We chose Authentic Landscaping a couple of months ago and are thrilled with the results. Ryan, the…read moreowner was prompt in giving us an estimate and gave us lots of suggestions on landscaping our front yard which saved us thousands of dollars. This included paving and flower beds. He anticipated that the work would take a week and it did. His crew even worked right through the cold, wind and rain! They were meticulous, polite and efficient. We can't rate Authentic Landscaping highly enough. If you want someone trustworthy and honest you can't go wrong with Authentic Landscaping.

Hm...not good. Overpriced, poor quality, left the front of my house in a mess and again overpriced…read more Planted flowers in pots that are now drowning and planted flowers in the lawn?! And charged a ridiculous amount...did I say?

Fantastic service all around! Craig came out to take a look…read moreat our extremely over grown garden (front and back) that hadn't had much done to it in a year or more. Within a week, him and his team had completely transformed the place. Excellent value for money as well as an above and beyond service, with daily text updates. Thanks so much!

I contacted Maestro Excavating as I needed to replace approx 180 feet of water line and all that…read morewas required for such a project. Mike attended the site and then provided me with an estimate which included everything from trenching, stump removal, cutting a portion of the asphalt driveway, trucking in and placement of sand, soil backfill, removal of debris etc.etc. I had no idea of the steps involved to perform such a job but Mike certainly did. From the time he arrived with his trencher til the end of the project, he was on site every day, communicated well with me , dealt with any/all issues, made recommendations, was flexible when my final inspection was delayed a day, flexible working with the plumbers and over delivered on this project well beyond my expectations. He is an expert in his field and as a business person exhibits such integrity, passion, and honesty in all he does. He even made recommendations to help keep within my budget without compromising the project quality. I am thrilled with the job he did and would strongly recommend Mike and Maestro Excavating. They get a 5 star from me. I will definitely use Mike for any of my future projects large or small. Ann S

Maestro Excavating is 100% the best excavating contractor you will find!…read more When we moved into our new home, the sloped property was significantly overgrown and in need of extensive grading, shaping, drainage work, tree work, and garbage removal. Additionally, we wanted to create a long, new gravel driveway. From the very start, Mike at Maestro Excavating was absolutely phenomenal to work with in taking care of everything and making problems disappear. His intelligent approach, great vision, and tireless effort brought our dreams to life, transforming our land in beautiful ways we could not have even imagined. (Think Cinderella getting her fairy godmother type of transformation!) We trusted Mike completely, and he consistently over-delivered! His communication was thoughtful, clear, and professional, making every step of the process both understandable and exciting as we watched the transformation unfold before our eyes. I would hurry home each day from work to see more and more incredible progress! We are in awe of the results! What sets Mike apart is his intuition, integrity, and true expertise. We empowered him to make key judgment calls in how to address some important and intricate aspects of our property's landscape, and his decisions were nothing short of brilliant--far better than anything we could have directed ourselves! His patience, honesty, and conscientiousness were evident in every interaction, and it was clear how deeply he cared about delivering us the best possible outcome. We wish to give Mike and Maestro Excavating the highest recommendation possible! He is a rare professional who combines unmatched skill with genuine care for his clients. We are overjoyed with the results and will feel lucky to continue to working with him for all of our future excavating needs. If you are looking for the absolute best excavating contractor, look no further--Mike is the one. Five stars!

I asked the company for an estimate to redo my TINY brick patio area. It is about the size of my…read morebathroom and they wanted 10,000 which is ludicrous. I ended up getting a certified stone mason to do the entire job for UNDER 1,000. Someone tell me how they manage to concoct this kind of number: I have been in Fernwood over 30 years and will never use them or recommend them.

Completely frustrated…read more During my consulatation with Joakim I explained that because I have had surgery and my husband has a bad back we cannot get down to do the weeding. Joakim Understood that weeding was the priority. On the first visit I wasn't home and the job was mediocre, but I let it go. On the 2nd visit very little got done and I was told the regular crew were off sick. After the bad service of the last visit I was given 15 minutes notice that they were coming and wasn't able to be here for the 3rd visit. They "hoed out visible weeds in beds". (I have pictures of this shoddy work if you'd like to see them). We can hoe. I didn't hire them to hoe! That wasn't the worst of it. I was charged $100.00 per hour (last visit, for 2 people) and my garden is a mess. And 7 years of cyclamen corms are gone but the weeds remain! They refuse to return my husbands telephone call or meet with us to discuss. Appalling. Complete lack of integrity.

Tyson and his team did a great job fixing our porcelain tiles in our backyard. They were on time…read moreand professional and were able to fit our relatively small job in so we could meet the requirements of our recent house sale. Too bad we are moving or I wouldn't hesitate to use them again! You really can't go wrong choosing this company, they know what they are doing! Thank you. Jane

Lawn mowing, edging and clean up always done as scheduled over the past year. Professional and…read morecourteous, the property looks amazing after their visit. Pruning of fruit trees done well and at a reasonable rate. I'm glad i contacted them and would certainly recommend their services.

Super rude. I get it, the guy's trying to make a living but don't be an ass to others. I was going…read moreto try to get my garden redone but honestly just go some where else where the people don't treat you like shit.

Sam and Angus did an outstanding overhaul on our entire yard! It looks stunning and we love it!…read moreThey were friendly, efficient and dependable. We look forward to enjoying our beautiful yard for many years to come!! Thanks from the whole family!!

My husband and I moved into a nearly new townhouse in Westhills. The developer had put in some…read moreplants in the enclosed backyard, but we wanted to start with a clean slate and to expand the garden. We hired Green Image to help us get the gardens ready for spring planting and level out and seed the existing grass. Austin came out and we talked through the project and he told me how many bags of each type of soil I would need. We also had some treated landscape timbers installed. We bought our materials on sale and contacted Austin when everything was ready for the project. Because the only access to our backyard in through our house, Hayden (Austin's associate) had to move 20 bags of soil (20L and 50L) from my car through the house and into the backyard. Hayden did a wonderful job. Very polite, knowledgeable, conscientious and was in early morning and out by mid-afternoon. I will be working with Austin in the Spring to decide what to plant and have Green Image do the work. I also have plans to expand the garden in the front of the house and will definitely be consulting with Austin to do this work as well. Quality work!

Looks like it's time for a recent review James! We hired…read moreJames Tree Care last year (2021) to thin and prune several trees in both our front and back yards. We were impressed with his suggestions prior to hiring him so gave him the ok. When we returned several hours later we couldn't honestly see what the $1000 had bought us. Almost nothing we had wanted done was accomplished and we did discuss things on-site. Not sure how long they were here but we were definitely disappointed! We honestly can't recommend him. Steve & Elaine Burgess McBriar Ave Victoria, BC

I have used james tree care for over 11 years. Prior to that my late father had used him for 15…read moreyears. (same house) James is honest, reasonable, friendly and very reliable. His work is exemplary. He cleans up after every job and shows up when he says he will. Three years ago I was told by the city I had to remove a tree. They told me it would cost me at least 5000.00 because the tree was so huge and was so close to my neighbour's property line. James did it for $1200.00 including clean up and disposal and there was no damage to any yard or property on either side of the line. I recommend him to all my friends and coworkers who have since used him with great satisfaction.