Completely worth the wait! I am so pleased with the result of my project. Chris came out and provided a consultation to understand what I had in mind. He asked great questions about how I intended to use the space, what types of plants and designs I liked and also took into account how much maintenance I wanted to do moving forward. He created a wonderful design based on our initial discussion. I got on the schedule and waited.....and then started changing my mind about aspects of the design. A few months later, Chris was back out before the start of the job where I walked him through all of the changes. He was super accommodating! He quickly turned around the revised quotes and we got started. His crew would arrive each morning, put in a full day (singing throughout...with a great voice too!) and leave the site spotless..every single day. As the project got underway, I couldn't help but add a few more projects to the list, trying to take advantage of having access to such talented professionals! Without hesitation, I would use them again (actually have a quote pending) and would highly recommend to friends and family. Chris and the team are incredibly talented, dependable, responsive, and absolutely worth the wait . The design and build services are top notch. My project included the front and back yard spaces, new irrigation, lighting, a water feature and new fence. The outcome exceeded my expectations. read more

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This review is for two jobs in Spring/Summer of 2021: The rebuilding of a retention wall that had a large crack in it, filling and leveling some of the grading on the front lawn and adding a walking path to connect the backyard with the driveway. This company has a professional crew and owner. Communication is consistent. In fact, due to the high demand for landscapers and low supplies available for concrete at the time (Fall 2020-Summer 2021 at least), there was a small delay in getting my jobs done. However, the owner communicated when work would start and be completed and communicated if the timeline would change. The owner also returns calls and emails in a timely manner. In addition, I am very pleased with the work. Now I have someone to go to get landscaping completed in the backyard when the time comes. read more

After several months and multiple estimates Chris from Behr Landscape was able to give the s a color coded diagram with everything I wanted and more. We have received many compliments from neighbors, family, friends, and people just walking by our home. We love the beautiful Japanese maple tree, boulders and fairy lights that were added to our original plans. We love sitting on our porch and looking at the landscape. Even with these additions the cost was reasonable and close to our other estimates that didn't include them. As for the men that did the work they were great hard workers and were considerate of our needs. I highly recommend Behr Landscape. read more

Chris and his workers just recently completed a total overhaul of our backyard. We needed a new retaining wall to hold back our sliding hillside, and a complete re-do of old landscaping that was in place from the previous owner(s). We were struggling to find someone willing to drive to our reasonably remote location, until we contacted Behr Landscaping. Chris came up with a beautiful plan from our very vague ideas, and did an amazing job making our backyard into a beautiful retreat. Chris and his workers were punctual and friendly at all times. They stuck to the timelines that Chris laid out. He was excellent with communicating back and forth with changes and ideas or questions. Our new backyard is everything we hoped it would be and more, and we couldn't be happier that we chose Behr Landscaping. read more

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We hired Behr to do a complete makeover or our front and backyard. Chris was the best and took note of all of our wants. He than proposed two different plans for the front and backyard. The best thing was the CAD drawing of the complete design. From plants, to lights, and irrigation system placement. The overall job was fantastic along with the work. Great Job! read more

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Fantastic job by Chris & crew, from design to completion. We are really happy with reduction of grass footprint, addition of sidewalk from street, repair of underground drainage, installation of low water usage plants. read more

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How strange? Short version: Chris came out and spent about 30 minutes with us but never followed up with an estimate. Entire story: I called a was impressed with the professional lady who answered the phone so I agreed to wait a few weeks for their first available appointment. I received another call a few days before my appointment to confirm. Chris showed up in a nice clean truck, gave us a bunch of great ideas and we really thought that we'd found the right one. A week or so goes by and no call or email with the estimate. I give it a few more days and send them a message through Yelp. I can't say for sure if I called and left a mesaage or not but I shouldn't have to be the one to call and do follow ups. As you can see from my picture, no response! Two months later... To add insult to injury, I spoke to my next door neighbor and she said that Chris recently came out to their house and provided them with an estimate. And he still didn't remember that he was supposed to provide us with an estimate? So strange that he would spend the time that he did with us to just not follow through and follow up. Maybe Yelp has given them too much business. read more

Behr Landscape Construction - Still no response after 2 months - Landscaping Near Me - Vacaville, California

I needed to have all vegetation removed from my front, side and backyards and had blueprints a landscape architect prepared for me last year. I interviewed a number of local licensed landscape contractors and was impressed with how Chris Behrens, the owner, took the time to study the blueprints, and with the detailed estimate he provided a few days later. His price was competitive, his license is valid with no issues, and the photos on his website looked great, so I chose Behr Landscape Construction for the job. Chris and his crew showed up on-time and on-schedule each day, neatly removed my old plants and weeds, and thoroughly covered all areas in weed cloth. My blueprints called for some pretty unusual plants, and Chris tracked them all down and installed them exactly as specified, complete with drip irrigation. When there was a mix-up on the stones I wanted for my pathways, Chris made it right without any hassles. I'm very happy with the new landscaping, and the plants are beautiful. Chris has a mellow, friendly demeanor, is extremely knowledgeable about plants, and he and his crew do first-rate, high quality work. I intend to use Behr Landscape Construction again and give them my highest recommendation. read more

