I would strongly advise anyone looking for a reliable contractor to look elsewhere. We hired Martinez Landscaping for a backyard project, and while they finished the initial hardscaping, their professionalism vanished immediately afterward. They were supposed to return to complete the plant and tree installation--a major part of the project--but they never showed up. Despite numerous promises that they would "be there next week" or "follow up tomorrow," they have completely ghosted us. I have spent weeks sending repetitive follow-up messages just to get a status update, only to be met with total silence. I've attached a screenshot of my last several messages showing zero response. It is incredibly unprofessional to leave a job half-done and ignore a paying client. Save yourself the headache and hire someone who actually respects their customers' time and finishes the work they were paid to do. read more

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Cons: - un-professional and dont work on timelines - Dont know what he is doing, did as for a different number and in between raised the prices - Have to micro manage as he wont work on the commitment as for me he did not even added any drainage to my back yard. read more

Ricardo had one of his crews prune a tree for me a couple of years ago. He still has accounts in my neighborhood. I caught up to him on a Friday for a bid to take care of my place. His guys came Saturday and took care of everything. What an outstanding job! Now they come twice a month and my place looks awesome! Highly recommended; reasonable prices and his guys do a remarkable job! Thanks to all!​ read more

The guy I initially paid to do landscaping bailed on the job. Fredy and his crew came to my rescue and finished the job...almost. They did in two day what the other guy had spent 3 weeks not completing. They worked quickly and professionally. Their work is high quality. They know what they are doing. I couldn't ask for the turf and pavers to look better than they do. My side yard now looks fantastic. Except...their work is not quite done. Once his guys completed their work, Fredy inspected the job and agreed that the turf still needed to be sanded. He said he'd have the work completed in a day or two. I've been waiting for almost two weeks. He also hasn't returned mcalls or texts. Though the work is great, I can't recommend them because they haven't completed the job. read more

Great Work! Our backyard looks now much cleaner and bright Requirement: Considering small space in our backyard,we were looking for retainer beds for planting the seasonal veggies and flowers along with some open space for arranging sitting area. Project Delivery: Completed the work within given timeframe.Quality for material brought and used is good too.We liked the retainer bed finishing and pavers installation without disturbing AC unit.They also followed up on installing the water irrigation and completed it.All the remaining debris was hauled as well.Only outside our backyard little cement was remained as it got over the mulch.OveralI satisfied and delivered as per expectation. read more

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My review is based on the experience working with this team during the different phases of project: Pre-work, the Work phase and Conclusion/follow through Initial phase/Pre Work: Freddy is quick in responding and came in to understand the project need and provide estimates immediately. He is good at communications and easy to talk with. Tip: make sure all the important project details are laid out in the contract which Freddy will diligently document and provide. The Work Phase: the team was on time and did work well on getting things done. Freddy was able to accommodate some changes and additional work as well of-course with additional charges but it helped us to get things done which we realized later when work had already started. Conclusion/Follow Throughs: Freddy and team finished most of their work except a badly leaking sprinkler was missed as an oversight. He came back a few weeks later to fix it and also based on our request double checked how all the plantations and drip line system was doing. He was kind enough to bring fertilizer for the lawn, plants and trees! I would highly recommend Martinez Landscaping Gardening for their excellent and professional gardening services! read more

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Be careful with him. He ll promise to do things and then finally say we dint talk about that and charges extra.

Fredy's company had done some work on our yard back in January 2019. They installed redwood fencing along the backyard, trimmed the plants and trees and cleaned up our yard. It was easy to communicate with Fredy. Although, there was a little set back with time arrangement and fencing stability (it was raining and ground was wet), he was a man of his word and hard working - did some of the work himself and came back when he said he would to patch some work. Our fence is still standing and looking good. Thank you Fredy and company. read more

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They did an Amazing job, above and beyond services, I had absolutely zero problems, excellent service and will be a repeat customer for sure. GREAT JOB and Thank you. read more

