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Carmelo's Crew Landscaping

4.9 (103 reviews)
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Victoria E.

I found Carmelo on Yelp while searching for a reputable landscaping company to redo our front yard, trim our large backyard fruit trees, add a timer to the irrigation system, and take care of a few other tasks. I got multiple quotes, and while his pricing was very competitive, what really stood out was how quickly he responded with a detailed quote--much faster than the others. He was also friendly, professional, and clearly very knowledgeable. His crew just finished our project in 5 days, and my husband and I couldn't be happier. They did excellent work, were respectful of our space, cleaned up thoroughly each day (which many contractors overlook), and worked hard the entire time. Gabriel ran our job and he was excellent and always had a smile on his face. I've already shared Carmelo's number with two friends and will absolutely continue to refer him to anyone in need of a great landscaper. We'll also be using him for our monthly maintenance. 5/5--thank you, Carmelo!

Walter L.

We'd been wanting to upgrade our backyard for a while, and finally decided to go for it. I used Yelp to search because I trust the real customer reviews--and I'm so glad I did. That's how I found Carmelo's Crew Landscaping. After reading the glowing feedback, I reached out with a request--and Carmelo himself responded within the hour! He offered a free estimate and showed up right on time. Before jumping into anything, he really listened to our ideas, took careful measurements, and walked us through everything. The price he gave us was fair and straightforward. About a week later, his crew showed up and brought our backyard vision to life. We're honestly so happy with the results. The work was clean, professional, and exactly what we hoped for. If you're looking for a landscaping company that actually delivers on what they promise--you just found it. We'll definitely be recommending Carmelo and his team to all our friends and neighbors!

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Carmelo's Crew did an absolutely incredible job transforming our boring old mulch covered backyard into the exact desert oasis we asked for! They're professional, timely and true experts in their craft! Carmelo and project lead Gabriel were a pleasure to work with and we couldn't be happier with their work. Thank you team!

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Had a truly amazing experience with Carmelo, Gabriel, and their wonderful crew! We needed some serious help with our dead embankment and lawn. Carmelo was super responsive on Yelp and quoted us a very fair price that included irrigation, gopher wire, succulents, gravel install, and more. Everything was done in about 1 1/2 days and truly looks better than I ever could have imagined it would! We are so appreciative of their hard work and will definitely be using them when it comes time to redo our backyard. Thanks Carmelo and crew!

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Esther H.

I rarely leave negative reviews. This company is disrespectful, irresponsible, and unprofessional. They FLAKED on TWO scheduled appointments with me. Look at screen shot of our texts below for PROOF. The response they just left here is a LIE. No one tried to contact me to reschedule. I always contacted them first - to get the brush off last minute. Carmelo and I had set up an appointment for an estimate I needed for irrigation work at my house. He said he'd stop by 6/18/2024 but texted me last minute he couldn't make it. He asked to reschedule. I asked him if he was going to show up this time. He confirmed that he would. Today, 6/19/2024, Carmelo flaked AGAIN! I rescheduled my work meetings to work around him both days. Do not contact this company if you value your own time and energy. They certainly don't!

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Clean up of front corner of yard. Was fast and left the space very clean, too. Removed a lot of a very difficult to remove Carrotwood.

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Showed up on time and within an hour had his crew clean up the landscaping and it looks amazing, will use again!

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We had our backyard updated after purchasing it. They did a fantastic job! Highly recommend them!!!

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Replaced sprinklers and valves in our front yard. Carmelo did a great job and we haven't had any problems so far!

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Responded quickly to my service request and fixed my problem ASAP at a reasonable price.

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“His crew of Gabriel, Eddie and Mateo hit the ground running and the project was finished in less than 2 days.”

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