I kept requesting them to use a lighter mower but they kept bringing the full size commercial ride on mowers breaking my stone landscaping hence the cancelation. I am trying to cancel the contract. I asked for the 30 day notice period waiver and Ranchers didn't want to do that which was fine. I thought I'll ask. I just don't want my lawn to be mowed by them during these 30 days and have agreed to the 30 day notice (paying for it) in writing, in my emails multiple time. However Luis insists on accessing my property and is threatening me with legal action. It makes no sense when I have written back multiple times that I agree to paying for the 30 day period but do not want service. It's a harrowing experience to cancel with them. They are a big harassment at this point. Beware read more

1star for these reasons: 1. Not a careful crew. They were mixing concrete right next to my brand new $10K ACs that I specifically reminded them about. They splatteted some cement on the AC units. Good thing I saw it and washed them down before it hardened. (-1) 2. They were told to pick up nails. My car got a flat tire the very next day. Flat could not be repaired resulting in about $200 loss of pro remainder tires. (-1) 3. When some guys came to pick up leftover trash the guy had a very threatening staring contest with me as I happened to be outside and wanted to be sure they pick up the spilled concrete. The guy was about to leave and I had to remind to pick up the concrete. Did not appreciate the threatening behavior. (-2) Work wise, they were ok (but pricey) but I could not recommend them because of the reasons mentioned above. read more

Someone was supposed to come to my house for an estimate today but never showed up. I posted my concerns on their facebook page and they responded with a screenshot of my appointment that included my email, phone number, and home address. This is incredibly unethical. I have asked for my personal info to be removed and I'm still waiting for them to comply. Such a terrible and disappointing experience! **UPDATE** I had to call Luis on his cell and demand that my personal info be removed from their facebook page. He complied, but afterwards sent me a text calling me disrespectful. Unbelievable! read more

I had my fences recently replace by Ranchers Landscaping crew. The overall experience was seamless. The company had someone out to do the measurement the same day I called for an estimate and had a fair quote by the next day. The Ranchers crew showed up on schedule and replace my fences in two days as promised. The newly built fences look great and the built was more solid the the previous built. I am very satisfy with the result and would definitely have them for my other houses. read more

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For mythical reasons, my previous 5-star review resides in the filtered wasteland of the abandoned ... nevertheless, I'm so incredibly happy with the work that Luis Alvarez and his tireless crew have accomplished for us in the past 3 years that I'm destined to be heard! (or at least read) Suffice it to say that these guys (and gal, Reina that is) kick major landscaping ass! Beyond the highly competitive prices and the professionalism that Luis & Co. exude, there's a thoughtful and sincere side to their business practices very rarely seen anymore. Nothing is rushed, and they do things until it's perfect. That's not to say that they stand around pondering their every move... if they do, it's done elsewhere because they're fast and efficient. Many of us may know what it's like to work our lawns and install gardens & landscaping, perhaps even erect a fence or two... none of it easy. Sure, planting some bulbs and a few annuals seem like a tranquil escape. Where Ranchers Landscaping excel is in the brute strength of moving earth. Need walkways? No problem. Vegetable garden in the back yard? Done. Stonework? They got a guy. New fence? 2 guys knock it out in 2 days (it's incredible to see their precise work move so quickly.) Need trees, shrubs, plants & flowers planted after they've dug out new flower beds? Sure thing. Would you like mulch over everything after it's all done? Done before you even get back home from work! And the best part for me is I get to email Luis with project ideas for the coming months and he's great about responding in a timely manner with quotes. I said it in my last review, and I'll say it again... they're services come highly recommended. read more

Luis worked with me and 4 of my neighbors to coordinate the replacement and cost sharing of replacing some or all of 5 households of privacy fence. So I imagine it was like herding cats to organize and please everyone. Despite all that, I thought the price was reasonable, the materials used were high quality, and the work was good. I would recommend him to anyone needing fence replacement. read more

We had our fence replaced by Ranchers (also known as Rancher's Landscaping) and I think they did a great job. There were only a couple minor things I wish they had pointed out. One was that there was a tree in the way that they actually trimmed part of the bark away without asking me first. It will probably be fine, but I feel I should have been consulted. They also scheduled the work to be done during the city bulk pick up so they did not have to pay to haul away. They did not disclose they were doing this, and I feel like they should have. I would have still used their services (they were the best price with good reviews), but that should have been clear, and it was a annoyance to the neighbor that he did not either disclose or pass along that savings in writing. One last thing is there were a couple uneven boards, which which when I pointed out, the guys working quickly replaced. On the plus side they worked during a wet, unpleasant cold snap. I also thought we had a small sprinkler issue after they were done and Luis and his worker did some trouble shooting. Turns out it was a loose wire that had nothing to do with them. He was generous about problem solving with me. Agree with previous reviewers that I was happy Luis did not try to up-sell at all. We told him exactly what we were looking for, and he gave us that price with a no-pressure add-on if we wanted slightly better materials. All in all, I'm happy and would recommend them. read more