At the beginning, Fredy is good at communication, when you asked what you need and want, he always says yes. But during the project, he didn't come to check her crews. You need to check and look at every detail. And his crew didn't speak a lot of English, so it is hard to communicate. And when he said with him on phone, he reject the things you ask before. During our project, his crews install our timber deck on the opposite side. And I asked to reinstall it. Freddy said the deck can also install on that side. But when I consult with Timbertech company. They told me it was wrong. So I insisted his crews reinstall it. But Freddy was unhappy. He said why I didn't tell his crews when they are installed at the beginning. I can't believe that the professional landscaping company made this big mistake and they didn't even notice. Until I feel it was not right, and ask them to reinstall it. Fredy was unhappy, so I pay the extra material fee to install it again. And now, after 6 months pass away, my deck started to curve and looks uneven. They are not professional and have bad-quality projects. Freddy said he has 10 years warranty, but no matter how I sent him pictures or call him. he didn't respond and answer the phone. Also, they rush to end the project, but when we go through at the end, he said he will ask his crews to come back, But also, no response. Remember, if you want to hire them, please hold your money until the final walk go through and done. It was a nightmare to work with him. You have to check every signal detail by yourself during the project. He seldom show and do any project by himself. Also, it is hard to communicate with his crew. And they install our extra outlet unprofessional, he said he will come back to fix it, but no show. Not a professional landscaping company. Very disappointed and unresponsible. read more

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Fredy and team do great work. I needed my side yard to be overhauled to something less high maintenance. My previous landscaper took a bit of a lazy route and Martinez landscaping came in to do it right. Communications were great. Fredy is responsive and open to all your crazy design requests. The price was fair for the work done. Great attention to detail and doing things the right way. Scheduling was great. Fredy squeezed my job in quickly and worked with my impossible work schedule. My yard now looks just as I envisioned it before the job and several neighbors already want to copy the work for their own yards *eye roll*. I look forward to the next major project with Fredy and team. read more

I need to have someone to replace a fallen fence. Fredy responded fast and he came on site for inspection and quotes. On the construction day, Fredy and his crew arrived at the scheduled time. They did a good job and it looks very nice now. Check the picture for their work. They also helped me to remove the old fence and put the messy fallen leaves into the bin. I would recommend Fredy! read more

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I was looking for someone to do the front yard landscaping and found Fredy's team on yelp very randomly. Fredy is very friendly, easy to communicate and can almost adapt to whatever need I have. The price is also affordable. Overall, the whole experience turns out to be awesome. Fredy's team is very productive. My front yard has about 800 sqft and they finish the whole thing, from removing the old weed to finishing the final look in about 2 weeks. He even helped me remove some of the bushes I don't want near my front door. Fredy is very easy going and can adapt to my needs as long as he could. In the middle of the project, I had some new ideas about how I wanna do the rocks and plans, Fredy always promised he can do that without any problem. He also helped me check the irrigation system and fixed it which I really appreciate. Fredy is also very supportive about after service needs. I found some roaches in my front yard, which was probably brought by the recent construction I did. Fredy came and helped me put on the insect killer without accepting any tips. I would definitely recommend Fredy to anyone who want to so home landscaping, gardening project. You won't go wrong with him and I myself am going to do my back yard lawn with him very soon! read more

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Got my backyard done (Clean out area, remove edging wood, layout new grass, sprinklers and paving) from these guys in December 2018. I had to constantly kept reminding them to remove the rotten edging wood. I also asked them about removing the weed and leveling the ground before laying down the grass. They asked me not to worry and told me that they will do a good job. Freddy promised 1 year warranty on the work they performed. Here is a situation after they were done. Couple of the sprinklers were not were not working properly, had issues with the head. initially it wasn't that bad but it got worst. This is 6 months after they were done. When we started planting fruit trees we found out that they buried (hid) the edging wood under the soil. We had to take out all of that. We also started seeing the weeds regrowing in the areas ( in laid out grass) where we had issue. The deal was they will clean the area, use a tiller to clean-out, level the soil before laying the grass. Even now when we walk-on the grass we can feel its patchy and uneven. The installed pavers started showing cracks at the joints and got worst over the period of time. Even weed started growing in the cracks. I contacted Freddy in late 2019 to come by and fix some of these issues. First of all, he ignored all the messages and did not respond to any of it. When reminded him about 1 year warranty on the work and leaving a bad review, he responded saying that he doesn't care about reviews anymore because he got some 3 year contract with KB Homes. DO NOT WORK WITH THESE GUYS. HUGE HEADACHE. DON'T TRUST THEIR WORD. read more

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We noticed some water accumulation around our sprinkler valves. Based on the positive Yelp reviews we decided to reach out to this business. Fredy was responsive on Yelp messaging and agreed to do the job. He came with an assistant and replaced some valves. However, the problem persisted. He came one more time to try and fix it but wasn't able to. He agreed to come again but hasn't since. Overall Fredy is: - super polite and courteous - did not ask to be paid but I still paid in full because he did replace the valves - super unreliable, has given us at least 5 time slots and not showed up - did not complete the job - this is the current state of our project read more

