I'm the Managing Director of Stonepine Estate -- a 100-year-old private estate and event venue in…read moreCarmel Valley. We recently engaged PM Landscaping for a significant paver and hardscape project, and I wanted to share our experience. We collected detailed estimates from four companies. Paolo's bid came in on the higher end, but we selected PM Landscaping for reasons that proved exactly right. From the first conversation, Paolo and his team were unusually responsive -- to our questions, our ideas, and the nuances of a historic property like ours. Finding a contractor whose design sensibility actually fits a century-old estate isn't easy. Paolo understood that immediately. We also had a tight window -- work had to be completed between event seasons -- and Paolo gave us the highest degree of confidence he could deliver on time. He also offered the best integrated approach to tying the new hardscape into parallel garden improvements, which mattered a lot to us. The result: on time, on budget, and beautifully executed. The finished work looks like it's been part of the property for decades -- exactly what you want on a historic estate. Every member of his crew -- including Roselyn and Julio -- was professional and considerate throughout. That matters on a property like ours. I would not hesitate to work with Paolo again, and I recommend PM Landscaping without reservation to anyone seeking resort-grade hardscape and landscaping work.

A huge thank you to PM Landscaping Services for recently completing the new turf installation in my…read morefront yard. The entire team was extremely professional--polite, friendly, and efficient from start to finish. The transformation was incredible; in what felt like no time at all, I had beautiful new green turf that completely refreshed the look of my yard. Five stars to Paolo and his team--they were amazing. I will definitely be reaching out again when I'm ready for Phase 2!

Being a first time homeowner is not easy. From landing the house and finding things to improve over…read moretime, my wife and I knew the backyard would be a very important space for our family, especially our younger kids. When we first moved in, the backyard was all cement, the grass was dead, it had mulch/tanbark everywhere, and the pavers were mismatched. While we had a temporary "fix" by removing the grass and installing turf, we knew we needed to go big. I went through countless hours of research, hesitation, and uncertainty for whatever reason, but I finally settled on a name that, after extensive research, felt like they would be the right fit for us. Enter Black Diamond! Stephanie Driscoll was our project manager and designer and Raul was the head of the crew that took on the job of totally revamping the entire backyard and the side yards. Stephanie was very easy to work with and loved the design that was initially proposed. Instead of trying to essentially price the job with higher quality materials or trying to add more where it wasn't needed, we were able to balance paver amount/variation for the pathways and borders so that it made sense both in design and budget. Needless to say, 4 months on, we are still very happy with how it turned out and how everything was done. We started the consultation/design process and contracting in December 2025 and broke ground in March 2026. Stephanie was patient in waiting for other projects to be completed since I also had to replace a roof, install new gutters, and repaint the whole house. By April 2026, the entire backyard looked as designed and blew my family away! Our friend and family complimented on how well everything was done and what a transformation it was. We actually enjoy the backyard a lot more now and so do our children. The pavers have held up very well thus far and most of all, it's safe for anyone to walk on. No sharp edges on the step-down that was installed, no tripping hazards, and no danger of water sitting and pooling in any one area. The rocks along the pathways complement the pavers and do well to keep costs low in the side yard as no one really hangs out on the sides anyway. Extremely happy with Black Diamond, Stephanie, and Raul! Thank you so much; looking forward to getting the front yard and driveway tackled soon!

Five stars for Black Diamond. We were looking for a special design to transform our sand dune…read morebackyard into our dream backyard. Of three designs we received, Frances Krebs was the most professional, creative and detail oriented. Her design fulfilled our vision and the execution by her crew led by Ismael and Raul, made our dream come true. Frances (Black Diamond) was the only one of the three companies from which we received designs who was able to build 25 paver stairs and a walkway up the sand dune and create a platform for our view of the golf course and Monterey Bay. Frances and her crew were always punctual, responsible, skillful, considerate and professional. They were able to accomplish all we asked for. Black Diamond, with Frances as the designer and project manager, was definitely the right choice.

My garage door springs broke last night, I called this morning and Right Way Garage Door/Aaron…read moreOverhead Doors came out within a few hours . Erik had all the necessary parts in his vehicle and fixed it after a thorough explanation of what my options were. Erik was great! Definitely would recommend this company and especially Erik Espinoza.

Preston always provides top quality repair and service work. He is helpful at explaining and…read moreanswering questions and is kind and professional to work with. He keeps my garage door at top performance. Aaron (Right Way) overhead door is a quality work operation with good prices. All the staff is courteous and helpful.

River Landscape and Tree Service did an outstanding job refreshing my yard. I reached out last…read morenight, and they responded immediately. They offered to come by right away to take a look, then scheduled me first thing the next morning. The following morning they showed up on time 5.5 hours later, they let me know the work was finished. When I got back, everything looked exactly the way I hoped it would. The yard was cleaned up, the weeds were handled, and the whole space looked refreshed. Their communication was excellent, the price was competitive, and the crew was friendly and professional. The whole process was smooth from start to finish. They went above and beyond, and I'm already considering having them handle my monthly yard maintenance. Highly recommend.

