I hired Nick for a backyard renovation project that began on April 24, 2024. The total contract was valued at $26,500, of which I paid $23,665--roughly 90%--upfront. Over a year later, the work is still incomplete. Major Scope of Work Included (for more details check attached contract): Stamped concrete Retaining wall Installation of an outdoor kitchen Construction of a dog gate Fence extension to conceal trash bins Installation of a swing Complete front yard renovation ..etc Unfortunately, over a year later, less than 65% of the agreed-upon work has been completed. Key Major Issues Encountered: The outdoor kitchen and swing were never installed. The dog gate and fence extension remain incomplete. No work was done on the front yard ...etc Improper drainage from the air conditioning system has caused staining on some concrete areas. Attached is the contract. read more

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What an amazing choice going with Gold Star. Nick is great at his craft! I will be recommending him and his crew to friends and family. Professional, cleanup after the job, and always showed up on time for work! read more

I can't say enough good things about this landscaping company. From the very first interaction, they were professional, responsive, and genuinely cared about bringing my vision to life. They took the time to listen to what I wanted, offered creative suggestions, and delivered results that honestly exceeded my expectations. read more

Great experience overall ! Nick was quick with the estimate and once approved, everything was put into action . He re-did my whole front and back yard and we absolutely love it . Would highly recommend ! read more

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Nick did not show up at all at my house for an estimate at the date and time that he previously confirmed in writing by text in his own words. To make matters worse, when he did answer my phone call well after the appointment time, he claimed that he got the date confused. If you read all of the reviews on Yelp by other customers, you will confirm that he has a history of this type of poor behavior with several other potential customers. read more

Nick is very friendly and timely guy . what ever he commits he is finished work before that . Highly recommended..

Yes yes this is an awesome company. I love the work these guys did for my yard. I would recommend these guys. If you need yard help call Alex or Dylan, two super cool dudes. read more

Goldstar Landscaping did a fantastic job in re-sodding and laying pavers at our house. They were timely, professional, affordable and friendly. I highly recommend their work. read more

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This is the second job I have hired Nick and his team to do at my home. Nick continues to take pride in his work and works hard to please his clients. He and the team are respectful and come to the job on time and ready to work. They have retstored my backyard and made a great front driveway for the home. Thank you again for another job well done. read more

Nick is quire the storytelle, always calling everyone brother and sister to build trust. We signed contract with him in November and paid 90% of the amount upfront. Despite his promises to come and finish the work, he keeps giving excuses and is now not answering our calls. read more

Do not use. They did our tile work. 3 years later I have to have it redone because of this. Repeated attempts to contact them 2ago went unanswered. read more

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Nick and Dan and their team... if i had more than two thumbs, i'd raise them all. I loved working with them and trusting them with making my, what used to be a forest, home is now a play area and staycation home for my family. With my lack of experience in design and know how, I entrusted him to do it for me and he made a miracle happen. His brother, Dan, is an electrical whiz and helped my husband and I put up our ready made pergola which looks amazing. He hooked up all the wires so nice and neat and made what was thought to not work, WORK! I cannot thank them enough for a superb job on my yard. I will use them again for my next future project and I have no hesitation to endorse them to fellow colleagues and friends to do their yard. I don't have my plants yet, but definitely will call on Nick and Dan. Great guys really!!! Thank you for everything. read more

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My entire experience with Nick and his team was delightful. We bought a new build home in Brentwood, CA and the yard was just a pile of dirt. Nick came by and helped us visualize what the space would look like and his team got started a few days later. They were all very professional and courteous. Everything was done in a timely manner and Nick is very responsive via phone and texts. While looking for landscapers originally I had a hard time with anyone responded so this was very refreshing. Our stamped concrete is breathtaking and the shape of the turf and patio are beautiful and unique, I love that they were able to do soft curves and not just straight lines. They were able to run a drip system for the low maintence plants and attached it to my current sprinkler system. We also created a dog run on one side of the house and Nick was able to install a fence for me to section it off. I'm incredibly happy with our experience and our beautiful yard. ETA: we discovered that some of the plants in the yard were not dog friendly and Nick came out the next morning to remove them and will replace with more appropriate options. read more

