You should know this...... I used Gill Greg Landscaping. This review is not about their work it's about their hourly rates. When I asked for a breakdown (labor/materials, etc) on the estimate sent, Gill Greg told me he does not breakdown his invoices. When I added a few projects in the backyard, the price he was giving me seemed really high, i.e. spray weeds. It took 15 minutes to spray. Was charged $200. When I asked what he charges per hour he said $100/hr for him. I expected that. He is an experienced, skilled owner. But....he charges $100/hr for each worker. Do you think he pays his workers top wages?......I asked Gill Greg. No response.
My project, a typical front neighborhood yard, consisted of digging holes for plants, planting and laying down 13 yards of bark. This I would classify as unskilled labor. I had 3 people working on my project the first day and 4 people the second day. First day labor totaled $2,400. Second day labor totaled $3,200.
Be aware if your contractor tells you he does not breakdown his invoices. To me it is a RED flag now. Having dealt with many contractors that intentionally overcharged me, I tried to get another estimate. Manzanita Landscape came out and looked at the job and then nothing. Six weeks later they call to see if I am still interested in getting the project done. I really feel for all of us trying to get anything done with people who have honesty and integrity. Ugh! read more
