I just completed my front and backyard remodel with Sustainable Solutions. Before choosing them, I got several quotes, including from a large company that provided computer-generated designs. I knew Valter/Sustainable Solutions had done the hardscaping at my house about 10 years before I bought it, so I already knew his work was solid and stood the test of time. I chose Valter because he was the only person who really listened to my specific vision rather than pushing his own standard, cookie cutter ideas. His team extended my pavers, built two new fences between my neighbors, created a perfect dry riverbed, and even installed artificial turf. If it involves an outdoor renovation, chances are they can do it! What really sets Sustainable Solutions apart is Valter. He is personable, responsive, and genuinely cares. His prices are fair (not necessarily the cheapest) but the quality was excellent and it's his own team doing the work not sub contractors. Most importantly, he didn't lowball the estimate and then upcharge me as the project went along. I always felt I was being treated fairly. I had such a good experience that his team will now be doing a project at my elderly mother's house. That probably says more than anything about how much I trust him. I can't recommend Valter and Sustainable Solutions highly enough. If you're considering an outdoor renovation, call them! read more

Valter came to look at my deck and he gave professional, solid advice - hire him, you're in great hands! He's knowledgeable, friendly, and trustworthy. read more

Valter is great! This is our second time working with him and his team. We couldn't be happier with the results! He did everything we asked and added input with ideas of his own. He made sure we were happy every step of the way. He has a friendly and hard working crew. The work was completed in a timely manner, and they made the effort to inconvenience us a little as possible. We would recommend them to anyone. read more

This review is a long time coming. Valter and his crew did a ton of work in my backyard including brand new pavers, a new sprinkler system and stone veneer on my chimney and outdoor kitchen project. The work was absolutely incredible. I'm so pleased with the work he completed for me. Valter always is responsive and has great ideas to make things look better. His business partner Joanne is really good with steel and really put my mind at ease. I built the framing myself for my outdoor kitchen and she never tried to sell me on redoing my work. She looked at my structure and confirmed I built everything properly. Valter and his crew were extremely professional, cleaned up after themselves every day and were extremely reasonable on price. I recommend his services to anyone. As a kicker, just recently a couple of my coping stones came loose a year after install and I gave Valter a call. He immediately came over and fixed. No charge, no complaints from him. He apologized and took care of it. Again, if you are looking for anything hardscape or softscape related, I highly recommend Valter and his entire team. read more

I cannot be happier. This is something Valter did for me in 2020. So professional, efficient and nice. I was amazed to see how quickly they did the pavement: to be exact, in one full day! He coordinated everything. And my neighbors saw it and praised his work too. I am now moving to a new place and I think I will have his team again. Thank you so much! read more

Unbelievable! The measure of a company's value is quality products, professional service and amazing communication skills. Valter and his crew of professionals worked diligently, precisely and focused to repair paving stone footing around 4 patio beams. They also repaired all pavers with new sand materials & sealed the entire 2000 square foot surface. They arrived on time & left the premises cleaner than when they arrived. I recommend Sustainable Solutions & Valter to install, repair or recondition your paving stone project. They deliver results beyond expectations... Joe Shulman Agoura Hills read more

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Hired SS to overhaul my front yard and put in an outdoor kitchen on my deck. Valter put together a great landscape design and his team executed it to perfection. The lighting looks amazing. My front yard looks great. Super happy. Next the SS team designed and installed my custom outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven. Love it. And they did it quickly. And they always left my home clean. Highly recommend SS. read more

Valter is the best. He's authentic, straightforward, honest, and sooo experienced giving great advice. His team the best as well.

Valter's original idea for our patio, gave us a large amount of extra patio space, when a number of other designers and architects failed to do so. His pricing was very reasonable for all the work that was done. He and his crew showed up everyday on time. Even during one of the longest heat waves in LA history. In fact, it only took them about 3 1/2 weeks from demolition to completion. The result is a beautiful, large patio and fireplace, already giving us joy to celebrate small and, "WHOOSH' large events. thank you Valter! read more

Valter and his crew finished our driveway yesterday, and I'm blown away by both the quality and the service. Reviewing the quality is easy: it's seriously top notch. Looks great, and given all the things we compared it to and how the installation was done, it'll last, and probably be more durable than similar work from competitors. The efficiency with which these guys work once they arrive is mind-blowing, and the whole house looks better. No qualms there. The service is where this company seriously stands out. Their bid came in way lower than anyone else. When we asked why, the answer was basically "I make good money, my guys get paid well, so I don't see a reason to mark it up any more. Might as well help people out." I really got the feeling that it wasn't an act. They're happy to take extra time to explore every option, and aren't pushy at all. I wish more businesses were run like this. If I ever need work like this again, I might not even shop competitors. read more

