existing stepping stones, secured the edges and seams, applied the upgraded zeolite infill, and power-broomed the finished surface. They clearly cared about the details--not just whether it looks good on installation day. Danny also stood out during the bidding process. We received several quotes, and he was transparent about the exact turf product, specifications, backing, base preparation, and infill options. He did not simply recommend the most expensive upgrade. Instead, he explained what he believed was the best balance of durability, appearance, and long-term value for a family rental property. That honesty gave us a great deal of confidence. The finished yard looks great. The turf has a lush, natural appearance, the curved edges and transitions were handled beautifully, and the existing pavers, mature landscaping, and black lava-rock planter areas were preserved and integrated very well. Most importantly, our tenants are thrilled with the result, and so are we. Danny and his crew were professional, responsive, easy to work with, and clearly took pride in doing a quality job. Managing a major landscaping project from several hundred miles away could have been stressful, but they made it straightforward and reassuring. We would absolutely recommend My Cali Builders to anyone considering artificial turf or outdoor improvements. They earned every one of these five stars.

After being treated badly by two previous contractors and wasting a significant amount of money on…read morework that added little value to our properties, we knew we couldn't afford another mistake. Ironically, both of those contractors had been recommended by people we knew. That experience taught us an important lesson: we needed to do our own research and find someone we could truly trust. Danny was actually my favorite candidate from the beginning when I started collecting bids in late 2023. His quote wasn't the cheapest, and at first I questioned the price. Later, Danny explained something he called the "salami tactic." Some contractors intentionally submit low bids by leaving out critical work that inexperienced homeowners don't know to ask for. Those missing items eventually become expensive change orders, and the surprises never seem to end. We experienced exactly that. One previous contractor knew our electrical system couldn't support the appliances we planned to install, yet he simply said, "Anything you want." The project looked good on the surface, but it wasn't done properly. We eventually had to open finished walls again just to upgrade the electrical system. What I appreciate most about Danny is his honesty. He never told us what we wanted to hear just to win the job. He explained what actually needed to be done, why it mattered, and what could happen if shortcuts were taken. Sometimes those conversations weren't easy, but looking back, he was protecting our investment, not trying to increase the bill. Throughout the project, Danny communicated clearly, answered every question patiently, and treated our renovation as if it were his own. When unexpected issues came up--as they often do in a 100-year-old building--he didn't disappear or make excuses. He solved them. Even after the project was substantially completed, he came back to address the remaining punch-list items. That level of responsibility is rare. Today we have a duplex we're truly proud of, and more importantly, we have confidence that it was built correctly and safely. If you're looking for the lowest bid, Danny may not always be your contractor. But if you're looking for honesty, integrity, craftsmanship, and someone who genuinely cares about your project, I can recommend Danny and the entire MY CALI BUILDERS team without hesitation. After everything we've experienced over the past few years, earning our trust was not easy. Danny and his team earned it.

Vitoli Landscaping built a retaining wall and drainage system at my home and did an excellent job…read more The work was done right, the wall matches the stucco on the house, and everything looks clean and well thought out. Communication was solid the entire time. They were always available to answer questions and stayed on top of the project. I would use them again.

