Our family moved into a new build home several months ago and wrongfully assumed that the landscaping of the back yard was included in the price of the home. So, we were pretty disappointed on moving day to see a yard covered in goathead weeds instead of a landscaped back yard. I chose Stangby Designs because something just told me they would do a great job. Josh Stangby came out initially to take the measurements and to get an idea of what I wanted. The back yard isn't that big, and we didn't have a bottomless pit of money to spend; I just wanted a yard that looked nice and to have a nice area where we could hang out with friends and loved ones. The next week, Josh and his crew came out and worked really hard over several hours to give me a beautiful back yard. It's still in process, as I'm adding more back yard decor. But, it's a beautiful start. It was so great working with Josh. He's professional, thorough and friendly. All around great experience. You will not go wrong in choosing Stangby Designs. read more

Stangby Designs - a small backyard with a lawn - Landscaping Near Me - Fresno, California

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As others have said stay away from this man and business. My husband and I did not do our research and decided to go off based on the positive reviews/his instagram posts and we got scammed. Initially Josh comes off as communicative and knowledgeable. However once he gets his initial deposit which for us was 1000 he will disappear. It took 2 weeks after the money was give and we reached out to him for a design which we never got. It took multiple calls and texts to get excuse after excuse. We then asked for a refund since no services had been provided and were met with nothing but silence and/or excuses. We finally had to go through our credit card to file a claim. I would also like to add that we looked up his name and business on the state website and his license is suspended for essentially the same complaints so not sure how he is accepting work. Would not recommend, do not fall for this scammer and seek your business elsewhere. read more

Josh designed a beautiful and very detailed plan for our front yard, and JZ Custom Landscaping did a fantastic job bringing it to life. All were very easy to work with, very communicative, and produced very high quality work. My favorite thing is that when I didn't know quite what I wanted, or what the possibilities were, I felt comfortable leaving it up to them to figure out. We are extremely happy with the outcome! read more

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Behold! The most professional liar person ive ever met. We paid this guy 1900 for our front and backyard design, and all we get is tons of excuses, about something happen to his computer that it wont send, his divorce, his kids. We do get it, life happens we gave him chances but nope! We should've believe what we saw the reviews in yelp, he's a scammer! We ask for a refund because we didnt get any services, and he said its been set up already in quickbooks, few days after, weeks after, we still didnt get our refund, until now! Then he screenshot from a computer a few pictures for our designs claiming that he did his job. LOL!!! We're asking for refund but Joshua Stangby is a completely LIAR! He will make excuses about how he's life is messed up, and he will turn it against you. Hahaha we work for our earnest money! And maybe Joshua Stangby, you should work for your money in a good way. Do not use/scam people like us! If you dont stop, karma will still get you! You should stay away from this guy! Joshua Stangby is a joke! If anybody has the same experience please reach out, im filing a lawsuit against him. read more

From the moment Josh with Stangby Designs walked through our door, we knew we were in good hands. He took our general ideas and put together a detailed design that incorporated everything we wanted, and more! His approach was customized to our specific wants and he had no issues making updates throughout the process. He made great suggestions and brought our backyard dreams to life. He was great about keeping our budget in mind and adding in all of our picky wants. Josh really listened to us and then applied his wealth of knowledge and experience to create a cohesive and beautiful design. The design service and experience is top notch. He has even connected us with a contractor to complete the job and is working with him throughout the next steps. Couldn't have had a better experience, we highly recommend Stangby Designs for all of your landscaping design needs. No ask is too big or small, he can really do it all! read more

Initially, Josh was very likable, knowledgeable, helpful, and reasonable with the price of the work. He estimated the completion in a week but communicated that it may be extended to the following week. We were understanding but the time they said they would show up, they didn't and we ended up waiting for no-show's. I had to message him to let him know that communication is needed as we were now anxious for the project to finish. 3.5 weeks later the project was claimed to be done. We paid our dues in time but once the project was finished, Josh had mentioned that he would send someone to make sure everything was okay and set up a remote control for our lights. We have messaged him three times about questions and still have not received feedback and no remote control. We did not feel that we were communicated with throughout the process. We had to go out of our way to almost remind them that we are still waiting. read more

Initially Josh was very likable & knowledgeable. This was my first landscaping project so it was hard to determine the quality and nature of work as this was my first experience. It's only after the work being completed did problems seem to arise and as a consequence of bringing in another landscaper were some of the issues highlighted. Firstly, as soon as I advised that I would not be committing to a maintenance contract the drop off in comms was stark. There was a clear desire to get the work done and move on. 9 Palms were installed however 3 were dying - I reached out to ask them to check the drainage to ensure water was getting to the roots. First response was its the tree itself, "speak with where I bought them not us" They pushed back with excuses constantly and now cite that they don't guarantee the work after 12 months which I accept but its doesn't account for the number of times I reached out in the 12 months. Later we found that due to the irrigation system setting set incorrectly the roots were in fact "drowning". Electrical power was installed incorrectly, extra lighting was pushed on me, and despite numerous attempts to rectify issues I was informed that they no longer work with the same contractor. They also removed my existing drip line without advising. I now understand that the transformer has blown due to it being wired incorrectly. All in all shoddy workmanship, no after care whatsoever and frankly the finished project was a huge dissapointment. I wouldn't touch these guys - you'll get all the chat and swagger of experts at the beginning but once committed and paid likely you'll regret the decision. read more

Thanks Josh for taking the time today to take a look at the job I called about and honestly stating that it wasn't in your wheelhouse. It was great to brainstorm with you about the next project on my list though. Josh is that rare commodity in the construction industry, honest. He also has great ideas about design and materials. I will be calling him for that next project, for sure. read more