Have used Alderwood twice on large backyard living space projects and recommend them highly…read more First, they take the time to work with you on a design (they have designers on staff) that incorporates all elements, provide you with material samples, pictures, etc. When we struggled to make decisions they took us "shopping" to see samples (light fixtures, paver types, etc) and helped us visualize. We've been really impressed by this process. The construction crews are highly professional. They are thoughtful and careful with neighbors when dealing with moving equipment in and out, noise, and those kinds of things. They are great communicators and set really good expectations about project length and other details. When we asked for tweaks or changes midstream there was never any grousing or grumbling - they were very focused on making sure we were 100% happy. The guys are our crew were Colin, Max and Michael, and Patrick was the Construction Manager. In both cases, the finished projects were even more stunning than we expected. Top notch.

I can't recommend Alderwood strongly enough, we underwent a huge background remodel and every phase…read moreof the project starting from design, to build, to touch ups at the end the people were wonderful to work with. Not only were we thrilled with incredible quality of the results, but all aspects of the construction were super professional. The crews worked super hard, were always on time, always showed up, always finished earlier than estimated. Communication was excellent! Huge thank you to Bryan (design), Devin (build), and Johnny (project management), and Justin (warranty crew) and everyone else involved with our project. Seriously after dealing with them its hard to go back to working with other contractors.

I am writing this review and my job is only half way done. I am just blown away by the service,…read moreprofessionalism, kindness and just all around awesome company this is! My partner and I were looking for a fair quote to have our yard and beach cleaned up. The job was pretty detailed and we just didn't feel good about any of the quotes we were getting until we found Raymond. They did such a wonderful job today and it's not even fully done yet! I cannot wait to see it finished tomorrow. Who would have thought I'd get excited over yard work like it's Christmas!! Ha! If you're looking for a reliable landscaping company that you can trust, this is the one! Mahalo Raymond!

Ray communicates clearly, works efficiently, and consistently goes above and beyond to deliver…read morebetter results. He also offers very competitive price. Working with him is pleasant.

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

...... left the job without finishing my porch. Cannot match. paver color to fix at my own cost…read more....,,,, Wrapped white stuff all over the top of my bricks that will not come off. ..,,,,, Used wrong sand between pavers. Pavers are shifting now very dangerous for walking on. Sand is being depleted. ....... His parting words." you can just sit back in your lawn chair and squirt a few weeds that might come". .... L and I said I should be able to trust a contractor who had been in business for 15 years.

Very professional, excellent communication and follow-through. Ryan was a great listener and came…read moreup with creative solutions to all our problems. The crew wasted no time, always showed up on schedule, and worked hard. Very happy with the final product!

Max was incredible! All that work, plus hauling away the debris to the dump for an amazing price…read more He showed on time, responded to my questions and was overall a charming person. Thank you Max!

I've been really happy with the yard work Max has been doing for me. He's consistently friendly,…read moreprofessional, and always shows up right on time, which I really appreciate. My yard has never looked better--he does a great job with regular maintenance, cleaning up leaves, taking care of weeds, and handling all kinds of general yard work with attention to detail.

Great experience. Here's what I appreciated:…read more 1. The team was responsive, timely, and did what they said they would do. 2. The designers were very easy to work with and accommodating of our needs/requests. 3. The whole process moved smoothly and quickly from consult -design - start date. 4. Overall, things look great. They basically ripped everything out of our yard, laid down new hardscape, and replanted. All at a reasonable price.

These folks were incredible. Very communicative from pre-planning through finish. They took my yard…read morefrom total overgrown disaster to useable, enjoyable and easy to maintain. They listened to what I wanted and offered great ideas on how to make it happen within my budget. The planning process was easy and thorough and the team that did the landscaping was amazing. They worked so hard and got so much done much faster than I anticipated. 10/10 would recommend. I am already planning to hire them again for my next landscaping job.

I first used Reflections Landscape back in 2008 when I built my first house. I found his company…read moreon the internet when we were looking for a company to landscape our 2.5 acres. Jeff the owner came out and was very prompt and professional. One thing I really liked about dealing with Jeff was his take charge and direct approach. He gave me a quick visual of what he would do with the property without me having to really think about it. He requested a fee to develop a set of plans which I actually felt good about since I knew I was going to get something with thought into it. His plans were great. Rock walls, small waterfalls, plants, grass, irrigation and also taking into account the wetland areas that needed to be landscaped a certain way. I hired Reflections and the entire experience was exactly what I expected with perfect follow through and communication. (something not real existent in the construction industry) A few years later I hired Reflections to landscape my business in Redmond. Again he gave me his quick ideas that were great and implemented without fail! Just recently August of 2018 I hired Reflections to clean my new home yard up and plant various shrubs and spread bark. Everything went great and I am very happy with my ongoing relationship with this very professional company. I highly Recommend!

Last summer we had Reflections redo our entire yard and now this spring it really shows how…read moretalented Jeff is. When everything was planted last summer the plants were in shock but this year they have not only survived the winter but are looking amazing!