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After leaving a message with Valter, he called me back promptly the following day. He made arrangements to meet with my current contractor to go over the paver project we had in mind. Valter made suggestions and is working on a design and price quote for the project. He sounded knowledgeable and flexible. We will see what the future holds for us as a team. I will update when we finalize. Final project complete 3/29/18: I am happy with the end result but what a roller coaster getting there. The work was obviously subbed out from this company to another crew for at least the flat work. Let's just start with the things that I found wrong and had to correct throughout the project: too high of grade, giant humps in the pavers, trying to cut corners around patio posts, seating area dimensions incorrect multiple times, light pillar leaning multiple times, edges of steps showing grey concrete instead of pavers, conduit installed incorrectly, instructions not followed, pattern incorrect, pavers not sanded enough, piles of sand on top of other pavers, boarder matching up to existing sidewalk too high causing trip hazard, crew members leaving their personal trash all over my yard... the list goes on. As for Valter, the owner, he is very nice but not a good project manager. He was not present much during the install which I believe led to many of the issues. When paying tens of thousands of dollars for construction work, homeowners should not be finding all of these mistakes and telling the workers not to use there house as their personal trash can. I would not recommend this company. read more

We met Valter and Chad at the Westlake Village home show. We got a number of quotes, and Sustainable Solutions was (a) the most competitive bid we got, and (b) had some of the nicest work out of all the examples we saw. Our project was to demolish an existing concrete pathway in a 22x20 courtyard, dig up 3 large tree stumps, regrade the entire space, and finally lay down foundation and pavers. They added the wet-look sealer to keep it protected for years to come. Some key things that made these guys shine: 1) They were always around and kept providing thoughts on design choices. Much appreciated, since they have the experience. 2) They are nice! Genuinely nice people that enjoy what they do, and enjoy getting to know their clients. They live, and focus their business in the Thousand Oaks / Westlake / Agoura area, so they really treat you like neighbors. 3) While it was amazing how fast they dug up the courtyard (1 day!), they didn't just rush to get it done and then leave. The bulk of the work was completed in 2 days, but the sealer required perfectly dry pavers and it took 3-4 days for the moisture underneath to fully evaporate. Chad kept coming back every day to check on it, and only put the sealer on when he was confident the pavers were ready. 4) They helped with other odd jobs that had nothing to do with the pavers. For example, since the ground was dug up, it seemed convenient to reroute some unsightly cables that were strung up along the underside of the roof. Chad brought in a long PVC pipe to use as conduit, buried it in the ground before laying the pavers, and rerouted the cables for us. They also dug up a few extra tree stumps for us in exchange for me picking up lunch for the crew. Great deal! All in all, I highly recommend these guys if you need anything having to do with hardscaping - walls, driveways, pavers, firepits, etc. They do extremely high quality work at a very reasonable price. We plan to use them again for a small wall around some planter areas, to repave our driveway, and eventually to redo our pool area. read more

Great response time and great customer service. Valter really helped me out with a small project. Thank you Valter and every one at Sustainable Solutions! read more

Great experience again using this company for our hardscaping. New front wall turned out great. Highly recommend Valter's experience and vision. The Roa's read more

Sustainable solutions installed pavers in our back yard and ripped out all the old and damaged concrete. They also refinished my wood patio cover and installed a gas line for the fire pit and BBQ we have planned down the road. I really enjoyed working with Valter throughout the project. As someone who loves construction myself, I could tell how passionate Valter is about doing good work and offering a fair price. I attained 4 estimates for the job and I felt sustainable was the best value and would deliver the best quality. The job was completed on time and I am very happy with how everything turned out. I will definitely be using them for more of the projects I have lined up down the road. Thank you Sustainable Solutions. read more

Sustainable solutions did a great job building a retaining wall in our backyard. Valt took the time when he first came by to go over all the options. He suggested some features which worked out well within our vision. He gave us a quote on the spot which was lower than other companies had suggested. Within days work was started and finished (well within projected time frame). The result is great. Valt seems genuinly interested in doing things the right way. He did not push expensive features but suggested certain details or finishes that we can do later to improve the garden (landscape and hardscape). He also responded to any calls and messages quite promptly and was present every day the work was done. We will surely ask sustainable solutions for a quote for any future work we will do. read more

