We had Nick do a great fence-enclosed patio, followed by landscaping, timer-driven irrigation, and lighting for our front yard. The project went very smoothly, interaction was great, and the results inspired our next-door neighbor to hire Kestrel to expand the design across his own front yard, which looks incredible from the road. read more

Looking for a landscaper or replacing your fence? Look no further and hire Nick of Kestrel Landscapes. He and his team does quality work that will surely exceed your expectations. Starting from the initial consultation, they have showed professionalism and quality work all throughout. Last year,Nick landscaped our boring, all gravel backyard into a refreshing and zen-like yard. Recently, he fixed our rotten fence and built us a gate. Both projects, Nick and his team worked so hard and made sure the job was done with the highest standards! I highly recommend Kestrel Landscapes and will hire them again to have our front yard done. read more

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We used Kestrel to replace our backyard fence. We are completely satisfied. Nick was a pleasure to work with. He communicated well, and he made lots of good suggestions on the design, which we happily accepted. The quality of our new fence is insanely high. We give Kestrel our highest recommendation! read more

Nick and crew of Kestrel Landscapes performed exceptionally and exceeded our expectations on our recent backyard remodel. Nick is very knowledgeable, he listened to what we wanted and made suggestions on what will work best. Not only you will get what you asked for, but more,since they have outdone themselves tremendously! We were speechless and at awe of the results. From start to finish the job was donie on time(super on time actually, as they worked so hard),quality work, reasonable price and excellent service. We are extremely happy of our new backyard and so glad we hired Kestrel Landscapes. For our future projects, we are definitely going to hire Nick and his crew again! I cannot speak HIGHLY enough about them. read more

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Nick built us an amazing front and back fence for a fair price. I got to watch him plan the fence out and saw the care and expert carpentry skills he has. It was very cool to watch. He was understanding of our requirements, and always asked for our opinion as he built. The fence turned out much nicer than I imagined it could. Two separate contractors for other work remarked how well built it was and the quality of the work. They were especially impressed by Nick's custom made fence gates. Nick is prompt, courteous, and responsive. I'd hire him again for any sort of job. read more

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We love our new fences! Nick and team did an amazing job working with the tough terrain. We chose Kestral because we were impressed with his past work. He was great to collaborate with on the dozens of decisions we needed to make during the build out. We trust Nick and will call him the next time we have a project. read more

I highly recommend Kestral Landscapes. Owner Nick Fernella and his team worked harder and more efficiently than any crew I have ever hired. Nick worked with me to design/build my backyard garden, and together we solved many tricky site issues, ranging from slopes, to drainage, to protecting views. I love to plan and plant my gardens, which I am slowly doing now within a framework of steps and stones and patios that Kestral Landscapes masterfully created for me. read more

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I can't say enough good things about Kestrel Landscapes. Nick, the owner, is a dream to work with. He is a consummate professional. He is very honest, hard working, smart, and at the same time, very laid back. He willingly gives you input if he thinks something isn't going to work or if he has an idea that would make the job better. He and his employee, Mitch, did an absolutely beautiful job on my front yard laying a huge paver driveway as well as my now AMAZINGLY GORGEOUS flagstone backyard. Nick wants to make sure his clients are 100% satisfied. I would use them again and again and again. Why use someone else when you truly can have the best! Thank you, Nick, for caring so much about the work you do. I LOVE MY FRONT YARD & MY BACKYARD!!! You guys are the BEST!!! read more

Kestrel Landscapes - My paver driveway is absolutely perfect! It drains well and no pavers are higher than the others. I love my new driveway!!! - Landscaping Near Me

Responded right away to an email I sent for a quote. Followed by a request asking for footage for the fence install. Apparently my project was too small and their response was we are extremely busy and we are passing on this. There's ways to be professional and polite - unfortunately they are not. After this Nick made an effort to apologize for his response. I understand everyone is busy, apparently especially fence companies. In the future for this type of circumstance I hope a professional response is priority. read more

Kestrel did an amazing job on our small backyard and front yard. Los Osos sand pit turned into a brilliant piece of false grass. Over a year later, our front yard was transformed from a shoddy mess of leftovers from another so-called landscaper into a fantastic, low maintenance, water friendly beauty. Don't hesitate to call them up. They'll rock your socks off. read more

