Andre and team are top notch from start to finish. They worked on our project with scope and expectations clear defined, and delivered excellent work. After the initial consultation with Luis, Andre provided a detailed quote with breakdown of all the items, labor cost, and materials. Their quote is not the cheapest but definitely the longest. I like how the quote had all the cost breakdown and specifics regarding choice of materials and scope of work. Another thing I wanted to highlight is the fact that Andre was able to propose something creative and different to enhance our existing design, so that we ended up with multi-tier retaining walls and re-using a lot of the existing boulders on the side. Our project involved a lot of demo / excavation on a steep hillside, building a large paved deck with railing + steps up and down. From start from finish, the crew worked every single weekday from 8am sharp to 5pm. There is no playing loud music, no messing around during lunch time, just super organized hard work and impeccable work ethic. Due to the difficulty to access the backyard, everything was done by hand, and the end result came out amazing. To our surprise, the entire project took LESS than two months! What a transformation! We look forward to hiring them for more work in the future. read more

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I scheduled an appointment with GCSF for an on-site estimate. About 10 minutes after the scheduled appointment time, I received a call from the office saying the estimator had arrived, spoken with the residents, and then left. The problem was that I had been waiting at the correct location the entire time. Before the appointment, I had both verbally and in writing asked them to make sure they did **not** go to a different address in another town. The receptionist confirmed that the estimator had gone to the wrong address and assured me he would come to the correct one. Unfortunately, after waiting another hour, I never heard from the estimator or the office. My attempts to call the office also went unanswered. At that point, it became clear that no one was coming and no one was going to let me know. Mistakes happen, but what disappointed me most was the lack of communication and professionalism. GCSF wasted more than 90 minutes of my time and couldn't extend the courtesy of a simple phone call or update. Based on this experience, I can't recommend them. read more

This is to answer back Stephany S, the business employer. It's unfortunate that we only received a response from your team after we publicly raised our concerns through a Yelp review. For months, we called and followed up multiple times regarding the issues with the irrigation and the condition of the work, and we were repeatedly ignored. You were aware of who we were despite the Yelp review being under a different name because we were the ones consistently reaching out with no acknowledgment. Regarding the irrigation issue: the damage wouldn't have occurred if your crew had properly capped the existing irrigation before installing the pavers. The fact that you had to redo a section later at no charge doesn't negate that the issue was caused by your team's oversight in the first place. Had you taken responsibility and communicated with us when we initially reached out, we wouldn't have had to resort to a public complaint. It's disappointing that it took a Yelp review to get any kind of acknowledgment. read more

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GCSF installed a new paver patio and I couldn't be happier with the results! From the initial consultation to the final walkthrough, Andre and his team were professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly easy to work with. The crew arrived on time every day, worked efficiently, and maintained a clean and organized worksite throughout the project. Andre was flexible and helped us with a few additional finishing projects. I highly recommend GCSF Pavers & Landscape to anyone looking to enhance their outdoor space. They truly transformed my yard into a beautiful and functional area! read more

GCSF Pavers & Landscape - Beautiful patio! - Artificial Turf Near Me - Burlingame, California

GCSF Pavers went above and beyond when executing my backyard renovation. It took them three dump trucks to haul out all the debris and dirt. They had to wheelbarrow all of the debris out of a narrow opening in my garage, and were able to do all the work in a span of a week. Luis is a very honest project manager, was onsite most of the project, and the team was very professional and made recommendations on the most cost effective ways to transform my backyard. They installed all new fencing and pavers. Also their quote was very competitive and quality of work was top notch. Checkout the before and after photos! read more

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Great quality work at an excellent price. Really great customer service on our patio job!

