Quality work and sensitive to design issues. Able to consider client goals and build upon them in a collaborative approach. Excellent carpentry (Boone's the Man) a good understanding of the urban landscape. Five stars from me! read more

Mediterrasian Landscapes - Landscaping Near Me - San Francisco, California

Very happy with Richard's design of a hybrid Asian/Bay Area drought tolerant backyard on a deep slope. He inspected the space twice, put in lots of thoughts and hours, designed a wonderful landscape with combinations of Asian and native elements. I can't wait to have it installed. read more

Richard and his team went above and beyond on our landscaping project. We have a small front and backyard that were both badly overgrown. We were on a tight budget and were finding it impossible to find landscapers who could help us meet our goals within our financial constraints. Enter Richard. He created a plan that exceeded all of our goals and fell under our budget, and he and his team executed on it quickly and perfectly. Richard created a lovely design for our yards that captured our vision (easy maintenance, safe for children, natural vegetation, relaxing and peaceful space). He was a terrific communicator, consulting with us on plant selection, turning around sketches quickly, and adjusting them to incorporate our feedback and was always available for us by phone and email as our project progressed. The guys on his team were super friendly and trustworthy and had deep knowledge of the plants they were working with. We really enjoyed their company and learned a lot from them! Their work was so high quality that we ended up adding on several additional projects -- refinishing our deck, building a little shed for our garbage cans, adding a watering system, and repainting an exterior wall. They did an awesome job on all of it. They have our highest recommendation! read more

I reached out to Richard based on doing some research on Houzz, and our project is complete just 6 weeks or so later. Richard was flexible and collaborative with our project. He was communicative all of the way through and worked with us to dial the project into a place which we thought was right for us. His team did the work quickly and they came back right away when I reached out with an unfinished detail. We are so happy with the finished product and will reach out to Richard for our next project. read more

Richard is a pleasure to work with. I have worked with him for two projects; a total landscape of our backyard in 2020, and more recently a landscape of our frontscape. The most recent project involved design of a frontscape driveway area that met the guidelines of the "Green Landscaping Ordinance" of San Francisco. There were specific guidelines we had to meet for design and permit submission to the city. Anytime you deal with the city to obtain permits there are challenges, but Richard's attention to detail made this project run smoothly. Once we had permits, Richards team (led by Erick) completed the work beautifully and in record time! I anticipated a long period where my driveway and garage would be unusable, but this time was surprisingly short! His efficiency made life much easier. I love my new pavers and planting beds! My house looks so beautiful now. Thanks to Richard and his team. read more

Outstanding. Look at the before and after 1 year photos. Mediterrasian did everything; terracing, retaining wall and planting. We told Richard that we neglect plants so he found beautiful plants that need minimal care. We did not have a drip-line installed. I water with a hose ~ twice a month in the summer and not ever in the winter. After one year, EVERY species of plants has done well. Stunning. We plan on painting the house a different color... read more

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Richard appeared easy to work with at first but was actually pretty poor at communicating and ultimately did not complete the project in the manner that he had described. After several communications and site visits he gave us a quote for a deck that was supposed to be our entire lower level of our yard. During the project, he stated that there were cinder blocks at the edge that he could not remove easily and so instead he would build a bench where they were. Instead of building a bench, he put some planks with risers over the cinder blocks and called them a bench. When I asked him why the bench was not completely covered and finished, he said that would be a change order, which would require more money. Then at that point he claimed he did a lot of additional work for us without charging us even though he had never mentioned anything to that effect before or even raised as an issue at all. After as many site visits as he did, there was no way he was confused about the scope of the project or what was entailed. And when I tried to remedy the situation with him, he was extremely rude. read more

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Wow, the folks at Mediterrasian did a great job and were so good to work with. I talked to a bunch of hardscape designers and could not find one who could take our ideas and work with them. Richard did that beautifully. It's so hard to even know how to bridge the gap between "here's what we want" and a finished product that actually works--all we could do was make sketches, and find photos and say "Like this except with stone X" or "except not with new wood, with the boards from our old fence." We don't know what is possible--we need that partnership. He understood this and made our ideas into something beautiful and workable. His three builders were the same. We gave general ideas like "Can you build the wall so it has a gentle curve," and they made it happen. I feel like what we got was a lovely mix of our creativity and theirs, and they checked with us each time they were making a decision that might be a change and explained everything very clearly. And they were so accommodating--for example, we asked them to leave a small gap in the flagstones so our eight-year-old daughter could put in a stepping stone she was making. They did that and were great about her hanging out and watching, too. (We made sure she stayed out of their way.) They graded the yard (it's been a year, and drainage is great!); put in a flagstone path, patio, and steps; built a stone wall (putting in special boulders as we requested); built a fence, gate, planters, and benches; and installed the irrigation system. We wanted to do the planting ourselves (something else that some other companies didn't like); they gave us some advice and put in all the drippers once we'd situated the plants. Throughout the whole process they were so professional, friendly, prompt, communicative--just a great team. My only complaint is that the irrigation system has a persistent glitch so that one zone goes for hours. They came back and checked the programming for us and it is correct, and they re-checked all the connections. It might be their fault (what do I know) but a 4 star rating is too low for the amazing work they did. read more