Nick and the Gold Star crew did an outstanding job on transforming our front and backyards into gorgeous spaces (Danville) that made us smile. Nick is easy to work with and takes the time to answer any questions regarding your project. If you call him him he answers or promptly returns your call. It took me 3 months to find someone who I felt was trustworthy and more importantly a solid person. Nick and the crew (Dan, Dong, and Van) are members of the family. read more

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I highly recommend Gold Star Landscaping. Nick and his crew come ready to work and are very reliable. Nick takes pride in his work and is eager to please his clients. He was a pleasure to work with and regularly responded to my calls and concerns. Thank you for your service! I will be calling Gold Star for future projects. read more

We recently moved into one of Toll Brothers new home and were looking around for a professional, licensed landscaper. I called several contractors but we ended up going with Gold Star Landscaping because I know I can work with Nick. He is a very easy going kinda guy, who treats his staffs with respect. Nick and his staffs worked hard from start to finish and were very committed to their deadline. Nick always there to make sure his staffs delivered the perfect garden for his customers. His price was very reasonable. I would hire Nick and his staffs again should we need any landscape jobs. read more

Its been two years since we had and our retaining wall is already falling apart. When we had someone come look at it they said the wall was not properly done. They did not water proof properly and did not apply correct adhesive or fill in the caps. read more

Nick has been amazing and a Godsend to us. We found him online to help landscape my moms backyard and they have done a fantastic job and more! The backyard looks fantastic and just as we had envisioned and his prices were great. Definitely is very diligent in his work and truly cares about what the client thinks and what is in their best interest. We are very happy with the finished product and how he took such good care to watch out for my mom and also is assisting us to get her a yard guy to care for her yard. Would definitely recommend Nick and his team for sure! read more

We chose Nick based off a recommendation from a friend. We got bids from several landscapers- Nick's price is competitive and fair. Ultimately we chose to go with Nick because we thought he wouldn't take shortcuts. We're nearing the end of the project, and so far so good! Nick is responsive and easy to reach via phone. He's made suggestions about the spacing and design, but never pushed them on us. We're happy with the quality of his work. I look forward to updating this review once our project is fully completed! read more

We have been in our development for over 3 years now and have had an ongoing positive relationship with Nick @ Goldstar Landscaping. When we first moved in, I had no idea what we wanted for landscaping. Nick was very patient and toured us around several yards in Stonebrae so I could figure out what we wanted. He made some suggestions and we worked on our plan together. He carries all the necessary insurance and is bonded. That was important to us in case one of the workers got hurt. No one got hurt, but the coverage was there! He had a hard working crew! Nick was great when working with the HOA. He is really knowledgeable about the rules and regulations regarding the landscaping in this area. He also got necessary city permits when needed. Our landscaping project was executed smoothly! No complaints! Only KUDOS! We've since had a few other things done and Nick is quick to address any issues or concerns that came up. Everytime I see Nick around the neighborhood - he stops and says Hi. No matter how busy he is or how bad his day has been - he always has smile on his face and a friendly hello. I recommend Nick! read more

Nick and his crew are the best. I can't say enough good things about them. Nick is extremely easy to work with and he is very flexible. He gives you sound advice about your landscaping ideas and is very responsive. So far he has completed our back and front yard landscaping projects. I will be using Nick and his team for all future landscaping projects. My family and I are extremely happy with what he has done for us. read more

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Gold Star Landscaping produces very nice and high value landscaping projects. Nick and his team's cement work is second to none. Nick built our backyard in mid 2015 in which he laid concrete, built a retaining wall, installed artificial turf, installed irrigation, and planted shrubs and trees. As of February 2018, his work is holding up very well. We constantly receive comments on the quality and look of our backyard. People are amazed that the hardscape is formed with stamped concrete. Aside from Nick's work product, he is good guy. He always has a smile and is in good spirits. He also has helped with me various muscle-based tasks, such as helping me unload and move enormous pottery and a pergola kit. More recently, he assisted with upgrading the irrigation and planting additional plants in our front yard. Nick and his crew continue to do nice work in our community of homes. read more

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Nick and his team did the landscaping and lighting for our home. The thing that impressed me the most about Nick and his team was their level of experience and expertise they had in designing, planning and constructing our front and backyards. His experience in the industry clearly shows in the work that he does and he knows every single detail about landscaping and construction. We are extremely satisfied with the work he has done on our home. Nick also has a good vision and sense of how to layout the landscaping while always keeping the homeowners requirements in mind. read more

