Warning: Do Not Hire Francisco - Dishonest and Unprofessional…read more I want to share my experience to help others avoid the same mistake. Be cautious of a contractor named Francisco. At first, he came across as polite, trustworthy, and sincere. I initially contacted him for backyard work, and he claimed he could also handle a garage-to-room conversion I had planned. Based on his assurances, I hired him for the indoor remodeling project. Unfortunately, things quickly took a turn. Despite claiming he could do the work, he didn't perform any of it himself--instead, he brought in other workers and acted more like their assistant. I paid him for labor while providing all the materials myself. We did the initial shopping together, and the first couple of days went smoothly. However, as the project progressed (expected to last 2-3 weeks), I started noticing serious red flags. This was a rental property, yet he became upset when I or my family visited to check on progress. At one point, he even used extremely offensive language toward my wife and father when they pointed out issues in the work. That is completely unacceptable behavior. I paid him in installments as requested and even provided lunch occasionally out of courtesy. But I later discovered that he was including personal items like tools and drinks in material receipts and expected me to pay for them. I also suspect he over-purchased materials, got reimbursed, and then returned them to stores like Home Depot for a refund. He asked for extra money midway through the job for "electrical expansion," which I paid--but the work remains unfinished. For the backyard project, I was about to hire someone else, but Francisco pressured me to give him the job, claiming he needed to keep his "crew" working. In reality, there's no real team--just one other person helping him. I paid him 70% of the backyard job cost upfront, but only about 30-40% of the work was done before he started disappearing. My tenants became understandably frustrated. He even damaged a part of their car and lied to them, blaming me. Eventually, he demanded more money to finish the job. At this point, I knew he wouldn't follow through and refused. I also told him not to access the property without my permission. The next day, he falsely reported to the police that I was withholding his tools. I had no intention of keeping anything--I just wanted the work completed properly. This is a long review, but I believe it's important to share so others don't get caught in the same situation. Francisco may sound kind and helpful at first, but he is extremely dishonest and unprofessional. Please do not hire him. I'm also encouraging my tenants and friends who dealt with him to share their experiences as well.

Francisco and his team at Sean's Tree Service did a…read morePHENOMENAL job and TRANSFORMED my back yard. They helped me meet a tight timeline to complete the improvements (leveling, building a fence, installing pavers and more) for my sons backyard birthday party. They worked round the clock to meet the deadline and were incredibly helpful in material selection and design improvements.

This is a reputable landscaper. Did my neighbors yard looked great, so I…read morehad Nickolas give me a quote on doing an area in pavers. Gives a detailed estimate on computer. Very fair priced and makes double sure you are satisfied and happy with final inspection. Will definitely recommend his services. Also gets on the job and completes it, very quickly and clean. All the materials were delivered when stated they would. Does any kind of yard work, Cleaning,trimming,irrigation system, grass or artificial turf, fences,decks and Pavers. I'd be happy to use them again!

Jesus is the best. He's responsive, reasonable, and reliable. We have been working with him for…read moreyears, and will continue to do so.

The team at Allegrow are top notch! We had a pretty boring backyard in San Francisco that needed to…read morecome back to life. They came out for a consultation, gave great advice on different planting ideas for style and screening, and we eventually had them back to plant several large shrubs and trees that transformed the space. They were professional, courteous, and fair throughout. Highly recommended, will work with them again!

I'm currently in the process of looking for landscapers for my backyard. I contacted Casey because…read morethere was a photo of submerged drip irrigation for lawns and he does a lot of eco friendly projects. Although we ultimately decided that he wasn't the right person for my project, I really appreciated the pointers and advice he provided me to make my decision on my project. I wish my final backyard goals aligned with Casey so that I can hire him but I'll be keeping him in mind for the future.

Currently selling our home and needed one- time service to get the lawned mowed and leaves cleaned…read moreup before closing. Reached out and they were able to get me quote and complete the job within hours. Amazing. They also did the cleanup in a the most quiet manner as well. I was expecting a leaf blower going off the whole time, instead they took their time raking and bagging the leaves then using the blowers to clean up the trimming. I truly appreciate the speediness and cleanliness these guys did! Can't recommend them enough!

So happy to have found Javier, Jose and crew. I needed someone to re-do my front yard (removal,…read moredisposal, add new plants, sprinkler system, etc.) and Javier was quick to respond, come over for a site visit with Jose, and start the work. Though the project ended up being bigger and taking longer than initially estimated, Javier and Jose walked me through each step and took the time to explain everything thoroughly. I absolutely love my new cutting garden and can't wait to work on my backyard with them!