I don't ever write reviews and this is long overdue but I had to after Andre and his team transformed our backyard from an area we never used to a place where we spend time with family and friends on a daily basis. We have had horrible past experiences with construction/landscape projects gone bad and have always been hesitant to get any work done. Our first meeting with Andre where we brainstormed and told him what our vision was as well as our budget was pleasant. He was very transparent, honest and just seemed like a genuine and honest guy. The next few meetings where the planning, drawings and pricing came to light were equally as pleasant. He was quick to change things around based on our budget and what we wanted, while prioritizing the quality of the overall project. We were told completion will take a month with most of the work being done in 2 weeks. We thought for sure that was too good to be true. The whole project from start to end was completely seamless, the bulk of the work was completed within 2 weeks and by a month everything was done. Luis the project manager who was our point of contact walked us through what to expect, what materials we needed to pick out and communicated with us on a day to day basis to ensure everything was the way we wanted, while providing great recommendations. He was an absolute pleasure to work with and everything we were hoping for, he made happen. The end result blew us away and was so much better than what we hoped for. The project was affordable with no hidden extra costs, the whole team was so respectful and cleaned up after themselves at the end of each day, their attention to detail and quality of work is impeccable and they were a joy to work with. Even when we noticed a little chip in the deck, Luis was on it and had the team come back that week and replaced the whole plank. I cannot recommend GCSF Pavers and Landscape enough. Thanks Andre and Luis for everything! read more

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This is the second time I've used GCSF. The first time was about 5 years ago to turf my front yard. This time was a bigger project to do a total backyard remodel. They leveled it out and added retaining walls so that we could have turf/yard space for the kids to play and a seating area. The work quality was top notch and the crew was amazing. Luis managed the project and was always helpful and available. He was a pleasure to work with. Miguel and Danilo are excellent workers. They worked hard and fast and were super friendly. 5 stars all around! read more

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When I moved into my home in the Mission Terrace neighborhood of San Francisco, my yard was a complete mess that was unusable for anything. When I decided to clean it up, I got 6 to 7 estimates from various landscape contractors and Andre was both the most professional and economical. Andre was the only person to show up with a measuring instrument and he created a diagram of our yard before beginning the construction process. He was receptive to many details that other people overlooked and his estimate was very detailed. His crew was professional and finished the project in under 2 weeks (there was a pause for unexpected rain). Andre stuck to the estimate and went above and beyond our original agreement for the best possible outcome. Andre is also great on text, which is convenient. read more

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GCSF & the entire team ( led by Andre as project manager) is phenomenal! I was connected to them through Yardzen after the design process. They came out for an initial consult & was very collaborative for all my design changes/edits. There was a little bit of miscommunication with the scheduling ( they swapped me with another client in error & ended up doing their project), so I had a bit of frustration over it. Honestly, if my in person consult wasn't as good it was, I would have moved on. Once the above was resolved, everything moved along super fast. Andre moved things around to start my project within 2.5weeks of figuring out the scheduling mishap. They came out for a final review the Friday before the demo & one advantage of the the mishap was I had more time to make design edits, all of which Andre & team incorporated and improvised. The team ( I think there were like 20 or more at the peak at one time) did demo, installation (lights, plant), deck, concrete pavers & turf all in 10 days flat! Mind blown with the superior quality of work & execution and the extreme professionalism. Every single member of the team was super great, kept everything very neat & organized, extremely friendly, very punctual. Definitely a huge fan of their work & during the project, Andre and team were so accessible and flexible. I recommend them a 100% & will surely work with them again! read more

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Gardencare SF was recommended by a friend of ours who had hired them to redo the backyard. We loved their artificial grass and were looking for something similar for our kids. Andre was super speedy at coming out for an initial consult and was really open and honest with his recommendations. I felt listened to, and he was prompt with his follow-up estimate and modifications to the proposal after some email back and forth. They were fairly busy so our work wasn't scheduled until a few months later (which we were totally fine with). Once work started, we were impressed with how professional and efficient the crew were. They worked almost nonstop from 8am to 4/4:30pm and we could tell they paid attention to detail. Andre (ok - there are two Andres - one handles more the business side and the other with hands on operations. They are both super nice!) was always available to answer our questions and explain any hiccups in the work. The crew finished our backyard in 3 and a half days! They ripped out everything in the existing yard, excavated down 6-8 inches, leveled the ground, lay down artificial grass and new pavers. They also cleaned and restained our fence/built-in benches, and cleaned up our plants. They cleaned up everything and left our yard pristine. Totally worth every penny (and they are very reasonably priced). If we ever need any other landscaping work, we'd call them in a heartbeat. Highly recommend! Thanks you guys! read more