Several months ago, my wife and I began researching paver companies to replace our existing walkway and driveway. We had several bids from various companies and learned a lot about the business. After calling Sustainable Solutions, Valter promptly returned my call and scheduled an appointment to meet with us. During that appointment, he was prompt, very professional and clearly explained his product. We found Valter to be extremely personable and really liked his business approach. He was not pushy in any way whatsoever. During the bidding process Valter went above and beyond the other companies we met with as he completed a large graphed (to scale) diagram of our home which bore the image of our idea as well as an idea of his own. We ended up choosing his idea as the final design, which we absolutely love. Furthermore, during this process, he did not ask for any deposits or down payments, which other companies were not willing to do. The project was recently completed to our satisfaction and was done so in three days time. The amount of work that went into the project was amazing and I cannot believe it was done so fast. The end product is exactly what we were hoping for. Overall, I would highly recommend Sustainable Solutions as the top choice. As already stated, Valter has a great approach and it is apparent that he really puts his heart and soul into the business. During one of the evenings (in the middle of the project) he stopped by just to see the progress. He stayed a bit and we chatted about things unrelated to our business venture. It was clear that he was interested in getting to know his clients personally, rather than to simply "stick to business." Again, I can't say enough about Sustainable Solutions and would recommend this company to anyone as the top choice. Steve C. read more

BRAVO! If there were TEN stars, i would give them. Valter and his crew just finished our GORGEOUS new driveway and patio -- just FIVE days after starting (on time, and on budget). Seriously, I've never had a project go so smoothly. It started with his bid -- very reasonable -- I almost hugged him on the spot. Second. They showed up a couple days later, and demolished my hideous driveway and ugly brick accent in about six hours. Then removed all the rubble -- THAT DAY. Then began grading the new surface and laying the (beautiful) new pavers immediately -- it's day 5 and they're DONE, except for the landscaping. It all starts with Valter, an artistic guy who means what he says and says what he means. I can't give a higher recommendation. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my new patio and driveway. Can't believe I waited so long! read more

From start to finish, working with Valter (Sustainable Solutions) on the paving of our driveway, sidewalk and patio was a pleasure. The results were well beyond our expectations and less costly than other estimates that we were given. Valter was always on top of things, responded promptly to questions and was very efficient in getting the project done on time. Our trust in his suggestions was well placed. He and his crew did a great job! read more

Valter's crew did an amazing and beautiful job on our driveway and back patio. Everything turned out even better than we imagined. Valter was quick to respond with questions we had, and was there every step of the way. He is a pleasure to work with. We met with at least 3 different paver contractors and while his estimate was not quite the lowest we got, we went with Valter based on a 'gut' feeling and we're glad we did. read more

We had an area under a portico with a brick patio that had to be redone. The bricks were not level because of large tree in the center, the roots pushed the bricks out of line. The tree was removed by a contractor and he left part of the stump just below the mulch from the tree. We called SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS SERVICES and Valter came to look at the job. He had good ideas about how the work should be done. He suggested: 1) Remove the old bricks and reuse the old bricks. 2) Level and tamp the area, then install a layer of gravel and re-tamp the area. 3) Reinstall the bricks 4) Sweep sand between bricks Valter gave us a price which we accepted. I thought he had explained the work completely and simply. The project was not simple with SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS SERVICES because they do more then talk. Our job included removing the stump, a layer of cement for a base for the job, instead of plain sand a material was added to bond everything together and it was graded to run water away from the house. When they laid the bricks, they did not like the concrete holding up the 4x4 supports for portico. They poured additional concrete to level off the cement to even it with the bricks. I expected to hear about the cost of these extras but Valter said they were part of the job. I waited to write this review until it rained. When it rained the water ran off just the way Valter predicted. No puddles during a heavy thunderstorm. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and honesty of SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS SERVICES. They delivered more then I expected for the quoted price. I would definitely call them for any future needs and I recommend you do the same. read more

It is hard to overstate how really, really good this company is. Valter is a creative and patient designer who will work with you to get the right design within your budget. The crew are all professionals, with excellent attention to detail and a pride in workmanship. Our driveway, staircase, and garden walls exceeded all expectations and we have high standards. They are simply the best from start to finish. Thanks so much! read more