We hired Bill to tear out our old concrete patio and lawn and install pavers, new sod along with all new sidewalks. This was done very late in the fall of 2019. We did not have a chance to access the work, as it snowed shortly after he completed the job. Come spring 2020 we noticed that a large portion of the pavers have settled towards the house, which causes the water to run towards our home. The reason for the landscaping in the first place was because of this issue, which is now worse than it was before.   As for the sod, the yard was never graded and fill was not laid appropriately so the sod could grow. We are left with a very rough yard of dead sod. The only thing that was done properly was the sidewalks, which Bill subcontracted out. The sub contractor came to our residence twice asking for payment even though Bill was paid in full. The sub contractor still has not been paid. 01002339275-00 9 We paid over $18,000 for this landscaping and are left with and absolute disaster. We had several other landscaping companies come to assess and to have the work done properly which we already paid Bill to do will cost at least $7,000. Mind you when we told the other companies what we paid for the work Bill attempted to complete they were astonished and said we were severely overcharged. We have requested Bill pay for us to have the landscaping done properly. We are not asking for reimbursement of the entire amount, but just what we will have to pay to have it completed properly. Bill has refused so we have no other recourse than to file suit. In the process of doing so it appears this will not be the first time Bill has been sued. Appears he operated under a different business name and was sued by another individual, as he has several judgments. We would highly think twice before hiring Bill to do any work for you. read more

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We used Rare landscapes to update our landscaping and added a fire pit to our backyard. Bill and his team did a great job. Bill's response time for questions was timely and he was easy to work with. We will have him back to do more work on our property! read more

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Working with Bill & Rare Landscapes has been an overall great experience. Very clear communication on our project & quick response times. Loved the patio & paver driveway designs he comes up with and grateful he travels to all suburbs in the Twin Cities from his office in Mound! Great guy, great company - highly recommend! read more

I was watching this guy for almost 1 year ' trying' to do the landscaping at my neighbors house in Wayzata. These people were too nice to kick him off the property after all this time and not finishing the project. He occupied the street for 10 weeks this spring without big progress, what a mess on their property and our street. Finally the police showed up and he needed to move the trailer. After an additional 4 months he still wasn't done. I learned he never finished the project and just took off one day. They now have to redo a lot of the mess he left including newly installed drainage not working and messing up their yard and neighbors. DO NOT USE rare landscape! I overheard conversations where he had a temper several times. The plants I can see are in awful shape when he installed them and look more out of the clearance section. What a nightmare for my neighbors. Poor quality and so unprofessional. Stay away from this guy and anything Rare Landscape. read more