GCSF Pavers & Landscape - Before. (It actually looked worse because there were a ton of weeds that grew.) - Artificial Turf Near Me - Burlingame, California

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GCSF helped us create the backyard of our dreams! It was transformed from an unused eyesore to a gorgeous, relaxing, low maintenance outdoor living space. I think our before and after photos speak for themselves, though it's a shame that yelp won't allow me to arrange the photos in order, so that you can see the relevant 'after' photo next to its 'before' image (I've given up trying to rearrange them after trying for half an hour). The team - lead by Andre - was professional, knowledgeable, and efficient. CGSF did all the hardscaping - patio, turf, stair landing, laying the irrigation pipe, creating large in-ground planter 'boxes' on the north side of the yard for the landscaping - all in a week's work. Andre listened carefully to our needs and ideas and then improved upon them with his expertise and eye for detail. Their pricing was more than fair compared to the other quotes we received, and communication was good throughout the process. We recommend GCSF without hesitation! read more

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Great overall experience!! I decided to go with GCSF for a full landscape and hardscape of my yard due to their professionalism and competitive pricing. I worked closely with Andre to scope out the project and compile an exhaustive list of the things we wanted to accomplish. Specifically, a tiered backyard including fencing, retaining walls, paver stones, and turf. Andre was incredibly thorough and thoughtful in offering ideas and solutions to optimize aesthetics and minimize costs. The crew was also incredibly hard-working and completed the project quickly. I highly recommend them. read more

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I really have nothing bad to say about this crew. We recently bought a home in San Mateo that left a lot to be desired for its "yard". Andre came out to assess the work in person twice to make sure we were aligned. He sent a detailed quote via email which was seamless to review and approve. We were able to get the work started three days following and he completed the following in less than a work week: knocked down a cement wall, removed cement pavement, dug up our existing lawn and plants, leveled the area, installed new planter boarder, sod, and a new sprinkler and drip system AND did our front yard landscaping (including cutting down trees, removing old foliage, and putting in a drip system & bark for our new planter space). They worked quickly, thoroughly, professionally, and we remained in close communication on key decisions the entire time. His price was SUPER reasonable for the quality & quantity of work done. I love my new front and back yard and can't wait for our babies to have a beautiful space to play when they are born and grow up (twins due in August :) read more

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We are very, very happy with GCSF!! Andre met with us in April and gave us a detailed and price competitive quote. While we wait for our start date in October, he would answer questions for me, especially concerning the purchase of the pavers. Andre's team does all the labor, we just needed to provide the pavers. The whole job took one week! His team works really hard and they stay long days in order to complete the job quickly. Everyday they would tidy up before leaving, which was good for us having to boys in the house. We are most impressed with the quality of the work. They have their own paver Einstein, who did things we hadn't even considered. We wish that we had spoken a little Portuguese to make communication a little easier but we were able to figure it all out in the end. Overall, the team did a lovely job. read more

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As a Real Estate Broker, I needed a reliable hard working professional gardener to clean up a property that I had listed in San Francisco. Flavio was the only one out of at least 10 calls we made that followed up, made himself available the next day to bid the job. Bid was sent back same day in writing and very reasonable: Cut down two large root bound dead trees in front. Weed all overgrowth, replace with bark. Cut down 10 foot high wild and overgrown bushes and trees in backyard, along with clear out rubbish, broken pipes, old patio furniture, barbeques, tarps, etc. left by previous tenant. Then haul all of it away. He did it all in one day, sent me before and after pictures, and did all this work unsupervised via a lock box. This was above and beyond all expectations. Flavio is now the only gardener our company will use in San Francisco. This job could not have gone any better. Feel free to call me to discuss/refer. read more

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These guys were incredible. They completely renovated our entire backyard, leveling a hill to install turf, ripping out a bunch of old, dead trees, building and staining a new retaining wall out of ipe, installing a french drain and drip irrigation system, planting a few new plants, and covering the remaining dirt with weed cover and mulch. Everything only took them about a week and a half. The only thing they really messed up was accidentally damaging one of the flowers while planting it, but they replace it with a new one so all is good. Highly recommended. I love our new backyard and I'm out there all the time thanks to the work they did. Will use them again next time I need a backyard renovated! read more

