John and his team did a thorough job of transforming our backyard area into a turf grass haven. John was incredibly responsive from the jump, and was helpful in providing a thorough and affordable quote for our services. We had a quote on Saturday, and work completed the following week- all done incredibly well. Thank you for your service! read more

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UPDATE: Since Mr. Ochoa has decided to lie in his response. I have decided to release some receipts. Please see my roommate's review for proof. ----- TLDR: BUSINESS OWNER IS A CROOK who thinks it is acceptable to TAKE FULL PAYMENT AND NOT FINISH THE JOB. Admits he owes me money but refuses to return it. We are now headed for court. First, I'd like to say it never feels good to leave a bad review on a small company. It feels worse however, to get taken advantage of. On 7/10/20 (yes you read that right, this began half a year ago) I hired John Ochoa for re-landscaping our front lawn. He skips most tasks and the work he attempts he did not do properly. Please see the task pic for more details. UNPROFESSIONALISM: - Never arrived on time. - I requested St. Augustine sod, as our lawn has zero grass. He offers seed instead. I agree (as he is the professional) only to find out you cannot plant a lawn with this type of seed. It's patchwork only. - DOES NOT SPRAY WEED KILLER prior to planting. The grass cannot outcompete the weeds. - Planted daisies on the slope. Daisies cannot outcompete the weeds. No daisies grow. - Lavenders are planted in mulch and become unhealthy. After a quick Google I discover it should not be planted in mulch as it causes root rot. - Requested pink and yellow Lantanas flowers. He planted red and yellow instead. - Miscalculated the amount of rocks needed. He said I needed 15 bags. We actually needed 110 bags. This changed the estimate from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. Mr. Ochoa claims he has been in business for 13 years. How can he so grossly misquote the amount of money it would take to complete this project and then cut corners. If things were more expensive than he initially thought that is something we could have discussed. He requested full payment without the work being finished (I paid him out of good faith, and we are in a pandemic. It's nice to be nice. This is my mistake). Before payment Mr. Ochoa responded quickly, but as soon as I paid him, the excuses began, the lies accelerated & he became increasingly unresponsive. Since July 2020, I have made multiple attempts to schedule with him. He continually gave different excuses to not come (i.e. he doesn't feel well, back injury, etc). Yet he seems healthy enough to complete jobs for other customers during this time period. I tried to be understanding and waited over a month as he kept pushing it back. I even offered alternate solutions of having his workers complete the job instead. I was under a deadline for this project to be completed, as required by the city or we would be fined. Mr. Ochoa knows this but goes radio silent. I have made multiple attempts to resolve this situation with him peacefully. There is no communication until I am finally forced to seek an attorney. There are two sides to every story but even Mr. Ochoa has admitted to my attorney that he owes me money & left the job unfinished. He agreed to settle mid Nov but still has not paid me. He has asked for three extensions and missed them all. It is now Jan and it's clear we will have to go to court. I will seek a FULL refund on services, every fee that is legally allowed to me: interest on money owed, attorney fees, & the cost of my salary for any days I take off to go to court. Based on the mountain of evidence I have and Mr. Ochoa's own admissions, I am confident I will win. My attorney and I will file soon. I will update this post with the court results. read more

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Dear John, you are shameless. Did you forget that we have photographic evidence of texts & checks to back up our statements? My roommate and I hired you to re-landscape our front yard. We did not just hire you to "till the dirt". 1. Gardening 101, thou shalt spray weed-killer & wait two weeks before beginning any work. Why did you not spray any weed-killer John? Why did you provide seeds instead of the sod we asked for? 2. You claim I have no gardener. *Yelpers, please see texts below from my gardener. You asked us to place him on hold for a few weeks, so the grass could grow in. 3. You set our sprinklers to water the lawn at 10m intervals, six times a day (1hr total). Although our water bill skyrocketed & so did the weeds...the grass seeds didn't make it. Nor did the daisies. I'm as shocked as you are John. Shocked. 4. In Aug 2020, you claimed a back injury of a slipped disk, which takes months to heal. We never asked you for a full refund, but simply for the incomplete work. *Texts below as evidence. Please try to refrain from lying when you respond to me. Judges do frown upon that in court. Thanks! EDIT: Wow, I see you DO remember the city, which was hounding us for the re-landscaping that you kept putting off. Still haven't answered where my grass is. read more

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Great service with great results! Communication was clear and the job was done quickly and so well! I will definitely be back! read more

