J's has done work for a big project we had a few years ago and we were happy to go to them for a…read morehuge backyard project. the crew was fantastic and fast in extreme heat. they were here working hard and do a great job every day. 100% will use them for any projects that come up in the future.

About a year ago, we envisioned changing our backyard into an entertaining space. We attempted to…read moreget several quotes and found ourselves ghosted by several different companies who visited us initially. After going back to read reviews and talking to friends, we found J's Custom Landscaping. From our initial appointment with Nick, we were thrilled with his attention to detail and referral to landscape architect, Harley Barber who created an amazing initial design. Nick then worked with us to provide solid cost quotes and we refined the vision into what our budget was. The crews who worked on the project were super friendly, paid attention not to disrupt the front yard landscaping and were just amazing workers in all sorts of winter weather. Both Nick and Jay (who worked with us on the patio cover) were amazing communicators throughout our project. It was finished on time and on budget and we are super thrilled with all of the work that was completed. I would highly recommend working with J's Custom Landscaping for any yard transformation project. From start to finish, we were so happy to work with them!

Consistently excellent service -- very responsive and helpful. I greatly appreciate the speedy and…read morehigh quality service!

They charged us $242.50 for driving time, only did 2/3 of the agreed upon work and then said they…read moreweren't aware that we had discussed additional landscape clean up. The estimate clearly stated $100/hour for work discussed on April 1st. Steve said we would have to book another day to do that. Another drive time charge and giving our business to a forgetful company? No thanks.

This is my 2nd time working with Luong's! I have a 1/2 acre lot, so needed ideas to take up space,…read morenot require lots of maintenance but look great! First year Tom and company did my backyard, including designing and installing a waterfall that all of my neighbors would kill for! This year, we did a small update on the front yard, adding trees, bushes, and a lovely rockway path! Just love it! Tom has wonderful design ideas, and his teams are great to work with, including always leaving a clear worksite, and keeping me informed on next steps! You will love working with them!

Would never use them again! Had a small ($12k) project done, brickwork and artificial grass in…read morehalf of backyard for new pup. Also was having a vinyl chain link fence to divide yard installed by them. Started on time, workers did the brickwork and turf well. Great employees. Then Tom showed up saying "my fence guy wants to do a wood/wire fence instead...he says it will still match your existing fence." I asked about price adjustment, he said it was more expensive but he wouldn't charge anything. This was a horrible decision. Fence looks like a middle school project. It took me a month to finally get Tom (owner) to come out. Stain was not complete, rough cuts were left as-is, latch didn't latch. When he finally came out, he had a ton of excuses. He "fixed" the latch by inserting a piece of wire to jimmy the latch. Told my wife that "the stain just looks different in the sun and it's completely stained (it's not). Told her the rough cuts and ripped/frayed edges were normal (I was out of town). I asked him to come back when I was home, it took almost two weeks to get him back. He told me the same, when I confronted him about the wire piece "fix" he said "not me". Said rough cuts/frays "can be filed but will change the look of the fence". I told him I wanted the fence re-stained and to have his office contact me with a date so I could be home. That was 2 months ago. I'm simply chalking it up to "shame on me for this choice" and doing the fix myself.

Daniel (Jr) was very responsive and they did excellent work! The recommendation for the type of sod…read morewas greatly appreciated and they were fast! We will definitely call on them again for any future landscaping needs!

I hired Daniel based on his reviews and knowledge. I have a poorly installed sprinkler system that…read morehas leaked several times as pipes were not connected properly and several are exposed. Daniel came to "diagnose" the problem , which could be seen because the pipes had come apart and were above ground. The pipe needing replacement was easily accessible and approximately 10 ft. long. The estimate seemed fair because he stated he would repair the pipe and bury it as able. He did fix the pipe, but nothing was buried and he left the old pipe lying in my yard. When I complained, he stated that he didn't bury any piping because it would have increased the "scope of work". I paid $400 for one pipe replacement. His "remedy" was to offer to come remove the old pipe. I can't cut it into pieces small enough to fit in my trashcan. He didn't do this . Daniel replied to this review. He charged an initial fee for "diagnosis" of a visibly leaking pipe. This was supposed to be credited. The total was $400. I got a pipe fixed and left unburied in spite of the quote including this. Hi reference to the previous work is irrelevant. He had no responsibility for the exisitng state, which , as I said was poor. He fixed a leaking pipe. That's it. All arguments other than one leaking pipe being replaced, above ground, are not relevant nor do they justify charging $400.

Andres does what he says he will do and his prices are fair. We hired him to plant 40 arborvitae…read morearound the perimeter of our backyard and build a retaining wall and small (150 sq ft) paver patio adjacent to our home. He arrived day #1 with 5 laborers, planting all 40 arborvitae and starting on the retaining wall and patio, finishing the job on day #2 with just 1 other worker. They did an excellent job on the wall and patio. It is difficult to find businesses you can trust, but my experience with Lightning Landscaping was nothing but positive. He gave me a detailed bid and followed-up on my questions, starting and finishing the job on-time. Having underestimated the number of pavers required, I did have to pay an additional $90 I was not expecting, but it was not a big deal. If you need a landscaper, Andres is honest, fair, and professional. CombatCritic Gives Lightning Landscaping 9 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better!

We were knee deep in weeds and had no idea what we wanted. Andres came out several times and asked…read morea lot of questions about how we would use the space and what our likes and dislikes were. We felt fairly confident and the bid was affordable so we went with Lightning Landscaping... This company is fantastic! They came and in three days completely transformed our back yard space into a delightful place to rest and entertain. The crew worked hard from the moment they got here and exceeded our expectations! They built retaining walls, installed pavers, laid sod and planted trees and added river rock. We are using them again this fall to trim our out of control maple trees! Absolutely Five Stars!