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We moved to a new development and needed to landscape our backyard. I called two other companies prior to contacting Gold Star Landscaping. Gold Star wasn't the cheapest but after meeting Nick to discuss the design, I was confident he knew exactly what my wife and I wanted. It took some time to complete our backyard mostly because he's a perfectionist and he's in high demand, but in the end he executed our vision very well. I highly recommend his services! P.S. He doesn't build pools. read more

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We are in San Leandro hills and needed a retaining wall. Nick came out to our home to look at the job and gave us a fair quote and a 3 week timeline. He was not the least expensive but the least expensive is not always the best. We are on a steep up slope and breaking up the old cinder block wall and hauling it away was not an easy task. Although it is hard physical work going up and down all those steps, Nick, Duc, and the other workers made fast work of it and the old wall was taken away and the foundation hole was dug up the first couple of days. They came back a week later and made the concrete forms and installed the rebar. Nick explained exactly what was happening with the project and all the quality materials he w as a using to make the wall as strong as it can be. The 3rd week, the concrete pump and truck came and poured the concrete in just a couple hours, when we came home that evening, the wall was beginning to set. He returned at the end of the 3rd week to finish the drainage behind the wall, backfilled it, cleaned up the area and the project was done. We asked him about additional work later terracing the rest of the back yard so it becomes a usable space. He once again had a few options for us to mull over and gave us a fair price estimate. I recommend Gold Star, Nick, Duc and their crew to any project you may want done, fair price, no hidden costs, accurate timeline, communication during the process and an excellent result. read more

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Nick came out for an estimate and was available in a short time. He went over my ideas for backyard landscape improvements including adding a retaining wall and also completing the necessary drainage and graveling for previously installed wood retaining walls. I asked him about adding some other features to the project and he was willing and very reasonable in what he charged for that. Nick listens well to the customer's ideas, and explains how he will accomplish building a long lasting wall. His team was the best. They worked quietly and with a gentle focus on not disturbing any plantings that were in place nearby. They did a great job. Clean up was complete, always appreciated. The project is just what I imagined it would be only better. You will feel very comfortable working with Nick and also with the bonus of knowing he will be there to work right along as he supports his crew. He doesn't leave once the project is going on. He stays involved. Very pleasant and trustworthy support for your yard projects. read more

Gold Star Landscaping did a fantastic job on our backyard. They built a concrete patio, kids playground, garden, installed automated sprinklers, irrigation and drainage systems, did electrical work and installed our gas bbq. The owner Nick is an honest guy and worked hard to meet our needs while staying within budget. I have worked with many contractors over the years and will say Nick and Gold Star are by far the best. We highly recommend Gold Star Landscaping! read more

I called on and spoke to Nick on a Tuesday. Told him what I was looking to do and we made an appointment to meet on Saturday for an estimate. I texted him the address as he requested and asked for a confirmation, which he responded and confirmed that we are still meeting. Unfortunately on the day of the appointment, he was a no show. I texted him and asked if we were still meeting but I never heard from him. I didn't hear from him on Sunday, which understandable since it is Sunday, and I was hoping he would call on Monday (better late than never, right?) but never responded. This one star, since I had to give a rating, is for the no show and no communication/explanation and apology for the missed appointment. read more

I had my fence replaced and while doing that, the company we used ended up breaking two sprinkler pipes. I needed to get these fixed asap since it was a huge waste of water while watering the grass. Gold Star came out quickly and got the job done. In addition to the two pipes that we needed fixed, he also fixed two sprinklers that were broken. They were fast and did great work. I now need sod installed and will more than likely come back to them to have it done once I get other quotes. read more

I heard about Goldstar from my neighbor and I'm pretty happy with how the project went. There were some delays here and there but overall Nick went above and beyond to keep his customers happy. 5 stars from me. read more

Nick and his experienced crew did a beautiful job in our backyard and the lighting all over the house. We do feel very blessed that our ways had crossed with Nick's and we do appreciate all the effort that was put to make our backyard to look very comfy and inviting. We think that more than another contractor we actually met another brother, a good friend. Thank You Nick! Wish y'all the best of the best!! BLESSINGS!!! read more

