We contacted Hope's Landscaping in July 2018 for an on-site consultation. We had an aging deck…read morethat was getting little use and wanted to know what was possible if we were to replace it with a brick paver patio. They promptly set up a visit and Ernie came out and checked out the area. A day later, he came back with a vision for what was possible (we literally had no idea what to do and were relying on the opinions of contractors). He explained what would fit the space best, what sorts of things would detract from the space, and the best "bang for our buck." He was open with his pricing, laying out all the details of what was included, discounts, etc. We decided to go with them to: 1) Remove the deck 2) Remove two older raised garden beds 3) Remove an area of pea gravel separating the raised garden beds and deck. 4) Create a two-tiered patio, with curving edges, that steps down to a built-in fire pit and a half-moon style stairs leading up to the adjacent sun room. 5) Put in garden beds edging the patio with custom plants. 6) Finish the area with sod. What followed is the only "less than 5 star" part of my review. We were told a start date of August 25, contingent upon rain and other projects; we completely understood. Late August came and for a couple weeks the communication about the project progress came to a standstill. It took about 3 weeks of voicemails and emails to finally get a response and explanation about the delay (health issues with crew members and some weather delays). I expressed my concern about simply improving communication and from that point forward, we had no issues with the office folk, Ernie, or anyone at Hope's. I think it was simply that they were overwhelmed at the time. Because of the delays, our project ran into a winter "pause." The deck was torn out late fall in 2018, and then in April, the work on the space truly began. One thing that we were VERY impressed with was the thoughtfulness each and every day by the work crew as they packed up to leave. They would pick up the area, organize any tools or bricks, blow off the patio, etc., just to make it "look nice" until the next day, even if the area wasn't even close to being ready for use. When the project got close to being done, Ernie met with us regularly again to discuss the garden beds, finishing the project, and other details. We were given a list of plants to choose for the garden beds (custom listed and appropriate for the shadiness of the areas), and Ernie was receptive to my wanting to create (on my own) a small in-ground strawberry garden (in the pictures, this is the rectangle of bare dirt not covered by the new sod--Ernie gave his opinion on the size and placement of that bed so as to not detract from the appeal of the patio and other beds). All-in-all, we would hands-down recommend Hope's Landscaping, especially if you "lack creative vision" like we did. Ernie has a talent for creating a project FOR YOU and FOR YOUR SPACE.

Ernie came out on time. Work was done professionally and expeditiously. Communication was…read moreoutstanding. I would hire them again. (they graded, laid sod and made planting beds in our back yard after we had a pool removed and deck replaced)

Jimmy and his team were so polite and professional from beginning to end. The entire process was…read moresmooth and they very communicative about the entire process. They went above and beyond what they were hired to do, and I truly appreciated that. I would recommend them any day to anyone.

Highway robbery. Don't hire this guy. He overcharged me and didn't even finish the job properly…read more Firstly, he gave a ridiculously high quote for the initial one time job of $1200 then brought it down to $800. Did a half-a$@ job and demands payment. Said he'll come out the next week to do regular maintenance. I trusted the reviews on Angie's list. Don't hire this guy. He's dishonest!! Companies like this shouldn't stay in business!!

Wow. Do not use these guys. Aris is a poor mans used car salesman. Promise this and that and…read morethen don't finish the job. Avoid. I wish I would have read yelp.

Don't waste your time calling or using this company. We set up an appointment and they gave us a…read moretwo hour time-slot for which they required us to be home for so that we could discuss the estimate. NO ONE showed. I called the next day and was told that the manager was at lunch and someone would call me after 1:00pm. NO ONE returned the call. We will be looking elsewhere for landscaping needs.

TTG Movers are wonderful. Due to a series of unfortunate events, we found ourselves unexpectedly…read moreneeding to move out of our old house the following morning and into our new house immediately afterwards. We were turned down by several other local moving companies due to the very short notice. However, Train To Go Movers (TTG Movers) agreed to come at 9A the following morning. The two moving guys, Julius and Oscar were excellent, demonstrating great care and respect for our belongings and furniture. They worked quickly and efficiently and were very organized in their process. It was clear that they were very experienced movers and worked very well as team. We also greatly appreciated the TTG Mover's office lady, Karizma, who set up the move and then followed up with us several times to ensure that everything went smoothly. The pricing was fair with no surprises. We highly recommend TTG Movers.

