I strongly endorse Alfredo and New Era Design for landscaping work. I had a pretty straightforward project: remove and replace a very long set of steps up a steep incline in my backyard, install a new detached deck, and clean up and update landscaping around the house, including installing new drip lines. Alfredo and the New Era Design team delivered fantastic results on budget and within the timeframe discussed. I initially reached out to about three other contractors that I found on Yelp and interviewed them. Alfredo offered to take on the work for a price that was not the cheapest nor the most expensive, but somewhere in the middle. I decided to work with him primarily because of his communication and personal commitment to the work. He explained that he's building his business and that every project for him is an opportunity for him to build confidence with clients. Once I gave him the thumbs up, we had several discussions about the work and were able to schedule his team to come within a couple of weeks. Juan, the foreman, and Miguel were great. They came every day and worked diligently. Over the next few weeks, I spent some time with them and really developed deep respect for their work. Juan was sure to regularly check in with me on judgment calls throughout the project. He was very attentive to details and I was confident that he understood my expectations given our many back and forths. We made a few changes along the way, and Alfredo was diligent and updating me on costs because of the increased scope. Ultimately, I'm very pleased with the work New Era Design delivered and I've already successfully referred them to my neighbors. read more

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New Era completely remodeled our front yard and gave us some major curb appeal. They expanded our patio and painstakingly hand cut stone to over lay on our existing concrete path and patio. They upgraded our irrigation, installed planter boxes, landscape lighting, and a fence. All for a very reasonable price. They were all very easy to work with and frequently checked in, getting instruction and confirmation on every detail to ensure the work being done was exactly what we wanted. We are very pleased with this project and highly recommend New Era! read more

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We couldn't be happier with our new backyard. Alfredo and Edward are true professionals who handled a massive project--including turf, pavers, sitting walls, a gazebo, sprinklers, lighting, and a play structure--with total ease. Why we recommend them: * Collaborative Design: They listened to our vision but offered expert suggestions on materials and layout that made a huge difference. * Expert Craftsmanship: Whether it was the stone work for the sitting walls or the electrical for the lighting, the quality and attention to detail were amazing. * Reliability: The project started and ended exactly on time. They provided constant updates on when the crew would arrive and depart. * Flexibility: They were happy to adjust to our last-minute requests without any hassle. * Thorough Cleanup: They were very respectful of our property and performed a deep clean of the site every day. * Post-Project Support: They were just as responsive to the "finishing touches" after the job was done as they were on day one. If you are looking for a team that is attentive, timely, and does high-quality work for a complex project, look no further! read more

They run great projects and are very considerate and patient on my asks. Generous warranty is provided and I can always ask for help when needed. read more

Alfredo and his team at New Era Design were referred to me by a friend for a landscaping project, and I couldn't be happier with the results. From the very beginning, Alfredo was professional, attentive, and genuinely passionate about bringing our vision to life. The team showed up on time, communicated clearly throughout the entire process, and paid close attention to every detail. They offered great suggestions that improved the overall design while still respecting our preferences and budget. The quality of their work truly speaks for itself, everything from the layout to the finishing touches was done with care and precision. My yard looks great and is ready for summer get togethers and bbqs. I highly recommend the New Era Design team. read more

Alfredo and his team did a great job installing these pavers in our backyard. The project turned out better than i expected. Their work was clean and professional and delivered on time. Their quote was also very competitive. Thank you Alfredo and team. read more

