We hired Brant and his team to help us want to use our back yard again. (Truthfully, it needed a lot of help.) He came highly recommended by several of our neighbors. Brant helped us stay on budget with a beautiful design incorporating a deck, walkway, plants and new turf. We even learned there is "pet friendly" turf, which is wonderful for our dogs. We could not be happier with our back yard. Great communication from start to finish alongside Craig and his team. Thank you for your hard work. read more

I ordered soil and granite delivered this Spring online after much research..This was my first time to do business with this company and I found them to be reasonably priced with good quality! The delivery was well communicated and on time, but the granite I was not in the order. I called to let them know. They immediately apologized and corrected the mistake the next day! Even the delivery driver apologized to me. He said this company is great to work for because of their integrity with their customers. read more

Excellent vision for my project. Brant and his team really were great to work with I could not be happier with how my yard turned out. read more

River Rock Lawn and Landscaping - my back yard - Irrigation Near Me - Austin, Texas

These guys are terrible they do not know how to cut lawns. They are not even suppose to be in my yard but they came in today and cut the grass all down to dirt. After talking to Roland he can not make a decision on fixing there miss up. He keeps telling it will grow back but in this heat? And what all the time and money I have put into it for them to illegally come in and cut it all down. read more

River Rock Lawn and Landscaping - Bad landscaper - Irrigation Near Me - Austin, Texas

My yard is the talk of the street thanks to River Rock. Neighbors have even commented on the work they did. I added some rocks to shaded areas to cut down on my watering bill and had them build an outdoor kitchen on my patio. Now they mow my grass monthly. They do it all. I recommend River Rock if you need some ideas on how to refresh or use your yard and want someone to handle your lawn mowing. read more

I've spoken to these people three times over the years. Each time I reached someone who happened to be out in the field. Each time he asked that I texted my information to him and either he or someone else would give me a call back to arrange a time to swing by to give me an estimate/check out my lawn. They take care of my neighbor's yard and do a decent Job so I wanted to sign on up service. They never called back any of the three times I reached out to them and didn't respond to a follow up text message this last time. I would not want to do business with a company that is this disorganized or has such apathy for basic customer service. read more

Business must be good, as I couldn't get a phone call back for a project I'm trying to get done in East Austin. Personally talked to the owner on the phone, sent a quote request through their website, and on here. The last response I got was just "try calling us again". No thanks, business taken elsewhere. read more

We found River Rock on Yelp and went there to check out their supplies for landscaping, they have very wide variety of stones, gravels and basically all you need at a very good price. We bought a yard of crashed limestone to lay out gravel pathway. and some black lawn metal fencing pieces(since home depot and lowe's only have thinner ones which only comes with ugly brown and green) the black looks perfect and clean, good contrast with white gravels, also they are 10 ft long and 14gage, stronger than what home depot and lowe's have. Jenny was very helpful showing us what we have and Brant also come help us to determine how much gravel we need and how to lay the stone pathway to look nicer, gave us couple ideas of what we need to do. We are not professional but we enjoyed doing it ourselves. And after all the pathway looks great. read more

We had a disappointing experience with River Rock. I contacted them in January 2016 for a landscape plan for our small front and backyard. Helen was super responsive and came out to discuss our budget and ideas in detail. We received the plan and were very happy with it. However, following that the problems began. In April we had a large tree fall at our house during a storm which damaged our front sidewalk, which we hired River Rock to repair. We came home to find the sidewalk had been re-laid incorrectly so there was a 2 inch gap between the sidewalk and the driveway. They had also driven bobcat through our neighbor's yard and damaged a significant amount of their grass. There was debris in our plant beds and our rosemary bush had been uprooted and eventually died. We weren't home while the work was being done but our neighbors told us the person doing the work was sleeping in their truck when they walked by. River Rock came that evening to collect payment and when I explained my issues with their work they were quick to state that the grass would repair itself and offered to provide a bid (i.e., charge us) to repair the incorrectly laid driveway. After my husband and I expressed dissatisfaction with those solutions, Brant was contacted and they agreed to come out and fix our neighbor's grass (which they did), but nothing was done about the sidewalk. I still hadn't ruled out using River Rock for the yard but wanted to discuss my issues and expectations for the project with Brant. I sent an email on August 5 and never received a response. We decided to go with SweetWater instead and were very happy with their responsiveness, professionalism, and execution of the landscape plan. read more