Saltos Landscaping did an outstanding job for us. We needed two very large shrubs cut down and…read moreremoved, along with general weeding, and the team exceeded our expectations. They arrived right on time, got straight to work, and completed everything efficiently and professionally. I received quotes from three different landscaping companies, and Saltos was by far the most responsive and reasonably priced. Their communication was excellent throughout the process, and the quality of their work was top-notch. I highly recommend Saltos Landscaping to anyone looking for reliable, professional landscaping services.

UPDATE: Oscar, the lead landscaper was good at minimal regular maintenance but will do nothing…read moreextra unless asked. He rather leave the job site early and can't be trusted to complete other tasks correctly. This has been ongoing for a very long time. Saltos was asked to hand prune our Rhododendrons to about 5 ft. Come to find out this is what they ended up doing as shown in the photos, hence the one star review. I reported this to the owner Jesus. Instead of receiving an apology, Jesus opted to discontinue services. Good riddance and a blessing! I ended up hiring a much better self-motivated and energetic landscapers who do not require supervision. They're fast, efficient, and work together do make sure the property looks good before they leave. I am so much happier. This is the way landscapers should be. PREVIOUS REVIEW: Saltos used to do a decent job, but the last years the quantity of work they do has dropped. I'm supposed to be getting two hours of service with a two man crew. Lately, I've only been getting two hours only when I'm home to give Oscar further instructions and to supervise. They consistently take off after mowing, edging, blowing and doing cleanup, which only takes about an hour of time. Most of the time they do a decent job cleaning. On occasion they would simply skip areas. Our property is not huge. The same crew has been maintaining our property since the start. They need to take more of an initiative to maintain our bushes and rhododendrons not using a hedge trimmer.

We are VERY pleased with the work that the Arya Team did for us. They transformed the front yard…read moreby installing artificial turf and a planter around the tree. They demonstrated their attention to detail and pride of workmanship. We shopped around, and they offered the best price without sacrificing on quality.

The crew at Arya did an amazing job with our backyard. They were professional, friendly and able to…read morecomplete our project by the deadline we set (actually they completed it a day early). They were also very accommodating to changes we requested as the project progressed. Highly recommend!

Vans Landscape to the rescue! Summarizing for those that…read moredon't like to read a lot - My experience with Van and his team were great! Van was clear in communication - we accomplished a lot via text messaging; they were fast in execution and implementation and amazing in clean up. I can easily, and heartily, recommend and refer Vans Landscape (vanslandscape.org)! About my tag line - I'm not exaggerating when I lead with 'to the rescue', let me provide some details for context ... I'd previously hired a different landscaping service to do some fairly major change, cleanup and renovation work for my small space. In the end, that other landscaper's description of the work, including rendered images of what the finished product was to look like - did NOT match the result. Enter the home owner's association ... where they reminded me that what they approved and what they saw - wasn't the same. Yeah - it was so bad that multiple neighbors and the HOA 'expressed concern'. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed, discouraged, disappointed. I'd just moved into my space a couple of months ago, all the hope and optimism that comes from moving into a new space, being a new home owner and looking to fit into the community. Yikes! How much would a correction cost me? Could I trust another landscaping service? How long would it take? How much would I be fined by the HOA? I took a couple of days to organize my thoughts, and began the search for another landscaping service and came across Vans Landscape. Van scheduled a time to visit my space. He patiently listened to my situation while we walked my small property. He kindly and respectfully offered some alternative suggestions. I had been so distracted by my disappointment and frustration with the situation, that Van's suggestions 'cut through' - they are much better looking and functioning solutions. Thank you, Van - I am grateful! In the end, I'm proud of how things now look. My small rock front yard has a clean, low and gradual, retaining wall that goes up the street, an extended retaining wall along a shared property line and some new arborvitae for privacy in my back patio - resolving concerns and issues for the front and giving me some privacy on my back patio! My neighbors have remarked that 'It (the retaining wall) is beautiful', 'Looks so much better', and 'Should we add them to the list for the HOA?' (Yes!) It may sound silly, but I did feel 'rescued' - someone helped me when I genuinely needed it; resolving my real issues, improving curb appeal, and resolving my neighbors and HOA concerns. My future plans include Van's ... When I'm done, and with HOA approval, I'll be asking Van to give me an estimate on my ideas. Again, my experience with Van and his team were great. I easily recommend and refer Vans Landscape (vanslandscape.org)** for your next project or for landscape maintenance as their attention and commitment to detail was made clear. **Yeah - I listed the site as there's a few Van's Landscape sites out there; I want you to have the one I used.

I had a very positive experience with Van's Landscape while getting bids for my mom's property…read morecleanup project. Their quote was fair and competitive -- ultimately I decided to move forward with someone who came directly recommended by a friend, but Van's pricing was absolutely in line with the market and within about $100 of my lowest quote out of five different providers I interviewed. The scope included a full spring cleanup of a heavily overgrown yard, including mowing, pruning, weeding, pressure washing, bark installation, and repairing a distressed gravel pathway. Their pricing was very much on par with the other companies I met - for that large service, as well as ongoing bi-weekly yard care. They were on time, responsive via text when confirming the verbal quote and providing additional pricing details, and overall very kind, transparent, and fair throughout the process. Even though I went a different direction for this particular project, I would absolutely feel comfortable recommending them in the future. The experience was easy, professional, and very competitively priced.