Working with Sean and Van Slyke Landscape was a fantastic experience from beginning to end. Sean is…read moreboth brilliant and humble. Our backyard was a mess. The old concrete patio was cracked and lifting everywhere, there were deep tree roots, a rusted, disintegrated wrought iron fence and gate that were tied to chicken wire to keep from falling over, a concrete step right in the middle of the yard which was both a tripping hazard and divided the already small yard into two even smaller sections, and a small area around the back which was overgrown and unusable. My husband and I kept saying, "We need to do something about the backyard", but we had no idea where to begin. Sean was very generous with his time before starting the project, meeting with my husband and me many times to help us hone in on what we wanted. He listened to everything I wanted and everything my husband wanted and when we had a question or weren't sure, or when my husband and I couldn't agree on something like what type of patio we wanted, ie. flagstone, pavers, concrete, etc. , Sean would humbly make recommendations or suggestions and I can honestly tell you that he was always right. He knows what he is doing and the best decisions we made were when we listened to him...because he listened to us. Sean and his team created beauty out of nothing...worse than nothing...they first had to take out the mess that was there. Things didn't always go easily. With any project there will be unforeseen challenges, but HOW your professionals handle that is key. Sean is a class act and always took care of everything with complete professionalism and courtesy. Throughout the project Sean always let us know what to expect which helped smooth the way with our HOA and kept us in good graces with our neighbors. When it came to dealing with permits, inspections, etc. Sean knew what was required and we knew we were in excellent hands. He was responsive with emails, texts and calls, and in short, never ever left us hanging or in doubt about anything. Whatever project was being worked on: demolition, laying the conduits and drains, designing the patio, pouring the concrete, the precise layout of the pavers, installing a glass fence and gate instead of the rusty iron rail, creating and building a beautiful fireplace and seat bench from scratch, lighting and electrical, plants and softscape, even the design of the drains, etc., Sean found the right workers and teams for each job and every detail was done with care and to perfection. I cannot say enough good things. Choosing Sean and Van Slyke Landscape was one of the best decisions we've ever made. They transformed our backyard mess into a place of beauty and peace. Please see before and after photos.

I would liken no longer using this landscaping company to removing an infected abscess. There are…read moreso many things wrong with their so-called "maintenance", I wouldn't know where to start. Basically they are untrustworthy, neglectful, dishonest and incompetent. What they say they will do, is not what you will get, or they will just not do it. They charge over twice as much as other services and work far less hours than they state they will and do not give you the services that they charge for. Our yard was filled with healthy plants before we hired them, half died throughout the months they began, by the time we switched over to another service they had killed over half the yard and we spent thousands of dollars repairing the yard with another service. Our new service is extremely competent , they listen to what we need done in the yard and get it accomplished with care and knowledge. Terri was overall very difficult to deal with, she was moody and could be very nasty and rude. She would never take any accountability for her actions and negligence that lead to damage in the yard by herself and the crew. It took a long time to recover from how awful the yard looked after using them, they are just the worst service we have ever had to deal with.

Fernando was recommended by a very happy neighbor who had her yard done a couple years ago. We…read moreneeded two slaps poured, one for a table and chairs, the other for a hot tub. We also had extensive flagstone put down in another part of our yard. The flagstone process is very tedious, detail oriented work to get odd shaped pieces of flagstone to blend into a flat smooth surface. Fernando's crew were masters. The work is done and I couldn't be happier. I would highly recommend his team. Their work is great and their prices are reasonable.

Fernado and his crew were great! They were reliable, on time, professional and very educated on…read moreconcrete. He did a custom mid-century like pour with several custom built molds. Rock Chief were flexible and even worked overtime on Saturday to finish the project on time. I would certainly recommend these handwork, professional folks again! He also was extremely reasonable in costs!

I can highly recommend Lakewood Builders without question. Hired them for a variety of work that…read moreneeded to be done on an investment property. Fair price, attention to detail, timeliness and quality of work was second to none. We'll be using them again.

Nothing but good things to say about working with Tommy and Darrick at Lakewood. They helped us…read morewith our taproom build out and truly left no detail unfinished. They were able to make on the fly decisions when needed and always kept us informed throughout the process. They even came out under budget and ahead of schedule! Truly unheard of in the industry.

My patio had a small patch of dirt less than 10ft x 10ft and it was hard to find someone willing to…read moredo the install for me. Most companies suggested a DIY solution but as a female who is neither particularly strong or handy, I felt it was too much for me to handle. Even with COVID-19 prices, most of the prices were too high for my budget as companies had a minimum cost. Yelp & Tuurf to the rescue! I sent out requests to several companies and Steven at Tuurf was quick to respond with a VERY reasonable price. He was friendly and easy to work with. He came by to bring samples of the grass. I paid half up-front for the materials and the rest after install. Very professional and they got the job done quick. They were in and out in 2 hours!!! The only access to my patio is through my apartment up a flight of stairs so they had to carry everything in up stairs and in buckets no less! There is absolutely no way I could have done this myself. Even though they had to come through my home, there wasn't a mess to clean up after them, just my dream yard waiting for me. I cannot recommend Tuurf enough! Thank you so much for making this so affordable and pain-free. P.S. I'm writing this review from the comfort of my new patio.

Within less than a month Tuurf was able to quote, order material, schedule, and completely finish…read moreour artificial turf installation for our backyard. They were professional and on time without any problems. They are also priced competitively and I would 100% recommend Tuurf to any homeowner or business. Also want to add they are military friendly and worked with us on pricing to make sure we were comfortable and informed during the quoting process.

