Those guys worked so hard removing the sod from my back yard. They were great. You know, everything…read moreis clay around here. There were a few areas where I didn't want plants disturbed and they totally honored that. The price was very fair and I'm so glad I hired them for my job. I now have a beautiful vegetable garden where raccoons once roamed and rolled my lawn searching for grubs. And, p.s. communication was excellent.

We hired Lee's General Landscaping to do a total yard cleanup + clear a bunch of plants and…read moreinvasive species from our perimeter, then add medium bark to suppress regrowth. Our assigned estimator Kimball came by for the initial walk through on July 3rd. We walked the property and I pointed out areas that we wanted cleared and bark added to suppress new growth. He left us with a video of him walking the property and shortly thereafter we had an estimate. My wife and I reviewed it, and wanted to see what it would cost to add landscaping fabric and rocks to some of the areas on the initial estimate. I responded to Kimball and he asked for a Google image of the home with the areas we wanted the work done marked. I then sent him the requested materials via a color coded aerial image. Kimball then asked to come out for a second look to make sure his measurements were correct. I was unable to accompany him for that walk, but he did do the checkup. We had a second open ended estimate shortly thereafter showing what the added rocks and fabric would run per square yard. We then decided on just doing bark (simplest install) - no landscaping fabric or rocks, but in all of the same areas marked on the aerial photo. To be doubly safe, I sent him a second aerial photo marking where we wanted the bark. Kimball's final estimate included a breakdown of what 4 yards, 6 yards, 8 yards or 10 yards bark would cost to procure and install. He told me that they would start at 6 yards with our property per his assessment, and if more were needed, they would request the additional amount day of the job. 7/25/26. The day of the job. Lee's arrived, I walked the grounds with the foreman and they got to work. Late in the day, I got a call from Kimball saying that the 6 cubic yards of bark he'd ordered wasn't enough to cover everything and that they needed another 2 cubic yards to the tune of several hundred dollars to complete all areas we wanted covered. I agreed to the up charge and Lee's crew completed the job. About 10 days went by, and our very nice looking yard started to sprout weeds all over the place. Naturally, I was expecting to see obvious weed growth here and there pop up, but this seemed like a lot. Regardless, I got to work pulling the weeds every 3-4 days or so, added some more bagged bark I purchased from Carpenitos here and there, and as I tackled each section of the yard on various days. Then, they exploded. By the 6th week, we were overrun and I couldn't keep up. I did some checking, and found that for successful weed suppression, you need at least 3-4 inches of bark coverage to prevent light from reaching the newly cleared topsoil. Lee's quote stated they they lay down "at least 2-3 inches" of bark - not the gold standard 3-4 inches, but fairly adequate. So, I got out there with a yardstick and started measuring. Low and behold, most of the front and back yard had as little as 1/2 an inch to 1.5 inches bark coverage. The areas I'd hit with bags as I weeded were barely pushing 2 inches, which means they too were initially VERY thin. I then photo'd the explosion of overgrowth and sent it to Lee's general email with a concerned message attached. Kimball replied to the message, but he refused to acknowledge any error had been made on his part or Lees in terms of the estimated coverage vs. completed work. Ultimately, he refused to remedy the situation without charging us thousands of dollars more. We went back and forth multiple times via email, and he would not budge - not even to cover labor only to rake back, and remove the overgrowth. He also refused to connect me to a senior manager or owner - eg: a 3rd party in the company whom could objectively review the situation, stating that he was a manager and partial owner and in charge of our estimate. We were charged over $3200.00 after tax for the job. It will likely cost us thousands of additional dollars to remedy the overgrowth resultant of Lee's error, and for which they refuse to acknowledge or accept responsibility. I'm personally kinda shocked considering their reputation and long standing place in the community. We used their services for lawn mowing and occasional yard work in Seattle many years ago without issue. My how times have changed.

Pedro and his teams did a great job for us overall. We needed to resurface the cement on our front…read moreporch and add a railing for safety. From the beginning to end, Pedro was an excellent communicator. He was very responsive to both text and calls. He came quickly for an estimate and then fit us into the schedule. The pressure washing job was excellent. Then the cement team came to do the resurfacing. The main part of that was beautiful, but there were some cracks at corners and seams. Pedro got a team back to do some fixes, and we were happy with the final result. It was harder to get the railing team in. Took him 3 tries with 3 different subs to get them out, so there was a couple of weeks delay. Throughout, Pedro kept me informed of what was going on. When the railing team came, they did a great job with the installation. We are very happy with the final result and highly recommend Pedro and Apple's Construction.

Pedro at Apple's Construction was great: responsive, flexible, timely, and thorough. When there…read morewas small corner of the work that wasn't quite what we were looking for, Pedro promised to come back and fix it - which he did and he made sure we were happy with it.