WORST COMPANY you could ever hope to find. If there were a reality show for the most incompetent…read moreconstruction company with the lowest ethical business practices, Vitoli would win by a landslide. Speaking of landslides, the infinity spa they built on our hill was done incorrectly so needs to be rebuilt so as to not send chlorinated water rushing down the mountain with each use. For now, we have to limit to two people despite its 10 person capacity. Yeah, and that's just the beginning. We had a $220,000 budget to build a dream yard in an estimated 6 months, but they built all of the retaining walls incorrectly so add an 18-month delay as we sorted out problems with permitting, during which time much of the existing part of the yard was damaged. They forgot to run a water line to the sink and ice maker in the outdoor kitchen rendering them useless, put the incorrectly built walls in the wrong place entirely, built a fence that fell down...for a more complete list please see attached photos. When we hired them, they promised a foreman would be on site at all times but in fact, they had a project manager on site only about 10% of the time and I'm being generous. We loved the workers and I would wake up early each morning to bake breakfast treats and brew coffee for them, however they would often come to us in confusion for direction without a foreman, but we had a language barrier even my best intentions couldn't overcome and grave mistakes were made. Each attempt at demanding said foreman only yielded increasingly angry calls from the owner, who went so far as to call us racists, sometimes with threats of leaving the project or suing us. We paid in full as projects were completed as per our contract, all $220K, but were not refunded for the many parts done incorrectly, and were instead made promises that simply weren't kept. With no less than $50K left to do, we finally kicked them off of our property when they started refusing to complete items -- we simply decided to remove the toxicity from our lives. Particularly evil was their pool equipment installer Bernardo who we caught in multiple lies and who was wont to covering his high level of incompetence by accusing us of "sabotaging our own project." Absolutely ludicrous, yes, but the owner went with it, I suppose it was easier than dealing with more wretched errors on their part. Meanwhile, if there was a corner that could be cut, they found it, and always at our expense. When we first were shut down by the county, I looked here on Yelp and to my dismay, found many negative reviews. They have since disappeared somehow so before writing my review, I reached out to YELP corporate, who assured me mine would remain. As I try to enjoy my unfinished dream yard, it occurs to me that all I can do at this point is protect as many people as I can from falling victim to companies such as Vitoli. Had I been smarter I would have asked for references or gone with a company recommended to me. Beware The Home Mag as they don't vet their advertisers at all, they don't even require proof that photos used are actually work done by said company, they need nothing but the ad copy and money to qualify and so I would argue that the companies that advertise in The Home Mag are ones whose work doesn't merit a good referral and so they advertise instead. Vitoli often graces their cover, which makes sense... The owner promised to fix it all, said he'd take care of us and we believed him to be sincere. But now all I have left is an unfinished yard and no funds to finish it. Shameful, but all true. I believe I know exactly what the response to this review will be, but I will endure it for the sake of helping others. Please note my other reviews, as they are a healthy mix of good and bad -- that is what I understand the purpose of Yelp to be.

I have never been so excited to write a review...and without being asked or begged…read more I honestly cannot say enough good things about Rudy and this company. If all contractors communicated the way Rudy does, half of the world's problems would probably be solved (ok, slight hyperbole). From start to finish, Rudy was incredibly communicative, knowledgeable, professional, and transparent. He let me know when he was heading to my house, when he arrived on the property, and when he left. I never had to wonder whether he was coming or if I had been ghosted by yet another contractor. He kept every appointment and did exactly what he said he was going to do. Apparently, this level of reliability does still exist! He was also extremely respectful and as another Yelper mentioned, never pushy about upselling me. He listened to what I wanted, worked with me, and offered ideas about what would look best in my backyard. I felt like I was getting genuine advice rather than a sales pitch. There are maybe one or two other people I've hired over the years whom I would gleefully recommend without hesitation. Rudy is now firmly on that very short list. If anyone I know needs bistro lights installed, I wouldn't just recommend him. I'd probably insist. My only complaint is that Rudy doesn't offer more services. I wish he were a roofer, carpenter, electrician, plumber, handyman...hell, at this point, I wish he did everything. I'd hire him for my entire house. Thank you sooooooo much Rudy and team. I love my lights and will enjoy them every night.

We can't thank Rudy enough for the assistance he provided. He is indeed professional, efficient,…read moreaccommodating, and very nice guy. We highly recommend him! Thank you so much again Rudy!

Right Path Builders, headed by Joseph Feldman, is beyond. Beyond professional, beyond…read morecommunicative, beyond respectful, and beyond all other contractors. We have flipped many homes over the years, and worked with many, many contractors. NEVER has there been one like Joseph, or his crew. The level of attention, detail, design and professionalism has elevated them to a level few, if any, others hold in this profession. They were timely, clean, respectful and always open and willing to listen to us regarding any element of the work, big or small. And when things went sideways, which they always do, Joseph made it right. We remodeled our primary bathroom, and now wish we had other renovations to do; THAT'S how much we appreciate them. Save yourselves headaches and disappointment and avoid anyone else. RIGHT PATH BUILDERS, and JOSEPH FELDMAN, are the only ones to exceed all of your expectations. Thank you, Joseph, for showing us that there is still integrity in your profession. You, sir, have shown it beyond.

After getting a tree removed from another company who busted a sprinkler, I reached out to Right…read morePath Builders to re-sod the front and back yards and get a new sprinkler system in place. Joseph was quick to respond and came out the same day to provide a quote. Once we approved, Juan and his crew came and knocked it all out in a couple of days. It looks fantastic and I look forward to working with Right Path Builders on our next landscaping project.