I received 3 different quotes for a landscaping job in my backyard. There was nothing in the yard but grass so it was like a blank canvas just waiting for a creative person to come up with a landscape design. Out of the 3 companies only River Rock came to my house and spent quality time with me discussing my needs and wishes. The other 2 came one time and came up with boring ideas and the prices were very high and they just emailed me the designs. However, Christy with River Rock personally came to my house with her design ideas! I really appreciated the personal touch and care that she extended to me. The job took 2 days. One day to remove the grass and the second day they did an entire installation on a 65 Ft bed. Also they laid a beautiful flagstone patio. Christy was here most of the time on installation day. I am very pleased with the result! I recommend River Rock Landscaping! read more

I chose River Rock based on the great yelp reviews. What a disappointment. Brant came to our house in early November, provided a quote, was friendly and knowledgeable, so I hired him. He said he would email the contract in the next several days and provide a start date for the first week of December. After 3-4 weeks went by and several calls/emails made to find out when we would receive the contract and start date only to hear "I'll have it to you in several days" we gave up once December rolled around and hired someone else. Funny thing is I received an email from John at River Rock asking if I would like to set up a visit for a quote. Seriously? The lack of communication and poor customer service was ridiculous. Maybe it was a blessing in disguise because poor communication and organization skills can only mean poor work. read more

This business is more focused on their revenue and profit than providing an excellent customer experience. Their mark-ups on hard scape materials alone are 3-4 times retail. You can easily confirm this by visiting Austin's Whittlesey's website to see retail pricing. When I suggested a transparent approach to the project, they simply declined the work. They didn't even offer to visit the site. Bottom line, what they don't know is that they walked away from a $25K plus project. read more

Wonderful work from the design to the installation! All my neighbors have come out to compliment my new xeriscaped front yard, which is in the land of lush green Saint Augustine lawns. The design was very interesting, not just a bunch of gravel and cactus. Brant stays in contact and always quickly answers emails. I will definitely use them again when it's time to do the back yard. read more

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I wish I could give more stars! I called Brant & got an estimate scheduled for Tuesday. He was super nice & gave me a really great price on clearing our front flowerbed & adding mulch & plants. He even had a great suggestion on what to do with an eyesore spot we had where an old pond used to be! He emailed me a quote right away & since it was under my budget I asked him to go ahead and re-mulch all our backyard beds as well. We needed the job done ASAP so we could put our house on the market the following week. He had a crew there (in the freezing cold) by that Thursday (less than 48 hours after the initial meeting)! The crew was amazing! They all worked non-stop until the entire job was done. That day also happened to be trash day & when the trash man spilled my garbage on the street & drove off one of the guys from the crew came running up from the back to help me pick it up after he saw what had happened! That really speaks to the quality of people that work at this company! The yard looked so good & we ended up selling the house before we even had it listed online! I believe the curb appeal definitely helped! I've already contacted Brant about landscaping our new house once we move in! read more

We hired River Rock and Brant to do several things at our house. The crew was professional, on time, and did a great job. We had new crushed granite installed, some metal edging, fill dirt on one house side, and mulching as well as tree trimming (it was becoming a hazzard, but we only moved in 8 months ago...first chance we've had to address this). Brant even started early because his schedule got freed up and came back out when they forgot to leave a sewer access drain uncovered. The one thing I'd say was less than optimal was the communications were a little sparse, but when I talked to Brant in person, I found out that they are expanding their business so I'm going to guess the communication problem was due to them being so busy. Overall, I'd highly recommend them and I'm definitely going to use them for future projects! read more

After going through two referrals that both did not work out, Brant and his crew came along and got the job done. I received referrals through some coworkers for other companies, one quoted me a price that I would be an idiot to pay and the other never showed for the job. I found River Rock Landscaping here on Yelp and they lived up to their reputation. Brant was right on target, understanding the task at hand and doing what he said he would do when he said he would do it. His crew was very professional and respectful while at my house. Unlike most contractors, Brant took the time to call me with updates and discuss any recommended changes with me prior to proceeding. I plan to call Brant and his crew back for my future projects. read more

I read the reviews here on Yelp and then emailed River Rock about a quote. John responded to me and then went by my place to do an assessment. Basically, I wanted my zero-scape jungle cut back, and a tree planted, which he helped me choose. About a week or so later I had a quote. Since it was right around the holidays and the weather was crappy when we were doing all this, it took a few weeks to get to it, but I was in no hurry, so I definitely am not dinging them for that. I got home on the day they performed the work and was blown away. They did exactly what I wanted and needed: 1) to be able to see what I had in the yard, and 2) to get it to a state where I could then maintain it. Really nice and easy guys to deal with and their price was appropriate for all of the work they did. I would definitely use them again. read more

