Time after time, I have been impressed with the services provided by JW Townsend. In the past I…read morehave had other landscaping companies come to my estate and do horticulture services, but nothing compares to Townsend. The amount of Horticulture knowledge within this company is like no other, and truly shows. I recommend this company over any of the others located in the Charlottesville area.

Our experience with JW Townsend was not a good one. After looking over our property, the manager,…read morewho can be quite charming, gave us an estimate of $10,650 just to do yard clean up, trimming and mulching. I asked him to itemize the estimate, and what he presented to me was quite general and not very professional. That should have been the indicator I needed to look elsewhere, but we were in a hurry, so we hired them. They ripped out two kind of perennials from our flower beds and mulched over the bare spots; they didn't trim the hedges they said they would; and they put a bunch of mulch down where we didn't want mulch. When we objected to paying the full amount for such shoddy work, they finally offered to discount the price by $200, but were generally belligerent about it. Please save yourself and find a different landscaper.

Donnie and rooftop services were responsive and quickly checked on a leak at my commercial rental…read moreproperty. Turned out the problem was minor and didn't involve anything serious. I really appreciate their honesty and professionalism.

I found a small section of shingle on my deck and assumed that there was a tiny section of roof…read morethat needed to be repaired. One company said they couldn't even do an estimate until the end of June. Another came out and said I needed a new roof. Rooftop is well known and well respected in Charlottesville and they said they would send someone out the next day. If it was in fact a small job, they would just complete it. If major, they'd give me an estimate. True to their word, two workers appeared the next day and were quickly up on the roof. I heard hammering in an area other than the one I knew about. They told me there was another small area that was missing and the workers quickly repaired both and were gone. Price was very fair and I would use them again without question.

I am so impressed with everything about my experience with Metcalf Tree and Landscape. When the…read morewinter storm of Jan 2022, took a tree out, obstructing our driveway, they came over very quickly and made our driveway passible and then returned and took down the badly damaged tree. We have known of them and their good community service for years. We also chose them because they are licensed and insured - and not everyone is. Later, I asked for an estimate about other trees that had been damaged by the storm and by neighbors trees that had fallen on some of our trees. They gave me an estimate that was clear and explained exactly what they would do. It took a bit of time for us to save up to have this work done. When we let them know we were ready, they were here the next day to begin prep work. With their very busy schedule I know we lucked out. From start to finish, they were professional, friendly, efficient beyond measure, and thorough. They were able to get all nine trees down in one day. They even came blew any Ieft over saw dust out of the driveway. During their work here, they checked in by phone (to let me know they'd be back to tidy, to ask about relocating vehicles, etc.) All the men were very polite and courteous. They clearly knew exactly what they were doing. As if that wasn't enough, the wood we had taken down will become part of their charity, Start A Spark, which provides free wood to families in need who heat with wood burning stoves. We will definitely use them again for any and all tree needs. I can't recommend them highly enough!

We were not even able to get past first base with this company. I contacted them in late October…read morefor an estimate. On Oct 31, I informed them to schedule us for the tree removal. While they were reasonable in the timeframe for the estimate (within a week), we waited for 2 weeks before reconnecting with them them about getting scheduled since we had heard nothing. At that time, they told us that they were scheduling us for Nov 25th. That time has come and gone - I just reached out to them today (Dec 2nd) - a week later - and they informed me that tomorrow (Dec 3rd) was the makeup day in case the 25th didn't work out. Problem is, WE weren't kept in the loop on any of their scheduling/changes. They responded when I texted, but the response consisted of more apologies, just like the first time when they neglected to keep us informed. We were looking for a partnership to help us manage our tree population. Now we have to go through the research process all over again to find someone reliable, which apparently, Metcalf is not.

Van Yahres loves trees - they know about trees! If you have trees you love and want to maintain,…read moreVan Yahres should be your go-to. They handle a spectrum of tree issues - and yes - they remove trees too! But I love their professionalism, their skill and just being a great and good family business. They helped us with our beautiful tulip poplars, cleaning up their canopies after years of neglect, cabled two "twinned" trees to keep stable and did so with a fantastic crew and a really reasonable cost. I highly recommend Van Yahres!