Highly recommend the team at Mediterrasian Landscapes. After meeting with what seemed like an endless stream of landscape architects and contractors, we chose to go with Richard and the team at Mediterrasian Landscapes. Other companies had good ideas but it was Richard who went above and beyond. Even something as basic as the design concept, Richard showed us full 3D renderings while others could barely put together simple 2D drawings. "Seeing" the final product before it was done was absolutely critical for us when making such a major investment. Moving into the construction phase, Sven and his construction team were incredible. He is a true artist and his canvas was our backyard. He improvised some of the initial design and made some suggestions which turned out to be absolutely stunning. So much so that we have had neighbors who would literally stop in their tracks to marvel at our backyard! After construction, Mediterranean Landscapes has checked in multiple times and even replaced a major plant which did not survive. They truly take care of their customers even after the project is complete which is rare these days. Incredible experience from design to construction to finished project! read more

I am grateful for the professionalism and thoroughness shown by the Mediterrasian team. I'm also grateful for the care which Richard and the team take with my projects. This is why I've come back to them for additional jobs. This is also why I've referred people - which I will happily continue to do...they're reliable, reasonable and deliver quality. read more

I think this was long due. We got our backyard done from Mediterrasian Landscapes (Richard). For me atleast the experience was terrible and I don't want anyone else to have the same experience. I am not even sure from where to start. So many issues and I feel duped due to lack of knowledge. When we started our backyard, things were going very well. We paid him timely and no doubt he is good with getting the approvals from the city and HOA. Once he started the work, he cut so many corners for us. 1. We have sod in our backyard. The sprinkler system that he has put seems cheap and does not cover all the areas on our grass. To plan where he should put the sprinklers, he hired some free company who because he bought sprinklers from them, planned where to put the sprinklers. Most of the grass is already turning yellow. When we complained he now says that they are turning yellow because we never mowed it at the right time. Which is not true. He didn't even put drought torrent sod in our backyard (which I think is my fault, should have confirmed). 2. We have planted lemon tree and orange tree. Lemon tree is already dead and orange tree is on the verge of dieing. Lemon tree died because of over watering by his men. When we asked him to change them, he tells us that they are dieing because of harsh soil. And Orange trees does not grow in California. Just giving us BS over BS. He charged us $150 for the lemon tree alone, because we decided at the last movement to plant it. 3. Any type of modification that we had asked him, he always came up with an insane estimates. Like for the raised beds to raise them additional 2 feet, he gave us an estimate of $800. The original design had the raised bed as 1.5 feet which costed only $200. For additional 2 feet, he was asking for additional $800. Are you kidding me. 4. We have decompose granite in some parts of backyard. He never bothered to put gravel under it. I have been told now that it is very standard to do so. When we told him, he told us that since the ground is so hard we dont need it. The result of that is that we have uneven ground. 5. He promised us that he would put 2 inch of gravel, granite and mulch on the ground. I don't think he did that either. I see visible weed cloth everywhere. When we signed him, he told us if there are any issues he will take care of them. And that's why we paid him in full. But now when we tell him to fix things, he tells us that they are maintenance issues. We need approval before we can start any work in our backyard. The only thing he is good at is submitting papers and getting approval from the city. I would highly recommend to stay away from him. Edit:- After all the back and forth emails. Richard did replace 2 of my trees. read more

Despite contacting the business THREE times, leaving my telephone number ,I never received a call back. Even if the business is too busy for a small job, customer service would demand at least the courtesy of a response. read more

When we bought our house is was described as located in a woodland setting which meant a steep hill in back with a lot of weeds and trees. Rich Held and his team worked with us to change our backyard into a beautifully terraced garden. He came up with a grest design, excellent execution and excellent followup. And within budget and timeframe!!! He now maintains our garden monthly and we are very pleased with the result read more

The artistry and design are some of the best reasons to use this company. The custom made ceramic art pieces and beautiful placement of plants went beyond my initial expectations. The functional aspects were kept a high priority too, sustainable landscaping was important. In addition, they get the job done within the time frame agreed upon. They are also flexible, making changes and allowing for additions when needed. I can recommend them without reservation. read more