I have been searching for 2 days for someone to rent me a device to put the seed I have bought into the ground. No one has them and all the fancy landscaping companies have a minimum charge that is 5x the size that I need. I called River Rock asking if they will do it and they of course said that the same thing everyone did EXCEPT - this guy (sorry I forgot your name....) actually uses his head and gives me an incredible solution and where to find it. To be clear I have not used RR's services but they were such a big help on the phone that I had to review. read more

Brant's team did some work for us in our front lawn and did so in a efficient, effective way. He was always good explaining the options we had and what would work best given the climate we live in. Brant is honest, patient, reliable, and really easy to speak with. I look forward to having his team do all my lawn and landscaping projects in the future. read more

DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH!!!! Terrible customer service, very bad job, over-priced. They did a TERRIBLE JOB on my property, and Christy did not follow up, and then did not return my phone calls. My wife asked River Rock to put a bunch of BIG drought resistant plants in, and she described what she wanted, and also emailed photos of plants we had in mind. She emphasized BIG plants to fill in the area. She also emphasized DROUGHT plants. Christy recommended plants as well that she assured us would do well in Austin's very hot April-September climate. She was not at the rental property as we were on vacation and then business trips for months, but needed the work done. First their workers put very cheap "weed block fabric" in. Very poor quality fabric that ended up not stopping any weeds, and tore like tissue paper. Secondly, I found out many months later that their workers put the weed fabric over TWO sprinkler heads, completely blocking the water and the plants around there which all died. I could not figure out why the plants died until I found the fabric OVER the buried sprinkler heads. Sloppy work. Thirdly- several of the plants were very small and not what I wanted at all. Fourth- they just randomly scattered plants around the front yard with no regards to design or uniformity. It is not professional looking at all! Fifth- my wife told her from the start that she wanted big plants to fill in the area. Christy instead chose many tiny plants, and some plants with very sharp edges that look like alligator teeth which we did not want. After the property manager texted over the many small plants to me, wife called Christy and told her they were way too small! She assured her that they would grow much bigger in the Spring and Summer, which they never did. They remained the exact tiny size when they were first put in, which is why I'm leaving this review over a year after installation. I could go on about my wife's dissatisfaction over the job, but just don't bother using them. They charge like 5 times the cost of each of the the plant's actual cost. They won't return your calls and the work was so bad! read more

We hired RR landscaping to replace a ragged garden that ran along the side of our driveway. In it's place we wanted a flagstone sidewalk. Brant was so responsive, professional, knowledgable and easy to work with. We'd never done a project like this before and so we had lots of "dumb" questions and the staff at RR gladly and quickly answered every one. We have a much larger landscaping project in mind for the future and plan to use them again! read more

At the conclusion of a lengthy collaboration with River Rock Lawn and Landscape on a residential project, I asked myself two questions and the answer was "no" to both of them: Would I hire River Rock again? Would I recommend River Rock to a friend or relative? Some of their ideas and work were satisfactory, but their overall performance and reliability seemed unnecessarily erratic to me. I was continually frustrated with their inconsistent work scheduling and felt their work required constant oversight. I believe this company is well-intentioned, but perhaps lacks experience at the staff level and seems incapable of stick-to-itiveness once a project begins. Look elsewhere for a more professional company. read more

Our in-ground sprinkler system broke 4 days before our departure on 2-month trip. Left messages with several companies and picked the first one who called back. They came and said they didn't have the correct part, but they could order it and it would take a week or two ($95). Then River Rock contacted me and I explained the problem. He sent two very nice and knowledgeable crew members over that afternoon and they fixed the system in about 45 minutes. Their truck was full of parts! Very glad we hired them & will call them again. read more

It can be a little scary hiring a landscaping company solely on their website and yelp scores, but I hired RR last month to tear out and install a new limestone sidewalk in my back yard, tear out a 200 sq ft strip of overgrown "stuff" and replace it with blue spruce trees and river rock, and top off my existing gravel around the house. They did an excellent job! Excellent quote process, excellent installation, easy to handle tweaks to the original project, and completed in the time quoted. THEY REMEMBERED TO DO EVERYTHING! I also think their prices are as competitive as anyone else's. read more