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Fredy and his guy are awesome. I sent a message and inquiries to Fredy via yelp on Saturday and he response back within an hour. They finished all my tree planting and shrubs requests in few hours. Prompt responses and timely service! Fredy is very easy to talk to and provide feedbacks and suggestion on what trees and shrubs should be planted with my house environments . And with his reputation at nursery , we can get tree warranty within a time period if there are something wrong of the plant after purchased (plant need to be in pot) I know they also have other services like building gazebo or concrete , pavers work ,etc. and they charge at a reasonable price. I am planning to reach out to him again when I upgrade my landscaping. Highly recommend this business for tree planting ! read more

Great experience! It was so easy to schedule, they gave very prompt responses and were excessively polite. They came to tame the backyard today and I'm very happy with the work. I wish the price was a little more reasonable but they did a really good job, so I'm a happy customer. read more

On time ! On the budget ! Very responsive on yelp and messaging. No complaints at all ! Call them or else it is better for me ... I don't have to wait ! read more

Fredy and his team did a great job. He finished the project in two weeks for paver walkways and retainer walls. He cleaned up everything after finished the project. We had some small changes we want to make after he finished the project. He came and made the changes for us. We are really happy for the results. read more

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Absolutely disappointed by the lack of response and responsibility from Fredy. In March 2020, we contracted Fredy and team to renovate our backyard. We had slippery tiles, an ugly pergola and sectioned garden. We had it replaced with an open space with pavers installed, an irrigation system, waterfall & few other small tasks. The initial quote was $15,000. First the positives - the team did a good job and in a timely manner. Fredy was cooperative while scoping the job and during the project. When I found any issues, they were happy to correct them without any trouble. From an aesthetic point of view, I didn't get much input and they moved plants in a haphazard way, they didn't take care of the kumquat tree when it was moved and dumped concrete all around it that it has practically died. And I'd expect that for a landscaping company, they should have been better at it. But this wasn't a biggie for us - Fredy helped convert our not-so-used space to a clean open space that we use regularly. And especially during the pandemic, it has been a blessing! As far as the work itself goes, I would give the team 4/5 . Now coming to the disappointment. Towards the end of the job, the statewide lockdown was introduced and we thought that it was not fair to expect the team to be out and working at this time. We offered to make a partial payment, to which Fredy requested if we could make the full $15k payment as most work had been completed and there was only 1 day's work. We felt that was OK as they'd been pretty sincere up until this point and that was our BIG mistake! The next day I asked Fredy for an invoice and sent him a list of outstanding items. This included completing the irrigation system, completing the waterfall installation, building planters and building the grapevine trellis and other clean-up tasks. Fredy promised that his guys would be back once the COVID situation settles to finish the job. A few weeks later I had still not received the invoice. Few months after businesses started to open, I contacted Fredy and there was NO response! Several calls and messages later, he tells me that he had a new phone and didn't know who I was. At which point, he said he was fairly booked and could only get to us in October. October was at least a few months away but I didn't want to go through the hassle of finding another contractor and double-paying for this project. Come November, and I still have an unfinished backyard, no irrigation system, no trellis and a load of stones occupying my driveway!! Again, no response to messages or calls - I wonder if Fredy lost his phone again and my contact with it?! These are terrible times and I definitely want to give him the benefit of doubt. But my experience thus far shows that it's more a lack of ethic and conscience than anything else. At the least, I should have heard back from him. I feel extremely cheated and disappointed. We were being nice and considerate and this is how we get paid! read more

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Respectful, honest, hardworking, friendly, detailed. I highly recommend Fredy and his crew! They removed pavers and a bridge, did concrete sidewalks, filled and concreted over our pond and leveled our front yard. He paid attention to detail and listened to everything we needed done. I accidentally overpaid him and he texted me immediately to let me know. Our neighbor was so impressed Fredy is squeezing in a job for them over the weekend for them. We also already have a quote for Fredy to do our backyard. We are so happy and thankful we went with Martinez Landscaping. April 2019: Fredy's crew just did some work on our backyard and they handled the job beginning to end with all details finished. They are hard working and so respectful and kind. read more

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So happy to have done business with Martinez Landscaping! They showed up on time. His crew was efficient, quick, and they cleaned up our backyard really well. Contacting this business for a quote was easy. He replied and answered any questions right away. I requested a one time mow and trim of our backyard so it'll be easier for us to maintain. Will definitely work with Martinez Landscaping again! read more

