I'm happy to update my original 3‑star review to a full 5 stars now that everything has been made…read moreright. It took some persistence to get back in touch with Gerardo, but once communication re‑opened, he genuinely stepped up. He sent someone out to address every issue I had documented: they cut the landscape fabric away from the tree trunks, moved the drip emitters about two feet out where the roots actually take up water, and corrected the garden bed irrigation so the plants receive proper coverage for square‑foot gardening. During the inspection, we discovered that the old sprinkler lines had never been fully shut off when the drip system was installed - something that explained the constant water running down the street. Once Gerardo returned, he fixed the problem by cutting off the water supply to the old sprinklers entirely. The front‑yard drip system now works exactly as it should, and the weed fabric is no longer suffocating my mature trees. I truly appreciate that he honored his 1‑year warranty and resolved the issues thoroughly. My only hope now is that one of my stressed trees recovers in time, but the corrective work was done properly and professionally. This experience ended on a positive note, and I'm glad to give Ornelas Landscaping & Grading the 5‑star rating they earned through making things right. *** In-Progress Review: 3 weeks out, already violating his 1-year warranty. As a 16-year Yelp Elite reviewer, I always aim to give local businesses a fair shake. Right now, I'm sitting at a 3-star crossroads with Ornelas Landscaping & Grading. My project was completed just 3 weeks ago, and while Gerardo explicitly promised a 1-year warranty, he is already ghosting me on critical repairs. My final review and rating are entirely pending how he handles these issues. The Good: His crew works incredibly hard, and the initial heavy grading work was done well. The Urgent Concerns & Warranty Failures: Aggressive Payment Demands vs. Ghosting: The moment the work was supposedly 'done,' Gerardo demanded immediate payment. When I didn't have a check ready on the spot, he heavily pressured me to get it to him the very next day. Nowhere in the quote did it state payment was due immediately upon completion (industry standard is typically Net 30 days), but I felt rushed and complied. It is highly unprofessional that he can hustle so aggressively to collect my money, but goes completely radio silent when his work fails 2-3 weeks later. Textbook Root Flare Suffocation: The crew failed basic landscaping best practices on my mature trees, which have sensitive root crowns. They pulled the landscape fabric tightly against the tree trunks and piled 4 inches of mulch over it, trapping rot-inducing moisture directly against the wood. Worse, they placed the drip emitters directly on top of the trunks instead of out at the drip line where the trees actually drink water. The trees are now being over-watered at the trunk and under-watered at the roots at the same time--classic textbook signs of crown and root flare suffocation. Last week the leaves on my persimmion tree were looking wilty, this week the leaves have fallen and the remaining leaves on the tree are crispy on the tree. It's the fastest way to kill a mature fruit tree, and mine are now actively dying because of this setup. Walking Back Promises on Garden Beds: Gerardo, the owner, ran irrigation lines to my garden beds and explicitly promised that once I had them set up, he would return to adjust the lines properly. Right now, for each garden bed, there are just 4 thin drip lines watering 4 single spots, which is useless for a square-foot gardening setup that requires full coverage. Now that he has my money, he changed his tune, saying 'that's just how it is' and blaming material costs instead of honoring his word to adjust it. Neglected Irrigation Leaks: I believe I have leak in the front yard since it has been sending water running down the street for a full week now, plus a leaking backyard manifold. I've also sent him pictures of the water running down the street 6 days ago. Zero Commitment: I have been texting Gerardo photos of the dying trees and the leaking lines for a week. He refuses to give me a committed date to come by and inspect his own work under his warranty. I want to give this business a great final score, but a warranty is only as good as the contractor's word. I am waiting for Gerardo to honor his 1-year warranty and fix these issues this week. I will update this review to reflect his professionalism once the job is actually made right.

Our rear drip system master line sprung a leak. Called Gerardo on a Sunday and he came out within…read more45 minutes. I wanted him to replace the entire line up by our rear fence. He took a look at it and said there was no need to replace all of it, so he just replaced the damaged section. Fast response time, honest appraisal of the work needed, efficient, quality workmanship and very fair pricing, that's what I got. There are a lot of good landscape and sprinkler repair firms out there, Gerardo just happens to be THE BEST!

