Our journey with the Ruff and Ready family began in 2024. We had wanted to put concrete in our backyard but unfortunately, our funds had to be diverted to replace our AC. Fast forward almost two years later, we were ready to put the concrete in our yard. When I contacted Ruff & Ready, they had our photos, previous quote, and hand written notes still in their portal. I surely wasn't expecting this. Jeff came out to measure the new spot and confirm the scope of work. He was efficient, flexible with his timing, and arrived in the window given. Jeff's quote was not the most expensive nor was it the cheapest. What made us choose Ruff & Ready you ask? Jeff spoke as if what he said would actually happen. And that's how it went! He was transparent, honest, and didn't fluff anything. He got us a quote for the updated work within 24 hours. His office assistant Vanessa answered all our questions and walked us through the timeline of the whole thing, from start to finish, from signing our contract to paying the deposit to when we would begin work to how to pay the remaining balance. Vanessa answered text messages promptly and also answered the phone. No elevator music on the other line, no 'all of our representatives are busy' garbage. The crew who came out was incredible. They were respectful. They didn't blast music or leave trash. They were thorough and adhered to the timeline given. They closed the gate and ensured it was locked each day, which matters to me as a mom with littles. They parked in the street and moved when I needed to get into my garage. We used Ruff & Ready as a test as our current gardener will be relocating soon. We could not be happier with our experience and plan to use them for future backyard projects. Thank you Vanessa, Jeff, and the Ruff and Ready team! read more

Best experience possible with Ruff and Ready! Beginning to end, Ruff & Ready gave my family a good price, a low-stress experience, and results better than we expected! We selected Ruff & Ready to do the biggest changes to our raw backyard, wanting to leave some parts for us to do on our own later planter boxes, slope, etc.). Jeff and his team handled: - Gas line to BBQ and fire pit (for us to build/install later) - Redo of our entire irrigation, including a mix of drip, tree bubblers, above-ground sprinklers, and stub-ups for our planter boxes later - Redo of our drainage to ensure good water management on whole property, including accommodating gutters for later - Concrete walkway with raised curb on the side connecting to driveway - Artificial turf for remainder of the yard - Replacing paver deck edging QUOTE: I, at first, thought the quote came in a little high, then I realized that the other half-dozen companies didn't list everything I requested in their quotes, and once pressed, the competing quotes all came up to Ruff's price. Ruff & Ready was the ONLY one that listened to everything I said, didn't pressure me to change what we wanted, and was honest from the start without looking to "change order" everything later. Honest, competitive pricing. TEAM: The team showed up and got to work immediately. They got so much done so fast. It was the same crew every day of the project. The workers, the supervisor, the customer service by phone/email, were all so amazing. Constantly nice and friendly. I had so many questions, and they were patient with me in addressing all of it. They also seemed so happy to be working for Jeff. It's clear he takes good care of his team and we are so happy to give our money to a company like that. RESULTS: Everything was literally perfect. Our artificial turf required so many cuts and pieces, yet we can't the seams! The concrete looks great. My yard is sloped to favor the drains without looking for feeling like I'm walking on a ramp. The turf drains are also so well hidden. The results are literally better than we envisioned. We had a bad experience with a different company for a different home project, and we were scared going into this larger project. Jeff was present and available, reassuring and communicating the entire time. There were no surprise change orders, and no nickel and dining. We literally could not have asked for a better price, team, service, and results. We got exactly what we hoped for, and more! Ruff & Ready's work is helping turn our house into a home for many years to come. read more

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Update: After 4 months, several plants died due to the drip lines not being close enough to the root balls. I reached out to the owner to see if we could get it fixed, and he told us that it's because our sprinkler timer battery died and it was going without water. The problem with that theory is that none of the other plants died, just the ones that didn't have the drip lines close enough to the roots. There were also areas where the rock was not the 2 inch depth. When we did the walk-through, I did not get down on my knees and dig through the rock to make sure it was 2 inches thick everywhere and the drip lines were buried under rock. I'm 60 years old, and I don't get down on the ground. Lol. Originally I was really happy with the yard, but after his response to my request, I can't say that I can't fully recommend them, unless you 100% examine every detail on the final walkthrough. read more