Van Yahres Tree Company has done tree work at my property in Richmond twice and each time they were…read morevery professional, skilled and efficient. My job was tricky, being in the city limits near power lines and other structures, but Van Yahres Tree Company knocked it out of the park! I think their pricing is very fair compared to their competitors - I will be using them again and again.

We had storm damage to our fence - 24 feet destroyed. He gave us a price, which was in line with…read moreour insurance company when we turned in the quote. After acceptance of his bid he gave us a date when he could do the job and he was right on time. Basically he did a good job, though there were a few snafus. He removed the destroyed fence but left a lot of sawdust on my asphalt driveway along with a lot of oil stains from his vehicle. He wasn't at all concerned about the oil stains. Overall, he and his wife are very good people and I would use the company again.

We used Cavalier Fence Co. to build a fence around our yard. They were professional, polite, and…read morehardworking. The owner (Bob) provides quick, free estimates and works with you directly to design your fence project. He provides detailed advice on what will look the best and is very precise in following fencing best practices (they use screws, not nails; top notch hardware; evenly spaced boards, etc.) He and his colleague worked their butts off to put up a beautiful fence in just a few days. Price was very reasonable - we had a few quotes. Overall, we were very pleased with the results!

Colton did an amazing job with our small city yard. After the wet winter our yard was not much more…read morethan mud & crabgrass and now it is GORGEOUS. He brought in top soil and sod and instructed us on how to care for it. He is professional and a joy to work with, I highly recommend Ridgeline Turf!

I can't say enough good things about my recent experience with Ridgeline. I reached out to Colton,…read morethe owner, in the winter and he kindly and patiently worked with me over the past few months as we hashed out our plan. It didn't take me long to realize that Colton was (a) knowledgeable, (b) diligent, and (c) very concerned w. my happiness and satisfaction w. every aspect of the project. Not once did I feel like he was cutting corners or just going thru the motions. On the contrary, the level of service he provided was, I believe, how he would want to be treated as a customer. And he surpassed that bar time and time again. Case in point, when weather and travel threatened to delay the installation date he worked hard to develop an alternative plan. The level of thought, effort, and communication as we worked thru that were much appreciated and much more than I would've normally expected. Additionally, whereas he could've easily collected payment and went on to the next job, his follow-up in the weeks after has been above and beyond. He continues to drive by, check in, and offer helpful guidance. I wouldn't hesitate one bit to recommend Colton -- and in fact have, to both friends and strangers who've passed by and complimented the drastic change in our front yard. I agree wholeheartedly w. the other reviewer about Ridgeline earning its place as a long-term trusted partner!

We needed a lot of work done on our property and Ervin and his crew did an amazing job. We were…read moreextremely satisfied with the work and the price was much better than other companies around the area that provided us quotes. I can't recommend them enough, and I will certainly use this company again in the future for other jobs as they offer a variety of services.

Great company. Price is always right and the people that work there are very knowledgeable. They…read moredid cle

Review: The owner is disrespectful and unreliable. I expected him first thing Friday morning, as…read morethe job would most likely involve replacing some rotted wood (which we had discussed when he was here to take measurements and work up an estimate). When he didn't arrive until nearly 11 am, I expressed my disappointment. He told me he'd be done in 3.5 hours. I reminded him about the rotted wood, and he suggested we reschedule for the following Monday. (Note that a previous customer review indicated that he installed gutters over top of rotted wood, and did not tell the customer.) I told him I no longer trusted him to do the work since he couldn't be on time to complete the job on the agreed upon date. He suggested we "let cooler heads prevail." I replied my decision stands. His text reply to me is quoted, "Once a d _ _ _ always a d_ _ _. I only work cause I enjoy it. I have plenty of money so shove ya house sideways up that funky a_ _ of yours." Then he texted a screenshot of his $8.2M portfolio.