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My review is primarily based on Fredy's lack of dependability and lack of consideration for others time. I received work from him about a year ago in which the outcome was solid. However, there were various communication and response challenges with him during this time. I recently wanted to get some additional work done at my home. I contacted Fredy and we setup an appointment and he never showed and did not respond to my text messages. I let some time pass and decided to give him one more try because I knew he was familiar with my home and consistency in work is very important to me. We then setup another appointment, but he texted me the day of the meeting to cancel because he had a personal issue that he needed to handle, which I understood and we rescheduled. For the rescheduled appointment he was going to be more than an hour late in which at that time it was going to be dark so we weren't going to be able to review things properly as we planned for the job. The bottom line is that he presents himself as professional at times via text but he lacks sincerity and consistent follow-through and consideration of other people's schedule and time investments. In addition, while he can execute the job, he does not demonstrate the consultation skills needed to help you make decisions on how to bring your vision to life. If you can find more dependable people to meet your needs, I would recommend choosing that option rather than using this service. The tangible outcome will likely be satisfactory but the process of getting there will be challenging and unrewarding. read more

We're very impressed with Fredy and his landscaping crew. He was very friendly, responsive, and professional. We just got our work done today and we're happy with our experience so far. We put off doing our backyard because it was extremely small. When Covid hit, we finally decided to do something with our backyard. We contacted a couple landscapers. Many refused to help us do anything with our backyard saying it was too small. Others would come by and quote us a ridiculously high number just for paving the entire thing with concrete. When we finally found Fredy, we were impressed at how quickly he responded to messages. He quoted us an extremely reasonable price and his estimation in terms of how long the project would take was about half what we were quoted by competitors. Throughout the process, we were unsure of what to do with our backyard since it was so tiny. He came over and gave us 3 quotes right off the bat: one for porcelain pavers, one for stone, and one for stamped concrete. He also gave us advice as to what the pros and cons of each were. We also texted him at odd hours at times and he was always very responsive as to the different choices we were considering and such. When we finally made a decision, he started the project quickly and completed the entire project in 3 days. It exceeded my expectations since I only gave a vague description of what I want, and his crew thought of everything. They took care of all the drainage pipes, put a nice white pebble border near the fencing area, and cleaned up completely afterwards. If I have any landscaping projects in the future, I will definitely call Fredy. read more

Downgraded to one star because the company did not show up for the scheduled maintenance and they ignored my messages. When I downgraded my YELP review the first time, Martinez contacted me with a somewhat lame excuse. I was (and still am) in need of a gardener so I accepted the apology. Martinez and crew performed one maintenance service and we scheduled another. He didn't show and ignored my messages. When I downgraded my Nextdoor (ND) review, an ND member said she had trouble with the Martinez as well. Her issue was somewhat resolved after she downgraded her YELP review. Seems to me Martinez should be concentrating on providing good services rather than depending on YELP to promote his business. Bottom line, I will not use him again. read more

Freddy and his team is very professional. Quick response, fast work done. He removed all the weeds and replaced with the new lawn. New smart water system, new design for front yard. He also gave me tips on the maintenance when he passed by my home. Reasonable prize, easy communication. We are very happy about their work. read more

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I wanted to get a quote on a small irrigation repair job, but Fredy blew me off and ignored my messages looking for a quote. Now my job has expanded into a larger scope, but do you think I'll be asking Fredy? NFW... read more

They did a perfect job putting tiles on my backyard patio. I really appreciate their help. read more

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I hired Fredy & his team to clear out a yard entirely overgrown with ivy, weeds, shrubs, and 2 trees, and replace about 60 feet of fencing. He is communicative, fast, and *professional*. Though his quote was not the lowest I received, I ended up selecting him on the basis of his professionalism. It was a complicated task, and since I live a fair distance away from the location where I wanted the work to be done (Fremont, MA), I had to trust that the job was done well the first time. And I don't regret it in the least; the job was done quickly and cleanly, and exceeded my expectations. Fredy didn't just cut down the tree and tear out the vines, he stumped the tree & ripped out the ivy from the roots so it wouldn't regrow. 4 months later, I haven't seen any new shoots. I look forward to hiring Fredy for my future landscaping needs! read more

Fredy is very professional and efficient. He came and looked at our backyard on Tuesday and got the whole project done on Thursday. The boys worked quite effectively: removing trees, lawn, weed, and then renovated the whole backyard within one day. read more

Fredy recently made my backyard beautiful by planting trees. This included adding soil to raise the bed, installing weed blocker and finally topping it off with mulch. He and his team did an awesome job. They took their time to prep the bed first clearing off any weeds and levelling it out before adding soil. They are very attentive to detail and take their time on the job without hurrying up to finish it off. Fredy is very friendly and flexible. His prices are reasonable and he is also professional when it comes to his job and is always on time to start work as promised. I would certainly recommend him for any landscaping projects. read more

