A year and a half after the pavers were installed, the joint sand disappeared and I had to refill this myself. Come to find out the sand he used was regular sand and not the kind that actually hardens. Secondly, I remember asking if he has put two coats of paint on the fence, he said yes. Year and a half later, you can see light patches where it is fading which shows Ricardo and his team actually did not do two coats. The rest of the project so far is holding up well. read more

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Ricardo and his team did a great job transforming our backyard into an upscale design. I wish I have saved a photo of how it looks before the project - it was a mess! We replaced the fence (his team also helped handle the conversation with our neighbors), removing a large portion of the side garden to create more space, installed artificial turf, plants and the irrigations. We also did a fairly large deck and the lighting as an extra feature. Ricardo responded to our requests and quickly adjust the work to satisfy our need. If there is anything I wish there is an improvement, the scheduling did slip a bit (he called us to reschedule some works). It was not a big deal as I don't need to be there most of the time and we don't really have a hard deadline. Their crew did work hard including weekends, and had to deal with some unforeseen issues (like a hidden big tree stump in our side garden). So overall it's pretty good! read more

Visionary Landscape Design - Fence, door, lighting and stepping stones - Landscaping Near Me

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We wanted to completely overhaul our backyard and we're glad we chose Ricardo and his visionary landscape team. They got the job done very well. Final result was better than our expectation. They labored through rain, holidays and weekends to finish our project on time and quality of work was not compromised. Ricardo was excellent at communicating and quick to respond. He executed our plan to perfection and we did not have to break the bank. 10/10 will recommend. read more

Ricardo and his crew transformed my jungle backyard into a decent nice looking place where my family and I can enjoy. My backyard was all trees and weeds and is now pavers and green grass. The only thing I have to say is that they took way longer than expected, Ricardo originally said 2-3 weeks and it took 3 months for the project to be completed. The communication was always good, every time I asked him to call me he did. He always replied to my messages too. Another thing I have to say is that he kept saying it will be completed tomorrow and his crew would not get it completed until days after. Other than the delays his work speaks for itself, my husband and I are happy with our totally remodeled backyard done our way. read more

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I wonder why recent bad review from Amy (Please find it from not recommended review list) got removed. I had same experience with Ricardo. After couple months of installation, the fence started to warp. I called/texted Ricardo numerous times hoping he would come out to fix, but did not happen. He promised to come out, but did not show up!!! I gave up because I did not want to waste any more time. The contract says 5 yr warranty. We need to redo our fence all over again because it looks so ugly now. read more

We hired Ricardo and his team, which is Jose and his son, earlier this year. Our yard project was significant, over $50k and involved our entire yard, front, back, sides. They proceeded with the work as we directed them based in our yard plan. However, the quality of the work was not only well below our expectations, but they gravel materials we did not specify despite Ricardo assuring us that he will use and install exactly what we told him. We had to compromise with him one after another just to get the project done because it was taking already 3 months, almost 2 months behind schedule as he contracted to do at the beginning. It was very difficult to get hold of him. His number is busy, he switched phones a lot so it's hard to figure out the best number to call him. And when we got hold of him , he would promise to stop by to check with us during the course of the project but most of the time he never did! He let his workers figure how to proceed but his workers hardly spoke English so it's not easy to communicate with them and it's really Ricardo's job to manage them. Worse, towards the end of the project, we noticed the wood he installed for the deck was shrinking and warping after only a few weeks. Ricardo sent his worker Jose to take a look, and Jose concluded right away that the boards need to be replaced. However, Ricardo said to us that's normal, even though his own worker said otherwise! Ricardo never returned any of our calls anymore and never corrected the problem with the deck. Never hire this guy. He is untrustworthy and shady and he will leave you hanging. To this day we've tried to get hold of him but his phone number is no longer working. read more

It's difficult to find quality work for a fair price in the Silicon Valley. Ricardo was highly responsive on our front yard project and I'm impressed with the results. During the project, Ricardo remained proactive in his communication, letting me know of any issues, and was genuine in his approach. I will consider using Ricardo for all future paver/hard scape Projects. Give him a chance - he's going to be in high demand when his name starts making the rounds! read more

I needed some work on an irrigation issue and a few young trees moved. Some non flowering rose bushes removed and an additional couple sprinkler for areas that weren't receiving water. So it was a lot of small jobs together to make a huge project for Ricardo. Ricardo is very courteous and listened to all my requests and fulfilled all my needs. He was available right away and his crew did a great job. I will add pics later as it's too dark to do now. Thanks Ricardo and team for doing a really great job. read more