We had Ranchers do our fence a year ago because our neighbor recommended them. My neighbor had shopped around and he said they had the best bid with higher quality of materials. Our fence install was delayed a day but Luis let me know that morning by email. I'm writing this review because his crew came out to fix my gate last Friday. It has been just under a year since the install and the gate had warped and was not latching. It also was too low to the ground. They did a great job fixing it. I much appreciate Ranchers coming out to take care of our gate. read more

My wife and I bought our house two years ago and found it to be in "pretty good" condition, though we knew that the fence was going to need replacing at some point. After one of the recent storms and the neighbor's dogs headbutting it, we started to have some pickets come loose, and made the decision to replace the entire fence. We had an 89' side shared with a neighbor, and a 65' section along the back that would need replacing, so we called Ranchers based on their reviews here. Luis (the owner) came out within a few days of my call and met with my wife and me to look at the project. During the initial consultation, Luis warned us that his crew would cut back any vegetation that was in the way, so we'd had landscapers come out before the fence crew to cut back various vines, saplings, and vegetation so they'd have a clear place to work. We agreed on materials (cedar and steel posts), a date (six weeks after the initial meeting) and the cost (~$3500). Luis told me that the job would take two days, so I made plans with my boss to work from home for two days to make sure I could answer any questions that might pop up from the crew. Luis' crew showed up around 11:00 on Monday morning (5-23) and got to work removing the old fence. Once it was all cleared away, they started on digging post holes, some of which required jackhammering my slab. The foreman knocked on the door at one point to ask about how I wanted the slab jackhammered which I really appreciated. They had the posts setting in concrete by 5:00 that evening. The next morning (5-24), his crew showed up at 11:00 again, and got to work installing the fence. They finished up around 5:00 pm again. Before they left, I reviewed the job and found several issues with gaps under the fence. While the top edge clearly followed a crisp line, the bottom had numerous gaps, some of them large enough for a small dog or a particularly motivated big dog to get under. I brought this up to the foreman who suggested that they lay some pickets on their sides and screw them to the bottom of the fence. I agreed to that and told them to have Luis call me so we could discuss it. Friday (5-27), Luis called to inquire about the balance of payment. As per the agreement, I had paid half on Monday when the crew showed up, but had withheld payment until the job was complete, which in my mind it wasn't. I told him that there were issues with the work and he agreed to come out to inspect it. He came out that Friday and agreed that there were gaps under the fence. He explained how they would fix the gaps, and then told me that he would have a quote over to me that night. I told him, "If you think that a quote is the direction you should go to address this, then please send it over." Below is a link to an imgur album with pictures of the work. http://imgur.com/a/jspZK Imagine my surprise when I received a quote that night for $290 to fix the gaps along the back fence. I replied to Luis with my concerns and he responded fairly quickly. The responses are below. http://imgur.com/a/XErbF Perhaps the most disappointing thing is that our fence is otherwise outstanding. Ranchers did a great job setting steel posts, they used really thick, high quality cedar pickets, and high quality fasteners along the way. There's no gap between the panels, and like I mentioned above, the top edge is perfectly aligned. They did the work in a timely fashion and there were no issues with the materials we were quoted vs. what was installed. The crew was also very nice and made sure to tread lightly on the grass and around landscaping. Had Luis fixed the problems I brought to his attention, I would have gladly given Ranchers a five star review. Instead, he attempted to shift the blame to me for not bringing up special requests during the quoting process. As we're not big on getting into drawn out arguments with companies, we paid him the balance, and I went to Home Depot, spent $50 on 8' pickets and cut them to length for the most egregious gap and reset the rest of the pickets on the fence between the neighbor and us. It took me several hours, but I'd rather do that than give Ranchers another dime to fix something that should have been done right the first time. I feel like I'm a pretty easy customer to get along with. I never haggled on the price and bought top quality materials. When I had an issue, I politely asked Luis to come out and evaluate it, giving him the opportunity to make it right. The real bummer here is that if Luis has brought up the potential for gaps during the quoting process, we would have happily paid the extra money to make it right the first time. If you're considering Ranchers, I wouldn't necessarily stop you, but I would advise you to ask a lot more questions, and be fully educated on the finer points of fence building. What I would consider to be sound fence building, Luis considered to be a special request. read more

Ranchers Landscaping installed a cedar fence for me. They were reasonably priced and they really listened to what I wanted. It was amazing how many fencing contractors wanted to quote me on what they thought I needed instead of what I asked for. They installed the fence very quickly. They also installed some river rock and used a stump grinder to get rid of serveral ugly stumps in my yard. I let Luis (owner) know about a few problems I noticed. By the next day all my concerns had been taken care of. The price they quoted me was the price I paid. I had a good experience with them. read more