We are incredibly impressed with Complete Outdoor Living and the work they did on our Pavers and…read moreLandscape. Construction projects are always stressful, but Complete Outdoor Living made the entire process seamless. When unexpected issues arose, they were proactive, offered smart solutions, and kept us informed every step of the way. Their integrity and dedication to getting the job done right set them apart from the rest. We will definitely be using them again for future projects.

The crew did a wonderful job. Looks fantastic. Price was…read morefair. Efficient, and the crew was on time every morning. I couldn't be happier.

This is our second time using Mr Guerra. He did a very nice job removing trees and lawn from a…read morelawn strip and replacing it with pavers. It looks much nicer and will also save us on watering. He is very motivated to get the job done and, as with our last job, worked hard himself on the project but also brought in other workers as needed. We will definitely use him again. Good value for the quality of the work.

I needed a series of concrete projects done on our property which is on a slope. Many contractors…read morebowed out because the slope, but Joel was confident it wasn't a problem and was very competitive with pricing. Our projects included: 1) Stone steps along the side of our house to match the stone steps on the opposite side of the house. 2) Small patio extension. 3) Stone staircase going from patio down to yard. 4) Concrete footing for another project. I was texting Joel while getting bids, and Joel was very motivated to make it work, beating his competitors and throwing in extras. I had texted him bids from other contractors asking if he'd do the job to the same specifications, and was told he would. Also, I asked if we could curve the stairs and add a retainer wall to one side of our stone staircase, and he said it wouldn't be a problem. I asked if this would change the price, he specifically said no. From there, the project began. Joel came out to check out the space again and noted he'd need more money because the retainer wall would require another pallet of keystone. I wasn't happy about this, but agreed given it was a good deal. As for each part of the project, here were some issues: Stone steps along side of our house - Steps were way too tall, 12-14 inches in some cases, I asked for them to be no taller than 10 inches in line with the rest of the property (which I now understand is still too tall) and even offered him our excess wall caps to prop up steps to not have to buy more keystone. - Sprinkler lines that were in the way I was told would be relocated, but instead the lines were simply cut. Fortunately I wasn't running that side of the sprinkler system or I would have had a nasty $1,000 water bill. My landscape designer spent two hours making repairs to this and cost. - Overall, these are great and I'm happy to have them in. Small patio extension - I asked that the extension be tan concrete to match our existing patio. I was told it would be hard to match exactly given how old our patio was, but I asked him to try his best. Instead, we got standard gray concrete which contrasts sharply with our existing patio. - It's a shame because the shape and placement is perfect. Stone staircase - Drainage wasn't done as listed in the other bids I sent. Some flex piping was added as seen in the photos, but not all the drainage features listed. - The first step down was two inches below the patio, should have either been level (which we eventually did) or a full step down. - The third step down is not level, you can even see this in the photos. - Initially the curvature of the steps wasn't cut to be flush with the retainer wall, leaving a gap, I had to specifically ask him to cut it to be flush. - The gaps between the steps were filled with sand that immediately when it rained, Joel filled this with concrete instead when doing the footing. - I ended up adding a retainer to the other side of the steps, but the price was proportionally a lot more than the other retainer wall. Joel was very flustered talking about pricing, and I noted that I was letting him use my excess caps and that he was keeping the leftover materials (I never got materials delivered, he brought them over daily), he sort of had a bad attitude about it. - Despite being asked not to use the bleached caps on the wall (I instead told him to use them for propping up steps), they ended up capping the wall, which isn't very pretty. - Overall, very functional, love the shape, and we get a lot of use out of these. Concerete footing - Went off without a hitch. - I suppose it's annoying that he cut our flex drainage piping hooked up to our rain gutters and didn't say anything. I noticed a few days later when it rained that water was dumping down near the footing. I wish he'd reconnected the drainage pipe or at least said something. Joel's a nice guy and has done some impressive work. Also, his prices can't be beat. However, I think you really need to be clear about what you need and meticulously check the project as it progresses. I was very lucky to have my landscape designer who sees this stuff all the time guiding me on some of the issues we encountered. He also never returned paperwork or invoices he said he'd provide to me.

Hired Cal Rooster to do a reroof on my 1000 sqf single story home. Removed 3 layers of shingles and…read morereplaced with OC Duration Cool shingles. Team were quick, the owner was responsive and they did a good job. They handled Santee permitting and sheathing inspections very well. They installed two solatube skylights, which they went to great lengths to acquire for me (I wanted a specific model and they were only available at a roofing supplier in San Marcos, so they drove up there to get them). Overall, they did what they said they would do and the work looks to be good quality. I recommend them.

Danny brought his company back 1/27/15 and totally fixed up the front yard and I thank him for that…read morebecause the HOA was hot on my back about it. He kept his word and it looks great. Will report back if the rain kills it again, but I hope not! Thanks Danny!

We hired Mow & Trim to landscape our front yard. Right from the get-go, Danny was flaky and was two…read moreweeks late with our design. This should have been a huge red flag, however we proceeded, based on others reviews. The initial installation went well, however it took a week longer than expected. The big disappointment came with maintenance. Two months later and the majority of our plants have died, the irrigation lines, which were not buried properly, keep popping out if the ground, and our yard looks terrible. It is an embarrassment to the neighborhood, which I assume they recognize as they removed their sign from our yard when the plants began dying. We have made repeated phone calls, texts, and messages, however they still have yet to come by the property and make the needed corrections. Most of the time we get a noncommittal "I'll stop by", which never happens or they cancel appoints day of (after they were supposed to have arrived) at the last minute after I confirmed a few hours earlier. All in all this experience has been extremely frustrating, unprofessional, and certainly not worth the thousands of $$s spent.