If you're thinking about hiring Ben G Landscaping for grading or any services, stop right now. Hiring Ben G Landscaping was the single worst decision I've made, and I strongly urge you to avoid repeating my mistake. This company is dangerously unqualified, engages in gross malpractice, and possesses absolutely no knowledge of proper grading practices. We entrusted Ben G Landscaping with grading work at our new construction home, and they did exactly the opposite of what professional grading should accomplish. Instead of diverting water away from our house, Ben G Landscaping directed water towards it, resulting in severe flooding, extensive water damage, and costly repairs. This catastrophic negligence has cost us years of headaches, stress, and substantial financial losses to investigate and remedy. Independent evaluations by licensed professionals conclusively demonstrated that Ben G Landscaping did not follow the original grading plan at all. When confronted with their blatant errors and shown clear evidence by a new surveyor, Ben G Landscaping refused to acknowledge their mistakes or take any responsibility. We have suffered tremendously due to their incompetence, and now, to protect others, we are preparing legal action against Ben G Landscaping. If you are searching for grading services, avoid Ben G Landscaping at all costs. Hiring this business risks significant financial loss, damage to your property, and years of distress. There are countless qualified professionals--Ben G Landscaping is not one of them. Save yourself from unnecessary hardship and expense by looking elsewhere. read more

Quick response to my inquiry and gave me a reasonable quote. Came three days later to do the job and I like how it turned out. Please see before and after pictures. read more

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Ben stopped for an estimate Sadly I was not home Glad he tried-I sure appreciated the effort I did find somebody else read more

As homeowners for more than 40 years, my wife and I have utilized multiple landscapers who promised excellent results, but instead delivered totally unsatisfactory landscaping results. Thank the good Lord that we have been blessed to find Ben G. Landscaping Company, which not only performed absoutely magnificent landscaping for our home, but did so on a timely basis as well as efficiently, neatly, and at a very fair price. Ben G. Landscaping is the very best in Chicagoland in our opinion and we highly highly recommend this outstanding company. Thanks again, Ben, for your superb landscaping work! Ken & Karen C. Chicago read more

Can't say enough wonderful things about Ben and his crew. Truly professionals everything was handled from the beginning till the end and I love the results. read more

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I recently had Sod Planted in my Backyard by Ben G Landscaping. It was Truly an Excellent Experience dealing with Ben. He is so down to earth, Professional, Courteous and Very Knowledgeable about his Profession. His Crew did an Exceptional Job and the Clean-Up was one to be Admired. I am so glad I found Ben G Landscaping to do this job and many more that I have in store for his Company. A BIG THANKS to Ben and His Crew. Thomas S. read more

Ben and how team did an excellent job landscaping the median between the sidewalk and street of our condo. We wanted to replace some shrubs that had died over the summer, and their work exceeded our expectations: they ripped out old shrubs, pruned ones that had dead branches, laid new top soil and mulch, and threw in two small shrubs to fill in some gaps. All of this mere days after I initially reached out. I would gladly hire his team again for future projects. read more

Ben and his team did a great job in landscaping my backyard. Ben came out before the fall and looked at my project. Small one 1- Day job, But it was important to me. Over the summer I had the whole back yard dug up for new foundation So the backyard was destroyed So after the crew left I had to call around landscaper this (OMG) 2 months to accomplish. Finally called Ben schedule a time to come out. He arrived at the time we agreed-upon Looked at the yard took measurements Discuss the design with my wife and I The estimate looked good we put a deposit down that night... Ben was here at the scheduled time he said he was going to be and Ben and his crew did complete it 1- day their amazing landscaping crew NOTE: stick to the plan and don't change it. Before he comes out he estimates how long it's gonna take and how many guys it's gonna Take to complete the job. read more

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I cannot recommend Ben and his team enough. Half the companies I called wouldn't even service my zip code. If they did, they charged wild prices. Ben was the opposite. He came out the next day, quoted me a fair price, and finished the work on time and under budget. He did concrete, pavers, sod, drainage, and bed install. I will be working with him again in the future! read more

