I had Sherman come out to give me a quote on fixing my ageing / malfunctioning DIY Orbit system. He…read morefound a few things wrong with it (valve stuck in off position, etc) but ultimately we realized it was beyond repair due to its age. He didn't charge me for his time, but did give me a quote to install a professional system as well as expand coverage to the entire back yard. His quote was reasonable / competitive, and I was lucky to get quickly scheduled. He and his crew came out and in a couple days were able to install a brand new Hunter system with sprayers and multiple drip lines. Despite having to trench through my yard, when they were done it looked as good as new. They took special care around existing landscaping and did not damage anything during the installation process. It's been a few months now, and the system is working great. Grass is green and plants are blooming. Sherman is easy to work with and super responsive. I'm extremely happy with the outcome and I'm sure you will be too.

McKay Irrigation Systems gets a very high rating on Yelp (and also from some of my neighbors) for a…read morereason: they do great work. Sherman McKay runs the show, and he runs it well. He's great with communication, and his estimate was right on point. I had some drainage work done at my house which trashed my entire irrigation system, so I needed to have it replaced, both in the front and back yard. The McKay crew did a bang up job of it. They came in on time and on budget. They had the whole system laid out and running within about two days. Then Sherman spent some time with me to make sure I knew how to operate the controllers. In fact, they do more than irrigation, and I will likely have them come back and put in some new plants and do some other work in my backyard. They did such a good job with the irrigation system that I have high confidence they will make quick work of the other jobs too. I strongly recommend them.

Miguel is simply the best! Extremely responsive, fair pricing, and most of all great work. The crew…read moreled by Rolando have transformed my front yard and backyard, including replacing my retaining wall with concrete and amazing lighting. Next projects will be fencing and pavers. Truly first class team.

We had Miguel and his team do a complete rehaul of our backyard, and we could not be happier with…read morethe results. From start to finish, Miguel was incredibly responsive and communicative. He brought us samples to choose from, explained everything clearly, and made the whole process surprisingly easy. His crew was respectful, kind, and clearly skilled at what they do. The final amount we paid matched exactly what he quoted us (with a little extra only for additions we chose along the way, which were always communicated in advance-- no surprises). Our backyard has been completely transformed into a space we'll use every single day. They installed a new deck, retaining wall, turf, drainage systems, a new fence and gates, planters, irrigation, pathway, and planted beautiful new plants and trees throughout the yard. We actually found them here on Yelp, and I'll admit I was a little skeptical of all the glowing reviews-- but they absolutely lived up to the hype. I would hire Miguel and his team again in a heartbeat and recommend them to anyone looking for backyard or landscaping work.

Great service, fair price. Very professional. They cut down 7 trees on our property. We Were very…read morepleased with their work. Will use them again when we have more work to be done.

Hercules Tree Service is the best tree and Landscaping company to work with in the East Bay!!…read more Rich and his awesome crew are professional, punctual, transparent, and stand by their work. Its refreshing to see employees who go above and beyond in their work ethic to ensure the customer is happy! We are doing a lawn conversion project for the EBMud rebate program, as the job calls for 7 yards of mulch I had no clue where to get that much and what type/cost. I told Rich what i needed and he provided me with this gorgeous pile of cedar chips at an amazing price!! And delivered right through the front door!! I am so happy that I contacted this family owned business and cant stress how wonderful all his employees are to deal with. I support Local businesses like this one that take pride in what they do! They stepped up and made it happen and i highly reccomend you contact these pros for any of your tree or landscaping needs! Will reccomend to all my friends and family!! ¡Hércules Tree Service es la mejor empresa de árboles y paisajismo para trabajar en East Bay! Rich y su increíble equipo son profesionales, puntuales, transparentes y se apoyan a su trabajo. ¡Es refrescante ver a los empleados que van más allá en su ética de trabajo para garantizar que el cliente esté contento! Estamos haciendo un proyecto de conversión de césped para el programa de reembolso de EBMud, ya que el trabajo requiere 7 yardas de mantillo, no tenía ni idea de dónde conseguir tanto y qué tipo/costo. ¡Le dije a Rich lo que necesitaba y me proporcionó esta hermosa pila de chips de cedro a un precio increíble! ¡¡Y entregado directamente a través de la puerta principal!! Estoy tan feliz de haberme puesto en contacto con esta empresa familiar y no puedo enfatizar lo maravilloso que es tratar con todos sus empleados. Yo apoyo ¡Las empresas locales como esta que se enorgullecen de lo que hacen! ¡Ellos dieron un paso adelante y lo hicieron realidad y te recomiendo encarecidamente que te pongas en contacto con estos profesionales para cualquiera de tus necesidades de árboles o paisajismo! ¡¡Se lo recomiendo a todos mis amigos y familiares!!

Working with Green Sunsets was a breeze. They took care of the landscaping for 2 of my renal…read moreproperties. Daniel was super nice and helpful. He gave fair quotes and did a great job on a number of projects too, setting up automated sprinklers and removing/planting trees. Highly recommend.

