I am very, very happy with the new patio Jose and team installed. They are an excellent company to…read morework with for the following reasons: QUALITY - paver layout is beautiful, & they installed extra gravel & drainage pipes to address my "swamp" COMMUNICATION - I always knew exactly what was happening, when the workers/trucks would be here. Before work began, Jose responded promptly to my requests for changes in design, gave detailed drawings &estimates PRICE - it was a very fair price, and lower than the other bid I got for a simple rectangular design DESIGN - my requirements were a bigger patio that covers up the swamp. Jose came up with a plan that has curves to fit in well with the curves in my existing landscape, plus the swamp is gone! He gave me advice on which sizes of pavers would work well in the design. PROFESSIONALISM - every day the team was on time and left the area cleaned up. They laid and re-laid pavers until they were satisfied with the look. They spent a lot of time leveling and fixing places where water pooled on my lawn/old patio. They improved the downspout drains and crawlspace vents. Call them for your project, you'll be glad you did!

After 2 years living in our Issaquah rambler, we were tired of our grubby back yard. With a very…read moresloping hillside slumping into it, the constant roll of rocks, and puddling of runoff made the space not very enjoyable. Our small deck, and a big dirt patch was also not a clean or functional space for us or our dog - so it was time for a change. Once we set our minds to investing in a renovation, I met with 7 (yes 7!) concrete, rockery, and paver providers to discuss the projected heat their ideas, and solicit quotes. A number of the providers were visionless, one was rude, and another was wildly expensive (twice as much as any of the others). Enter Jose and J Zamora Construction. While my initial vision for the space was admittedly to have a concrete patio, with a paver retaining wall - after meeting with Jose, my mind changed. In the most genuine and non-pressuring tone possible, he educated me about the benefits of using pavers (repairability, less cracking risk, better drainage, etc). That, combined with both his understanding of the challenges of my property, as well as his unique lense on a design for our space - made Jose a stand out. I also greatly appreciated that when I expressed specific wishes, he did not take offense when those ideas didn't align with his initial recommendation. When some providers acted put-off when I said "I don't want to take out this tree" (etc.), Jose took it in stride and offered solutions rather than trying to convince me that my preference was unreasonable. After viewing our property, he was prompt, kind, and fair in his quote to us. His documentation was thorough and clear. That, along with his truly aesthetically, and functionally minded vision for our space convinced me to completely pivot from "I'm doing concrete", to "let's go with pavers". After hiring Jose, he recommended products that suited our combined vision for my yard, was transparent about potential overages, and ultimately executed a project that is beyond my dreams for our difficult space. His crew of 6 busted their behinds for 4 solid days to crack it out. They were prompt, respectful of my property and neighbors; and thorough in their daily, and end of project cleanup. They even went above and beyond to carefully re-lay our dog's invisible fence line, which was displaced in the underground drainage portion of our project. Ultimately, we're left with the addition of nearly 1000 square feet to our livable space. An area that started as a grubby dirt patch has become a clean and stunning use of space. It flows with the natural landscape, and looks cohesive with our very mid century home. We have had neighbors (known to us and new introductions) stop by with their jaws on the floor - one even saying "you've made this yard the showpiece of the mountain". Once we paint the house - our sweet little rambler will be perfection - and we have Jose to thank for so much of our exterior transformation. Other over the top service notes: -Rock disposal recycling run -Bark delivery after project completion -Spreading bark over worn front yard after completion

Cedar County Landscaping did an exceptional job transforming my property. From expertly landscaping…read moremy riding arena with integrated irrigation to enhancing the entrance to the farm, installing lighting, and beautifully finishing several areas around the barn and home, every detail was handled with care and professionalism. And the project was on time and on budget. They also added yard hydrants, which have been a game-changer for functionality around the property. Jacob, Juan, Luis, and Jose were a fantastic team, hardworking, respectful, and incredibly skilled. Their attention to detail and pride in their work really showed. Thrilled with the results! Thank you for helping make the farm not only more beautiful, but more functional too. Highly recommend Cedar County Landscaping!

We needed a bunch of blackberries removed along with other light clearing of a slope and guys…read moreshowed up on time, worked efficiently, cleaned up before they left and gave us some great recommendations for future improvements. Highly recommend!