Ruff & Ready Landscape Construction - You can see how far away the hose is from the root ball, and the poor roots are dried up. That plant cost a lot , too. It's dead. - Landscaping Near Me - Temecula, California

Jeff, Irma, Melinda, and Vanessa were very easy to communicate with from start to finish. Jeff's team transformed our backyard slope with the installation of 3 seventy foot retaining walls. They dug through rock like it was sawdust and completed the project quickly. They ran drainage, electrical preparation pipe and water pipes. The entire team are dedicated and hard working professionals. We are thankful for Jeff's design as he suggested the center staircase. My wife and I are thrilled with the results. It was not an easy hill to conquer. 25 degree slope. They did the job! read more

We initially had our concrete patio done prior on our new build and had a really poor experience with the contractor. For the remainder of the backyard, our main focus while getting estimates was hiring a contractor that we felt had a strong sense of integrity. Jeff definitely stood out to us the most with his attention to detail, suggestions for working within our budget and the way he presented how he runs his company during our estimate. We decided to hire Ruff & Ready to install sod/irrigation, drainage, concrete curbing, plants, and decorative rock among other things. We would recommend Ruff & Ready a thousand times over. The crew that worked on our yard were extremely kind and respectful, Jeff was present & readily available throughout the entire process and all aspects of work were followed through. Just snapped these pictures today, sod was planted a little over a month ago-following Jeff's watering guidelines, it's rooted great and is looking nice & healthy. We also had storm a few weeks ago with a good amount of rain-drainage worked amazing! We just wanted to thank the crew and Jeff at Ruff & Ready again for making our once dirt backyard into a place to enjoy for us & our doggos! read more

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Ruff and Ready Landscaping did an amazing job transforming our crumbling outdated yard into a beautiful entertainer's paradise. We were impressed by their professionalism and the timely manner in which they completed this project. read more

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ruff and ready Landscaping are professionals all the way. great customer service. the crew came out and brought my backyard back from the dead. great job!!!! read more

Jeff and the team completely transformed our little backyard into a lovely spot for us to bbq and enjoy some greenery. Being a condo and being on a budget we couldn't get too crazy but we loved how the yard turned out. Communication was excellent and the construction crew was very thorough and were respectful of our neighbors and our own needs. Jeff and his team always remain always available to talk to us should we need anything - it's great to find a contractor that stands by and guarantees their work. read more

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I really appreciate the wonderful landscaping Jeff and the rest of his team did for my backyard. Ruff & Ready Landscape made it easy on our end by helping us with the design we had in mind and making it a reality. The quality work is second to none. It's hard to find a company who cares for their quality job and stand behind their work ethics. They kept my property clean by making sure any loose materials and trash was dispose properly. I am very impressed. Whenever we had questions it was easy to get hold of Jeff and his team. I highly recommend Ruff & Ready Landscape to all my family and friends. Thank you! read more

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From the moment I spoke with Jeff Ruff, I knew he had integrity and my business. We had an ugly backyard that was filled with large gravel and we seldomly used that area. We kept hoping for an area that would be low maintenance, filled with greenery and have grass for our dogs. After meeting with Jeff, the work was kept on schedule and our work crew was hard working. If I could give Ruff and Ready more than five stars, I would do so and I would recommend them for your future landscape needs. They turned our vision into a truly relaxing backyard. read more

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Jeff and his Amazing team did such a top notch job in our backyard. We had mature landscaping however we put a pool in and the landscaping was out of place. Jeff and his team transformed the yard and now it looks wonderful. All his workers were courteous and constantly cleaned up after every day. They payed attention to the details which was important to me. They removed two large trees and even took the time to grind out the stumps. They could have buried them I would not know any different. Honest and integrity is what Ruff & Ready landscape is all about. I would highly recommend them read more

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What a great experience. Jeff and his crew were clean, hard-working, professional, on time, creative. We highly recommend them for any landscaping needs you have. read more

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We reached out to Jeff and his wonderful crew to check out our backyard and help us. It was in really rough shape. The way our house is situated part of our yard never sees sun and so the "grass" was a mess, the area also had no retaining wall and so every rain we would get a mud mess. We did not know what we wanted and Jeff came in with his suggestions and WOW. And he and his crew came in and gave the image life. Our yard is amazing now. Drainage updated, upper yard was just messy and now it is beautiful. We now the backyard we dreamed of. So professional and hard working, every single one of them. Thank you Jeff & Team. read more