I had to remove and replace my front walkway to facilitate plumbing repairs. The plumber gave me an estimate to remove the walkway, but I thought the estimate was very high. Behr Landscape Construction is located in my neighborhood, so I asked the owner, Chris, to give me two quotes: one to remove the walkway and one to replace the walkway. His quote to remove the walkway was about 1/3 the plumber's quote and his quote to replace the walkway was very competitive with other quotes. My front walkway was removed quickly and efficiently. The workers were prompt, friendly, and courteous. They cleaned up after themselves every day. I had the plumber repair my plumbing before the walkway was replaced. I had several design ideas for the walkway and Chris incorporated my ideas into the final design. The new walkway was poured, but it did not meet Chris' standards of excellence, so he immediately offered to remove and replace the walkway again--at no additional cost to me. The final result exceeded my expectations in every way. I am very pleased with Behr Landscape Construction. read more

Work took considerably longer than promised. Workers showed up for work sporadically. Work had to be redone, clean up was not done. Materials were thrown behind my shed and over the hill. Materials were not completely used or installed but disregarded. Compaction of DG was not done. Irrigation hose left exposed. Water main was cut and leaked for weeks before I finally found the leak. Promised a great artificial lawn, it looks like a bad carpet job. Behr used old irrigation (10 years old) for new lawn, pipe burst within a month of installation. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY FOR YOUR LANDSCAPE NEEDS. read more

Chris did a great job designing a drought resistant front yard that looks great especially at night with fantastic accent lighting. His crew worked quickly and efficiently and cleaned everything up after planting, dropping gravel and putting in a walkway. Job included removing a large flowering prune and was complete in under a week. Thanks for the great front yard! Highly recommended! read more

The best landscape design company in the area! We had our backyard completely redone. They did stamped concrete, artificial turf, a garden area, drought tolerant plants and built our 2 pergolas. Chris and his team were very professional and created a space we love to spend time in. In our initial consultation he listened to everything we wanted for our project and then worked with us to find solutions that fit our budget without sacrificing the style of the overall design. He was great with adding on a few "must haves" and making a few changes as the project was in progress. For the high quality of work, the price was extremely reasonable. We would recommend Behr Landscaping to all of our friends and anyone looking for quality landscape design. read more

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Chris is a high-end professional, an excellent communicator, timely with his responses. His landscape design for my patio exceeded my expectations. He took into account the amount of sun exposure and type of soil I had in my patio, when choosing plants that would thrive and last. The proposal he provided spelled out all the details and fees required for the project, so that I knew upfront exactly what to expect. Chris made me feel confident with his breadth of knowledge in horticulture and landscaping. He's a friendly, no-nonsense type of guy who is diligent, hard-working, and passionate about his craft. I highly recommend him! read more

Although the company is completely booked for my time frame needed, I still received a fast response kindly giving me information what Behr Landscaping could offer me. Great customer service! read more

I am so happy with my new backyard. Everything from the initial appointment to the final plant in the ground has been a pleasure. Chris and his workers were very professional and hard working. I was told in early August 2018 that the only opening Chris had was late September. He notified me a few weeks later that there was a opening to get my backyard project done earlier. Within 4 days my yard was done. I am a communication guy and was informed on every move what was going on. I HIGHLY recommend Behr Landscape and will be using them in the future. read more

Other landscape companies did not even want to give us a bid. We knew it was going to be a difficult job, as our project was building into the hillside of our property. Criss came in with a work crew that tamed our hillside, it is now terraced and we can actually use our land instead of it just being a steep hill. read more

I recently hired Chris to help me with the removal of my grass out front and replacing it with a drought tolerant design. I was very picky but Chris stayed very patient and helped me every step of the way. I had a lot of ideas but needed Chris to bring it all together for the final design. I wanted my house to have incredible curb appeal which Chris provided and much more. His crew is phenomenal. They are punctual, hard workers , and always have a smile on their faces. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. I asked Chris for a front yard that "POPPED LIKE NO OTHER" and that is exactly what I was given. People honk as they go by and are also giving me a thumbs up. Some stop and take pictures! It's just so awesome! Every time I catch a glimpse of my home coming or going, I can feel a smile emerging from my face! I am so delighted with the finished project. Chris, thank you for all your talent, time, and effort. Pam C read more

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We recently finished a full front and backyard remodel and worked with Chris and his awesome team. Although we met with and received bids from at least 3 other landscape construction companies, we selected Behr because they were competitively priced and we really liked Chris' demeanor and approach. Behr was booked with other projects and,had a long lead time, but we saw this as another positive. Who wants to work with someone that isn't in demand? In addition, Chris' crew is awesome. They are all very friendly and attentive and his lead staff has well-rounded experience and knowledge with all aspects of hardscape and landscape. They kept their work area clean and worked very efficiently to complete each phase in the timing we agreed to. We absolutely LOVE both our front and backyards! read more

It was a pleasure working with Chris. We knew it was time to go drought tolerant but were reluctant to give up our mature landscaping and green lawn. He worked with us through the process and the result was stunning. We're so happy!!! read more

