Jon C.

Amazing experience hiring Jon and Fantasyscapes Inc. I called to get a few quotes from different contractors to landscape my back yard, fix the drainage issues, install turf, and replace a patio. After talking and getting a quote from Jon I knew who to hire as he answered all my questions, didn't try to up sale, and was very competitively priced for the job I needed done. He was able to start very quickly and despite the weather and the whole virus catastrophe that happened to our country, he still got the job done in a reasonable amount of time. Every dumb little question or concern I had I could text him and he would respond usually within 5 minutes and address all my concerns. I was completely happy with the professional and above and beyond service he and his crew provided. Now we have a wonderful and safe back yard for my kids and very low maintenance. Best of we had a rainstorm right after finishing and NO STANDING WATER! Hire this company for your landscaping needs, you wont regret it!

Heidi M.

Jon and his crew deserve 1 million stars! I can honestly say that there are only positive things to say about these guys, and my experience with them. Owning a home is a lot of hard work. Both physically and mentally. We had a backyard full of weeds and weird uneven patches. But after this experience, our backyard has turned into the space of our dreams! Jon was fantastic about answering all my questions, down to the smallest little details. And his crew are some of the most respectful, hard working people I have ever met. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for being so freaking wonderful!!

Horrible! My boyfriend had his front lawn done and they left him patches. He has been trying to get them to come back to fix the patches and have been told they would return 3 different times and have failed to do so! Do not do business with them! They don't finish the job correctly! Jon please let us know when they will be because last we heard you were supposed to replace it yesterday. We never got a text or call saying you weren't coming. We just want proper communication.

Craig H.

Jon and his crew did an amazing job on our backyard. They did a complete rip out and installed new sod, adjusted our sprinklers and installed a new drip system, planted trees, plants, added a mow curb and finished it off with lighting. His price was far less than the competition and the work was amazing. He also didn't charge me extra when I decided that I wanted a small section of concrete poured in the walkway down to the lawn as they were already pouring concrete for the mow curb or when at the last minute, I decided to go buy some more plants than what was in the contract. We will definitely be using Jon and his crew again for our next project.

Mark P.

Last spring we decided it was time to make our fantastic backyard more fantastic-er. Little did we know how hard it would be to find someone competent enough to help. We had at least a month wasted by people either ghosting us or just royally screwing around with us (see my single one-star review). Then we met Jon. He came across as very confident and fun. He had great ideas and was able to help us visualize what we wanted. We were totally gun-shy at this point and fully expected him to disappear. To our surprise he showed up when he said he would, with his crew, ready to work. The crew is great, by the way. Really lovely people. Especially his strong right arm, his sister, SARAH. Full disclosure here, we were having them do this project during a very busy and, because of the pandemic, tumultuous time. Communication wasn't always consistent and other jobs would pull them away from ours at times. We got a bit nervous here and there but then Jon would show up, twinkle in his eye, and make us feel better. Seriously, we were just happy to see good progress. Also, we kept coming up with new ideas and adding them in which lengthened the time-frame. So, what did we have them do? I'll tell ya....custom outdoor kitchen island, stain deck, add custom skirt to deck, custom firewood shed, re-do border of deck with DG and paving stones, 4 custom planter boxes for new trees, lay new sod over entire yard, and finally install/upgrade irrigation system. It's all super awesome!

DeVon J.

I never leave Yelp reviews but the people over at Fantasy scapes deserve it. After talking to multiple contractors from different companies and getting flaked on several times we finally came across FantasyScapes. We talked with Jon and he is super chill and down to earth. He took care of us with a solid quote and was really quick at replying, within a couple days he had our whole yard complete! Really easy process, we'll definitely be recommending them to friends and family as well as using their services more for our own place.

A neighbor recommended Fantasy Scapes after two 8' sections of common fence collapsed. The business may engage in numerous construction endeavors, but fence building is apparently outside of their field of expertise. The fence they constructed would best be described as "amateur" and "unacceptable." For example, one of the 4" X 4" posts was over 3 inches out of plumb. Following that debacle, the framing was unevenly spaced, then they topped it off by installing dog-eared boards even though, had they looked at the other 300-plus feet of fencing, they might have noticed that there were no other dog-eared boards to be found. I suppose we may have gotten the least experienced crew Fantasy Scapes has to offer, or perhaps the marijuana they smoked during the construction negatively affected the quality of their work. Consider this post a "Buyer Beware" advisory. The original job was so inferior that the owner had a crew come back out and remove the dog-eared fence boards & reset the fence post that was 3+ inches out of plumb. And yet, after that, we have a fence that is so inferior, I am going to remove every fence board & reset the framing so it corresponds to the other 300+ feet of fencing. Fixing their inferior work will likely result in Fantasy Scapes & me meeting again in Small Claims Court over their exorbitant $1700.00 cost for such inferior work. If you are not too concerned about quality fence construction, then Fantasy Scapes is the company to call. On the other hand, if you value & appreciate quality fence-building craftsmanship, then you might not want to call this business.

I interviewed 5 contractors for our backyard project. It was a relatively large undertaking as we have a big yard that needed a lot of demo, including removal of a small old pool and waterfall, lots of old growth trees and shrubs to be taken out, and all new irrigation and lighting. Upon meeting Jon, I liked him immediately--he is straightforward, easy to talk to, and understood what we wanted for our yard. He was also flexible and offered good ideas of his own with regard to the overall design and he was able to work within our budget and still give us everything we wanted. Jon's crew worked hard and communicated the plan with us daily. Shannon deserves a special shout out. She is hard working, had great ideas for the yard, and really made me feel comfortable throughout the process. The project was finished within the time frame Jon outlined and on budget. My husband and I could not be happier with our yard and can't wait to spend the spring and summer enjoying it.