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We were hopeful but at the end fully regret going with Alfredo for many reasons!! We had cement work and a retaining wall built and BOTH went wrong. We also had grass added to our existing grass and it is BAD. The demo was the only part that went well BUT took more time than we were told, there was literally one guy doing the demo. They never had the right equipment because it "went missing" or "broke" or "In another truck." At first Alfredo was very attentive and went along with our design and what we thought would work while suggesting minor things like color, lights, and brick for wall. At the end everything that went wrong was our fault and he took no accountability for his work. He says he did and how he put so much of his own money but alllll of it was to correct work his guys did wrong. Here is how it went... First, the one week project took months and we JUST got a corner of the cement fixed 8months later. While the grass he put in is dead, STILL. My husband and I believe this was do to them leaving all their things on the new grass for days and weeks at a time. Let's first talk about the project: Every day he had his "crew" come and every day they were HOURS late (Outside of arrival window). We would have to text and call him. No care for anyone else's time or schedule. He consistently had us waiting 2plus hours after his window of time for anyone to show up! He would say things to us like, "Just leave the gate unlocked," "I have no control," "The guys are lying to me." SO unprofessional. This went on for weeks. To make things even worse... most days there was ONE guy! Then an hour or two before sunset he would send 3-4 more guys to rush through what he said would be done. But again the one week project took 3 weeks then stopped for two weeks then corrected concrete work happened and then again with a corner and we at the end got left with dead grass. Which he says he bought but never called or texted us without us having to reach out to him. He would respond with things like, "Ohh shoot, totally forgot to update you." The last message was started with, " Hey, what is the issue.." No way I want someone like that in my home! The wall was a DISASTER!!! It was so uneven and just a MESS. He was so fast to blame the rocks that we picked which HE gave us to pick from but at the end of the day we could see that his people had no idea what they were doing. The wall had glue everywhere, it was leaning forward, it was uneven. It was SO bad he got a different set of guys to tear half of it down and redo it ! After us telling him time and time again that it was not acceptable work. It was bad! They also did lighting which is SO uneven throughout. I don't do construction but when putting lights in I would have measured the wall, counted my lights and put them at even spots apart.. NOpE not these guys. The cuts on the top of the retaining wall were SO bad and different sizes! At the end they redid a whole section that had to be redesigned because we were not okay with it. And he did it, no extra cost. CONCRETE... well after being told a million times "concrete cracks" yup. BUT the concrete these guys poured cracked LITERALLY next day! And got worse and worse. Maybe pouring on a day that was 90 degrees wasn't a good idea (Which we knew) but they still did. It was SO bad they had to come back three weeks later, demo huge sections and pour again! And still it's still horrible with huge cracks everywhere. Here we are 9months later and the color is all off. White spots everywhere !!!! I am still getting cement off our windows and the sides of our house. There is just so much bad. This review could be pages long with just a number of things that were unprofessional and not professional work. DO NOT give this company thousands of dollars of your hard earned money. Overall: They did the work that they were contracted to do, it was not to our liking, Alfredo attempted to fix some of it, there was no consideration of our time, a lot of it was thrown back on us, we wish we would have gone with someone else. read more

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Edward was great in giving us a quote. He is very professional and agreed to meet me on a Sunday. He is friendly as well!

Alfredo and his team at New Era Design did a fantastic job redoing my driveway from concrete to pavers and tiling my patio. They were professional, efficient, and finished right on schedule. The quality of the work is excellent -- my driveway looks amazing and the patio has completely transformed my backyard. Highly recommend Alfredo and New Era Design for top-notch hardscaping in the area! read more

Alfredo and his crew transformed our backyard! I reached out to Alfredo through Yelp after a friend referred him and I'm glad I did. Alfredo was responsive, reliable and easy to work with. His team installed artificial turf and a retaining wall with lighting. Alfredo helped recommend the lighting and I can even integrate the lighting with my home automation, which is a nice plus! With any project, we ran into some hiccups but Alfredo was quick to act and resolved our issues. Would highly recommend New Era Design if you are looking to install turf, hardscaping or outdoor lighting! read more

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Alfredo goes above and beyond to meet your needs. He is very prompt in follow ups and available anytime. He makes sure everything works out for our satisfaction. I am very happy to work with him. He has a great crew who know what they are doing. Very clean and professional work. I would definitely hire him again. Thank you Alfredo for making our dream come true!! read more

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We wanted to replace our front lawn with something different than fake grass so we searched out and found New Era Design. They came out and worked with us to provide a great quote. Then they got us on their schedule and arrived when they said they would. They had a team of workers who worked hard to get the job done which I appreciated. My neighbors have been stopping by telling us how great it looks, the ultimate compliment. New Era Design did a great job replacing our grass read more

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Alfredo was the VERY first in-person consultant via Yelp.com to arrive. I knew right away that he would be the one to install our new lawns. After a hit-and-run damage to our front yard chain link fence on Saturday, June 10, 2023; I had NO choice but to have both our front AND back lawns replaced! He visited a few more times to make sure we're on board with our decisions. And after a couple of days or so of hard work and promptness by his team of dedicated workers, our request was fulfilled! We loved our new lawns AND front yard sprinklers were installed, too! The value for this landscape project was worth the upgrade from our OLD Kentucky Blue grass of over twenty years to the new 40/60 lawn mix. My review here is long over-due and I wanted to share today's photos of our lawns and its durability; since we last met back in July 2023. Thanks, New Era Design! read more