These guys are great, have been working with GCSF both for commercial and residential work. Shout out to Luis who always seems to make the process easy, simple, and is great with following up. read more

I wish I could give 6 stars! I am so grateful to have found Andre's company. Last year we put in an ADU and a pool and our backyard and frontyard were both completely wasted. I was very concerned about the cost of the requirements for the pool equipment as well as replacing all of our landscaping. Thank goodness for GCSF - Andre worked directly with my pool company to make sure all the requirements were met, which saved me a big headache. Andre and his crew are top notch, very professional and customer oriented. Also, I can't even express how beautiful my entire property is now, and at a very reasonable price! read more

Very happy with the work that was done by Garden Care SF. Andre and his team redid our entire backyard in just under 2 weeks! Their quote was reasonable and every other quote we got, we were told it would take 2x as long a Andre and his team. We gave them a simple drawing that we did ourselves, and they took our vision and brought it to life.We added a dog run with turf, plank pavers, and they build us a redwood deck. They came on time everyday, and cleaned up after they were done for the day. We highly recommend them, and will not hesitate to reach out again when we're ready to repave our driveway. read more

Been meaning to write this for a while now. I initially hired Andre and the GardenCareSF crew way back in 2018 (I know I know. Super late review. Sorry!) and recently had them come back to clear weeds/brush from the backyard. With my multiple medical issues, I can't do the work myself. I wanted the backyard cleared out before the 4th of July holiday (afraid stray fireworks would get the brush in the backyard), and they were able to schedule the work immediately. With SIP, I was really happy to have done everything through their online portal - quote, approval of the work order, and even payment. I think, however, that's because I'm an established...and happy...customer. If you're a new client, you'll probably have to have an in-person consult with Andre. Also love that they take credit card which is what cemented my decision to hire them. Max came out with one other guy - didn't catch his name - around 7am, and they finished around 8am. They got to work right away, finished the backyard, took care of the weeds in the front driveway, and even packed up and hauled away all the green waste. They also definitely practice social distancing. I was busy breaking down cardboard boxes when I realized it was super quiet. I looked and their van was gone; I didn't even realize they'd left. LOL. They did a fantastic job. The weeds weren't as bad as they can usually get. My neighbor's daughter asked for a link to their site. I sent her pictures of the final product, and she said it looked great. I really wanted to give 5 stars. I understand they may be super busy, but it was a little difficult to get a hold of someone to confirm the exact time of my appointment. I had to keep my day totally free, because I had no idea. When they arrived at 7am, I was actually still asleep, and I think my neighbors also probably hate me for the weed whacker starting before 8am. Oops. However, because they arrived and finished so early, it left me free to work uninterrupted the rest of the day. Other than that though, I'm pretty happy with the work they did. Didn't realize they do a whole lot of other stuff. Andre - I may be asking you a quote for a retaining wall! read more

GCSF Pavers & Landscape - Before. This isn't as bad as it can normally get. - Artificial Turf Near Me - Burlingame, California

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Did a very professional job and had great advice for making things look nice. Finished very quickly too!

I cannot say enough nice things about Flavio and his team. When we met Flavio, we already had a plan in mind as to what we wanted the project to look like. We wanted to choose our own stones and plants and he was willing to work with that. He was very knowledgeable, estimated the material needed and knew what it would take to get the job done. We liked him the moment we met him. Our front yard was our nightmare. The only thing it attracted was weeds and every dog in the neighborhood. I hated it but for the last 3 years we have been struggling to do anything about it. Getting landscapers to come out and look at the project was one hurdle but getting them to give us a quotes was another. Flavio said "Yes" "Yes" "Yes" and I am glad he did. , I had a very reasonable verbal quote before he left and the written estimate that night. Once the job was scheduled, they worked quickly and the majority of the project was completed in one day. (some of the stones were on back order) Thank You Flavio!!!! With Flavio and his team , we have gone from DRAB to FAB and we couldn't be happier. read more

