AVOID unless you're okay with poor workmanship and zero accountability…read more I hired Eric for gravel driveway repairs after previously having a good experience with his snow plowing. Unfortunately, the quality of this job was subpar, and the gravel work washed out completely within weeks. I reached out to him multiple times for a resolution via text and voicemail with no response. When I finally heard back, he refused to take any responsibility and instead blamed me for the results--citing the weather (rain?!) and my budget (which I never actually gave him). In reality, I accepted both his estimate and his plan without question, paid in full immediately, and even offered to pay more if he would simply correct his work after it first began to fail - just two days after it was completed. This, despite the fact that I was promised the work would last several years. Eric does not stand behind his work, he makes false promises and ghosts clients when there's a problem, and then resorts to excuses and blaming the customer rather than offering solutions. Other contractors who reviewed the job confirmed that the grading and compaction were not done properly. A properly compacted and graded gravel driveway would not erode after a single rainstorm. One review mentions he's nice, and he is, when things go well. I'm nice too, but I don't tolerate being taken advantage of. If you decide to roll the dice on your project, don't be surprised when the 'nice guy' disappears. UPDATE: Eric responded by attempting to discredit me personally and deflect from the actual issue. So let me be clear: I paid in full the day after the work was completed (job finished 6/4, Zelle sent 6/5). I accepted both his estimate and his plan without negotiating and was told the work would last for years. When it failed after a single rainstorm, I offered to pay more if he would fix it. I never asked for extra work, I said I'd wait and see how it held up, and reached out again when it clearly didn't. He ignored multiple texts and voicemails for weeks and only responded after I posted this review. And yes, I have everything documented as well. As for his attempt to attack my review history: I welcome anyone to read my other reviews. They are detailed, honest, and thoughtful reflections of my experiences - positive or negative. This one is no different. Instead of standing behind his work, Eric deflects and attacks the customer. That says more than any review ever could.

I reached out to Eric with a bad situation, My son was layed up in the hospital and his wife and 7…read moreyear old twins were home during the snow storm. I asked during the middle of a snow storm if he could clear the driveway so they were able to get in and out. He promised someone would be there to take care of it, That was Sunday evening. Mon after the snow tapered off he showed up and cleared the drive way!! Didn't ask for any down payment. Can't express how happy I am he was able to get this done. Would highly recommend..

I used TLC Landscape and Tree Service to remove 2 Very Large, Very Old Maples…read more Ben gave us affordable prices, he arrived at the times we confirmed, communicated with me on the stump removal process and dates. i would highly recommend Ben and would / will be using him again. Many thanks

If you need any tree service, look no further. TLC did an excellent job for us. We met the owner,…read moreBen, when our neighbor hired his company to cut down some trees. We were impressed with how hard his crew worked and how efficient they were with the cleanup. Ben gave us a fair price and scheduled our job quickly. We ran into some weather issues, but Ben is extremely responsive to emails and texts, so rescheduling was easy. Some of the trees were very close to our garage, but Ben and his crew took every precaution to make sure they fell exactly where expected. This young man takes great pride in his work and I heartily recommend his company without reservation.

Tired of them launching stones and rocks at my car and house, very unprofessional. Asked them not…read moreto block my driveway with their trucks

Ben and his crew are such a pleasure to work with! In an unfortunate time when you must beg…read morecontactors to even return a call, Rathjen's Landscaping is exactly the opposite. Ben is professional and responsive; he returned every call, email and text. He made himself available to answer questions and make changes throughout the project. He gave us valuable suggestions and realistic expectations. Ben kept evey commitment he made and approached every obstacle with a positive attitude and a solution in mind. Although the weather did not cooperate and extended the project slightly longer than he wanted, there were plenty of days that the crew was working in the rain. I am very particular and hard to please, but Ben went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied at every turn. I cannot thank Rathjen's Landscaping enough for their terrific work. We are so pleased and I would highly recommend this company to anyone.