Very happy with the service Martinez Landscaping provided! I had a really good feeling about them from the beginning and wasn't let down! Highly recommended for anyone needing yard work. They were on time, on budget and very communicative the entire time. I'd definitely hire them again! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUbYLEqbKvw read more

Freddy and team did nice work when we wanted one time front and back yard cleanup. We wanted to get it done as soon as possible and Freddy was very responsive, promptly returned my texts and we were able to set up some time very next day for clean up, which was great! His price is very reasonable and even gave estimate from detailed photos. He listened patiently to what we wanted to do and even made sure he did replanting of few roses which was not initially discussed which was great, hard to find someone who does such things and tries to make sure customer is satisfied. This the reason we are now looking at doing regular miantainence and some other landscaping work with them. Definitely recommended. read more

I will call up Fredy Martinez next time I need help with sprinkler issues. We communicated and scheduled via Yelp and Fredy came on time. Fredy gave me a fair price $185 to repair the sprinkler valve and piping issues to stop the water leak. He did a good job and made sure everything was right (he even sent me a video since I couldn't be there). The extra effort he puts into the small details. Keep it up, Fredy! read more

I highly recommend this company. Quick response, over the top in service and great price!!! Use them. I will be using them for all my projects in the future. read more

5 star review just for Fredy. Contacted fredy on a Friday late evening- he promptly responded to my yelp message and scheduled an appointment for Saturday 2 pm. Before I could check in with him on the day of appointment- he had messaged me about running 5 min late. I have a small front yard and fredy planted about 10 plants within one hour. He charged me $85. Very happy with his professional service and definitely recommend him. Thank you dear fellow yelpers for suggesting Fredy! read more

Reasonable price, hard working, honest, and awesome result! Fredy and his team made the perfect yard for us. I got quotes from 5 gardeners. Fredy's proposal was the best regarding of price, work schedule, and attitude. They also showed the expected output as a 3d model which was so good. I requested some changes during working. Fredy's response was very fast and they applied my requests quickly and accurately. We're so happy about the result and we'll hire them again for future project. read more

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I worked with Fredy to clear out a very large amount of existing landscaping in both the front and backyard of a house we just bought. There were nearly twenty trees, a whole bunch of lava rock (large and small), shrubs, junipers, etc. He gave me a very reasonable quote on the spot and was able to come out to start the work within just a few days. The work was done very quickly and professionally. He stumped the trees, removed the rocks and disposed of it all for us in about two days. I will be working with him more now to re-landscape the property. Thanks Fredy! read more

Freddy did a great job the first time, but these guys have been extremely unresponsive and unreliable. Not sure what happened, but they are not dependable at all. I gave these guys numerous opportunities to do our yards and trees. We had to accommodate their schedule every time, since they couldn't meet their commitments to us. They cancelled on us multiple times and have been completely unreliable since. My calls, voicemails, and text messages have gone unanswered. I will not be recommending these guys to anyone, they're very unreliable. read more

UPDATE: I contacted Freddy for a bigger project last month (Oct 2019) on our front yard. Even though he didn't return some of my messages, eventually he apologized saying he was busy and came over to give a price. He was going to demolish a second driveway, install fence, remove trees and lay a sprinkler system and a sod to our front yard. We agreed on a price and a date of November 1st. I confirmed the date a week before and took the day off from work because I wanted to be home on the first day. Not only he and his crew was a no show, he didn't even had the decency to inform me or respond to my text to this date. Also the sprinkler system he did for the previous project is faulty, it does not stop once it starts unless I turn it down from the main valve, he was supposed to fix that when he came over. I am more than disappointed. I worked all weekend to dug out all my bulbs and prepare the location he was going to work on. Now my garden is messed up, I lost 1 day from my PTO, the project is not done and my sprinkler from previous project is not working. I cannot believe how rude this is. -------------------- 2 months ago I sent a Yelp message to Freddy, asking for a backyard project with a description and a picture. He quickly gave me a quote. Afterwards the scope of the project has changed and I messaged him, he quickly responded back, reducing the price. I asked him if he could came by so we can talk in detail. He came on the promised day and time, talked us about the detail and gave me a day when he can start. When I saw his crew on the exact time he promised, I was already impressed. The project involved breaking concrete, filling a really old hot tub,cutting down one huge tree, moving 2 trees to another location, setting up sprinkler and lay down sod. They did an amazing job with smiling faces and respect. He answered all my questions, even helped me set up the old sprinkler system we had. I am already planning my next project now I know how wonderful they were and even planning to call them for regular maintenance starting fall. It is not easy to find contractors who are as professional and friendly as Fredy. The whole crew deserves 5 stars. I am so happy with my garden, here are before and after photos. read more

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