Ricardo and his team transformed our little backyard from a steep slope with assorted bushes and ugly dirt, into a beautiful walkable space with a veggie bed, a flower bed, a bbq area and retaining wall that can be used as a bench, a fruit tree area, and a transition space to an open area with stepping stones. I wish I had a before picture to show the transformation. Ricardo was very communicative about every single step, described the steps and modifications that were needed in detail and was super patient with my million questions about the design. His team worked full days, non stop. They were very efficient in their work, and also thoughtful about neighbors and noise and meticulous about cleaning up the area at the end of each day. The project finished on time, even though we added a few more things along the way. I would strongly recommend working with Ricardo and his team for your hardscaping needs. read more

What terrible customer service. Ricardo responded to my inquiry asking if he could stop by to see the space for the next day. I said yes and we agreed upon a time. The next day 10 minutes before the appointment he asked to reschedule for the next day. I agreed and moved my schedule around to make it work. The next day 9 minutes before the appointment he emailed me saying he was running 15 minutes behind. After 30 minutes over the appointment time I emailed him asking if he was still coming. He said no and that he had an emergency. I do not recommend this company at all. A complete waste of my time. I understand things come up, but to provide such little advance notice or not show up at all is really unprofessional. read more

I hired Visionary Landscaping Design for a week long project, which required hard labor removing 700 sq ft 4'' concrete, digging & building drainage, laying new sod&new pipes and sprinklers.  Overall, I am very happy with their service. 1. I am very impressed how responsive and responsible the crew are.  During the week, I spent half time at home.  Quite often, I went out and saw the project progress.  I can tell the crew work really hard.  They are very skillful and careful with the tasks they were assigned to.  I sometimes made new requests to do some unplanned work, the crew always responded with similes and did what I requested.  Their work ethics culminated very careful and meticulous cleaning my back yard and removing all the construction debris at the end of the project. 2. The business owner Ricardo is a very courteous person. He always asked and listened to my requests, comments and opinions.  He is very responsive too -- phone calls, messages, face-to-face discussions.  He is very knowledgeable, and he can always come out with solutions to some particular problems in the project, with a reasonable cost.  I am very hands-on person, I have my own ideas of building the drainage after talking to different contractors and watching some videos on Youtube.  Ricardo and I constantly discussed, reached consensus, and he always can finish what I asked him to do. 3. Ricardo gave me a very good deal. Before hiring Visionary, I talked to at least 5 other contractors, they are all expensive and busy! I usually have wait for 1.5 months to start. During Ricardo's first visit, he persuaded me fixing the lawn all together with the initially planned concrete&drainage only, and he can start less that one week later.  I am glad I did, not only the deal was good, the grass does look really nice -- several of my neighors told me so on the day they finished the project. I highly recommend Visionary's service.  I may call Ricardo back for pavers in my side yard when I have budget. Update the review: In July 2021, the less-than-2-year-old lawn's main pipe started leaking, only a few drops of water at that time. I sent Ricardo a message, but never received any response. On 9/26, the pipe bursted. I have to shut down the main value to stop it.  I called Ricardo and also sent him another message, no response.  I had to contact other plumbers to fix it. All 5 of them didn't work on Sunday.  The house is running without water for two days, I am waiting for a contractor to fix it while I am typing.  I have all the communications history.  Because of this experience, I have to update my review. read more

We used Visionary for a few hardscaping projects at our house. We added a path, a small fence and a small retaining wall. Ricardo was very responsive, friendly and easy to work with. The completed the job on time and worked with our schedule. I would recommend them to help with any yard project you have. read more

when do you know a contractor did such a shoddy paver job? When a few months in, the polymeric sand in-between the pavers is nowhere to be seen. Beware of those guys - terrible quality, false promises, impossible to get a hold of. Phone number doesn't work anymore - go figure. read more

If we have to do it all over again, we would not have hired Ricardo and his team for our landscaping project. The overall completed work looked very rough and no finesse at all. The workmanship was poor! Ricardo, the owner recommended garapa wood for the deck. After a few weeks of installation, the wood warped. The overall deck was poorly installed. We were promised it will be fixed and yet almost 4 weeks have passed, the deck is still UNRESOLVED! We attempted to contact Ricardo Mendoza, THE ALLEGED OWNER, but the phone number is no longer in service. The owner prides himself being a professional, experienced in the landscaping business but with our recent dealings with him, he is far from it. He only showed up when it's time to collect payment and he forget things that was discussed during the project. There have been so many miscommunications all throughout the project. He also doesn't inspect the work of his crew at all. We went through so many aggravations and problems with him and his staff! Do your self a huge favor and find another company to do your landscaping project. read more