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Alfredo and his crew was responsive and dedicated to ensuring you are satisfied with their work. They were able to come out relatively quickly since our agreement and did a great job transforming our backyard. Due to the nature of my town-house, they had to transport big stones and machinery through my house and they did it with care to ensure not to dirty and damage my house. Great experience, would recommend. read more

Alfredo and his team did a great job, always communicated quickly and efficiently. The end result is stunning, we've received many compliments and requests for their contact info, so apparently others are liking it too! read more

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Great service from Alfredo and his crew from New Era Design. Upfront estimate and clear breakdown of the costs. Helped with design and choice of materials. Very responsive and good communication during planning and execution time. Very accomodating for updates when needed with fair adjustment of costs. Will do business again in the future for sure. read more

Alfredo and his team has done a fantastic job with our front and backyard! We had some concrete done in our driveway and turf lawn in front and backyard. Backyard also included pavers, retaining wall, installation of gazebo and a section of new fence along with two new side doors. Pavers and turf lawn choices were excellent. They were easy to work with from start to finish. Always super professional, efficient and clearly passionate about their work. They really transformed our front and backyard in a great value. My husband and I are extremely pleased with the entire process of working with New Era Design and would definitely contact them again for future work. read more

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My wife and I absolutely love our new front yard with a newly installed horizontal wooden fence and artificial grass. Huge thanks to Alfredo and the New Era Design team for turning our dreams into reality. The pricing was competitive compared to the other quotes we received. The quote was clear and provided a detailed breakdown of the work to be accomplished. Alfredo was great at communication throughout the whole process. He kept us updated from our first yelp engagement to project closure. The crew was professional and hard working. We look forward to working with Alfredo again on future projects. read more

we absolutely loved Alfredo's professionalism and great quality work. His commitment, estimates and work ethics are commendable. He transformed our front yard which was previously unkempt with weeds into. concrete and well designed path that leads into the entrance of the home. He gave us the perfect quotation well advance of the project and reviewed multiple options with colors and stamp pattern ideas. Though concrete projects are generally on the expensive side, he gave us a breakdown of what the work entails and the labor for the project would look like, and I should confirm that I feel we've got great value from the project completion. He has the perfect team to transform your home and I provide my highest recommendation for him! read more

I did my backyard with new era design, as I described in my last review. It's time for my front yard project, and it's easy for me to choose new era again. Alfredo is still top notch in his communication. The project was done within a week with great quality. I appreciate the crew willing to accommodate my various requests. I'm super happy with the end result, all done with a fair price. read more

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After seeing the great work Alfredo and his team did on my brother's front yard, I knew I wanted to hire them to do my backyard. I am so happy with the work they did and how quickly it was done. i am especially pleased that since I already had a gray cement slab, I asked Alfredo if they could incorporate some gray in the design of the pavers so it all ties in and it came out amazing. Really happy with my new backyard and honestly they are very competitive in their pricing. read more

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We recently had our driveway redone, front yard landscaped and a new gate installed. We had a great experience with the owner responding quickly and communicated any changes with us right away. He came in true to his quote and the quality of his work was excellent. The project also was done in a timely manner. read more

Project : upgrading backyard (pavers, turf , cleaning , plumbing) Alfredo is amazing , we wanted to upgrade our backyard to make it summer ready. Alfredo listened our requirements and gave the reasonable quote. He was kind enough to go back-n-fro with our changes and guided us well on our plan. Execution was quite smooth we hardly had to pay any attention. Alfredo and team did excellent job. read more

Alfredo his team new era design worked well with me and we're patient. Good communication. read more

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My front yard had been from patchy brown to completely brown for the past 1, 2 years due the drought. But now, I can't wait to show it off, especially to the guests coming over for Thanksgiving. Alfredo and his crew did a fantastic job. Communication is good from the initial quoting until after the project is finished. Pricing is competitive. Timing of project start and finish is as expected. The finish is just beautiful. For sure, I'll use them again if needed in future. read more