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When we bought our house, the backyard was a mess with dead trees and weed all over. Now, thanks to Flavio, our backyard is a calming place for us to go to everyday after work to enjoy with our pets. Flavio worked with us twice already - first to remove the dead trees and weed, then to install a bench for us. The good: Flavio is friendly, approachable, on time, easy to work with, and great at communication. He was very detail oriented and gave us a great price for doing our work. The crew worked fast too. The bad: his staff are not as detail oriented as Flavio. I would've given him 5 stars but after the bench installation, I was peeved with some of the stuff that his crew did. Examples: 1. part of the brick was sticking out (which Flavio came back to fix later) 2. they left their lunches from the first day in the yard instead of putting their garbage in the garbage can 3. they did not plant evenly (the plants on the left were about 1.5 feet apart and the plants on the right were about 1 foot apart only) and 4. they put cut bricks in our garbage can without tellling us, which made it very heavy to even move. My husband had to take out all the cut bricks and we are going to have to put it out one week at a time. I provided Flavio the above feedback so that he can have a talk with his crew. Don't get me wrong. I will still use him for my front yard and have recommended him to my friends and family. See the attached pictures of how he transformed our backyard! read more

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This is one of the best contractors I have ever worked with. We had retaining walls constructed and pavers installed. Andre one was a good initial contact developing our concept and then Andre two and his father Carlos did the measurements and supervised the work. No drama, no hassles just great people to work with and very exacting with their expectations. Project adjustments on-the-fly were a breeze. Andre accommodated our requests without any complaints and had good insights and suggestions for the best outcome. He was unflappable. They have assembled an excellent team who gets right to work and they are very professional. You can tell they are very experienced doing this and they have their own tools - no dodgy rental equipment. Our neighbors were amazed how hard and how quickly they worked. They thoroughly cleaned up after themselves every day. They are very booked up so plan for that in advance. Great communicators. Great project planners. Good luck with your project - you will be glad you chose GCSF read more

Updating this review 6 months later. We had some issues with one of the side yard doors warping, as well as a major leak around one of the irrigation points on the backyard lawn. GCSF was responsive and quick to to fix the issue. They stand behind their work and should give you confidence that they'll make things right should they need to fix anything, even 6 months down the line. Thanks guys! read more

I was really impressed with the work done by GCSF. We had pavers (~500 ft) and artificial grass (~350 ft) installed in the back and side yards. Getting the install scheduled was tricky at first because they're busy and had to work around my changing schedule. But once they broke ground, Andre and his crew worked tirelessly to get the job done. Any time they had a question they asked how we'd like it done, so it helps to already know what you want. But we usually didn't and their suggestions turned out exactly as we'd hoped. I was hesitant to have to buy the pavers separately but it was a super easy process. We picked the paver we wanted, called the paver store (shout out San Carlos Garden Supply) and placed the order over the phone to be delivered a few days later. Nothing to it. We'll be recommending GCSF to any friends who are redoing their yards. Their prices are fair and they do top notch work. read more

Since I reviewed this business, they changed ownership and the new owner is charging significantly more than before and the service level had dropped significantly. read more

I hired Garden Care SF to do monthly garden maintenance They came 3 times - I had to initiate / request the work every time like they do not keep a rotating schedule ... The work was fair. Not the best / not the worst. The second time they came I actually called Flavio back to clean up and fix some things, which he did. Then in March or April I texted Flavio on 3 separate occasions to schedule the work again - NO REPLY. He never contacted me again. Gone. read more

I think my review may echo a few other recent ones as the communication with this company was really bad. I had someone out to look at my project, they sent a quote, I approved the quote, they scheduled an install date and thats where the "normal" experience ends. I messaged just prior to install and he said he was behind schedule. And that was all. No reschedule, no updates, no follow up. I emailed & called again to see if there was any update and there was no response. I still have yet to hear back from them. I guess I'm glad we didn't go through with the install as I'm sure if there were any warranty issues or anything regarding follow up, they would have not responded. Bottom line is poor project management. read more

Excellent work on building stairs honest reliable attention to detail. Spectacular work!!! Honestly they are on it! They responded quickly to my request, they scheduled quickly to do the work. Prices are fair. I will continue to work with them. 5 star results! Andre in his team pay attention to the detail I would recommend them to anyone very professional. read more