Mitch and his crew did a great job replacing our chimney above the roofline. They were…read morecompetitively priced, on time, and went above what was asked. He made sure I was happy with the product along the way. Can't recommend enough! Thanks Mk & Sons!

Good communication with this company and they came on time to perform estimation. After one week,…read moreLucas came to do chimney work . Reasonable price with great job.

David did an incredible job, and I'm genuinely grateful we found him. Aaron's team is exactly what…read moreyou hope for in a masonry crew -- professional, skilled, and easy to work with. The quote was quick, accurate, and respectful of my budget, and the finished work speaks for itself. It's rare to find a team that's this reliable and consistent while still delivering such high-quality craftsmanship. I wouldn't hesitate to hire them again for any brick, block, or stone work. If you're comparing options, you can feel confident that they're the right choice for the job.

I got a quote for a few minor repairs and a washing of my brick house and paid 50% down. I was told…read morethe job would take a day in a half. 3 hours later I am told it has been done, and nobody washed anything. Trying to get a refund, an answer etc!

We got off to a bit of bumpy start, but it all worked out. Taylor took photos, explained our…read moreoptions and we accepted the bid. The work turned out to be less than Taylor expected and so he lowered his price. The work turned out great and we now have two water-proof chimneys. We have an old zero clearance fireplace which Taylor thought was unfixable, but after putting a camera down the chimney and looking at the firebox he felt we could fix it by replacing the firebox panels. We will have him do that work as well. Taylor is very conscientious and great to work with I would not hesitate to hire him again.

We rent a duplex that has a wood-burning fireplace that we've used consistently for years, having…read morehad it cleaned once. We figured it was time to get it looked at, so we called Taylor at Cascade Chimney and Masonry. Had no trouble making an appointment and he came and looked at the chimney and fireplace and said, basically, "yep, everything's good. You don't need it cleaned." He was apparently (I wasn't there, this is hearsay) very nice and when asked how much we owed him for the service stop he said we didn't owe him anything. So, my recommendation is that you call this guy and have him service your chimney and you will know that if he's doing the work, you really need it. We did give him a bottle of soda that we'd been keeping for a special occasion, so maybe have a bottle of soda handy if your chimney turns out to be just fine.

I am very, very happy with the new patio Jose and team installed. They are an excellent company to…read morework with for the following reasons: QUALITY - paver layout is beautiful, & they installed extra gravel & drainage pipes to address my "swamp" COMMUNICATION - I always knew exactly what was happening, when the workers/trucks would be here. Before work began, Jose responded promptly to my requests for changes in design, gave detailed drawings &estimates PRICE - it was a very fair price, and lower than the other bid I got for a simple rectangular design DESIGN - my requirements were a bigger patio that covers up the swamp. Jose came up with a plan that has curves to fit in well with the curves in my existing landscape, plus the swamp is gone! He gave me advice on which sizes of pavers would work well in the design. PROFESSIONALISM - every day the team was on time and left the area cleaned up. They laid and re-laid pavers until they were satisfied with the look. They spent a lot of time leveling and fixing places where water pooled on my lawn/old patio. They improved the downspout drains and crawlspace vents. Call them for your project, you'll be glad you did!

After 2 years living in our Issaquah rambler, we were tired of our grubby back yard. With a very…read moresloping hillside slumping into it, the constant roll of rocks, and puddling of runoff made the space not very enjoyable. Our small deck, and a big dirt patch was also not a clean or functional space for us or our dog - so it was time for a change. Once we set our minds to investing in a renovation, I met with 7 (yes 7!) concrete, rockery, and paver providers to discuss the projected heat their ideas, and solicit quotes. A number of the providers were visionless, one was rude, and another was wildly expensive (twice as much as any of the others). Enter Jose and J Zamora Construction. While my initial vision for the space was admittedly to have a concrete patio, with a paver retaining wall - after meeting with Jose, my mind changed. In the most genuine and non-pressuring tone possible, he educated me about the benefits of using pavers (repairability, less cracking risk, better drainage, etc). That, combined with both his understanding of the challenges of my property, as well as his unique lense on a design for our space - made Jose a stand out. I also greatly appreciated that when I expressed specific wishes, he did not take offense when those ideas didn't align with his initial recommendation. When some providers acted put-off when I said "I don't want to take out this tree" (etc.), Jose took it in stride and offered solutions rather than trying to convince me that my preference was unreasonable. After viewing our property, he was prompt, kind, and fair in his quote to us. His documentation was thorough and clear. That, along with his truly aesthetically, and functionally minded vision for our space convinced me to completely pivot from "I'm doing concrete", to "let's go with pavers". After hiring Jose, he recommended products that suited our combined vision for my yard, was transparent about potential overages, and ultimately executed a project that is beyond my dreams for our difficult space. His crew of 6 busted their behinds for 4 solid days to crack it out. They were prompt, respectful of my property and neighbors; and thorough in their daily, and end of project cleanup. They even went above and beyond to carefully re-lay our dog's invisible fence line, which was displaced in the underground drainage portion of our project. Ultimately, we're left with the addition of nearly 1000 square feet to our livable space. An area that started as a grubby dirt patch has become a clean and stunning use of space. It flows with the natural landscape, and looks cohesive with our very mid century home. We have had neighbors (known to us and new introductions) stop by with their jaws on the floor - one even saying "you've made this yard the showpiece of the mountain". Once we paint the house - our sweet little rambler will be perfection - and we have Jose to thank for so much of our exterior transformation. Other over the top service notes: -Rock disposal recycling run -Bark delivery after project completion -Spreading bark over worn front yard after completion