Absolute worse customer experience that I have ever had. I emailed Steve who was extremely informal and short with me. I inquired about an irrigation project for my back yard. He asked for a lot plan via email and once he received it, he sent a very informal quote. When I asked for a breakdown of the cost and any additional details, he became irritated and short (and was slow to respond). He would not answer any further questions about the details of the install; he refused to come out and visit the site and take a phone call to discuss details. He said in order for them to do the job I would have to send half of the money upfront to a random PO Box and that was the only way to pay. Why would I send money to a PO Box with no form of communication other than very vague emails. Very unprofessional. I would encourage others to avoid this business. read more

I contacted this company to help me with a project. They said they could do it and left it at that. I inquired further for quotes and they told me it would take a while to get one because they are busy with other projects. When I asked if she'd let me know in a few days, I was told she would try to fit me in but was very busy. Obviously, too busy for good customer service and too busy for my project. It's not like they were doing me any favors..... I am here and ready to pay them. They must not want my business, and I'm not going to hire someone that doesn't care about my project. I'd suggest looking elsewhere. read more

I'm so pleased with the entire process & end result of our front yard landscaping! Truly, it's stunning! Christy, and the entire crew, were helpful, open-minded with design ideas, very professional, respectful, and fun. We have received multiple compliments from neighbors on our front yard, and we still smile when we pull up to the house at the end of the day. My favorite thing about this company is the creative process in designing. Christy communicated so well with me about my options, keeping in mind my budget, and my needs for a low maintainence yard. I highly recommend River Rock! read more

Absolutely thrilled with the entire process working with River Rock Landscaping. Christy was terrific to work with from start to finish. She has the best personality and really listened to what I wanted and made it happen! The crew were wonderful as well, they worked so hard and were incredibly professional. I look forward to working with them again for the rest of my backyard! Highly recommend this company! read more

This company did a fairly large tear out of my back yard and then planted sod. It has been almost 3 months and the grass looks good in most places. It still has not flattened out and is quite bumpy in some areas. I have twisted my ankle in different areas of the yard 3 times now. What I am seriously disappointed with is the utter lack of communication. 3 times now Brant has said he will come look and has just not shown up. What good is a 90 day warranty if he won't respond to my texts? I sit here right now waiting for him to show up. So far today it is 30 after the time he said he would be here and there has been no call or text to tell me he is running late and give me a more accurate time. Anyone who does not value my time as much as his own will not be getting my business again!!! read more

When we moved into our house several years ago the front yard was already planted with the cheapest sod available. Within months it was overgrown with weeds, undesirable grasses, and ivy. We opted to xeriscape to cut down on maintenance and water use. From the beginning River Rock has had serious communication problems and it should have been a warning sign. The first meeting I arranged, no one showed up at my house. Brant told me the person I talked to had been sacked and did not share meeting info with Brant before leaving. Oops. Brant was very apologetic and I let him come by to survey. Brant was very professional and knowledgeable. He drew up a quality, clever design for the yard, and for $10K, it was about the same as other quotes. We chose him with the mutual understanding that 1) there would be less yard work, and 2) any plants that did not survive after the first few weeks would be replaced. After the last of the workers left, the yard looked GORGEOUS. Within a week and fairly heavy rain, we discovered swaths of the yard not covered with weed barrier at all, which aggravated the problem. I'm not talking uncovered strips of an inch or so, I'm talking several square feet of solid weedage. After a few weeks I emailed Brant expressing my frustration, and also to come replace the few plants that were clearly not going to live. No response. Two weeks later I called him and left a voicemail. No response. A week after that my wife left a nastygram voicemail. ONLY THEN did I get an email response from Brant, saying things were 'crazy' at the moment but I was on his list. Three weeks later, I am apparently still on his list: no word from him, no weed advice, nothing. The absurd part: his office is half a mile from our house, so this could have been settled in minutes if he managed his time better. Because River Rock did a great initial job, I actually recommended Brant to friends of ours. Later they told us they scheduled four different meetings with him, and each time he was a no-show. Our situation is pretty unpleasant as it is, but that level of poor communication is unacceptable. The lost stars in this review come from the mediocre weed barrier and its incomplete coverage, but more importantly, also the poor communication throughout the process. read more