My moving company contracted 3 movers out from TTG Movers to pack up our things. They packed well…read more However, we told them that there were items that they should NOT pack up and that we were taking in the car (valuables and our suitcases). We got the movers waters throughout the day and tipped them well towards the end. We left when they had packed everything but our bed as it was getting late and they were almost done. We put our valuables away in our bathrooms and shut the doors. When we arrived back a couple hours later, they team was fine. All of our items had been rummaged through. I am now missing 2 diamond rings from my jewelry box, an heirloom gold necklace from my grandmother, Beats headphones, cash, and Visa Gift Cards. We have filed a police report, but we all know how long that takes in Chicago. I do not recommend or advise using this company as we had meaningful and valuable items missing.

His employee crossed into oncoming traffic and hit 3 cars, totaling one of them. He tried to run…read moreaway but was caught by one of the drivers.. He has no insurance and is now pretending the truck was stolen (with yard waste in the back and the keys in the ignition) and the driver admitted the owner of the company was his cousin at the scene. Very shady, sketchy, lying, uninsured company.

Unless you are into being defrauded, find another service…read more.. I have used GTZ lawn care for my 3 rental properties over the last several years. Truthfully there is very little lawn at any of these locations and so it has been fairly low stress. Mainly cleanup and snow in the winter. But over the course of our engagement I quite regularly showed up at the properties to find that nothing had been done in weeks, I'd make a call and things would usually be addressed promptly. BUT it appeared I generally had to actually call them out. At the and of this season I had to call and prompt for a fall cleanup. The crew cleaned up the leaves at one property and then filled up my tenant's garbage cans AND the neighbors with the lawn waste. Yeah that was a big problem for me. I had previously showed great patience given the context...it's only a yard. right?...but Sadly , over the last snow on Jan 23 and 24 they simply failed to show...24 hours later and still nada. I have aged tenants out shoveling the snow because the people I PAY fail to arrive. When I suggested via email that they need to arrive with greater haste or I'd need to find another service...I was basically told that I had an outstanding debt and I could shove it! Oh and there billing patterns are abysmal as well... So yeah my ire is raised...I was so patient with this unreliable service...shame on me. Find another option, why give your money away.

Roberto and his crew did an amazing job on our neighborhood cleanup and beautification project…read more They are very detail oriented, punctual and polite people. I would recommend them to anyone! Pricing was very fair as well - we will use them again!

Robert does seasonal flowers for us in the Spring and Fall! Every year they deliver high quality…read moreplants that thrive in the summer months! They've also propagated several plants for us in our parkway and other areas!

I moved into a newly built home in Elgin and wanted to replace the cookie-cutter landscaping that…read morethe builder put in the front yard. I obtained three quotes, two from local nurseries and the third from Signature Landscaping. Not only did Jeff, from Signature, provide a design that incorporated all of my requests, his price was better than both of the nurseries. The installation was completed ahead of time and done very well. The men that completed the installation were very friendly and professional and finished the job in one day, leaving everything clean and pristine. I highly recommend Signature Landscaping and plan use them again for additional projects next year.

They did really great work for us. Installed a new patio and retention wall, their guys were…read moreefficient. They spent a ton of time compacting... makes me feel good.

Kevin and his team have done a wonderful job providing lawn maintenance and landscaping services at…read moreour house. Not only did Kevin and his team bring our lawn back to life, but he also worked with us to design a new landscape around the house, and power wash / fix our back patio. The ability to work on all of this together has been incredible and we are very happy with his work. Kevin is also communicative and was flexible to work within our schedule and budget. We highly recommend Kevin's services, and are happy to continue working with him!

They took great care of our lawn while we were out of town for a month. Everything looked even…read morebetter than when we left it when we arrived home. Thanks G&A Mancera!