I highly recommend The Brothers Allscapes! I needed help transforming my back yard that was on a…read moreslight slope and had other issues. They were very easy to work with and had great ideas throughout the process.It honestly turned out better than I ever imagined. I will definitely keep them in mind for future projects. They are very hard workers and keep you informed with the entire project. I had other bids but they were reasonable and they enlightened me on what to ask other people bidding to make sure I was getting the same quality of work and they were right!! The lower bids were taking shortcuts I wouldn't have thought to ask because this was all new to me. I just can't say enough good things about this company Ps... they do accept cookies as motivation/bribes

They did an excellent job at a reasonable price. Good guys too! Looking forward to the next…read moreproject.

Not sure I can say enough about my experience with them…read more Wendy came out early-April to give us a bid, told me "I control the schedule, this is a small-ish job (3-4 days) and I'll be able to work it in between larger jobs as the crews finish up." I put down the 50% NON-REFUNDABLE deposit and a week later I texted to see if there was a date, it took her 2 days to respond saying "we're trying to fast-track it and get it worked into the schedule, but probably 3rd week of May. I'll be back in touch next week". (what???) Two weeks later (May 4) I texted and asked where we were since we now had our new puppy and that was what the project was for. She told me "we are starting two projects tomorrow and you are next in line". Two weeks after that (May 15), she texted and said "Excited to start your project, will contact you June 8 to let you know start date" (WHAT???) I questioned everything, as she did nothing but "sell" me on a false timeline, never contacted me like she said she would, came up with a myriad of excuses and lies and then told me "landscaping isn't like putting in a door where you can keep a firm schedule" (I get that, but we are now 4 weeks after the deposit, and no hope to know a schedule for another 3 weeks at least!) Then she tried to justify her lies again with "unforeseen waterlines and locates on other jobs but will purchase your materials today so we can get started if something comes available" (wait, you have my money and still haven't purchased my materials?) I said I wanted to cancel since nothing had been purchased and it had been 5 weeks with still no hope for a start date for at least 3 more weeks. After another round of emails they finally agreed to return my deposit (so it's really not NON-REFUNDABLE, as stated on their bid), I told her that with all of the outright lies I had no confidence in them being able to do my job correctly. She had the nerve to tell me that she was insulted by that! By the way...we contracted with another company to do the work, paid a bit more, but have all the locates done already and a firm start date and estimated completion date. I'm sure the workmanship would have been acceptable, but the constant lies caused me to lose faith in the company.

Yelp Review for Boulder Falls…read more This was the second phase of my project with Boulder Falls: I couldn't be happier with the results of the paver patio and the dry river. I believe Eduardo is the superintendent. Once Wendy determines what the job is going to be, it gets turned over to Eduardo. He and his work crew are some of the most professional, kind, and caring people I've ever worked with. They were courteous and efficient, and their work is truly beautiful. In fact, it's beyond what I imagined: unbelievable craftsmanship. Having completed two projects with Boulder Falls, I want to share a helpful tip for others: It's incredibly important to be very thorough about what you want and go over all the paperwork together. It's easy during conversations to form expectations, while the other person may hear or interpret something a little differently. It's no one's fault; it's just something that could happen if details aren't clearly defined in writing. that being said, I have zero complaint at all. I'm just saying if you're a person like me that does a lot of visualizing and then verbal communication. Make sure that what you're seeing in YOUR head is also what you are conveying accurately to your rhetorical audience which in this case was {BFL} or a CAN become frustrating for the company trying to meet your expectations. It's also good if you can ahead of time know exactly what you want with this company because they are in demand, and very busy. I did frustrate Wendy a couple of times because I changed my mind with a few things along the way, and it set back their SUMMER timeline. However They did not complain to me about it, but I could tell. So, I found that its better if you know what you want and then go forward, but they worked with me and their work was outstanding. That said, I would absolutely recommend Boulder Falls 1000%. Their work is fabulous, and Eduardo's and his crew are top-notch at what they create. To be honest with you I was quite disappointed when the project was over because I looked so forward to seeing the team coming every day. They are such a pleasant experience that I hope you too get to enjoy!

They response quickly. All my questions were answered on time. I highly recommend this company.read more

Back on 2019 I had an irrigation system built by a landscape company in Portland. I recently…read moreneeded some work on it and called them but they indicated they no longer do work in Vancouver, but when I asked if there was anyone they would recommend, they said Simple Lawns. I had a problem with two leaks in the irrigation system. You could see water getting into the valve boxes when you turned on two of my zones. My suspicion was that the water pipes coming out from the valve to the irrigation tubing had broken when I had a contractor install a pumped sewer system last fall. The trench for the sewer pipe went across the water outlet pipes from the valve boxes. I called Simple Lawns to see if they could come work in fixing the leaks. They were able to schedule a visit by their irrigation expert within a few days. I paid a deposit which was for the service call to diagnose the problem and assess how much it would cost to fix. The employee came and looked it over and was able to fix it right away. He had it fixed within an hour or two. I was surprised it was possible to fix it so quickly, and he indicated the cost would probably be just the service call fee or a little more. The one slightly odd thing was I didn't get a email from the company to indicate the job was completed and that there were no additional charges. But the repairs were successful and they didn't send any additional bill, so I figured that was the situation. I was dreading trying to get those leaks fixed and I was amazed how quickly they fixed them and that it cost way less than I expected it would.