We moved in about 1.5 years ago, and in that time we've had 5+ contractors (pool, fence, gas, gutters, steel, tile, etc.) doing different things. Our experiences have run the gamut, from Charge of the Light Brigade type nightmare (thanks Patriot Fence) to pretty solid. Brant and RRLL are among the best folks we've worked with, and I couldn't be more happy with the results. First, the professionalism is top notch across the board. Not only does Brant know his business and have a commitment to quality, but all his guys go above and beyond to make sure the work is done right. Case in point, we were putting in and replacing a lot of sod, and they were definitely over their estimates in terms of the amount of grass needed. The lead guy on the team noticed a dead spot in stuff they weren't removing (where there was an old stump under the lawn that I hadn't bothered to take out) and quickly removed/sodded it. I was also impressed with how Brant responded when it was clear we were going to come up short in some areas (dirt, grass, etc.). He didn't charge us for the overages of stuff they said they would do, eating the costs and standing by his contract. It seems like a no-brainer, but I can't tell you how many contractors we've worked with that try to make the client eat the costs for their mistakes, and working with a stand-up guy like Brant really goes a long way in my book. Finally, the costs are incredibly reasonable given all the aforementioned. They aren't the bargain basement of landscaping, but they're also not going to give you a quote with 50% margins. Much cheaper than some of the high end landscape design folks in town for the same quality of work. Basically Brant is the perfect balance of cost with great quality and reliability, exactly what you want in a contractor (landscaping or otherwise). Anyway, we're ecstatic with the lawn (7+ palettes), the new irrigation system (rebuild/extend), and the heavy steel edging we had them put in. I'm a designer and a little OCD, so that says a lot. Will definitely be going back to them for any future work we need done, highly recommend them as a reliable and quality option. read more

Several companies came out to give me a quote to landscape my overgrown yard. No one even came close to the service that Christy and Vincente from River Rock provided. Christy was able to see through the mess that our yard had become and helped make a plan to meet our needs at a very reasonable price. Vincente managed the crew and made sure the time was done well in just a couple of days. We love our new pathway, children's garden and raised beds! read more

RRL&L provided the EXACT the service I was looking for-a landscaping company that had boulders and rocks, could deliver AND arrange them. Seems everyone else just dumps off the boulders and you're on your own to get a crew to move and arrange them. Brant's prices were more than fair too. Highly rec if you're looking for decorative boulders and the crew to deliver and install. read more

I have remodeled my entire house in the last four years since moving in and of all of the contractor/remodelers I have used Brant and the team at River Rock Lawn and Landscaping have been easily one of the most hassle free experiences. They did excellent work redoing both my front and back yards as well as adding stone columns to the front of my house. The prices seemed fair and the work was done quickly. A great experience and my wife and I are very happy with the end result. read more

I highly recommend River Rock Landscaping. We hired them to redo our front landscaping and they did an excellent job. They showed up on time, worked very, very hard and the owner, Brant Dickerson, is a super nice guy who's very easy to work with. I would definitely work with them again. read more

Well prepared for the meeting. Asked questions via email prior to the meeting so that our initial meeting was very productive. We have had a subsequent productive meeting. read more

I hired Brant and crew from River Rock to come out and install 10 zones of irrigation, clear and xeriscape my courtyard and side yard, and sod the patchy nasty back yard, plant a mexican orchid tree, assemble several flower / plant beds. From start to finish everything was on point and the crew guys were awesome. First off, Brant showed up with a free estimate and stuck very close to it even though I added a tree planting to the mix. Second, after the large job was completed it looked awesome and the crew cleaned up. The landscaping is completely transformed into a cozy and less water consuming living space. I've now gotten several compliments from neighbors down the street I didn't even know thanking me for helping make the neighborhood more beautiful. Now that's good kudos for good work. Thanks Brant !! Easy five stars. Oh, and they have a one year warranty for the plants. That's a good deal. read more

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Great company to work with! They show up when they say they will and do a terrific job, sometimes above and beyond expectations. I highly recommend using River Rock Lawn and Landscaping! read more

Terrible customer service; came over to estimate work and never heard from him again. Said he would email quote and never received anything. Called him back twice over 2 weeks, never received a callback nor any response. Don't do business here folks!! read more

Brant is great. We had 3 excellent bids and went with Brant and we are glad we did. They did an excellent job. Well worth the money! They graded our yard, put in drainage, a retaining wall, a giant fence, and 3 gates. All wonderful. Hey Brant, We would like the bottom of the gates chopped off so we can open them better. I would highly recommend!!!!!! Seriously, why take any chances? Brant has you covered I assure you. read more