Luis and his crew were on time and did an average job on our fencing project. During the course of replacing our fence, the crew damaged underground irrigation lines. We now have a sprinkler zone that does not function and Rancher's has been unwilling to resolve. Very disappointed that the company does not stand behind their work and ensure customers are satisfied. We will now spend more money to call an irrigation company to fix an issue that was not present prior to the fencing job. I would not recommend. -Steven read more

Ranchers Landscape provided me a written quote to replace a cedar fence and stated it was valid for 30 days. 2 weeks later when I accepted the offer he refused to honor his price and wanted to charge me more. It is unfortunate that Luis would not honor his word that was provided in writing. Check his BBB file for details. read more

Ranchers does more than just fencing! I have a landscaping contract with them, and they are wonderful. For a pretty low price, they do a full-service job, including leaf blowing, (and I have TONS of leaves). They are easy to reach by email or phone, and can bill electronically. Highly recommend! read more

I would not recommend this company Ranchers Landscaping or Ranchers Fencing/ for some reason company has two different names/ Very disappointed with job provided by this company. The company doesn't stand behind their work and ensure customers are satisfied. This is incredibly unethical, terrible and disappointing experience! Before you will consider them look review on Yelp, Facebook and Better Business Bureau. I had contract with Ranchers Landscaping to replace old fences. The following are my observations during the time working with this company. 1. Never follow schedule/ always reason for been late/ and never updates from Luis Alvarez, owner of this company. 2. Very bad with returning phone calls, voice messages, texts, emails. My own experience. 3.Main problem quality of job. In my case 12 fence posts out of 30 appeared not to be anchored in the ground and moved more than others installed at the same time. When I asked the Ranchers Landscaping to improve this or redo, answer was to pay them additional money for this improvement. Could you imaging this? By the way this company has 1 year warranty on workmanship issue, but Ranchers Landscaping was not following this policy. Luis Alvarez always looking reason and excuse not to do what he promised to do when he was taking money from you. In my case he blamed on me that I made metal posts loose even he invited me to check his job and said that everything ready to be check. Questions to all of you. How you can check metal posts without touching them and why he is invited me to check his job if it was not ready yet to check? Another question, how his crew were able to put rails and pickets on the posts if posts was not ready yet and solid in the ground? I do have another issue with them, but it is not really important anymore. I invited from Home Depot another contractor to check QUILITY of Ranchers Landscaping and during the observations by inspector he pointed to me on several major problems as well. Definitely, Ranchers Landscaping will be responsible for this problems. I just wanted you to know about my personal experience with this company, but I WILL NOT RECOMMEND THEM FOR SURE!!! read more

Luis was polite and professional but he was unable to follow through on his commitments to his customer. Rancher's Landscaping came out to my house and provided a free estimate, which is standard practice. I then contracted the job and Luis and I agreed on a schedule. When the scheduled day arrived I got a phone call saying that there was an error at the lumber yard and the material needed for the job was not available. Luis would have to reschedule for the following week. This wasn't a huge job (41 feet of residential privacy fence) and I was surprised they didn't have the material even with the error at the lumber yard. I was further disappointed because I had to take time off of work to get this done and I had now wasted a vacation day. We rescheduled for the following week. Luis scheduled the work to start at "between 7am and 8am" When 9:30am rolled around and nobody had showed up I then called Luis. He explained to me that the work truck had broken down somewhere between Elgin and Round Rock. He then apologized and promised that the crew would be at my house in the afternoon. The crew never showed up so I called again and I learned that because it was raining the crew had been sent home. I was never contacted when the crew was dismissed for the day. Luis, I gave you a second chance after the error with the lumber and you blew it. I hope the next time a customer gives you a second chance you will do whatever it takes to follow through on the second chance. If your business is building fences then you should not be relying on the lumber yard, you should have an inventory of material available. This error has cost Rancher's Landscape much more than a 41 foot fence job. I was ready to hire you for the other 162 feet of fence and refer you to my neighbor who is replacing all of his fence. Don't let lumber yards and broken vehicles destroy your business. read more