Name says it all! If you want to have to go to court to get…read moreyou money back from being taken by this dishonest, incompetent clown this is the company for you! If you feel our Veterans are worth being lied to, disrespected this is the clown for you. I have all court papers if you'd like to Look at it. Took him to years to pay us 100% back per preferred by the court and only after the state of Calif and sheriffs got involved .

Ryan and his team were very professional from start to finish. Ryan is very knowledgeable and…read morehelpful with design. And they get the work done quickly and efficiently. We love our backyard and can't wait to have him do more work to beautify our landscaping. I highly recommend Down And Dirty Landscaping.

Had a great experience with this crew. They removed all the dirt from my sidewalk verge (about 540…read moresq ft, ~4" deep) and made the whole process easy. They showed up on time, brought the right equipment, and got the digging and hauling done quickly without tearing up the surrounding area. The grading came out clean and level, which made the rest of my project way easier. Communication was straightforward, pricing was great, and they were flexible about hauling the soil to private land instead of charging dump fees. No shortcuts, no surprises--just solid work. Would definitely hire them again.

We had moved in our house 5 years back and finally decided to get our front and side yard worked…read moreon. As usual Yelp was my starting point. I met Christian and Marco and the pride they had in their work, their ability to listen to my needs( which btw changed multiple times) and go way beyond what we had agreed upon is the reason I'm here posting this review. From plant selection to paver selection they helped along the way. Marco helped me with his 3D design and allowed me to make changes too. Very pleasant people to talk to, very proactive. Waiting to get the backyard work started soon

Exceptional Quality, Speed, and Professionalism!…read more We recently completed a full remodel of our front and back yards with James and his incredible crew (Teo, Marcos, Silvino, and Jesús), and the results are absolutely stunning. Our project was extensive, involving hardscaping, landscaping, fence work, lighting, and an outdoor sink. After vetting 8-9 different quotes, James's proposal stood out for being highly competitive without sacrificing high-quality specs. The execution more than matched the pitch. James is wonderful to work with--never pushy and truly dedicated to his craft. He has completed a ton of projects in the area and had an extensive portfolio of example pictures / videos to show us. This was incredibly helpful in narrowing down our choices for pavers and materials to match our vision. He was on-site with the crew every single day, which made communication seamless. You only have to explain your vision once; he "just gets it," remembers the details, and executes perfectly. The crew is easily the most hardworking and efficient team we have ever seen. Rain or shine, they were here from ~7:30 AM to ~4:30 PM, six (sometimes 6.5!) days a week. The progress they made daily was remarkable, and they actually finished the project sooner than expected. Beyond their speed, they were incredibly respectful of our home and thoughtful about not disrupting our neighbors. A special shout-out to Teo, the on-site foreman; he is exceptionally skilled and handled every technical challenge with expertise. We have already received countless compliments from friends and neighbors. If you want a team that is fast, reliable, and produces beautiful work, we highly recommend Action Landscaping!

Just amazing, professional, responsive, efficient, reasonably priced...noticed my patio was in need…read moreof deep cleaning, did it for me. Noticed I was missing some downspouts, did it for me. White glove service that is appreciated.

I had Oz come out for an estimate for artificial turf installation for my house in San Jose and got…read morea honest hassle free quote. He showed me grass samples and drawings as well.

My husband and I just moved into our new home with a huge backyard full of 4 feet high weeds. We…read morewere so frustrated and did not know what to do. We went on Yelp and decided to give artificial turf a try. Osbaldo stood out to us because he not only got back to me within an hour, he offered to come by to give feedback and a quote the following day. Osbaldo was also extremely honest in everything he mentioned. I admire honesty since I did not know what I was getting into. Osbaldo's prices were also another eye catcher! He was willing to give us a very reasonable price and he even gave us a mini upgrade to have pet deodorizing sand underneath our turf. When it came to work ethics, Osbaldo has a passion for what he does. He was very detailed and finished everything within 3 days. He got in there and did the work with his guys and he worked endlessly in the hot summer heat. Today, my dogs love running around safely in the back yard without having to worry about foxtails! Thank you so much Osbaldo! We absolutely love our new weedless yard!