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Ben is so easy to work with and does beautiful lawn and landscape work. We have used Ben for many years for our lawn and landscape needs as well as snow removal and he has never let us down. He will always find a way to fit you into his schedule in a timely manner. We highly recommend Ben for all your landscape needs. A true professional! read more

Needed new front landscaping. Ben was quick to respond and met all of our design goals. Highly recommended!! read more

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In need of new sod & landscaping..... Ben your the best job finished in a very timely manner .... wanted a low maintenance & clean look.... he was on point with it. Always asking for my opinion & if this was what I wanted. His follow up with us has been above & beyond. Will definitely be using him again. read more

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We needed our dog run redone (dug out about 18", new material hauled and added and lots of hard labor). Ben came out for a quote and suggested due to the heat coming we should get started soon (to save the guys from the nasty odors that come along with stinky soil). They came out on time and worked their tails off. Their work was quality and I was happy with the results. So are my pups! read more

These guys are great! I moved into a 3 lot home with 45 or so oak trees and leaves from them for 3 years or so as it wad vacant and not kept up. I have tried myself and spent days on a small section only to have wind blow it all back! :( They came and took 3 full truck loads and still meed one more. Been 2 days working on it already and there doing a fantastic job cant stress enough how respectful, kind, and hardworking they are with such attention to detail. Top it off they are resonably priced.(i have no idea what it normally cost as this was my first experience with landscaping yard clean up but for the amount of work it sure was affordable.) If your trying to do this yourself and need help GIVE Ben G a call!! read more

ZERO STARS!!! Ben G Landscaping turned out to be the worst service we've ever contracted. The owner Ben sent a very poorly written contract in broken English with numerous errors that was too embarrassing to share with Board members. We rewrote with explicit details and dates as to what services he said would be providing and at what cost. Ben approved before it was shared and signed. His "helpers" as he refers to them, cut grass a month before the contract which was not set to begin until May 5, 2022, and claimed to have cut our trees. There was no evidence that trees were cut, particularly not to the specification of 9 feet from bottom that Ben G suggested and contracted. When the main tree that was our biggest concern was still not cut, he replied that he didn't have a ladder to do so-----this was the most important item on the contract, so why did he pretend he had materials to cut it in the first place? He continued to text every couple of weeks to ask when he should start, when he should lay mulch, etc. We had to refer him to the contract, as every detail was written there. It was only one page and legible, but he apparently never read it. When he was told that the alleged tree trimming was UNACCEPTABLE, his feelings were hurt and he said he quit! This company is very unprofessional, inadequate and has no business taking people's money for their shoddy service, and lack thereof. He claimed to have a license and insurance, but never was forthcoming with proof. read more

I've been managing my association for 7 years. Ben is the worst contractor I have ever worked with. It started out poorly with him, a neighborhood guy, late for our initially meeting by about 31 hours. He was supposed come at 10:00 A.M. one day and came at 5 P.M. the next. That should have been the first red flag. Not that he didn't show up. I've had those before, but he's only a few minutes away by car. His prices are on the high side of what is reasonable depending on whether you go by what he tells you or whether you actually read the contract he d=sends you. We agreed to terms and he was supposed to e-mail the contract. I gave him my contact info including e-mail. That evening I get a text asking for my e-mail. OK, things get miss placed so I set it. He sends me the contract at 4:00 A.M. the next day. He shows up that day with no signed contract and so no authorization. He had agreed to pull the weeds since I have a vegetable / grape vines. He decided to spray the weeds instead and then told me he couldn't pull it. He didn't even cut them. There still visible just drooping now. I thought maybe we could compromise, but Ben is inflexible so no deal. Unless your willing to let Ben dictate the terms, I'd look someplace else. He's unwilling to work with you. That doesn't really bother me. He has to do what's best for his business. I have to do what's best for me. I just have a problem with people not living up to their word, changing the agreement because it's inconvenient, charging a higher price, and trying to force you to agree to the higher price by starting the work prior to the signing. read more

They did my spring cleaning. Good, fast service. I also get lawn care done by them. Honest and good people.

