I interviewed a total of 9 landscaping companies for my backyard project. After meeting Keith, it…read morewas clear he was the right man for the job. His attention to detail. His decades of experience. His clear communication style and project deadlines. His advice on what to do/what not to do. His fair pricing. He is, through and through, a pro's pro. We're coming to a close with my project. It involved demo/installation of concrete and a gas line revamp. Now that I've worked with him, I've seen Keith's ability to identify flaws with our drainage system, recommended a clear, cost-effective solution to our water line and electrical issues. He's fixed our electrical setup for our backyard lighting. He's fixed our sprinkler system setup. He even helped me with making a claim with my insurance company. He and his team have showed up on-time every day. They work hard and they do a great job as a team. The list goes on. Couldn't be happier with my decision.

I had my backyard pool demoed and was looking at a lot of dirt and old plantings. I need to have…read morethe whole thing redone. I tried a number of landscapers, some didn't bother giving me a quote. I had one on deposit, but they never contacted me after making the deposit electronically, I had to chase after them to get a response. So, I called Shafer, and Keith came out in spite of me telling him I was probably going to go with the original company, as they had gotten back to me and gave me reassurances. Keith runs the company, and they only take on one job at a time. They do everything, and Keith provided a lot of great ideas, and came in a lot lower in cost. So seeing as the first company was showing true to some of the Yelp reviews of poor communication, I went with Shafer. I'm really, really, really glad I did. I'm very happy, and will be calling Shafter in the future for other projects, like fencing. Thanks Keith for you and your excellent crew doing a great job!!!

I was going to use LTS 2 years ago but unfortunately I had something come up that made me delay my…read moreyard . I plan on talking to LTS soon as I need them to come back and give me an update on my estimate. I was very impressed with my first estimate.

Rudy's crew did a great job on our landscape design. He was very patient with our indecisiveness…read more Overall the design looks great. One part of the concrete was not finished well. Even though we already paid for the job in full, LTS came back out and replaced a section of concrete. I did not expect that kind of follow up service. Thanks Rudy and crew.

So far we just had the consultation and estimate--but everything about this business seems top…read morenotch. Our estimator was on time--a huge plus. He was very knowledgeable and informative. Had wonderful design ideas and photos of certain plants. He had ideas to help us stay within budget. We were very impressed with the entire meeting. We have to see the next step but so far they are our #1 choice.

Abarca is a top-notch company. They do incredible work to very efficient on time very professional…read more You will not regret doing business with this company.

Mario was great, helped cleaned up the yard too and showed me how to use the new irrigation. Highly…read morerecommend!

We have a retaining wall planter that needed landscaping. I contacted Environmental Landscape and…read morethe owner, Mario, gave me the most resonable quote. He also included some boulders at no extra cost. I'm really happy with how the landscaping project turned out. We had some solar landscaping lights and they even installed that for us. Environmental Landscape did a great job on our landscaping project!

My wife and I were initially hesitant from working with System Pavers solely based on the high…read moreinitial quote as compared to some other competitors for our landscaping which included primarily pavers, and SP turf along with some perimeter landscaping (decorative rock or plants). This is our first major contracted work on our new home, and we wanted everything to be as perfect and smooth as possible. We know a few neighbors that went though horror story level issues with their landscaping contractors, and we wanted zero drama. The ratio of pavers and turf highly affects the cost but what hooked us to System Pavers was the complete transparency of the work required for the job, the quality of their sourced materials, and the professionalism of their contracted project manager and construction team! The entire process that System Pavers follows from the in-home visits from the sales team (Christopher Lawson in our case), the online portal that tracks all of the progress and costing, as well as the final work with the management and installation teams (Jose Gonzalez and Juan Carlos) were pretty much flawless in our experience. I don't usually spend time giving positive feedback to companies that only perform the minimum requirement. System Pavers needed to earn our business, and they won us over primarily from the pure professionalism they showed throughout this process.

All upfront. No surprises. Very professional. Finish job was exactly what I wanted. Would highly…read morerecommend to anyone.

Matt and his team did an exceptional job turning our bare yard into our dream yard. They built…read moreretaining walls, a custom bar-b-que island, installed pavers, turf and a putting green. The plant selections resulted in a stunning yard that we get many compliments on. The team was flexible and easy to work with. Their attention to detail was impressive and appreciated.

Matt and his team did a great job installing (2) paver patios at my home. The job was completed…read morethoroughly and we are pleased with the work. Valley Pacific Landscape's prices are competitive and fair. We also get compliments from family and friends about how the work looks.

It was early September when I first contacted Mike, owner of Landscape Pro Services. He explained…read morethat he was quite busy and his irrigation specialist would be unable to do my drip irrigation job for at least a couple months. But Mike's business reviews, starting some 6 years earlier, were impressive. Almost all positive, those reviews convinced me to not be discouraged. I let him know I would gladly wait. Besides, I had already met with another "highly rated" Yelp contractor and was feeling rather discouraged. That guy had given me an extremely high bid. His subsequent communications and extreme bartering impressed me to be odd, bordering on unethical and untrustworthy. I knew I had to keep looking. In spite of his schedule, Mike graciously consented to come out see what was going on with my aging drip system the next week. Two weeks later, after I thought he had forgotten me, I received an unsolicited text from Mike with a genuine apology. We met the very next day. It went well. For a full hour, we discussed all my drip system problems. He made many recommendations, but his ideas were realistic and practical. He assured me that, instead of re-doing the entire system, he could take the existing drip lines and repair, replace, and improve, as needed. This meant a significant savings to me, and most importantly, much happier plants. His price quote was far more affordable. Meanwhile, while taking a look around, he noticed that my controller (timer) was misprogrammed. He asked my permission to reset everything so it would be running more efficiently, then took the time to explain everything he did. (I was ecstatic, me being the boob who had naively messed it up in the first place.) He shared some valuable tips on plant care as well. Little things like this convinced me I would be in good hands. December 2025. It was a wait, for sure, but we finally found a day to proceed on this 1-day project. He sent his irrigation specialist, Lazaro, out to my house and Lazaro was a god-send. Very reliable. Very ethical. Very hard-working and agreeable. What a great guy to have on your team. Lazaro completed everything in one day. I decided to add to the scope of work, adding a new controller unit at the same time. Lazaro ran out, bought the piece, installed it, and gave me hands-on training before leaving. And what do you know? The final bill still came to about one 3rd of the other guy's final quote. Could not be happier. An excellent experience in every sense of the word.