Best service I have experienced in several years. Awesome crews! Very professional and reliable. Highly recommend Ruff n Ready for your landscaping needs... read more

Thrilled with Jeff Ruff's design and execution of our project! Communication was spectacular & Jeff set clear expectations. He understood our vision and exceeded it! Highly recommend this business for any of your landscape needs. read more

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We moved into new construction and hired Ruff & Ready to turn our backyard into a place for us to relax and enjoy time with our family. Working with Jeff was easy and he was always professional and accommodating, despite multiple last minute requests and changes. We also had some issues with the irrigation system that the builder installed and Jeff was able to help us get that fixed, even though it wasn't something that was purchased from or installed by his company. We would absolutely recommend Ruff & Ready and would use them again for any future landscaping projects! read more

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Jeff and his crew recently completed a full rear yard landscape and hardscape project for us and we could not be happier with the results and our choice of contractor. The job was completed on budget and ahead of schedule which is rare in this field. Never once did I ever have to call for a status to find out what is happening. Jeff's crew was here early every work day and cleaned up the jobsite each day. If you are on the fence (no pun intended) about choosing among different contractors for your job then you have found your dream in Jeff. He came by here every day to check the progress and ensure the job was being done correctly and timely. It does not get better than Ruff and Ready. Pull the trigger!!! You won't be sorry. read more

Ruff & Ready Landscape Construction - What a transformation. New rip rap jetty, 2 retaining walls, fencing, planters, stairs and decking. - Landscaping Near Me - Temecula, California

So... I finally have time to sit and update this review. It's been a couple of years since we had our backyard and over a year since our front yard. Our backyard experience was great. The front yard... not so much. Overall the front yard looks good, however, they didn't follow instructions when I told them I wanted rock rings around the tree. I just let it be because they already went past the point of putting the rings around the tree and I didn't want to prolong the process by having them do it over, we had a mulch area in our backyard switched out and concreted over and the concrete job isn't the best and they had to do it over because it wasn't looking right, after the second time, I was told I would be charged if they had to do it a third time which was weird seeing as though they weren't doing it right. They told me it wasn't coming out perfect because of the curb I had around the mulch area prior to them filling it in... like it was my fault or something.... They are the professionals and should've known what to expect and not put it on the customer if they can't do something right, and lastly the turf is pretty bad. I had never had turf installed before so I wasn't really sure how it was supposed to look until it was pointed out to me. The turf isn't properly tucked and it also looks like multiple pieces were used and it should be seamless but it isn't. I got my front yard done in July 2022 and to date no one has come to fix it after I reached out to Jeff and his foreman multiple times in the past and was told someone would come by and they just say f me and never came back to fix it. I just gave up and decided I wouldn't use the company anymore. We recently had our backyard grass removed and turf installed by another landscaping company. It looks fantastic and is how turf is supposed to look. It's one large piece and is seamless unlike what ruff and ready did to my front yard. I look at my neighbors front yard turf and see how nice theirs is and then there's my front yard turf. Makes me sad when I look at it. It's not the worst job, it's pretty secure, is isn't coming up or anything, just not aesthetically pleasing and we want the aesthetics when it comes to our homes. Lastly, I asked for a fruitless olive tree and guess what I got, olives everywhere, attracting big rats to my yard. Same for my plum tree. Reading more about the plum trees, I guess even some fruitless trees can produce plums but on top of asking for fruitless, I also asked for trees that don't shed leaves too much, and guess what? The plum tree sheds all its leaves every winter, backyard full of leaves that my son is allergic to (molding leaves), our other tree is fine, it barely sheds anything but I don't have a green thumb so I expected them to be the plant and tree experts. Some of my plants burned so bad in the sun and died, the same plants in the shaded area of the backyard are prospering so why did they install plants that couldn't stand direct sun? I just expected them to know what types of plants and trees would, idk, stay alive and thrive in this climate. Most of the plants survived and are thriving, the tequila plant and the aloe were made for this climate, maybe it should've been advised to put those types only? Idk just a thought. Jeff is extremely nice! I think he truly depends on his team to do their job and have his back but once his foreman Tony left, the new one that took over just couldn't hold a candle. I feel if Tony was there, or someone with the same work ethic, the front yard would've turned out better. The rocks they put were huge in such a small yard, it was pretty hard to say oh no I don't like those after they already installed them. I couldn't ask them to take all those rocks back but you'd think they'd look at it and be like meh that doesn't look right. I figured they were putting the same rocks that we have in the backyard but they put these huge flintstone rocks out there that I will be changing eventually when I have the time. This review is all over the place but anyways, that's my update. Overall good company but you just have to keep a good eye on the team and hold them to fixing issues if any occur. Overall there were minimal issues but the messed up turf that no one came to fix is just a constant annoyance every time I look at it! Sorry for any types ahead of time. read more

