I was having trouble activating my sprinkler system and desperately needed to get it working. Golding Golding was quick to respond and super easy to schedule with. We scheduled for the next day at a time convenient for me. I was thrilled because so many others were saying it would be 2-4 weeks before they could come out. I ended up figuring out the issue and resolving the issue myself so I cancelled the appointment but I appreciated the responsiveness and wanted to make sure others knew about my good experience. read more

THE JOB: Remove existing uneven and sunken patio pavers and steel edging, relevel the subgrade, reinstall patio pavers in the same pattern, install new patio paver edging, and fill paver joints with polymeric sand for a bird feeding station (a.k.a. bird landing) made up of 4 adjacent squares of decreasing size with the largest square being 5' x 5', then 4' x 4', then 2' x 2', then 1' x 1'. NOTE: I don't generally post reviews and I seriously debated about writing this one, but the work was SO BAD that it had to be redone, and people should be aware of the work they can expect if they hire Golding & Golding Hardscaping/Landscaping. Since Yelp has a character limit, this is an abridged review; the full version can be read on NextDoor at: https://nextdoor.com/p/3-_FqdRYp6C-?utm_source=share&extras=MjYzODE1NjE%3D&ne_link_preview_links=&utm_campaign=1753367328691&share_action_id=56b5a102-7613-45a9-a59b-3ac280465375. REVIEW: Bryan gave an estimate for two jobs (a bird landing and a xeriscaping project). He didn't ask a lot of questions, which had me questioning his level of expertise, but I didn't want to spend a lot of money, so when I received his reasonable quote, I decided to hire him to do the landing. If that went well, I would hire him to do the xeriscaping job. Bryan estimated the job would take him 4 hours to complete and expected to be done by noon that day (6/25/2025). Although it took him 2 full days to complete the work, he did not change his estimate, which I did appreciate. He laid a new gravel base, and compacted it with a gas-powered plate compactor, but did NOT use screed rails--which most professionals use--to level the sand. When asked about leveling the sand, he said he "levels as he goes." I should have asked him to level the sand, but I accepted his response and let him continue. He completed laying pavers for the 5' x 5' section on the Day 1. The last 3 sections would be laid on Day 2 and would be finished with polymeric sand. We had a very heavy rain after the Day 1 and since polymeric sand is water-activated, I texted Bryan my concerns about how that would affect the polymeric sand application. We exchanged a few texts and his final response was, "I know what I am doing and this is what I do for a living. Can I just have some space to get the work done please. Thank you." Since he clearly had no interest in addressing my concerns and he obviously didn't appreciate my questions, I should have fired him then, but the work was half done, so I let him continue. We also had a brief, somewhat confrontational phone call in which he again ignored my concerns. By the time he finished, I just wanted him gone, so I gave the landing a cursory inspection, paid him via Zelle, and walked him out. It wasn't until after he left, that we really inspected the work. It was AWFUL! One section sloped up, another section sloped down, and one section was mounded (pics attached). While it wasn't highly visible to the eye, it was like walking on an undulating fun house walkway. The polymeric sand wasn't compacted into the pavers to ensure that the joints were completely filled, so cracks were visible around most of the perimeter pavers, one of the pavers was cracked, and the pavers along the perimeter of the largest section were crooked. He didn't blow off the excess sand to prevent it from hardening on the surface. I should have contacted Bryan and had him redo the pavers (or demanded a refund), but he clearly DIDN'T know what he was doing, and wasn't open to questions. Since I didn't want to deal with him ever again, I tore up the three smaller sections, leveled the sand using screed rails, and reset the pavers myself. I left the larger section alone, but it will eventually need to be redone. So, now I'm out the $530 I paid to Bryan, plus the additional cost of buying more materials to do the job correctly. Not to mention two days of my own time redoing the work of a hired contractor. Needless to say, I did not hire him to do the xeriscaping project and I would strongly advise against hiring him for any technical projects that involve leveling or patio pavers. read more

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We were looking for a company to help us with a small landscape rock project and Bryan was very easy to schedule and had appointments available right away! I contacted other companies for quotes but many of them were several weeks out, or were not interested in helping with our (small) project which is understandable this time of year. Bryan gladly accepted our project and assured us that he would be happy to help. When Bryan arrived on the scheduled day, which was only a few days after our initial contact, he got right to work and completed the job quickly and efficiently. He also made sure to thoroughly clean up the site afterwards. We are very happy with the final result and feel that his quote was very reasonable. I would absolutely consider using Bryan/Golding and Golding again and would recommend them to others. read more

Golding Golding Hardscaping & Landscaping - Landscaping Near Me

I'm super impressed. Scheduled almost immediately, super friendly and pricing was good. Quickly identified our issue and repaired it with excellent communication. We'll be using him any time we need things done. read more

Super quick service and got the job done for a great price . Scheduled in under a day

Did a great job! Was able to set up service right away and things look awesome. Highly recommend him.

I needed to have someone come and repair a pipe that had cracked and with it cracked I was unable to use my sprinkler system. Bryan responded within 15 minutes and could come over right away. This was the evening. Bryan said he would come by 6pm. He was not able to get here at this time due to a previous job taking longer that he expected, but he did let me know. He was at my house till 10:30 pm working on the break and then came back the next day to finish. He was always very polite and let me know what was going on. He was easy to reach and his price was reasonable for a retiree on fixed income, and that's saying something. If you need some sprinkler work I would recommend Bryan at Golding & Golding. I forgot to mention that Bryan took the time to check all the sprinkler heads to make sure they were working properly. He even fixed a couple that were watering cement as well grass. They now just do the grass. Thank You Bryan! read more

WOW! WOW! WOW!! Bryan repaired our busted sprinkler system and set our sprinkler heads. Excellent attention to details. Quality work. He has very high standards and works until he feels he has delivered the best results. Will definitely use in the future!! read more

Bryan was timely, professional, able to come on short notice and even completed repairs in the dark! He went the extra mile to diagnose the problem and fix for a reasonable rate! Highly recommended and will definitely use again. read more