Bruno B.

We had a great experience using Fantasyscapes for our front and back yard project! Jon and his crew were amazing and made the whole process a pleasure. We had a very dated and overgrown yard. Jon came over and was able to develop a plan and estimate that fit within our budget. They completely refreshed and modernized our front yard. Our backyard is now a destination, we love our new bridge and sitting area. We are so glad we chose Fantasyscapes and highly recommend them. We will use them again.

Before and After photos (we asked for simple, budget-friendly front yard and Jon and his team delivered!)

My wife and I were dreading remodeling our front and back yards. It felt like such a huge undertaking. We were originally thinking of hiring our own subcontractors and doing it ourselves, but with young kids and full time jobs, we decided we needed to bring in a contractor who could manage the whole project. We contacted over half a dozen different companies and had them come out to give us quotes. After interviewing them, it was very clear that some really knew their stuff, while others were just winging it as they went along and telling us what we wanted to hear. We really wanted to find someone that we both felt very comfortable communicating with. Not only was Jon one of the nicest contractors we met with, he really listened to what we wanted and made sure he understood before we got started. (Extra Bonus: he was also one of the most reasonably priced) From the get go, we were impressed with Jon's responsiveness, professionalism, flexibility, and knowledge. He showed up on time, and was understanding of our toddlers following us around and interrupting since he has young kids of his own. It was clear that he knows a lot from the suggestions he made for our yard. He was happy to answer any questions we had along the way, and was not pushy at all. He was willing to work with our timeline (we got quotes before we had our baby and scheduled the work to be done after her arrival) and let us know what to expect along the way. We had all new drainage and irrigation installed, cement and mow strips poured, lighting installed, retaining wall built, plants and trees planted, bark spread, and new sod laid. My wife and I had a vision of what we wanted our yard to look like, and Jon was able to bring that vision to life. We did a complete overhaul of our front and back yards, and are very happy with the results. We cannot recommend him enough! If you want someone who is reliable, responsive, and reasonably priced, then Jon at Fantasyscapes is your guy!

Craig W.

Fantasyscapes just finished taking our front yard in Folsom from a mix of dirt and bushes to something we can be proud of. Jon and his crew, Freddy and Poncho, worked with us every step of the way to turn our basic ideas in to a beautiful reality. We originally sought estimates from several companies. While most were similar, only differing by $1-2k, a big name local company came in at double the cost! After meeting with everyone, and reviewing the estimates, we both agreed Jon was our guy, and he didn't disappoint. We had a general idea of what we thought we wanted. Jon filled in some of the details with his vision of what he felt might compliment our goals, and added his own ideas. With each suggestion we knew we'd made the right decision. He and his hard working team actually started on a Saturday, and worked the following Monday, which was a holiday, to take advantage of the good weather. I don't think I've ever seen that on any home improvement project we've had. On day one, the demo and hauling was completed. Day two was the irrigation modification and drainage. The plants were delivered that afternoon. Day three was the planting and the lights. They worked so fast we hadn't yet picked out the flagstone or decorative rock. One more day brought the completion of the path, decorative rock, "boulders" and bark. Throughout the project, Jon and his crew worked right alongside us to achieve the agreed upon vision. Any questions or concerns we had were addressed immediately. When asked for his opinion, Jon responded quickly, and he often provided several options, while also sharing what he felt might look best. Our yard came together beautifully, and quicker than we expected. The combination of plants, decorative rock and bark looks amazing. The dry river bed, mounding, flagstone path and boulders tie it all together and provides perspective. The yard is now completely converted to a drip system, which will save us money going forward. We couldn't be happier with the final result. The completed yard exceeded our expectations. If you're looking to transform your yard, and you're looking for fantastic results, at a reasonable cost, with a professional and easy to work with company...look no further, and call Jon at Fantasyscapes!i

Athena B.

Amazing Transformation Of Our Backyard! My husband and I were tired of looking at the neglected corner of our backyard. We had some old fruit trees and ivy removed a while back, but now the ivy was coming back. It looked terrible. We decided to look for landscapers, since something need to be done and we wanted a more drought-tolerant landscape installed. I started to call landscapers that I found here on Yelp. One of them had a recording that said it would be a month before they could even schedule an appointment and the price of their services STARTED at $5k. We were disappointed and thought that there was no way we could afford to make our yard look any better. Then I found JDB's Custom Landscape and Construction. I called andJon Brown, the owner of the company, made an appointment with us for THAT DAY! I quickly went online and searched for pictures of the kind of landscape ideas that we liked. I printed out a few pictures and we were set. Jon arrived on time for our appointment and was very knowledgeable, warm and had a great attitude. We showed him the sad backyard corner, he listened to us and we showed him pictures of the landscape ideas we printed out. We really liked the Asian-inspired style. He took some measurements and gave us his estimate. Plants, bark, an irrigation system, decomposed granite for a path, a dry riverbed, and even a small Meyer lemon tree! The cost seemed very reasonable for all that work. We agreed to it, and he and his crew started the work within a week or so. The work was done in 3 days! We were floored. The neglected corner was now a beautiful Asian garden! Jon and his team's work exceeded our expectations in every way. So much so, that we decided to get the other side of our backyard landscaped as well. The second job went as smoothly as the first and we are ecstatic about how our yard looks. My husband and I highly recommend Jon Brown and his team. Oh, and he even built us the fence in the picture below to hide our pool supplies and pump!