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I received 3 quotes to replace some grass with new Sod and John came in priced competitively. For some reason he reminds me of Jeremy Renner, nevertheless, he is pretty chill and down to earth so that along with the price I chose him. When the time came to do the job they got it down with a quickness. I had about 1000 Sq ft tilled and replaced in 2 days with new sprinklers. There was a particular part around a tree that had a bunch of twists and turns but they made the grass fit nicely and it's beautiful. Showed pictures of the completed work to all my friends and received tons of compliments already! Kudos to John and his crew! read more

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We have a tree that blooms every year and causes horrible allergy symptoms throughout the family. I came on to yelp to get a few quotes to have it trimmed a lot smaller. Clear View had great reviews but were not the least expensive. I asked if they would price match, and they did! They came out within 3 days and it literally took them 30 minutes to trim the tree, clean up all the mess and haul it away! Great service, the tree looks great cut down to a much smaller size, nice, friendly, quick, affordable and clean! Thank you so much Clear View Tree Services! read more

John and his team seem like they are good guys but they are just not skilled or versed in turf removal projects. I had turf removed and replaced with rocks and weed barrier but something wasn't done properly as we have weeds and grass growing out of control within a few months. I am forced to spend a gallon of weed killer monthly and still not able to keep up with the weed and grasses popping up. I have seen others in the neighborhood have more success with this project so it definitely seems to be a quality issue. read more

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John and his team were great! I had a large pine tree that uprooted and fell in my back slope due to the heavy rains and contacted him for a quote via Yelp. The slope was a bit steep and not the easiest to access, not to mention I had an apartment building behind me that wasn't the most helpful or accommodating. John gave me a competitive price for the project and communication with him was great. The whole Clear View Tree team was very professional and John was very responsive throughout the entire process. He did a fantastic job and my neighbors next door ended up hiring him for a project as well. I would definitely consider him for other projects in the future. Highly recommend! read more

John and his team did an awesome and professional job. They took down a 40 ft tree, grinded the stump of 3 and cleaned up everything they did. John was great a t communicating with us throughout the process. We will definitely use them again! read more

Needed removal of banana tree that grew into a 5 tree mini grove in backyard. CVTS owner John quickly replied with competitive quote & I booked. Few days later, trees were removed, area cleaned & hauled away in a couple hours. Great communication & swift service. 100% recommended! Thx John read more

John, was very professional. Great to work with, would ask me if I wanted more trimming before he came down. Great price clean up was great hauled everything away. I refer John to a couple friends! read more

I hired Clear View to landscape my yard and I wanna thank John and his crew for the awesome job they did changing my front yard from some old crunchy grass to a desert landscape that compliments the neighborhood we live in. John and his crew were friendly respectful and hardworking and I'll definitely use them again for any other landscaping projects I have for my house. read more

John and his team has been awesome. It's Christmas Eve eve the 23rd and it's windy. Our dead tree broke a limb and landed in our neighbor's backyard. We had our suspicions that the greens been dead for awhile so this wasn't too much of a surprised. We needed someone quick to deal with what fell into our neighbor's yard and the rest of the tree in our yard which is at risk of falling into our roof. I left a message and had my call returned within 10min. Awesome response time. John was able to make it over the same day to check things out and for a quote. He was actually on his way to another job but was nice enough to make a pit stop. We agreed on a very reasonable price and he helped us clean out the huge tree branch from our neighbor's yard that same day and then came back the next day to finish the job. We really appreciate him taking the time to at least clear out what's in our neighbor's yard and when he came back the next day they did a great job getting rid of the rest of the dead tree. The team was fast and efficient and cleaned up after themselves. And this is all during Christmas Eve. Very professional. Would definitely recommend. read more

Great Work - 60' Pine tree cut down in 3 hours! Great, big crew! Great Service - finished job by removing leftover debris from my rooftop and neighbor's yard! Great Prices - I'm a Senior and they r-e-a-l-l-y helped me! Thank you Johnny! Clear View Tree Service are real pros! read more

John and his crew did a wonderful job getting the palm tree removed. The queen palm was tall, heavy, and since it's situated right next to a pool, removing it can be quite daunting. However, it only took him and his crew one early morning to have it removed (not including the stump) and 5 trees trimmed. Job done efficiently and effective. I would ask him again if I have other tree trimming or removal request. read more

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Called and spoke to John. Was supposed to show up to my building to give me a quote. Never showed up, never called. Thanks for wasting my time. Edit: I just learned that COVID stops you from picking up the phone and telling someone you can't make it. read more

Don't bother with this company. They have zero respect for your time. I made an appointment with them once for which they never confirmed a time. So no showed the 1st time. Decided to give them another chance by rescheduling, no showed again. Will not confirm time with you day before either. Tried calling, no one picks up. Seems like they will just choose big projects. read more

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He may do good work but rescheduled an estimate three times. Then wanted to give an estimate based on pictures. If your too busy for a motivated customer then you shouldn't advertise. read more

Called 3x . Rescheduled 3x . I don't think he had any intention to come out and give me a free quote for landscaping my backyard.

