We had hired an designer/architect to design this space. He charged $150/hr. 3 drawings and 3…read moremeetings later it was clear that he was not listening to us and had not even come close to what we had requested. That debacle cost us $2100. We read about Arcbazar.com and decided to try them. We submitted drawings of the space with measurements, described the project and what we would like to see and accomplish, photos of the space. We bid a low $600 for the project and submitted asking for completion in 2 weeks. Within a few days we had 10 people from around the world interested in our project. During the process we received requests for clarification or more information. At the end of the process we had 7 submissions most including elevations, renderings, materials lists and sources. All of these submissions met our basic criteria. All were impressive and beat the $150/hr guy in presentation, value and execution. You can send the designs to friends and family to help you rank the designs. We all agreed on our top 1, 2 and 3 designs. I requested and was given the contact information for our top ranked designer. We have contacted that person to modify the initial design. That is outside of Arcbazar but have to say this part of the process is also going splendidly at a reasonable price. We are thrilled with this process and will never go back. Hints: ~ You might want to allow more time for your project ~ Offer a little more money. The top guy only gets a portion of the pie. ~ Ana, in the office, is also accessible by phone for questions. Just have to work in their time zone. ~ The more specific you are the better results. ~ Our bids came from Armenia, Belaruse, Italy, France, Romania, etc So you get an international flare.

Using Arcbazar was a great experience from the beginning to end! The website was easy to use and…read morethe communication was excellent. It was remarkable how easy, efficient, and non-time consuming it was obtaining these designs; no taking off work to let them in the house etc. The follow-up from Arcbazar was top-notched. We had 13 designers from around the world sign up for our kitchen remodeling project and ended up with a total of 6 designs. 3 of these designs provided excellent ideas on how to rearrange our kitchen after knocking down the wall between the dining room and kitchen to open the space up; ideas we would have never thought of! Our first choice ended up being the design submitted from France! We love it! It has a bit of a European feel to it; beautiful, welcoming, cozy, and very functional. After the kitchen is completed, we plan to use Arcbazar again for a basement remodeling project.

I highly recommend MAS Landscaping service for yard clean up, landscape design, and patio…read moreinstallation. MAS Landscaping is an extremely reliable and talented landscaping company providing with personalized serviced guaranteed to make you smile. My yard was a jungle deeper than the Amazon. After a full day of yard cleaning, chainsawing, chopping, cutting, blowing, trimming, and sweeping, the yard looked fantastic. Mark and his team did an amazing job of accommodated my schedule by cleaning up my yard on short notice. In less than than a week, Mark arrived at my property on two separate dates: consultation and clean up. At the consultation, Mark assessed my yard problem clearly explained the process to solve the overgrown shrubbery, weeds, and bushes. On the cleaning day, Mark, brought his team of 3 lanscapers who did a fantastic job. Mark remained on site managing the project until the end of the day. Mark's MAS Landscaping's professional landscaping "SERVICE" can be described as #1 Polite service #2 Passionate service #3 Professional service # 4 Reliable service Thanks Mark!

Got a few different quotes on retaining wall and was impressed with Mark's Professionalism. He was…read morefinanically reasonable with the quality stone and repairs. Excellent smooth business process. Removed old retaining wall around house and replaced within 5 days or less. Looks Beautiful, solid and I am very happy with overall outcome. It's nice coming home to an updated sleek look. Ty

They asked me several times if I wanted recurring service. The first time I had to track them down,…read moreI gave on the third visit. I paid extra to have the hedge trimmed, they cut a small part of it (see pic) and told me they'd come back in the morning to finish the job, but never showed up. I have waited for over a month, it is clear they'll never show up to finish the job. Very disappointed, they seemed like nice guys when I first met them.

The guy did bad mowing service and grass clippings are piled on lawn and driveway are blowing…read moreclear. The service is not reliable for scheduled service. They skip the service randomly without any notice.