After a storm took down part of our big pine tree in our yard in mid-to-late June 2024, we were…read moredown on our luck in finding a tree or arborist service to cut and haul away our tree, and even when we requested a church group to find someone to help out, even found a lengthy time. We had called service after service and made numerous calls. However, the problem is now solved. The church group called this arborist and hauled it away yesterday - collecting payment only from the church group. After a negative experience on Monday being told that they spotted more trees than they were told and needed to talk to the volunteer group about, when they didn't appear on Tuesday either, we thought we were down on our luck again. But they suddenly appeared yesterday and brought in the wood chipper and big stick and wood carter (I don't know what the official name of this machine is known as). They took the mostly cut tree off our property and even cut the remainder of the tree down - leaving it as a stump, along with several larger branches that were stuck in the ground that they could have at least trimmed down for us. Meanwhile, one of their workers brought over their chainsaw to chip away at the stump, but when that person was told not to touch that - verbally - we knew an agreement between the church group and the arborist business had something to do with this. It took them about an hour (my mom said it took less) to take care of the problem, but I do still notice some bigger twig piles in the tree's place, and the stump was left completely intact. We weren't expecting them to take the remainder of the tree, and this tree was a "fixture" that associated that tree to tour residence. As for value and pricing, I couldn't say. The church group paid this location for the service, and no money left our hands (other groups wanted close to $1500); only the tree got recycled and removed - something that the Heavenly body couldn't help solve when they made this tree fall missing our house by inches (no more than a foot) (something that my mom and I differ on). They did a good job of what we saw them do, but I couldn't say much about how much that group got paid to do all that work, and if I had more, I could probably recommend their services if necessary.

Did a great job for a few years until they knocked over a new 2 month planted 6ft tree and…read morereplaced with a 1 ft house plant. He was abusive on phone and then never resolved problem. There are many other local options

A couple of weeks ago, while away on vacation, the big snow came…read more We found JMC on yelp, and saw a couple of good reviews, so decided to give them a call. Not only were we able to speak with someone very quickly, we also got an almost immediate estimate when they went over to check out the property (very reasonable), and gave them the go ahead! Thanks to them, there was no issue with snow upon returning home! We are glad we called, and will definitely keep them in mind for any other snow removal or landscaping needs!

Erick did the roof inspection with video and explained what was going on with my roof in detail. My…read moreroof shingles were separating and he showed me where the water was getting in and all the black mold in my attic. I was given 3 estimates with different grade materials. Once Louis and his team started the job, they were extremely punctual and thorough and cleaned up so you never knew there was construction on the property. I love my new roof and would highly recommend them.

Good luck getting this company to respond or to show up when promised. I spent 3 weeks begging for…read morean estimate until I found another company that was much more responsible and reliable. I originally called and left a voicemail to set up an appointment for an estimate to get some work done to my siding and attic. Originally, they were very responsive (hence 2 stars instead of 1 star). When I left work and checked my phone, I had multiple missed calls and text messages from them. I texted back the next morning. This is where it became like pulling teeth to make an appointment. No arranging an appointment. They simply said they'd "stop by" the next day. Unfortunately, I have a job so I can't sit home all day. I went to work, came home, and checked my cameras -- They never showed up. I called and left more voicemails. I even tried messaging them thru Yelp. Around 2 weeks later, they texted and said they'd "stop by" tomorrow and look at the job. I sat home waiting. Once again, nobody came. I tried calling. No answer. I got tired of begging. I hired someone else who appreciated the business. If they can't even show up as promised (twice) to give an estimate, I'd hate to see how often they forget to show up after they start a job.

Our family was away and needed reliable snow removal for a long path leading to our home in…read moreEllenville so contractors could access the property. Friends near Kingston highly recommended Mr. Pop Hoo's landscaping and snow removal services, and now we see why. He responded immediately, offered a fair estimate after reviewing the property, and arrived first thing the next morning--right on time for our contractor's arrival. The work was excellent, thorough, and exactly what we needed. We're grateful for his fair price & professionalism & we. highly recommend Mr. Hoo's services. Thank you Mr. Hoo! The Poole & Parrilla family ( Ellenville, NY).

Elmer and his crew did an amazing job taking my garden from meh to magnificent! On time, hard…read moreworking (even in this heat) pleasant and responsive. I can't say enough about the quality of the work. Definitely be using them in the future. Worth every penny. I hated going in my garden before, thinking about all the things I can no longer do-now I can happily plant and tend to it and feel good about being outside.

I recently moved to the beacon/Fishkill area. I had to remove several trees that would be an issue…read morein the future. Several trees were touching the powerline, others were dead, and others were not properly rooted increasing the possibility of falling over onto the property . I was referred to Tremane by the previous owner, and Gav was truly amazing. He addressed all our concerns, problematic trees in a timely fashion very professional, and punctual . Even informed me of what to look for when trees are dead he took his time explaining his craft so I can be educated. Gev is amazing he does great work and fair pricing. Will use again!

We had a couple of trees fall one night during a summer storm. Patrick gave us a reasonable…read moreestimate, showed up on time, and got the job done.