Booked an appointment for this past Friday; no one showed up. I tried to call the company a few times to reschedule/ discuss why no one showed up, and they answered and immediately and hung up. One of the times I was able to hear the words "cuelga le" (Spanish translation: hang up) not cool. read more

after getting stiffed by one of the neighborhoods biggest companies-, told I was impatient i may have to wait a year-J&M midway- Benny came the day i called then did the work needed 2 days after. Replaced 2 landscape plants, trimmed landscape tree. and the small plants also. He also put nice new decorative rock down as the old rock was about 15 years old. Looks just awesome. he and his helper are so nice and helpful. Even moved some things to the back for me. Very, very polite, and that's great but they job has to be done well and it certainly was. Benny will make sure your place is as clean as when he arrived-very impressed! Call Benny when the other companies blow you off! read more

Ben G Landscaping has been cutting my grass for several years now. He is the only one showed up when none of the other neighborhood landscapers would. I highly recommend him. In the spring time his crew put in new sod in my yard it looked beautiful until my dogs ruined it. I am waiting for a new patio to be put in on Tuesday. Can't wait. read more

Ben did a great job on the front of my house. I called him after waiting for two other landscaper's to come give me an estimate, he came out the next day after I called him. Ben matched the stones to match the front of the house and his choice of landscape plants look great. His crew worked hard and completed the job fast. I would highly recommend Ben as he is a trustworthy and hard worker. He has also taken on the job of weekly lawn cutting for me. I look forward to a long relationship with him and his crew. Thanks Ben read more

Excellent work- these guys are fast, give great prices, and did an excellent job for my front and backyard. HIGHLY recommend

Ben did a great job installing new sod in my backyard. It's been a month and I couldn't be more pleased how beautiful it looks now that it's fully grown in and gone thru three mowings. read more

So pleased with the spring clean up and mulching! He responded the SAME day to my email request for an estimate and completed the work within 3 days!! Work was done timely after estimate was accepted. I will definitely use again and look forward to adding to my landscaping little by little. read more

Very disappointed. Services began 5 stars and went downhill until we had to find another service. Prices started very reasonable and then became astronomical. Too bad because we really liked the owner. The staff he sent us had no idea of where to weed. read more

I can't say enough Great things about Ben G Landscaping! They're Super reliable (unlike several other companies I called), they came out in a timely manner to give me an estimate. When they arrived to do the work, they did a great job on the yard! I will definitely use them again and again!! Thanks Ben G!! read more

Ben G Landscaping is fantastic! Great work, excellent attitude and you can't beat the price. He replaced all my grass with new sod. It looks gorgeous, I finally have the lawn I always wanted. Give Benjamin a call, you won't be disappointed. read more

I give Ben G landscaping no stars. He was late giving me a consultation and i decided give him the benefit of the doubt even when he told me to burn the area that I wanted him to clear out (which is illegal in our area.) He never showed up on the day that we scheduled him to work on my yard. This was understandable due to weather, however he didn't call to tell me he wasn't coming or to reschedule. I had to call him to reschedule and he again never showed even after i called him that day to verify that he was coming. read more

Remember the when we had the large snowfall followed by the deep freeze? Well we didn't shovel the snow right away. I didn't realize because the bottom layer melted that it became a huge block of ice. We had furniture being delivered the next day so I called and left a message for Ben G for emergency/last minute snow shoveling. I had called several local places and Ben G was the only one to call me back...and he called me back within 30 mins of call! He quoted me a very good price and was able to come out in the morning before our delivery was scheduled. Not only was he on time but they were early...he called they were running ahead of schedule and to ask if it was ok to come early. When he got here, he discovered the thick ice under all the snow. Rather than up the quote, he kept to it and informed me that it would cost much more for ice removal! They did excellent work clearing all the snow and ice. Very honest, trustworthy, reliable for top quality work! Will definitely use again and highly recommend! read more