I'm getting really tired of flaky contractors, which is about 95% of them these days. I wrote these…read moreguys to get an appointment. They offered me one that worked. I wrote them back within an hour or two to confirm. Nothing. Wrote them again on the day they were supposed to show up and they said they can't come to the appointment and offered appointments I couldn't do. These people really need to get better at communication and customer service.

We were looking for someone to do our front yard for our next project. Install artificial turf,…read moreretaining wall, stepping stones, irrigation and some others. We were glad to find Eco Grounds Landscaping. Carlos the owner is really really nice and easy to work with. He accommodated our request. Price is very reasonable. I highly suggest you give this company a chance when shopping around for landscaping work. You won't be disappointed. Big or small they do it. I know it's hard to find good contractors/landscapers. 5 stars!!! Thanks Carlos -Victor

After moving into a house with broken / non-existent irrigation, we found a need to build a new…read moreirrigation system. I spoke with several and Carlos at Eco Grounds was by far the most comprehensive, friendly, and professional. Soon enough, I had an irrigation for every plant, operated with a smart sprinkler system (Rachio). I appreciated an even more extensive walkthrough where he pointed out areas of improvement in both my soft scape and hardscape.

Highly recommend this company. First off, Polo is simply the best. He came out for an estimate, was…read moreresponsive and on time. He thoroughly checked my entire irrigation system, and sent me a quote. He then followed up and fixed everything (and more). He's extremely thorough, and you can tell he specializes in irrigation. I'm very happy with Polo and will contact them for all our irrigation and landscaping jobs!

Manuel figured out and fixed our irrigation when no one else would. I don't know if you know this,…read morebut people who work on irrigation systems alone, without also getting hired to do some other insanely expensive landscaping project, and actually show up for the job, are rare. So anyway, Manuel is smart and funny and super nice, and I recommended this business highly.

Purchased a home that needed a lot of work for the backyard, especially with a toddler. The…read morebackyard had river rocks, nails exposed, uneven ground, gopher problems, etc. We wanted to clean it up and make it simple. I reached out to multiple landscaping companies and All Season Landscaping were the only ones who truly listened to what we wanted. Others kept pushing for "this would look nice" or kept suggesting things that would cost more money. Others kept calling and we were trying to decide a landscaper. We finally decided to work with Jerry. Jerry was responsive and respectful to our time. He listened and worked with our budget. He kept us up to date with the project. Issues do arise, but he suggested how to fix them and walked us through it all. We are now loving our backyard and enjoying it a lot!

We received two estimates for the work we wanted to do in the back part of our yard. Jerry was very…read moreresponsive and provided an estimate for us the next day. We changed our minds about the original plan and he was very accommodating. His crew arrived on time each day and were very polite and answered all our questions as the project progressed. They did excellent work and completed the project as scheduled. Highly recommend.

New Bloom Gardening has worked on several projects at my home in Berkeley. I have used this…read morecompany for several large projects like designing and building a 50 foot concrete walkway, as well as construction of a wooden gate and rebuilding a retaining wall, and installing exterior hand rails. I have been more than satisfied with the quality of the work and the schedule. The final cost of all projects was within the original estimate. I appreciate the responsiveness and the cooperative attitude that this company has shown. I intend to use them again.

I rarely give five stars but Francisco and his crew deserve it…read more He has been working on my yards for over a year now and he has helped transform this overgrown weedy place into a useful and well-used part of the property now. Francisco respects my eccentric requests and has been very helpful with his suggestions. I trust his opinion and am so dang happy with his results in my yards.

Ken Smith does not honor his commitments and does not value the time sensitive nature of his work…read more Our plants die without water and sadly rain has been hard to come by. We had a broken line (one that Ken had worked on recently). As soon as I saw that we had an issue with our irrigation system, I contacted Ken. His response was "Sure Tuesday or Thursday it would be at the end of the day." Great- this is the kind of prompt response you would be glad to receive, if there was follow-through...But there wasn't... he didn't show up at all that week. Then when he admitted to not completing his commitment and I asked to please get to it earlier than "the following Wednesday." He refused and said go find someone else. Thanks, I will.

I should have heeded the other negative reviews of this guy. We had a emergency leak in our system,…read moreso I contacted Ken Smith. He said he could come a week and a half later. He would not give me an actual time, even though I asked. I put in on my calendar and waited. Day of the appointment we were really busy around the house trying to get things ready for an event. I expected Ken to show up "afternoon or evening" whatever that meant. I guess I was supposed to be checking my phone the whole day hoping he would contact me, but I was busy and figured he'd show up like he said. Nope. Later I saw a text from him about a time and wrote him back and nothing. I apologized for not seeing his text earlier and wrote him a couple times over the course of a week. No response at all. So, if you want to deal with a guy who seems to think he's doing you a favor, won't give an appointment time, and just has an attitude, then Ken Smith might be the clown for you.