Behr Landscape Construction - Oh he also put in a putting green for hubby. - Landscaping Near Me - Vacaville, California

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I just had work wrapped up on my backyard landscape project, by Behr Landscaping. It included removal of old turf, some sprinkler redesign, trenching, grading and installation of a lot of flagstone and some sod. Chris developed the ideas we had for the project and designed a great plan. The foreman, Juan, Chris and his crew implemented the plan perfectly. We have a large lot and this will go along way in "taming" a good deal of it. The work was done in a timely fashion with good attention to detail. Ideas developed as we went were implemented, no problem. I've had a lot of frustration in the home improvement arena before (finding and hiring various contractors). Not so with Chris. Enjoyed the process at each phase. Reasonable folks in both rates and interactions. I can enjoy my backyard again. I've gotten a lot of compliments already and I'm sure there'll be more. I recommend Behr Landscaping highly. read more

We have a small courtyard. Chris did an amazing job making it a peaceful getaway. We are so pleased with his work. He is friendly and great to work with. His creative ideas made our space a great retreat. It was worth the wait. Thanks Chris. read more

Behr Landscape Construction - Landscaping Near Me - Vacaville, California

Chris Behr and his dedicated crew did such an awesome job on our complete front yard makeover that I had to write this review in order to share our positive experience. Looking for a professional landscaper is no easy task! I know firsthand. So when I found Chris, he not only returned phone calls promptly but he and his team pretty much exceeded every expectation I had and more! I don't do reviews. This is my first ever because they are so deserving of it. They are reliable, trustworthy, professional, respectful and most important to me, Chris actually LISTENED to our needs and wants AND worked with our budget constraints. Chris has such an ease about him that he made the whole process fun and enjoyable, as we saw our vision enfold right in front of us. We WORKED together and the end result felt like a collaboration - he understood exactly what we wanted: Our front lawn is gone, devoid of grass - one of the more compelling reason for our project was to save water. In its place, a meticulous landscape design which blended our Hawaiian style living in a sea of lava and lodi rocks, intermittent bursts of colorful succulents and beautiful plants reminiscent of the islands we left behind, together with the modern take Chris accomplished on the mini redwood decking, pergola and fence which frames the entryway - Wow. The curb appeal is just wonderful! We are so grateful to Chris, his foreman Juan, to Horatio and Raul and all of the crew for all their hard work and workmanship and just so delighted that my husband and I get to call this our home! Mahalo! read more

Chris (owner) did a fantastic job on our front yard in North Vacaville! We opted to go drought tolerant and I have to admit I was hesitant on what my front yard would look like. Chris drew up plans for us that made me feel much more comfortable with going drought tolerant. The end, was nothing short of amazing. He created the exact look we wanted and we look forward to working with Chris on our backyard in the spring! Chris has a great eye and that is truly rare! read more

Behr Landscape Construction - Drought Tolerant - Landscaping Near Me - Vacaville, California

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Chris and his crew were great to work with. I gave Chris a picture of a water feature that I saw online and it turned out exactly as I wanted. It is spectacular!! read more

We recently hired Chris Behrens to do our backyard make-over and it turned out amazing! Chris and his crew are very professional, honest, and easy to work with. Chris, or his foreman Juan, was on sight at all times not just over seeing the project but doing the grunt work as well. Chris really listened to our concerns and wishes and in the end created a backyard that we can truly enjoy for years to come. We recommend Behr Landscape to anyone looking for a quality landscape contractor and we look forward to having Chris and his crew return to landscape our front yard as well. Thanks Chris for our backyard paradise! read more

Behr did install a hose bib where the leak was discovered directly underneath the hose bib on the water main. Water ran for weeks before detection. read more

Very professional came out when he said he would,gave a reasonable estimate came back to the work as agreed and he's coming back to do some more work. I have Little doubt that he'll be back to do the work we agreed upon without any problem if not I will write another review read more

Recently I had Chris and his crew completely redo the embankment in my back yard. They added a small wall halfway up the hill with a path above it so that I could easily care for the beautiful, drought friendly planting. I didn't know there were so many beautiful flowering plants available. Chris designs and supervises every aspect of the landscaping - all the plants have individual drip. It is so beautiful I now truly enjoy my back yard. I highly recommend Behr Landscape - they listen to your wants and needs and are very pleasant to work with. read more

We had our grass area removed to make the backyard drought-friendly, and Behr Landscaping did a great job implementing our plan.

Chris and crew recently completed total landscaping of the front, back and side spaces surrounding my small home. My new home literally sat in a pile of gravel with no topsoil and I had not a clue as to how to make the outside space something I would enjoy looking at as well as a place to spend time in. (I am an "outdoor" person and my yard is probably more important to me than the inside of my home.) The only thing I was sure about was a small fenced yard in the back for my dogs and some roses; aside from that, I just knew I wanted something beautiful to behold. He suggested a drought-tolerant front yard on a drip system and then drew up a plan that incorporated my "must-haves" and much, much more. His men were very professional throughout the job and cleaned up thoroughly before they left for the day. Chris explained every step that would occur as well as the timing while they worked their way to completion. This was something I especially appreciated. I could not be more pleased with the results. read more