We worked with Landscape Experts Inc (LEI) to revitalize our wild yard, cutting back swaths of…read moreovergrowth and transforming it with a variety of beautiful California native plants and nine fruit trees. They also carved out a lovely hillside with custom stairs, a spacious terrace, and game trails perfect for enjoying the view. LEI works with YesPlease.Garden (YPG) who managed the design process and Fresh Coat Restoration who completed the new fence. The partnerships were well integrated and it felt like working with a single team. See my Google Maps review for more on YPG. We are very happy with our project and would recommend LEI because they were professional, courteous, reliable, and provided clear and upfront pricing. Documenting decisions in writing proved helpful for keeping everyone on the same page. Any problems we had were resolved fairly, such as correcting the direction of our stairs. Aaron is a man of his word but prefers to conduct most of his business through texting. We first contacted LEI and they promptly scheduled a time to visit our property with YPG to see what was possible within the budget we set out. We completed the design with YPG and LEI scheduled a time for the project demolition. A later approximate time for planting was set, but that was dependent on the availability of the various plants we had selected. Everything scoped in the design was completed within the budget and any add-ons we later requested were priced separately and fairly.

My wife and I are in love with our yard again, and we are very happy with the work Aaron and his…read morecrew did. After deciding to remove our pool, we hired Aaron as the installer for our new landscape project, and we are so glad we did. For months, work was moving forward almost every day, from demolition prep and grading to hardscape, planting, irrigation, lighting, fencing, pergola installation, pebble work, and the finishing touches. The quality of the work was excellent throughout. The paver patio, carport, and front entry all turned out beautifully, and the plants, irrigation, and lighting were installed with great care. We were especially impressed by the rock and pebble work, particularly the dry creek and front mow strip. The mix of stone sizes gave everything a natural, detailed, and polished look that really elevated the final result. Aaron also has a strong eye for detail. He regularly caught things that needed adjustment, even when we had not noticed them ourselves, and he stayed focused on getting everything right. While there were some issues that delayed finishing the project, Aaron took responsibility and worked with us to make them right, which we truly appreciated. In the end, what matters most is that we are thrilled with the outcome. Our yard feels beautiful, welcoming, and complete, and we look forward to years of enjoying it.

Very professional and great job. We're very pleased All…read moreworkers very good at what they do and everyone is very friendly. Kellye was our main contact.

Kellye and Crew just completed our backyard renovation. Kellye came to our home a couple of months…read moreback and looked at our backyard and had great ideas right off the bat. We found her easy and welcoming to talk to. Over the next month we refined the design, and she was always available to talk to us and address our concerns. After signing the contract, her team got to work almost immediately. The crew was on time everyday at sharp 8am. Materials were delivered as planned and anything added or removed in the scope of work was discussed on time. The team did an excellent job with giving us finished and low maintenance backyard! I would happily recommend them to everyone.

I got an estimate from Blair landscape services and it was very thorough and complete. I still…read morehaven't gone ahead with the project but so far I'm very satisfied.

Randy and his crew brought our front yard back to life. Our front yard grass had been left alone…read moredue to the drought, cost, and becoming more water conservation minded and we decided to replace our grass with low water plant landscaping installed on the drip irrigation system. Randy was such a pleasure to work with as I juggled our HOA approval process and requirements in applying for an EBMUD lawn conversion rebate. He managed through fixing our broken water pipes, help in selecting plants, keeping to the plan/vision we had, while staying in budget. The job took three and a half days from start to finish. We love it! Rebate approved. Happy customer.

I hired AN gardens one year ago after my last gardener ruined my lawn. Thus far am pleased with…read moretheir service. They have brought back my lawn to life as well as multiple plants/trees that were nearly dead. recently completed a small landscaping project (new fence, brick walkway and patio that looks gorgeous. Punctual, thorough and affordable service. Highly recommended.

Updating my review as there are some things that have come up after the fact that we're waiting to…read moreresolve. I had previously given 5 stars, but will see if these issues with CK get resolved before sticking with that. We had some issues with the turf that we need CK to come back to fix, but have run into some hiccups getting them to come back out to fix address it. Will further update after seeing how it gets resolved by CK, and waiting to finally connect with the owner.