Mike Jones is an absolute class…read more Coming from a poor experience with a previous contractor who we later found out wasn't even licensed, Landscape Pro Services truly came in clutch. From the level of service, to the quality of work on our backyard, to the unmatched turnaround time and value, Mike delivers on all levels. If I could give him more stars than 5, I would. I gave him a general idea of what we were looking for and he truly exceeded all expectations with it. We have a fairly small backyard that if treated a certain way, wouldn't feel spacious. Somehow, our backyard now feels more open and bigger than it actually is and all with a modern touch. Throughout the span of the project, Mike kept a simple communication line going and was always so honest. So much so, that he gave us money back because we somehow accidentally paid more than we should've. Lowkey, I think we were just more than happy to pay the guy for how great of an experience the whole thing has been. Take our money! Mike, truly, thank you for bringing your expertise to our now stunning backyard. You've made it possible for the family to start enjoying daily backyard time!

Recently, I hired Lee's Concrete to demolish and rebuild a 50' collapsed retaining wall in my…read morebackyard. We all know what a nightmare it can be to find a trustworthy contractor. However, when I first met Mr. Lee and started discussing the project, I just knew that he was the one to hire due to his confidence and expertise in his field. I felt a strong sense that he wasn't out to get me, but rather to honestly help me and rebuild the wall with budget in mind. I chose Lee's over two other previous bids, and I am very glad I did. On day one of the demolition phase, foreman Augustine and his awesome crew just blew my mind at how efficient, precise and hard working they were. Needless to say, I was extremely impressed and felt at ease, knowing that I was definitely in good hands. Within a week, I had a beautiful brand new retaining wall built better than ever. Equally impressive was Joyce at the office making sure I was never left hanging with questions or concerns. All my queries were handled in a timely manner. For anyone looking for concrete/brick contractor, I highly recommend Lee's Concrete.

This was my very first time hiring anybody to do any sort of landscaping work. I was ignorant going…read moreinto it so I had to lean heavily into the landscapers expertise on what would be best for what I wanted to achieve. After getting a few quotes, I chose Lee's Concrete because he impressed me the most with the ideas he presented, not being pushy or sales-y, while also staying competitive price wise. He is also officially licensed for concrete. The project started around May 2025, and completed towards the end of July 2025. It consisted of concrete pouring, artificial turf installation, irrigation routing and laying out gravel/river rocks in planting areas. Also, a 2D layout diagram was provided for me to submit to HOA for approval. Below is a list of critiques ranked starting with my biggest letdowns: #1) WEEDS. Not via the concrete, but the artificial turf that was laid out. Lee offered artificial turf installs during my contractor search. My main reason for getting artificial turf was to have little-to-no maintenance. But, mines constantly has weeds growing out of the edges due the gap in the ends not being sealed. My next door neighbor had artificial turf installed by another landscaper and never has any weeds growing out of the edges ever. They had theirs installed after mine. Maybe it was my fault for not communicating that need initially. But at the same time, I thought having artificial turf laid out and it preventing weed growth on the edges would be a given. #2) Blotchy concrete coloring on front yard. My backyard's concrete coloring was pretty consistent and I was very happy with how it turned out. But my front yard was very blotchy and inconsistent. I was told that this is normal and will take about a year to cure and to give it time. Another reason was for differing "pH levels" for the area where the concrete was laid. Well... a year has passed and it has kind of improved here and there, but not so much in other parts. So, I'm a little hesitant to believe it that is actually the reason. It doesn't make sense to me that all the concrete laid out in my entire neighborhood doesn't look as bad as how it looks on my driveway. Structurally, it's fine. But it is a bit of an eye-sore looking at it every time I'm in my front yard. #3) I felt like I spent more time than I needed to checking for imperfections. A main one was my vinyl fence and cinder block wall getting dirty from the concrete pours. Another big one was the cinder block retaining wall in my backyard not being symmetrical on the edges. I had to call it out a few times to even get it fixed. Once it was finally fixed, my vinyl fence had residue from the cinderblock wall fix. By that time, I had gotten fatigue from having to constantly call out imperfections and let that one go. #4) You don't really know when the landscapers will come out to do the work. If I remember correctly, they would come out most weekdays. But, you wouldn't know if they would show up the next day or not. Not too big of a deal honestly. I'm more picky about this because I like to keep the side gate to my backyard locked and not knowing when to unlock it in the morning was just a tiny annoyance. I ended up just unlocking it first thing in the morning and locking it in the evening every weekday. Overall, I'd rate the project a 3 or 3.5 out of 5 - which I think is a very fair assessment. I'm relatively happy how it looks at the end. But there were a few bumps along the way which is why I cannot give a 5 out of 5. It pains me to write the above critiques and not be able to give the highest rating because Lee and the rest of his team were all very nice people. But there definitely could've have been improvements for the entire project.