Loved my experience working with Alfredo and his team. We had mulch removed from our front and backyard and did dg and a paver drive way. Alfredo was fast to respond and got the job done quickly. His team is great and nice to work with. Alfredo was very accommodating when I wanted to add extra steps near the drive way. Overall I would reach out to Alfredo and his team for future projects. read more

Glad to find New Era Design to finish a walkway and side yard paver. Alfredo was easy to communicate through out the entire project. Very reasonable pricing. Willing to work with your specific request. Timing management also great. Their crew are hard workers..worth for me to treat them lunch and beverage. Highly recommend you give them a try even they are new in this industry. read more

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We hired Alfredo to clear and grade our backyard which was absolutely covered in weeds and excess dirt. The work was completed in two days according to schedule as promised. Alfredo is easy to talk to and very responsive via text, which is not always easy to come by when it comes to hiring contractors. He prepared a written quote for me in a timely manner and was always punctual meeting with us. read more

Alfredo is very good in communication with my needs with a quick response from either email or text messages. Pricing was great and very very far. In all they did exactly what I was looking for and also help me clear out a fallen tree on the same day. Awesome crew. As I see the crew works well with each other and got it done 3 days faster then expected. The crew worked fast ,clean, and also very polite. I would recommend this team to anyone who asks for landscaping needs. Very very far price compared to other quotes I got. read more

Alfredo was awesome. He is knowledgeable , responsive, accommodating, and easy to work with. His bid was competitive for Bay Area. His team did pavers for my driveway and did a great job. I am happy with the results and will be asking him to do a second contract in my front yard!. read more

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Alfredo's team did a great job in my back yard - 100% reflected my design and make it even better to fit the existing layouts. He also provided great price. He explained all my questions tirelessly and address all concerns. Great job! Definitely will rehire or recommend to my friends if they need yard work. read more

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It has been a great experience to work with Alfredo and his team. His team helped us to remove the trees in front and back yard, paver our drive way and do the turf in the front yard, and also cleanup and re-sand our old paver walkway . The project has been done fast and perfectly! We liked the timely response and update from Alfredo and his team! The work has been finished beyond our expectation. Will definitely recommend them to my friends and reach out to them if more future works need to be done. read more

Alfredo and his team were extremely easy to work with and very professional. I had a small portion of our walk way damaged from the recent rains. He came in and quickly assessed the work and provide a very fair price. Coordination of the job was through and easy. I'd highly recommend New Era Design. read more

Worked quickly to get the work completed on time. Competitive Pricing Easy to talk with Alfredo Cleaned up well after the job was complete. I would recommend New Era Design for turf installation. read more

I want to share a follow up review five months after work was done. They did quite a bit of paver work and deck work at our house. The Paver work was pretty good, the deck work was not good. Having noticed defective work we've reached out to Alfredo countless times to request follow up and after months of follow up, we still could not get them to come and do the repair. We even re-scheduled a medical appointment to accommodate a potential date but we were ghosted by Alfredo. No one came. I understand all contractors are busy and have little incentive to return to fix work that was not done correctly the first time. But wanted to share this experience given our disappointment. read more

Alfredo and his team at New Era did a good job fixing up our backyard, which involved removing an old irrigation system, installing a new one, and putting in a new layer of sod. Overall good communication, able to tackle the job quickly, and get it done quickly. The only issue (which was relatively minor) was a miscommunication about the control system, but once we figured it out, Alfredo quickly took care of the remaining task. Would certainly hire again for future lawn/landscaping needs. read more

New Era was fast, responsive and courteous. Prices were very reasonable. The crew did a great job. Highly recommend these folks

Had a great experience working with New Era Design. They provide great quality work and budget friendly ( which is a plus). Alfredo was fairly quick to responding to my Yelp inquiry. He was very professional and did a great job explaining the process. Very happy with the outcome and would definitely recommend to a friend. read more

Alfredo and team did the hardscape at our place . The final results came out very well . He has been very responsive throughout the process . His pricing is also very reasonable. read more

Really great work! They completely transformed my landscaping, I had a bunch of cracked cement and a fence that was leaning over, they replaced everything for a way better quote then any one else , turned what use to be dirt into grass , tanbarks and eco friendly plants . Will definitely recommend to friends and family . Highly recommend read more