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This review is long overdue! I can't say enough how happy and pleased we are with Jeff, Elmer and the Ruff and Ready crew. Jeff is honest, kind and professional. Elmer is so personable and friendly. We never felt like they were trying to sell more things than we needed; they actually gave good suggestions on where we can save money which we really appreciate. We had 3 different estimates for our covered patio and Jeff's was the best. Straightforward and reasonably priced. The crew was always on time, professional and got the job done in a timely manner. Jeff and Elmer was easy to communicate with updates/ questions. We love our covered patio and can't wait til they finish the rest of the backyard and front yard! Highly recommend Ruff and Ready! Thanks you guys! read more

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Had an issue with a busted pipe due to my 100 lb pitbull barreling through the sprinkler equipment and busting some pipes. I called Jeff and he was kind enough to get someone out the next day. They came and fixed it for me which was a relief! Cannot recommend them enough! read more

One of the biggest decisions that I have had to make recently was how to fix my front yard. It was a disaster: the previous owners of the house killed their lawn, slapped down a cheap weed barrier, and dropped less than an inch of rock to make a "xeriscape." Well, that xeriscape exploded with weeds during the first year that I was in the house, and we looked for folks in the landscaping industry to help us to make it better. Of all the people I dealt with, Jeff Ruff was easily the most thorough, honest, and reliable of the bunch. I need to tell you, Yelpers: there are some really shady characters in the landscaping industry. You need to be very cautious regarding who you consider as contractors and make sure that you are clear in what you need and what you contract. I mean it and have learned from some of my experiences. However, my experiences with Jeff and his company were very, very different. He was always on site at the agreed upon time, he consistently went through each part of the process with me in clear terms, and was fair and upfront about costs. He saved me time, energy, and money, and provided incredibly helpful advice on a number of issues, from irrigation standards to materials composition. I would strongly suggest Ruff and Ready for anyone in this area who is looking for a quality, honest landscaping company. They will do the job right and make you happy when they are done. read more

Everything went well and the backyard looks great, concrete and sod look fantastic workers were professional and worked hard.

No Showed It's very frustrating when these contractors no show their appointments. Since it's not the first time a contractor/tradesperson has no showed an appointment I don't think today was a one off situation. I honestly do no know how these contractors stay in business with these practices. My time is valuable too. The least you can do is call and cancel. I wouldn't hire a company who is indifferent to their potential customer's time. I would also like to add it took over a week for this company to respond to my request for a quote, so shame on me for trusting them to show up for the appointment, right? SMH. read more

Jeff Ruff and company were great to work with. Easy to collaborate with at every step. From estimate, to concept, to demo, to install, to clean up, made this stressful time a little easier. Thanks for a beautiful job. Would highly recommend Jeff and team to anyone. read more

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"We'll never leave you hanging." Well, they left me hanging. $70,000 worth of grass, irrigation, and drainage problems. Don't waste your time or money on this company. Eight months later, I had to fix the water hammer they left me that sounded like was going to destroy all of my plumbing, drainage problems that they never fixed, and half of my grass that is dead due to soil problems, thanks to their very expensive "soil amendments." Just another low-life, garbage contractor experience. read more