From the owner: Custom golf greens & luxury artificial grass design & installation. Serving the greater Bay Area…read morewith premium, American-made turf. We are a family-owned business and the exclusive local dealer of Celebrity Greens. Our highly durable, realistic, and safe synthetic grass comes with an extensive warranty to hold its beauty for years to come.

a year ago What a terrible experience. We originally hired…read moreMike Hopkins through a contractor to do a deck design. It took forever to get the design back. The contractor asked that I reach out directly to Mike, which I did multiple times and left multiple voicemails. He refused to return my calls. I finally was able to reach him and asked why he's ignoring my calls. He said it's because he only has to answer to the contractor. I told him that the check delivered to him was directly from my account and that since I'm paying for the design, I have a right to speak to him about the design. He was tremendously unprofessional but he finally agreed to talk to me directly. He finished the design and I took it to permitting and they said the design is incomplete because it's missing a lot of details. When I asked Mike about it he said it was additional money to update the plans. Considering the original design fee was for a permit ready set of plans, I felt asking for additional money to get the plans "permit ready" was unreasonable. Regardless we paid the additional fees to Mike. We submitted the plans, paid for the permit, but then later found out that Mike incorrectly overlaid the CAD engineering layout on his design, which meant that the deck layout was not in accordance to offset requirements around the property line. We told Mike about this and he said he will fix the design. We said great but while at it we would like to expand the deck design. He said he would do it for additional fees. We agreed that we are ok paying additional since it wasn't part of the original scope. We held off pursuing the revision for a year and then contacted Mike last week asking to setup a meeting to update the deck design and correct his original mistake. We set the meeting for this past Friday at noon. I worked from home on Friday just for this meeting. Noon came around and Mike never showed up. I called him and he didn't pick up the call. I left a voicemail, texted him, emailed him, and then called at least 2-3 times more. He never got back to me and continues to ignore. So this sums up my experience with Mike Hopkins. Horrible customer service. Faulty design. What is left to say.

I was given Mike's name by a local contractor, but when I found out that his contractors license…read morehad expired 4 years ago I was relieved that he never returned my calls.

This is the worst experience we had. Total scam - asked money first and stop and start 3 times and…read moreonly work less than 50% of the time as he didn't pay workers (subcontractor) and buy materials in time. We started in early August and still not yet half done in Nov. Totally disappear on us after he fails to get more money out from us. We also just got letter from suppliers as he failed to pay materials delivered. We now need to cover that. Scam for more than $50K and still counting.

From the owner: Williams Landscape Designs provides an array of landscape and hardscape design and installation…read moreservices including plant schedules, irrigation, lighting, paver stone and concrete patios and walkways, non-engineered retaining walls and decorative walls, shade structures, fire features and much more! We work with licensed and bonded installers to ensure that you are completely covered from the design process until the final stone is laid. We look forward to hearing from you and designing a truly amazing transformation!

Contacted Shawn after reading reviews here on Yelp and after seeing photos of his work on Houzz. I…read morewanted to update my kitchen to make it brighter and fit in with the style of the rest of the house but needed help with what to do. Shawn took a look around, listened to what I had in mind, and thankfully told me what would or wouldn't work. He picked a beautiful quartz counter top, gave me options to choose from for the paint, faucet and hardware. He has a great team working for him. They were respectful and trustworthy. The refinished cabinets look like new. They do high quality work. He made his best effort to get things done within the time frame discussed but, as with any renovation, there were some unexpected issues that led to minor delays and affected cost. I really appreciated how his main concern was that I was happy with the end result. Before and in process photos attached (forgot to take a picture of the final product and don't want to clean the kitchen right now).

4.5 stars We did a…read morefull kitchen remodel soon after moving into our new home (before we got too settled). Due to unusual circumstances, we had a very tight timeline (see below for more details) so they were able to finish in 2 1/2 months. Overall, we are very happy with the end result and love our new, open layout! TL:DR version: - GREAT construction team/vendors and Fadil is the BEST project manager. Also the flooring contractor, Izec, is amazing. - Loved the design recommendations made by Shawn, like the floating shelves and bench by the window. - Pricing is competitive. Quality of work is fantastic. Designs are beautiful. - Area of improvement: better communication throughout the project. I had to be proactive and ask a lot of questions and follow up often. They offer both design and construction services, all under the same owner. This was convenient in that I only had to deal with one company and they took care of everything. Our project was unusual in that I was 6 months pregnant when we started the project. Typically, they don't start on construction until all materials are in stock but we needed to get things moving and completed quickly, so we ordered mostly standard sized and in-stock materials. The owner, Shawn, kept his promise on adhering to our timeline to the best of his ability, even as we ran into challenges with plumbing, structural, and electrical. His team worked tirelessly--even on weekends--to meet our deadline, without sacrificing quality or details. With any major construction, nothing is flawless. The one challenge I had, which may be unique to my circumstance, was getting proactive updates and just overall communication. At times, the construction team didn't even know what they were working on. Some of the designs didn't match the materials ordered. There was some miscommunication on which materials we were responsible for vs. what they would get for us. These were minor issues that eventually got resolved but it did cause me some stress and unrest. Highly recommend being proactive, with any big construction project, and staying close to the details... At the end of the day, despite some bumps, we now have our dream kitchen! And it was completed in record time! Last but not least, if you're told that any materials are "stuck" at the Oakland port, GET SOMETHING ELSE that's in stock. There is no ETA on when things will get unloaded at the dock...could be weeks or even months.