We first became aware of The Narrow Lane through a cold call when we were looking for a landscaper…read morefor our front yard back in the fall of 2024. We contacted a number of companies and it was The Narrow Lane and Jeremy that we seemed to connect with. A couple of months later, right after Thanksgiving, we were the proud owners of a beautifully landscaped yard. I will admit that I was dubious about putting in all those mature plantings at that time of the year but Jeremy assured us that they would be fine and he was right--we had an amazing Spring of blooms and the excitement of experiencing new plants appearing in the yard. The quality of work and attention to detail caused us to go back to The Narrow Lane again last Spring to do a total renovation and redesign of our back yard. While we were impressed by the quality of work and attentiveness to detail that we experienced with the first project we were absolutely blown away with what Jeremy, Matt, and The Narrow Lane were able to deliver for the backyard. It is truly a work of art and we are so happy that not only did we re-engage with The Narrow Lane for this project but that we gave them complete control over the design and implementation. Neighbors now stop by to explore the yard and we are known in the area as "that house with the amazing landscaping". Based on these landscaping experiences over the past year we have now also contracted with The Narrow Lane to maintain the gardens and yard during the growing season as well as to provide us with snowplowing and shoveling in the winter. I will admit that they are not inexpensive to work with but the prices are totally justified by the quality of work, the care and attention that they have brought to everything that they do, and their continuing care that they bring to our property. We have found everyone from the company that we have engaged with to be consummate professionals that bring a new level of care and respect to the properties they take on as projects. If you are looking for an exciting and complete re-imagination of your property and then professionals to maintain it throughout the year you can't do better than The Narrow Lane.

I would not do business with this company again…read more We hired one of their landscape designers to create a redesign for our front yard and paid a substantial fee for the design. Our contract specifically stated that we were not required to hire the company to perform the installation work and that the designer would revise the design based on our feedback. The designer visited the property, evaluated the site, and later scheduled a Zoom meeting to present the design. During the meeting, the company owner joined the call. After the designer finished presenting the plan, I started to provide my first piece of feedback but the owner cut me off before I could finish and stated that the design phase was complete and that I would need to hire the company to perform the installation if I wanted any changes made. The interaction was unexpected and inconsistent with my understanding of the contract. The designer appeared uncomfortable, and I found the owner's tone rude, unfriendly, and intimidating. What should have been a collaborative discussion about minor revisions became an unpleasant experience.

A+ service from the start…read more Super easy communication and they came out 3 days after we initially spoke. Went above and beyond to make our house, yard, and bushes good as new. They've earned a customer for life.

Roger is responsive, honest, hard-working and very personable. He and Victor did a GREAT job…read moreclearing and removing branch and leaf debris from a large yard sending me photos during the process. His prices are unbeatable and he accepts payments through a variety of digital methods. He also provides power washing for which I will hire him and his team in the future.

Pemberton creates the most beautiful landscapes and container gardens in Cambridge and Somerville!…read moreTheir eye for detail is unmatched, and their gardeners are super friendly and knowledgeable.

My condo building makes many many bad decisions on the contractors they hire, but this is not one…read moreof them. Ever since we switched to Pemberton Garden Services, the front yard came back to life.. They are constantly here pruning, cleaning up and curating the greeneries. The place looks so much better, happier and alive. The gardeners that come by all seems to love what they do and are meticulous in detail, like they're manicuring their own lawn. I couldn't be happier with their service, a true gem.

Service was thorough I'm handicapped. My driveway and…read morewalkway was perfectly dry when they finished salting and I thankfully did not have to worry about falling

They were really efficient in my snow removal of my driveway and porch. The price was very…read morereasonable. I was extremely happy with their work.

Snow removal service was poor. Plowed snow up against the cars in the driveway and then did not…read morereturn for over 40hrs. They claimed they had returned because it was checked off on a log but I can guarantee they did not since I had to shovel 20" of snow to get my car out to go to work. Would not recommend.

I do NOT recommend. Poor quality, terrible customer service, carless workers. Tom's responses to…read moreemails are barely competent and half-sentences and have no punctuation. It's a mess trying to sort out any sort of discussion. When the workers come to the house, they just trample your gardens and cut down flowers and bushes with no regard for anything. When there are branches or yard waste around the yard, they throw it in the trees or into the neighbors' yard. It's baffling how they have been so frequently recommended. I would not recommend them. They are way too expensive to be so careless and inconsiderate to your property - you can do much better if you shop around.