I called Valentin based on these reviews and had him come by and take a look at our back yard…read more Although we had a little bit of a challenge communicating, through simple words and amid much gesticulating, I could see that he immediately grasped my vision and even improved upon it. His quote was definitely far more reasonable than any of the 3 other companies we asked to quote. My next step was to contact fellow Yelper and reviewer of Valentin and get more in depth info regarding the work habits of the crew, ability to communicate etc. (Thanks Penny!) Everything was looking positive, so I figured, "Why not?" I chose a week when I was working from home so I could check in and out of their progress. This was a good thing as there were a couple of things which required input that was much easier to do being right there. Even amid some scope creep, and more materials being required than originally thought, Valentin kept true to his quote and endeavored to deliver exactly what I wanted. We are really happy with the outcome (defined a space in the backyard with a retaining wall, laid flagstone patio, added gravel perimeter around the deck). -1 star for communication +1 star for price, effort, and standing behind the original estimate

Word of advice when you get people to do your garden. get a…read morepicture drawn or sketched and have each area that you need done signed by the landscaper. also make sure you label all work that needs to be done clearly and make sure both of you understand what is going on. for this guy, i believe the best thing you should do is follow every step above. his guys are really hard working, it's just the communication problem that would piss you off and get things messed up. my 1 star still stands. job has not been completed --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- update May 24, 2008 his answer and response for the 500 dollar labor and material for chicken wire is that he has to use his time to drive to home depot to buy material. the other part is his labor. I HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS GUY FOR HIS COST. IF YOU WERE TO FIND ANOTHER LANDSCAPER YOUR BETTER OFF PAYING MORE WITH A GUY THAT HAD A LICENSE. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- update :May 23 dropping the rating because i feel he's lying to me. (i hate people that lies) i did a quick calculation of material and labor. i believe he's overcharging. retaining wall made by roughly 125 interlocking retaining wall stones. sprinkler system with 2 valves and a timer + new sod and grass. remove 2x 20ft small pine trees and roots and bush. trim 2 trees. cement wall that's 2 ft high. a pathway layed by stone slabs. remove excessive soil. all in all, with a package price he quoted 6k. we thought, hey 6k that sounds good since the first quote we got from someone else was 13k for relative similar work. when i did my research for the price of the interlocking retaining wall stones. i was like WOW. they run about 1.52 to 2 bucks. so assuming it's 2 bucks multiply by 125 = $250. how in the world does 2 bucks a piece going to get anywhere to the price of 6k. These labor must be crazy. the material honestly does not cost that much at all. i think he wants $50/hr for labor since his crew of 2 who works 12 hrs a day. 7 day project due for completion would cost $4200 in labor alone. this would be the only conclusion i have for the quote of 6k the reason i started to check on price was because he notified me this morning in regards to adding chicken wire for my lawn to protect for gophers. it sounded like a good idea, so i asked how much. he said it was 500 bucks. i went online, did some research, found out that 3ftx25ft chicken wire @ homedepot only cost 15.99. i only need like 5 sets which would equal to 80. even if i askd them to do 2 layers of that wire for better protection, it should be only 160. labor dos not cost anywhere near 400 bucks to do this job since all he needs to do is lay the wire while the soil is all flipped because he's doing the sprinklers. i'll talk to him tomorrow to see what's his point of view and how he would explain his quote. he told me that those chicken wire cost him 450 to purchase. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awesome price quote. the guy was nice. it was a little difficult to communicate but we got everything clear after 2 hrs of discussion. i will update this review when the complete job is done. hopefully yelpers are correct about his job! project starts tomorrow and probably ends in 2 weeks 5stars

Eddie and his team were able to add artificial grass to my backyard. I have 2 dogs who do their…read morenecessities outside and it was drying the real grass. In 1 day they were able to cut & install the artificial grass. Eddie and his team were efficient and super easy to work with. I contacted him and in a matter or hours he had already reached back to me.

Francisco was excellent to work with! Very responsive via text/calls. He always checks in to make…read moresure the choice is to your liking. He worked on our backyard with artificial grass, pavers, putting grass, latisse extender fence, and landscaping lights all for a good price that is cheaper than most landscapers. Francisco and his crew finished in 5 days. Highly recommend!

Alonso and the crew at H&E Landscaping did an incredible job with our front and back yard. Truly,…read moreif you're looking for an experienced, trustworthy, timely, expert crew, my husband and I fully recommend H&E. Alonso has comprehensive knowledge of plants that will thrive--especially in California/ Bay Area climate--which was a huge plus in the end!! In the backyard, we had a clearer vision of the layout and Alonso and crew still managed to surpass our own expectations. In the front yard, we didn't have a super solid plan or idea, and after showing Alonso a few images of homes/vibes we liked, he recommended a few ideas and executed perfectly there, too. Alonso and team completed the job on time, even with us adding a few things like concrete poured large pavers in the front yard, etc. We are SO happy with the way everything looks and loved H&E so much that we are now using their gardening services, too. Do yourself a favor and give Alonso a call; he came to our house to discuss the vision/ options, and then worked up a complimentary quote.

Alsonso and the team have done a great job landscaping our house as well as a rental we own. They…read moreare very creative in their design and focused on details. I recommend the team to anyone who wants a first-class job at a reasonable cost. You can't go wrong with this team. Ray and Cheryl Martinelli