Very helpful and friendly. Answered all my questions patiently, quickly and thoroughly. Did a very good professional job. Sod they bought for my backyard was high quality, thick and green. Happy customer. read more

Clearview did a great job when they removed one of my trees. They responded with a quote quickly and were able to come out shortly thereafter. They came on time and didnt damage any of the other plants around the tree and left with the area very well picked up. I would use them again if i needed their services. Thanks John. read more

John was quick to communicate and provided me with a free estimate on a couple projects, including sod/sprinkler installation. After learning he is a local to my area, and provided a fair priced quote, we went with him. He was easy to work with and communicated easily through the project. The sod and sprinkler system came out really nice. John and his team were efficient and did a great job. read more

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I received 2 quotes, yet John was the most competitive! I'm so so excited to say that I will now have the privacy I've been wanting for a few years now. read more

John and his team did a great job with weed abatement, cutting two trees down, and trimming another. He responded to my inquiry on yelp in a timely manner and provided an in-person assessment/estimate the same day. They were able to finish the job in a day, had all the required equipment, and cleaned everything up after. read more

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I had a great experience working with John to remove some shrubs and a tree from my yard. Fantastic communication through Yelp. He was able to help me out within two days, and even showed up earlier than expected. He worked quickly and carefully, and was a really nice guy on top of all that! I will definitely recommend! read more

John and his team were very professional and helpful in removing some massive tree branches and deep rooted hedges for us. We weren't home, but they showed up and took care of everything efficiently. They cleaned up the entire area as well. I definitely recommend these guys. read more

John and his team did a fantastic job! He was very responsive to my messages, great communication. Very happy with their work. They removed big roots from an old tree, did grading/leveling, prepared soil with 50/50 mix and vitamins, installed sod and checked sprinklers. Will be using them for future projects. Great experience. read more

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Sent an email sunday to get a free quote for tree trimming. The owner emailed back pretty fast same day and we Made an appointment for the upcoming monday and confirmed details via email. Our monday appointment time came, (i had to leave work early to be home for the free quote), and they are a no show. I wasnt sent an email or communicated with in any way to let me know they wouldnt be coming. I had to email them later that night to let them know they missed our appointment. The response given was "hello, i am so sorry". No explanation, offer to reschedule, or anything else. So in terms of professionalism, not off to a great start at all. Never even got to experience their tree trimming abilities as a company so cannot attest/speak to that aspect. read more

John came out and gave us a great price and was able to start the next week. He was always in communication with us while doing the job. If something wasn't the way we liked it he adjusted it for us. His crew was also great and did what we asked. I would use them again for any addition landscaping we should need done in the future. read more

We had a lot of work that needed to be done in our backyard. We needed a few trees cut down, bushes to be removed and a big patch of land that needed to be filled and graded. John came out and gave us a quote and we decided to use his services. Him and his crew came in and got the job done. We will be using his services again. read more

John and his team did a great job. They were on time and finished the job fast. We hired them to set up sprinkler systems in the front and back of the house with new sod at a property in Norwalk. These guys know what they're doing. Huge transformation read more

John and his crew did a great job removing our tree in front of our house. He and his crew are professional, friendly and courteous. They also did a great job in cleaning up afterwards. read more

John and team did a great job in cutting several trees and cutting back bushes which has not been trimmed in years. Very timely, courteous, and accommodating to our needs. They knew what they were doing. Clean up done well and hauled away. I would recommend John and team for tree cutting and trimming needs. read more

We needed to prep our backyard after removing all the grass so we can turn it into a drought tolerant landscape. After getting quotes from 6 companies, John was the best estimate we got. But he was also easy to talk to and wanted to accomplish what we wanted. Some people wanted to add things but we simply needed to remove weeds, spray them to kill them, remove yards of dirt, and grade the dirt so it's leveled and sloping as needed. We have a gate that needs the dirt to slope down into a driveway from the back alley so it's a lot of dirt to haul away. John was on time, finished in one day and did an amazing job as requested. Thank you so much! We would highly recommend to family & friends! read more

He helped me out to cut out the overgrown weeds for the one time service. He has done it really good. I was satisfied what he have done. He also help me dumb out all remodeling garabges sitting on the back yard upon my request with extra money (not expansive). I do highly recommnad him as regular gardner. read more

John and his team were on time and their work came out great. Their final price was close to the quote also. They sent pictures of the items they were purchasing to make sure it was want we wanted. I would definitely recommend them. read more

John was very professional and provided a competitive quote quickly.