We reached out to these guys to get a quote for regular upkeep for our yards. Their responsiveness wasn't the quickest, but I can't say that it was bad. After they arrived, we walked the property with them to point out the trouble areas and they assured us they could take care of them. The biggest problem was a dirt mound from a gopher that likely wouldve left when regular maintenance started. But, they said they would knock down the dirt mound and drop some pellets at the entrance for the gopher hole (which is what we were ok with). We were really excited to work with these guys because of their awesome reviews and the fact that we needed their help to make the yard presentable again. However, we ended up not going with them for one single reason - their initial fee was over $800 and then another $170+/month. They did give us a discount on our biweekly rate for being a veteran, which brought it into the $160/month range (thank you, truly, for asking and offering that discount). The quotes we'd received from other companies had a $0 - $350 initial fee (depending on the company) and averaged about $120-$160/month. So, we asked Ruff and Ready if they could at least reduce the cost of their initial fee. They came down into the $700+ range, which I believe was still astronomically high in comparison. After that their responses seemed to trail off. I'm pretty bummed they couldn't come down into a reasonable cost for their initial fee, but over $800 to start yard service seems like price gouging, especially when other companies around us are charging $350 and under. Plus, losing someone who would be a long-term customer and willing to pay their (seemingly fair) monthly cost only because they appeared to be gouging us on the initial fee doesn't seem like a good business model. Then again, maybe there's a lot of people who pay it and it really is a good business model? I don't run a business so I can only go off of what seems like a better approach. Hopefully, other people will have a better experience, but this is how ours went. I gave 2 stars based on 3 being neutral and 1 being atrocious. read more

Ruff & Ready Home Services provided us great service and gave us a great finished backyard. We were looking for a company to lay some sod ASAP for we are about to sell our house. We informed Jeff what we were looking for an he made it happen all within a couple weeks from inquiry to finish. Highly recommend contacting him for services. Pros: * Replied quickly to Yelp inquiry. * Was prompt for agreed upon times for both appointments (estimate & job). * The job was exactly what he quoted. * Made the yard look amazing. Cons: * Nothing -- Hire Jeff and his team. Our project was completed yesterday and Jeff is stopping back by today to assist up set up the new timer he advised us to buy. Excellent service!!! read more

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I cannot express how thankful we are to have had Jeff and his crew came out to re-landscape our front yard. Our front yard was pretty standard, looking shabby, and 15 years old -- infected grass (with weeds/shamrocks), old curbing, mulch, dead tree, overgrown bush, and lilies that had seen their last days. From our initial phone call/consultation with Jeff to completion of the project, the process and communication was outstanding. We literally had our new front yard done within a few days of receiving our quote. His team was beyond friendly, funny (Eric ha!), professional, and quick - like seriously quick! They arrived when they said they would arrive and came fully prepared for their day of work. They also cleaned up the entire area, which if you have ever worked with landscapers, can be difficult due to all of the dirt and debris. They hosed down and made sure at the end of each day that everything was kept clean and tidy. We absolutely love our new front yard! We will be referring friends and neighbors to Ruff N Ready. Give them a call -- you won't be disappointed! read more

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Ruff & Ready just updated my Menifee Lakes home in total. My home has been transformed into a lovely sanctuary. The Team of Ruff & Ready was truly outstanding. Irma and the administrative staff always ensured smooth scheduling. Deinstall and preparation, trenching, running electrical, pouring concrete teams, etc. were completed all in a smooth fashion. The quality of the workmanship is evident when you drive up to the front of my home. Beautiful work. Thanks Ruff and Ready! read more

Super Happy with the outcome! Ruff n Ready landscaping crew was amazing to work with and provided the backyard that we envisioned! Working with Elmer to meet our budget needs was so great because he showed us realistic budget needs vs our wants which we really appreciated! This crew was fast and efficient with their time and even when we had one small issue Elmer and his crew provided a solution and made it look great! HIGHLY recommend this company for QUALITY work! read more

Ruff & Ready Landscape Construction - Concrete patio, hard scraping , decomposed granite and sod - Landscaping Near Me - Temecula, California

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We're very happy with the work that Ruff and Ready did for us. They overhauled our front and back yard based on designs we had already created with a landscape designer. Their estimate was higher than the first estimate, but they showed a higher attention to detail and they had a "do it right the first time" approach to their work which I appreciated. We couldn't be happier with the quality of the work they did for us and they did an excellent job bringing the designs to life. They are dependable, honest, and take pride in their work. read more