This landscaping young person's business prides itself on what they've done for others rather than…read morewhat they will do for you. Their exuberant prices are far above gardening services. Ambiguous rates fluctuate but the job never is factually stated & what one gets is less the worth paid out....Times of work seems not to be implemented for actual times worked. I'm sure with yrs. of experience they'll do fine....but for now trusting their abilities is in question. Another way of saying this is their worth is equal to how much they're getting paid & not the pride or heart of this work. Alx Krys

We would like to give our review for the exceptional service we received from Dan Burnham with…read moreSystem Pavers. They installed a fantastic putting green in our yard a few years ago. We noticed a water leak under the green and contacted the company to see if they would honor their work where apparently a sprinkler head was left uncapped. Dan reached out and sent his team to repair and the putting green looks as good as new and the leak is repaired. After the work was completed Dan reached out to make sure we were happy with the work. System Pavers, represented by Dan is a great and reliable company that stands by their work (even a couple years after installation). I would highly recommend Dan Burnham and System Pavers to anyone looking for a beautiful and challenging putting green or landscaping with an excellent experience. This added a lot of fun to have in our yard for friends and family-time fun.

We love our pavers! Bill Goff was our design consultant and Dan Burnham was our project manager…read more They were very responsive and helpful. Including time for our HOA to approve our yard plans, it took a little over a month from the first consultation to a finished project. We're really happy with the quality of the pavers! :)

A friend recently shared that they got an "estimate" for some work on their home. Ashley kept…read moreemphasizing that it was only an estimate and the billing would reflect time and materials when the work was completed. THIS IS ILLEGAL. For residential landscape work it must be a fixed contract rate. Same old bait and switch that they are known for since the daughter took the business over from her dad. The 40 good years was HIM.

My experience with Michael and the team at INCA Landscape was wonderful. They arrived on time,…read moreworked quickly and took great care with our plants and trees. They were here to transplant a number of beloved items due to a family move. They could not have been more professional and gracious. I highly recommend.

Just spoke with a nice guy named Mathew over at Metal Specialties for a quick over the phone quote…read moreon having some brake brackets cut on their water jet. Very helpful with pricing and information over the phone; easy to talk with, friendly and knowledgeable. If you are looking for custom fabrication work in Monterey, definitely check them out. To the guy below with 1 star, try giving them a call and maybe ask for Mathew. I had good results over the phone w/ him and was able to get a ballpark cost estimate, as well as information on how to provide technical drawings and/or CAD files, with just a simple 5 minute telephone conversation.

This company was reccomended by a close designer friend of mine...and all i can say is watch out…read morefor these guys!! The word in design circles in Los Angeles is not going good for this shop. Luckly for designers in Los Angeles they are in Monterey. I had a well known fabrication shop in down town los angeles tell me they do shitty work and it will take weeks for them to get back to you. The shop said they cut corners. This is coming from a shop that make stages and costumes for festivals and blockbuster movies. This shop warned me, but by going by referal i wanted to bring a new business in. From the very start, they were 3 months off schedule, blaming weather, blaming their team, blaming other jobs that came in that had prioriry over mine (like that made me feel good), they took days sometimes weeks to get a reply email. After several weeks past the deadline, which pissed off my client because they were depending on having these stools ready for their housewarming party, they gave me a final product photo that was missing the main design feature. Knowingly that it would cost more for the details they decided not to implemnt them into the design. They had the drawings and images that we signed off on from the beginning so I dont understand why they would miss such a huge part?? Its way Beyond me that a wife/husband team cannot communicate the slightest details. So I can see how things would slip through the cracks. But wait!! This gets better. Now redesigning these stools to spec as we had in the original drawings, its now going to take a couple more weeks, taking it even longer past the due date. Once again, I dont understand how a wife/husband team can miss communicate that bad. The owner John tells me in an email that now the details been added, three weeks later, and they are sending the stools without being painted. His wife Heather tried to tell me that it would cost extra, thank God i had an email from her husband that outlined they would paint these stools for me and it was in my quote they gave me. Ok, so thats all said and done....I ask several times for photos to strike off, needless to say i never aprroved these stools. They took it upon them selves to pay for expensive shipping and have a shitty job shipped to my firm without me ever seeing the end product....They new they did a bad job!! Thats why they paid for the shipping. I have NEVER had a shop/furniture store pay for shipping??? You think the antique stores on 1st dibs is going to pay shipping. No, the customer pays for shipping. Unless noted "shipping included" There were photos they sent but not of upclose which i never approved. And i never approved delivery, i would of had my own delivery company that i have been working with for the last 15 years pick them up and deliver to me. So Product gets shipped to me, the dimmensions are off, there were dents, paint spill overs, welding not done proffessionaly, boxes ripped and now have been getting harrased by them. They are sending messages to my children, im getting 30-40 calls in a row, im getting threats...this has been a complete nightmare and i wish i have never met them nor i wished they never sent this product. I inspect furniture for huge clients around the world and this was the WORST job i have ever seen!!!' Oh the stool was supposed to be 18", and when dealing with interiors... inches are everything...NEVER REACH OUT TO MY CHILDREN EVER AGAIN.... business is business, family is family, dont get it twisted....

Victor and Sergio did a great job scheduling and assembling the desks for me. Very courteous, made…read morea great effort to keep the area clean and picked up boxes and trash after the job was completed.

Victor and crew have improved the interior and exterior of my house on various projects including…read morere-siding a garage, digging a french drain, building an electric fireplace/TV wall, replacing a window and installing driveway pavers. All around good folks and I can highly recommend their work.