Kairos Landscapes LLC recently completed our backyard project. The results are outstanding and with…read morethe best quote in the area. They installed pavers, overlaid our patio paver, built a retaining wall to level the terrain, installed turf and stepping stones/ gravels, and still assembled/ connected and installed pergolas on a concrete foundation (not mentioning junk removal, gate height adjustment and an extra turf for our dog). Their work exceeded our expectations in every way. Super attentive to details. Couldn't recommend more! ---

After a year of on/off effort in attempting DIY turf installation, and watching weeds grow back…read morewhere we dug them out, we gave in and called Kairo. Jody was very polite and accommodating to our schedule. Turf quote was comparable to what we quoted ourselves during our DIY effort. Labor seemed pricy, but I have nothing to compare it to. They did send about 2-3 guys to do the job.... and they got a 450 sq ft area done within 2 days, as they had estimated. Upon completion, the team cleaned up very well... no mess, no dirt on our driveway. I noticed they laid down some cover along our walking path while they performed the job. We did ask for 2 quotes.... The first was higher than planned, so we ask for a requote for a smaller area. Jody was very understanding and prepared another quote. We thought about it again.... and really didn't want the dirt that would need to be maintained, and knew our beagle would want to run in the entire area.... so we decided to go with the initial full quote. WE'RE GLAD WE DID! our beagle loves running throughout the whole turf'd area! and he stays clean!!! Turned out it rained hard this weekend. No problem! Turf drained well... no mushiness under the shoes. Got dirt on the turf?...just flick the grass and the dirt seem to bounce out. We didn't talk about it, but our yard had a few drain features. The crew didn't just cover up the features... they did the right thing and put cutouts in the turn to leave the features exposed. Good call team. They moved one of the two trees as requested. Re-planted well, and left a nice clean cutout and base at the trees. Turf tucked in pretty tight. Love it. :)

We had a lot of clean up that needed doing in our yard, bush stump removal, deep weeding in many…read moreareas and a clean up and weed barrier put down. I am so impressed with the great attitude they brought and they got that stuff done in no time. Trying to figure what I am going to hire them for next!!! The whole crew was friendly and fun to work with. Thank you for your excellent service.

John and his team were amazing! He's incredibly responsive, easy to communicate with, and made sure…read moreall of our questions were answered. Him and his team arrived right on time and worked so hard, the results exceeded our expectations. He provides a very fair price and delivers high quality work -- a rare find! We would highly recommend John!

They were supposed to be here at a particular time/day for a quote, but they never showed up or…read moreexplained why. Why would you hire a horrible company that lies to you before you even meet them?

I have Valencia doing my yard work. They are prompt, fairly priced, and they clean up after…read morethemselves.

Saw someone with their shirt on walking around the local nursery that we purchased our plants from…read moreand they also happened to be one of the businesses the nursery recommended to reach out to for help with planting what we purchased. Called on 9/7 and spoke with Jesus to schedule for an estimate for planting as well as a small retaining wall to be be built. They scheduled the estimate for 9/10 between 6-7pm. At 6:36 received a call from Jesus saying Rafael couldn't find our address on a map. When I had him read back the address he had mis typed the street (not even close) so got that fixed and was told he might be 30 minutes late and asked if it would be ok still. I confirmed that worked. 7:40pm it was starting to get dark and I called Jesus back right as Rafael arrived. Showed him the work to be done, he took some measurements and asked me to email them the plants and sizes of each that we needed planted and I asked how quickly they could have the estimate ready and he said pretty quick once they had the plant information. I also asked how far out they were scheduling for the work we needed and Rafael said 2-3 weeks. Morning of 9/12 I emailed a detailed list of the plants. 9/13 no reply to my email still so I called and left a voicemail asking if they would be able to send the estimate by noon the next day; I received an email reply that evening stating they will be creating a "fair quote with the information" I gave for the project. 9/14 I called again and got their voicemail and left a message. After I left the message on 9/14 I reached out to a couple more landscapers via Yelp and had 2 more come out for quotes for work, both of which were very prompt in reply, visit, and providing the estimates. It has now been 3 weeks and still no estimate or any further communication from GreenThumb. So they get 2 stars for actually showing up to take information for the estimate and their single reply via email. I can't really say what their pricing is like compared to the other two because we still don't have the estimate. They really need to work on their ability to prioritize and set expectations. I would have been fine if they said "we don't have the bandwidth for this work right now" or "it might take us a week to get you an estimate" but again, still 3 weeks later with no estimate. The planting part is all done and at least I now know who NOT to reach out to for any future work that we need.