My wife and I received estimates from 6 different landscaping contractors for our front yard…read moreproject but we were immediately drawn to Eric and Jesus and knew we needed to work with them. My wife sketched and designed our dream front yard, including pavers and a little area for trees and plants, and we loved how this amazing tandem provided invaluable input and suggestions to make my wife's vision even better with little details like hiding unnecessary wires and moving the sprinkler system somewhere else so it won't be an eye sore. Both of them, along with their amazing team, collectively have over 50 years of landscaping/hardscaping experience and knowledge, and their attention to detail on the job was incredible! They were so professional. These are definitely the kind of people we wanted to work with for a huge project like this. They were super easy to work with, patient with the millions of questions we asked, and did such a great job! The team always showed up early and didn't clock out until the job for the day was done. They also cleaned up before leaving every day and there was never a mess! They did such a great job that my neighbor experienced some FOMO and occasionally tried to get them to come over and help with some ideas for her front yard but when they were too focused on beautifying our front yard. As a result, the neighbor just sat in front of the house and watched in awe at how quickly and efficiently they worked to transform my front yard into the coolest front yard on the block in under 2 weeks. If you're looking to get some work done, contact them immediately!

First of all, if you have a landscape project, I will highly recommend you use Cherrywood…read moreLandscaping and talk to Eric and Amy because they are super helpful and professional. This is my first landscape project for my home and I have been talking with multiple landscaping companies and the reasons why I choose Cherrywood rather than the other companies are because 1). they replied back quickly, Eric basically called me the same day when I sent him my landscape design CAD plan and then schedule a time to meet (this is during the busy summer season for them). 2). They came personally to discuss any detail you like to do for your project and also provide their recommendations that will benefit you. 3). They provide you a detail quote so you can see what each things cost you so there is no surprises. There are some companies I can only get a quote of the total cost but without breakdown and that just not feel right. 4). Their crew members are really professional (Gabriel, Efran, Nicholas) as they always started on time and clean up the area each day when they finished. They also do very good detail job in installing the paver and turf. Also, they were able to work with me to avoid waking up my son's nap time during the day and that is really a plus! 5). Lastly, I wasn't able to do all the landscape project I like to do due to my budget but Eric and Amy were able to work with me on that and I will most likely to use their service again to complete my remaining project in the future. I attached some before & after pictures and my whole family really loves our new courtyard and backyard with paver and turf, thank you to Cherrywood Landscaping!

Great company, I have been working Jose for 3 years now and didn't big projects including pavers…read moreand lawn. His team also manages by ongoing lawn care. Great work, great price!

Jose, his family + crew are amazing people! Not only am I super pleased with the work they did but…read moreI genuinely loved working with them! There's always some hesitation when working with contractors but with Jose there's no worry of buyers remorse or regret, instead I get to spend countless hours enjoying my front and backyard! I interviewed 5 landscape contractors but knew from the first meeting these were the people to work with. I highly recommend working with Jose! You won't be disappointed!!

Paramount Landscaping replaced the timer that watered my front, back, side yard and raised beds…read more I'm a senior who is partially handicapped and hand watering my plants and yard has gotten to be really challenging. Cesar installed a timer that I could work/program from my phone. I'm a novice when it comes to technology and he was very patient with me. I REALLY appreciate that! I highly recommend Paramount Landscaping. His crew is respectful and very talented! I plan to hire them again because of that!

Was prompt to respond for installing a new controller to replace an old one. All sprinklers in the…read morefront yard were operational with the old controller. However, one of the sprinklers didn't function after the new controller was installed. The whole process of him trying to troubleshoot why the sprinkler for one zone stopped working was a sham. He concocted all kinds of theories around old valves, underground leaks and wiring malfunction that could be causing loss of pressure or delayed signals. He proposed to fix the valves that will solve the supposed leakage and pressure issue. All that was done was replace fully functional valves that were working with some new valves for an exorbitant price. Next day I get a call telling me how the backyard sprinklers are controlled by a different panel. Essentially they replaced something that didn't need replacing .