Ranchers Landscaping replaced a total of around 270 linear feet of old fence and one old gate on my property and I am very pleased with the quality of their product. I considered three fence companies for the job, all of them highly qualified. Luis Alvarez, Owner of Rancher's Landscaping, invited me to visit a job under way nearby so that I could see his crew in action and look at the material before making a decision. The fence is Grade 2 Western Red Cedar with ¾ inch thick pickets and full 2x4 stringers. The posts are treated 4x4 pine set in concrete. The entire job took 3 days. First day was for removal of the old fence. Second day was for setting the posts and pouring concrete. I was pleased that Ranchers Landscaping was able to set the new posts in the same holes after removing old concrete using an electric jackhammer. They use two crews: the first crew did the work of fence removal and setting new posts; the second crew set the plumb lines and installed stringers and pickets. Rancher's uses treated screws instead of nails which makes it easier to replace and adjust pickets if necessary. They built and installed the new gate on site and it works like a charm. In addition, Luis arranged a crew to remove a large, at risk, Bradford Pear tree during the time the fence was removed. Two adjacent neighbors also had their fences replaced during the same time period and Ranchers gave us a competitive quote for all three yards together. The Owner, Luis Alvarez, stayed in contact before, during and after the job and he did everything he said he would do. Luis supervised the crew on day three and made sure that all of the work was up to his quality level. Later, we found a few minor defects and Ranchers sent a crew back to fix things up in a half hour. The crews from Rancher's Landscaping were polite and very hard workers and highly competent at fence installation. All of the old material was hauled away leaving very little for me to do to neaten things up after the job. While Rancher's Landscaping will repair any sprinkler damage that they may inadvertently cause, we marked the sprinkler heads and lines and there was zero damage. I hope to use this company again for some landscaping projects. read more

Absolutely top quality - materials, installation, preparation. The fence is beautiful. It was done with great efficiency and quickness. Exceeds my expectations at a cost much less than other contractors' estimates. Have used Ranchers Fencing's other company for lawn care and have always received prompt responses and solutions to questions or concerns. read more

We had our entire fence replaced by Luis and crew with Ranchers Fencing. They did an outstanding job. Luis came out to give me an estimated quote and talk about the job. He was very thorough and detailed and answered any questions I had. The crew got started on schedule and did a great job replacing all of the fence. The finished product looks beautiful. They used quality product and lined it up perfectly with the slope in our backyard. The price was very reasonable and competitive with the other bids we received. I highly recommend them to replace your fence. read more

Rancher's Fencing replaced 3 sides of my good neighbor fence in our backyard. They did a wonderful job. Both Luis Alvarez the owner and his employees were very professional and pleasant to deal with. The price was very reasonable and more than competitive for what we received. It was a wonderful experience working with them. They were great at working with each of our neighbors on our shared fencing sections. They made it very easy for us overall. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone. I will definitely use them again when I replace the 4th side. read more

We had our fence done by Ranchers Landscaping and we could not have asked for a better experience. I called to have a quote done and the quoted price is the price that I paid. They were efficient, fast, and meticulous in their installation. The crew was very courteous and worked with little interruption. The work is amazing and it is comforting to know that if anything goes wrong with the fence it will be taken care of in a timely manner. I would recommend this company to anyone! read more

Contractors always seem to be late and/or don't deliver what they promise. Ranchers Fencing is an exception. Luis was very professional; evaluated the job and sent me a very reasonable quote in a timely fashion. Eduardo and Carlos did a great job building the fence, turned out great and was exactly what I needed. Thanks again for a job well done. Highly recommended! read more

Great experience! Luis was very efficient, accurate and timely in getting the quotes to us. We worked with several neighbors to get our privacy fences replaced. We were extremely impressed with the quality and professionalism of their workers. I did not see them take a break all day long. They listened to and explained any questions or comments we had. The quality of their work was top notch. They even weeded out boards that were not good enough to be put up --- willingly! Materials are good and the steel posts are set well into the soil with concrete, The bracket used to attach the cross bars to the posts is a design that also supports the cross bar's weight thereby not relying on the screws to do all the work. Again, a GREAT EXPERIENCE! read more

This is the second time we have used Luis at Ranchers Fencing. This time was to replace fencing along the back of our house where our neighbor was finally ready to have it replaced. Luis is great to deal with, prices are reasonable and his crew showed up on time, worked hard, and did a beautiful job. We started with a 6 foot fence at the gate and ended with a 7 foot fence at the back. The transition is perfect. I love my new fence. read more

Luis is very professional and responsive. His crew is extremely professional and the work product is outstanding. We've used Rancher's twice as have several of our neighbors and our fences look great. Always a pleasure. read more

Rancher's Landscaping recently replaced our wood fences. The quote and terms were fair, accurate, and easy to understand. The quality of the materials and workmanship is outstanding. Minor issues were addressed promptly, correctly, and without a fuss. It was a pleasure doing business with Rancher's Landscaping and I highly recommend them without any reservations whatsoever. read more

We are very, very pleased with our new fence. Luis and his crew did a great job, using quality materials and were polite and professional to work with. Beautiful fence! I'd recommend them 100%! read more

These guys are the best in the business, they take pride in their work and the staff/crew members are very professional !!!