Have used Alderwood twice on large backyard living space projects and recommend them highly…read more First, they take the time to work with you on a design (they have designers on staff) that incorporates all elements, provide you with material samples, pictures, etc. When we struggled to make decisions they took us "shopping" to see samples (light fixtures, paver types, etc) and helped us visualize. We've been really impressed by this process. The construction crews are highly professional. They are thoughtful and careful with neighbors when dealing with moving equipment in and out, noise, and those kinds of things. They are great communicators and set really good expectations about project length and other details. When we asked for tweaks or changes midstream there was never any grousing or grumbling - they were very focused on making sure we were 100% happy. The guys are our crew were Colin, Max and Michael, and Patrick was the Construction Manager. In both cases, the finished projects were even more stunning than we expected. Top notch.

I can't recommend Alderwood strongly enough, we underwent a huge background remodel and every phase…read moreof the project starting from design, to build, to touch ups at the end the people were wonderful to work with. Not only were we thrilled with incredible quality of the results, but all aspects of the construction were super professional. The crews worked super hard, were always on time, always showed up, always finished earlier than estimated. Communication was excellent! Huge thank you to Bryan (design), Devin (build), and Johnny (project management), and Justin (warranty crew) and everyone else involved with our project. Seriously after dealing with them its hard to go back to working with other contractors.

Holy smokes (pun intended). What a great company! I called because I had a chimney cap that was…read morewonky which I thought was initially installed with a lifetime warranty by Emerald City. Turns out they installed my other chimney, a mixup on my part as I have two fireplaces. Bruce came out and inspected, rightly so, he was confused because the one they installed was in great shape! But he didn't stop there, even though they didn't install the wonky one, he made his way to the other side of the house, on a pretty darn hot day where roofs can amplify that heat and realized that was the cap I was calling about. But rather than dismissing it because they hadn't done the original install, he righted it and didn't see it as having any serious problems. He went far above and beyond. What an act of unexpected kindness! Holy smokes (pun intended). What a great company! I called because I had a chimney cap that was wonky which I thought was initially installed with a lifetime warranty by Emerald City. Turns out they installed my other chimney, a mixup on my part as I have two fireplaces. Bruce came out and inspected, rightly so, he was confused because the one they installed was in great shape! But he didn't stop there, even though they didn't install the wonky one, he made his way to the other side of the house, on a pretty darn hot day where roofs can amplify that heat and realized that was the cap I was calling about. But rather than dismissing it because they hadn't done the original install, he righted it and didn't see it as having any serious problems. He went far above and beyond. What an act of unexpected kindness!

I contacted Emerald City because I thought my chimneys needed cleaning because I'd been in my home…read morefor decades and I don't think I'd ever had them cleaned! I told them this, but when they came out, Bruce and Scott, they could easily have told me that my chimneys were a disaster but instead they said that they were great and didn't require any service. I appreciate that kind of honesty and ethical operations when I deal with a company. There was a small crack inside one fireplace that they filled quickly and inexpensively. They were both professional, personable and, most importantly, sweet to my dog! My furnace chimney will need some repointing in the Spring and I wil definitely call Emerald to have that work done.

We are first time homeowners, and knew next to nothing about chimney maintenance for our…read moretraditional fireplace. Kenny was quick to respond to my emails for scheduling, and showed up on time. He did a terrific and thorough job doing a cleaning and thorough inspection of our fireplace and chimney. He was very thorough about what steps we could be doing for maintenance and to prolong the life of our chimney, and even showed us some hidden features of our fireplace we were unaware about. He suggested a few long-term preventive maintenance things, some easy DIY things I could do in the next year, and was clearly was honest and not up-selling us anything. Very reasonable rates compared to other quotes we received, and cleaned up after himself - we will definitely use him again for any future fireplace maintenance.

Kenny repointed two of our chimneys, including replacing some damaged brick. They look great! He…read morewas very communicative during the whole process, explaining what he would do and why, and giving us a couple options for the work. He was very careful to protect the new roof we had as well as to protect our house from dust during grinding. Five stars.