Flavio is one of the most trustworthy guys I have met. My front lawn became very dry after not watering it consistently for a long period of time. He came a day after my inquiry and provided a very reasonable estimate. His guys done a great job. Few days later, I noticed there were few dry patches and he came over quickly and figured out my existing sprinkler system didn't water certain sections of my lawn. He offered to fix the sprinkler heads with again, a very reasonable price. It was such a pleasure to work with him. I can't wait to call him back for work in our backyard in the near future! read more

GardenCare SF has been the most reliable gardening service that I've found. They've done a great job maintaining all of our plants for years and as we move from SF to the South Bay, are hoping to continue working with them there. I would recommend them highly! read more

I would NOT recommend Garden Care SF. They provided what I thought was good gardening clean up for me, but they CLOGGED my storm drain in the process. See photo. They did an initial clean up for my front and backyard, including a power wash of the backyard which Andre recommended. Over the years, the concrete floor had accumulated a layer of dirt/soil such that weeds were growing and it was hard to remove without a power wash. Initially, I was very happy as they seemed to do a thorough good job. Immediately when the gardeners left, I did notice that there was muddy water mixed with dirt pooling around my storm drain, but just figured it was due to the large amount of water from the power wash. However, a few weeks later, when my plumber was in my house for a different issue, he noticed that my storm drain was clogged with a lot of dirt. He was busy that day so I ended up calling a different plumber, who also confirmed that my storm drain was clogged with dirt/soil. I ended up paying a few hundred dollars to unclog the storm drain. Afterwards, I called Andre to ask if Garden Care SF has a protocol for collecting excess dirt removed from a power wash before even explaining what happened to him. He flat out said "no" very dismissively. I then told him what had happened at which point he denied that there was even any dirt that was power washed from my backyard. He claims it was just "a little dirty." He said, "If there was dirt, you wouldn't have been able to see the concrete" to which I responded, "That's true. There was so much dirt that we couldn't see the concrete, which is why you recommended a power wash." He then changed his story and said that the gardeners always collect any dirt and haul it away. In the interest of having a reasonable conversation, I even tried to give Garden Care the benefit of the doubt by saying that there may have been some dirt already present in the drain from previous years, but that the gardening work likely exacerbated the problem. From his dismissive tone and language, it was easy to tell that he was more interested in defending his company at any cost rather than trying to figure out what happened. While Garden Care SF may do good gardening work, I hope and expect for work that is not going to cause a different problem in my house. A good $300 clean up was not worth the few hundred additional dollars that I had to pay to unclog my storm drain. read more

GCSF Pavers & Landscape - Dirt dug out from my clogged storm drain. - Artificial Turf Near Me - Burlingame, California

It's no surprise GCSF are rated 5 stars. I had a backyard project to create a fire pit area and Andre showed up to scope and quote the project Although it was too small of a job for GCSF, Andre spent about 30 minutes with me going over what I should look for from others bidding the job including the specifications, scope and estimated costs. Wow! That was way more than I expected and his advice was invaluable in helping us determine how to scope the project and evaluate any proposal and pricing. It's the mark of a great company when even if they are not getting the job they'll still share their expertise and advice. Hat's off to GCSF. Really impressive delivery on this interaction. read more

Flavio is the best! Extremely helpful, friendly, provided a very reasonable rate, and made great suggestions on how to improve our backyard. Our backyard was a disaster with weeds growing from every nook and cranny, and Flavio in 3 days converted this into a beautiful playground for the kids. He is a very experienced gardener and trustworthy. I would not hesitate to do business with him again. read more

GCSF Pavers & Landscape - Our backyard after Flavio and his team worked on it. - Artificial Turf Near Me - Burlingame, California

Andre and the whole crew did an amazingly professional job. These are highly skilled craftsmen with an eye for perfection. The quote was very reasonable, the timeline was fast, and the end result is stunning. My property value just went way up! read more

Andre was very responsive and showed up as scheduled He was very professional . Highly recommend read more

Good quality, efficiency for the work done. My front yard used to be filled with sand from previous owner. I called Flavio to take out all the sand and replace it with rocks, mulches and plants with a drip system. Highly recommended. read more

Excellent job!!! Thank you Flavio for creating our front lawn. You are very easy to work with and really listen well to us. Your works are very clean and well done. We are looking forward for more projects with you. Keep up the good work. read more

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