Very knowledgable, honest and hardworking crew. Completed everything on time and was very reasonable. Would definitely refer to anyone looking for landscaping work. read more

Nick the owner is a great guy to work with. Friendly, easy going, and most importantly, very responsive. Throughout the project, Nick would proactively reach out to keep me informed of the status. He would plan ahead for materials to ensure milestones are met. He is very knowledgeable and is capable of quality custom work. He worked on a large number of homes around my neighborhood and they all look very nice. What really separates Nick from the others is that he will go way out of his way to make sure his customers are happy. read more

I had gotten a couple different landscape designs and many bids...the designs didn't have plants that I liked and the bids all came in over 6 figures...more than I could or wanted to spend. After a Nextdoor review, I called Nick. We went over the designs, and one cost savings was to do stamped concrete instead of tile. Nick did everything possible to take the basic plans and tweak them to come in at my budget. He made great recommendations - like putting a gate in where I wouldn't have thought to put one and lighting placement was wonderful and a joyful surprise. He has quite an eye for the aesthetic, and works hard for his clients. I had wanted a certain pattern for the concrete (at the last minute), and he went out special the night before to get it, ensuring a really beautiful patio. He quoted 8 weeks, it was done in 8 weeks. His team works hard (even if the weather is over 100'! or if there's a lot of rock and heavy pots and tons of bark to move around.) They work for your delight. Highly recommend! read more

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We had our yard done by Gold Star Landscape 3 months ago. Nick and his crew did an amazing job designing and working on the project. We had a couple estimates on our project and GSL came out to the the cheapest. He finished our project on a timely manner. What more can I ask for? Good work at a reasonable price. My wife and I highly recommends Nick and GSL for your landscaping need. read more

I was incredibly impressed, and I am a PICKY customer, with the quality of the work, the communication and the end result. I think that the entire team was on-time, efficient, clean and kind. I would HIGHLY recommend Gold Star for your project - we cemented out our back patio - drains had to be added last minute, and he even is finishing out our sides with beautiful rock so that we don't see dirt. Commitment to quality exists with this company - very pleased. :-) read more

I would give them a ZERO rating for this company. Unprofessionalism, abandonment of contract and they ripped us of with $16,000. After a week of trying to contact Nick, the owner, and told him I'm filing a complain at the licensing of what they did.. Nick finally called me and wanted to continue the project . Sorry I'm done with you people...Nick, Dan, and Andy are the people who came to our house to do our front yard and backyard project. They will do things their way without even letting us know what they're doing.. we have plan on what we wanted to do prior to signing the contract, Nick agreed. But they will do things that they didn't communicate with us and they just decided to do it. Multiple times we already discussed these and we had argument about these. There's so many problems with the work they've done in our front yard and backyard that other contractors, who came to our house to continue the mess they started, questioning if they're really license people and know what they're doing...It will be a very long story to put it here, but the fact that we're filing a complain at the licensing and go to court with them if needed. This is serious! So stay away from these people to save you a big time problem and your hard earned money! read more

After interviewing 5 landscape designers, we decided to use Gold Star Landscaping company. Nick and his crew were very professional, left the work area very clean each day. Nick was also very flexible and accommodating with the last minute changes. He also recommended where to purchase plants cheaper. I highly recommend Nick and his crew for your landscaping projects. read more

The business owner, Nick, came by our house to give a quote. He seemed like a real good guy and gave a decent price. On the day he was supposed to come out and do the work, NO ONE EVER SHOWED UP! I called him to see what was up and he said he'd get back to me. He never did and then stopped answering his phone. Very unreliable, unprofessional, and quite frankly, a dissapointment. I spoke with him the next day and was told that he couldn't do to work for the quoted price. WTF?! Do Not use this company!!! read more

Goldstar Landscaping did excellent work installing our landscaping. They built our retaining walls, laid flagstone over our porch, selected and planted our trees and shrubs, installed our irrigation and drainage systems, and constructed an outstanding patio cover. Nick is quite friendly and worked hard to meet our needs while staying within budget. As a result of the quality of his work, Gold Star Landscaping has installed many of the yards in the Stonebrae Community. We highly recommend Gold Star Landscaping! read more