An old neighbor recommended this garden service. I contacted them and they came by a few days…read morelater, gave me an estimate, and started today. I have a pretty extensive garden with no grass. They came in and raked, weeded, pruned and cleared out debris. An hour later my garden looks beautiful. I look forward to their next visit! If you live Eastside I recommend them. They understood what I needed done and took time to ask me questions.

Fabulous experience with building our retaining wall! They were hard-working, efficient and did…read moretheir work with excellence. On top of that, they gave us a very fair price. We loved the suggestions Angel gave us on color for the top of the retaining wall. It looks amazing and we can't wait to enjoy it for years to come.

We are absolutely thrilled with our experience with Rainier Rockeries! Our project was a 2-tiered…read moreretaining wall, about 25ft long. Overview: I started by sending pictures and a description of the job I wanted done. Angel responded saying they could do the job and he could come by within the week to check out the area and provide a quote. Angel's quote was similar to the others I received, BUT he was bringing an excavator when others would have been working manually. That means he could get the work done quicker without cutting any corners! The Estimate: Angel gave me an estimate, we agreed he'd get the job, and we signed some paperwork to that effect. He told me they'd be able to start the first week of November, and that's exactly what happened! There was some delay because of weather, but Angel was excellent with communication and made sure I knew what was going on. He wouldn't want to start digging when it was wet and the base of the retaining wall wouldn't be stable. The Work: The team of 2 that did most of the work were great. We couldn't believe how much they got done the first day! Angel came by at least once every day of the project and made sure that the project was being built the way we had talked about. When something wasn't going to work, or there was a better way of doing something, Angel would stop progress and either explain why, or ask if I had a preference when there were options. The People: Angel is great. He is very personable and cares a lot about doing a great job. When he gives the estimate, he shows off recent jobs on his phone, and he beams with pride. He stopped progress once to ask me about an idea to build steps down the side of the retaining wall. We love it! We appreciate that he didn't just take the job and do it, but he thought creatively as the job progressed -- like an artist. His crew are professionals and did a fantastic job. The Money: Of course you want to know about the money. Every job will have its own considerations. If you try to get 5 companies for a quote, 2 won't respond, and 3 will show up to give you a quote. Rainier Rockeries will show and be competitive. Not only that, but Angel tried very hard to keep the price of the job at the estimate he gave me. He threw in some fill dirt, gave me a discount on extra blocks outside the scope of the job, and pulled out some tree stumps (which would have been way too hard without the excavator). He didn't change the price on me at all, even though it cut in to his profit on my job. He is happy to sign documentation when a payment is made. If you have any questions, feel free to message me on Yelp. TLDR: - They are straightforward, fair, and transparent - The work they do is excellent - They show up on time and on budget - Communication is excellent! (a rarity for contractors)

Prices are in line with going rates for the area. Office staff is very communicative, which is…read moreessential. This company felt like the perfect in between of "just a tree guy and his saw" and "a tree company(TM)". They had a lot of opportunities to take advantage of me due to my particular situation but they did not. I felt that they were respectful, helpful, and honest throughout the entire process. If/when I need pruning services again, I will definitely consider hiring this company.

We have used Thomas J Tree & Garden Care twice in two years, and would use them again. The whole…read moreprocess from receiving a quote to doing the work to tidying the worksite was excellent and went smoothly. I was very impressed with the team's professionalism, communication, and job quality. One tree in particular was in a difficult position, but the crew was able to delicately remove it without damaging surrounding items. Another tree was leaning out over a neighbor's property, and the team was able to remove it without having any part of the tree fall outside our property. Tom and his crew, including the office personnel, were attentive and sincere. For example, a snowstorm forced the delay of one of our projects, and the firm worked with us to reschedule on one of the few days that worked for us. Thomas J Tree & Garden exceeded my expectations.