Don't trust this company. I went with them for our routine gardening because they were close by and the owner seemed nice. Take it from me and don't make the same mistake. Or if you do, get any quote in writing and ask for real, professional invoicing.
I set up a first clean up and routine service. The quote for the first clean up seemed high, but the routine seemed ok so I went with it. They did an ok job with the first cleanup, but it was just the owner and a high school kid for about 90 minutes and they charged $450. I hope he paid that kid ok but I'm guessing not exactly an even split. They also didn't cut up the larger yard waste enough so the city wouldn't pick it up and left it in front of our neighbors property which doesn't exactly make us popular. They also trampled literally the only (small) plant I specifically asked them to look out for.
But my real complaint and the reason you should stay away was on a repair job. The owner said the valves on our front yard sprinklers needed to be replaced. Fine, they did look old and they were starting to drip. I asked how much and he said $150. Ok, I said, that's not exactly cheap but if a professional thinks it needs doing, let's do it. So he replaces them in about 30 minutes. The next day one is leaking worse than the originals. He came back and fixed it but I think it is still a mark of substandard work.
Here is the real kicker. He sends an invoice, but the price is just blank. It says "for a 1 time sprinkler work. 3 sprinkler valves / parts & labor. Wk in the front yard". At the bottom $ .00. Hand written with a clear space for the dollar total but just a blank. So I text "hey, you sent a blank invoice, but it was $150, right"? Oh no, he says. It was $150 per valve. That's $450. I get that dawning feeling you get when you've been scammed, and it doesn't feel good. Ok, maybe the parts are really expensive? Because if it's for "parts and labor" then surely the parts cost a bit of that $450. Nope, google says it's a $35 part. So it's $105 in parts and $345 in labor for 30 minutes of work. I asked about this and he said "oh but I had to go to buy the parts! That's what I charge as a fixed price." A fixed price is not "parts and labor". Parts and labor is $X for the parts and $Y for however many hours of labor (even including the very short trip to the hardware store). Not a number you get to make up after the fact.
I immediately asked them to stop our service because it was obvious they are not trustworthy. I paid the bill they sent because I'm always going to meet my end of a bargain, however illegitimate. But don't make the same mistake.
So, if you use this company go in with a ton of caution. Get a written quote so he can't make something up after. And shop around. We now have a different service, they are fantastic. I very much believe in paying a high wage for honest hours worked. But not a made up amount. Trust someone else with your yard. read more