These guys are great to work with! Nick is extremely reliable and listens to ideas. He adds his own ideas and asks questions to fully understand what the client is looking for. He built a fence for us and added some artistic details that we hadn't thought of...and stayed within budget. The artistic detail that he added is awesome! Would definitely do business with Kestrel again. read more

Nick was a pleasure to work with. He had a quote to us in a timely manner. Kestrel totally overdelivered on the job they did. Myself an my neighbor are extremely satisfied with our new sturdy fence & the privacy we now have from Kestrel Landscapes design. Plus the job was done in 2 days, we couldn't be happier with the results. We will definitely use Kestrel again and would recommend their services. read more

Kestrel Landscapes - We had a fence that was falling over due to an elevation change between our house and our neighbors. - Landscaping Near Me

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We loved working with Nick and we would hire him again in a heartbeat. When we bought our home in SLO the backyard was basically a pile of weeds and garbage, so we hired Nick to help us make it into useable space. He really listened to us as we explained our goals, and made some great recommendations, and I felt like he tended towards an emphasis on sustainability and cost-effectiveness. He was always willing to point out opportunities for doing something in a way that could save us some money. We felt like he was always really honest with us. He was also really patient with us as our plans changed over the life of the project. read more

Kestrel landscaping does really quality work with minimal distribution to your site and personal space . They are very knowledgeable, friendly and most of all timely and communicative . I highly recommend them , having experienced many other business lacking in integrity. A+ read more

Nick and his team are very professional, ethical and easy to work with. The quality of their work is amazing. I would recommend this company to anyone and I am so glad we have them in our community. read more

After reviewing several projects Nick, proprietor of Kestrel Landscapes asked us to drive by, we decided to move forward with his expertise in the field of Landscaping. We are so pleased we had done so. He came up with such an awesome design on paper which transformed into the most beautiful and functional yard we have ever seen or had for ourselves. We were pretty much hands-off when it came to choosing plants and trusted that Nick and his crew would chose only the best and most fitting for our project. Nick never disappointed and takes such pride in his work which really shows. Our project snowballed like most all do but we never felt overwhelmed or pressured into anything we didn't want to have done. We highly recommend Kestrel Landscaping for your next outdoor project. You too will not be disappointed! read more

I'm very thankful for the efficient, hardworking and kind crew Kestrel Landscapes has. Nick Fernella, the owner, was professional, knowledgeable and genuine during this experience. He answered all my questions and educated me throughout the process. This job was a big cleanup and with high energy Nick and his crew got it done in a day. I highly recommend contacting Nick and getting a quote on your project ideas so you can move forward and actualize them. I look forward to future business with Kestrel Landscapes as our hillside and garden transforms. read more

We had admired a neighbor's landscaping redo and called Kestral. Knew immediately we wanted Nick to completely reimagine our yard to a very minimal water demand property while still be aesthetically pleasing. It was a large project and spilled over to another smaller property as well. Both are what we wanted. He was easy to work with and intuitive, but respectful of our opinions. I cannot sing his praises enough. We love our new look and the functionality. The only negative is we have to learn to NOT overwater! read more

Kestrel Landscapes was a terrific choice for our total front yard renovation. Nick Fernella kept in touch with us by email, cell phone AND text messages. We were always able to contact him. The workmanship was amazing. Nick provided all the services we required which was a lot ( fencing, cement, slate installation, sprinklers, lighting, planting and a custom gas fire pit) Very professional and all in all, a great guy! I highly recommend him!!! read more

Nick did an amazing job on the back patio of our condo. It still had the original wood patio from 25 years ago. The difficult part was to get to the patio, all the materials had to be moved through our condo since there was not another access point. Can you imagine the difficulty moving sand, stone, pavers and equipment through the condo. He accomplished this with minimum disruption and extreme care. We chose 2 different paver styles and a difficult pattern which was installed to perfection. Nick is professional, knowledgeable, patient, informative, reliable and easy to work with for changes to the project. Nick honors his word, is on time and he and his crew work very hard. Most importantly the end result was amazing, within budget and completed on time. I completely, without hesitation, would recommend his company and would definitely use him again for any future work. read more

Really appreciated talking and working with Nick. He set realistic expectations, was open about tradeoffs, and helped me make good decisions. read more