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Jeff Ruff and the team are amazing! After installing a new pool I needed the rest of my backyard done and after receiving 2 much higher quotes I didn't think I could afford to do anything. Then Jeff came to my house, provided very sensible recommendations, asked what my budget was and gave me some options that would make my yard look great within my budget and I could do the rest in a second phase. I ended up pulling some extra money together and was able to do everything including: install new sod, irrigation, 30 privacy hedge trees on a drip system, river rock under the trees with a very nice concrete curb, palms to edge the pool, playground area with play mulch, moved a bunch of old retaining blocks to create a 50' planter on the side of the house and cleaned up a portion of the front yard that was scraped during pool construction, and added small retaining walls that the pool guys should have done. It was a lot of work and a big area and they finished everything in a little over a week. Jeff's crew was professional, very clean at the end of each day, and just a very nice bunch of guys. They even fixed my neighbor's sprinkler because they noticed it was also damaged by pool guys for no extra charge. My wife also noticed that the sprinklers didn't come on the day after they finished and Jeff came by himself shortly after I called him to adjust the timer. I will definitely use Ruff n Ready for my next landscape project and I'm seriously considering dumping my current gardner and hiring Ruff n Ready to do my regular yard maintenance as well. Hire Ruff n Ready, great price, great work, honest, very clean and professional! read more

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Jeff, Ricky, and Nicholas came to help me with my yard. I broke my leg badly last year and haven't been able to do anything. My yard was a mess and they quickly cleaned everything and made it look beautiful. On time, great communicators, and so pleased with their work! read more

Jeff is very easy to work with and dedicated to customer service. He designed and installed a beautiful low maintenance landscape (with irrigation) that we love. Highly recommend! read more

Ruff & Ready Landscape is very informative and helpful when planning and planting for the future. They are knowledgeable in all materials used and give great advise on what not to use as well as why. Consistency and honesty is standard. Thank you Ruff & Ready for all of your help! read more

Absolutely outstanding customer service and professionalism- Jeff clearly communicated with me every step of the process and coming home to a completely cleaned up front and back yard from its previous heinous state was amazing! They also provide landscaping services, which I'll be using in the near future as well :) read more

I have been using Ruff & Ready Landscape for a few years now. They have been so awesome with the upkeep of my yard. Always helpful if I have questions or concerns. With good pricing and excellent service you will love this company. read more

Nothing but great things to say about Ruff & Ready Landscape. I wish I would have found them first. Unfortunately, I hired a different company first for my project and I had so many issues (not to mention wasted money). I then was referred to Ruff & Ready by a neighbor and hired them to complete the project in hopes to have a better experience. They were awesome! They were able to start immediately even when I wasn't expecting them to. They built a very nice retaining wall matching the work already completed, removed the dirt from a large slope, did concrete work/steps, rock landscape, and planting/irrigation all within 2 weeks. They were very transparent with charges and performed what they said they would do. Showed up on time when they said they would be there. They came in with a crew of about 6 guys to knock out the job. They don't move to another job until one is complete. They don't take on a bunch of jobs at once and leave you waiting for yours to be finished. They also came back right away to fix something caused by the rain (no fault of their own). Jeff and Elmer were very easy to get in touch with when needed and came to the job themselves to check on the work and actually do some of the work themselves. I would recommend them to anyone looking for work done and I would hire them again for future work. read more

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I have had quite a few projects done on both my front and back yards over the past 2 years and I was so happy that I chose Ruff & Ready for the final one - wish I had contacted them for previous work. Jeff was a pleasure to work with and even though this final job was on the smaller side it did involve revamping our entire drip irrigation system. The crew he sent (Tony and Stephen) to do the work were so pleasant and went over everything with me - giving great suggestions for plant placement and selection. The past reviews I read were all glowing and I know why - they are the best. Thanks Jeff! read more

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My husband and I have been saving up to landscape the slope in our backyard and we are so happy we used Jeff and his team for our project. He was patient and listened to what we were looking to accomplish and had wonderful recommendations and we are so happy with how it all turned out! We have already recommended him to our friends and definitely recommend him for you and your project. read more