We had Route 81 over to paver stone our patio. On a scale 0f 1-10, route 81 is a 15. Very…read moreprofessional, very meticulous and very knowledgeable. Tony made several suggestions to us and we used them all. Our patio turned out beautiful, better than we expected. If you need this type of service contact Tony and you will not have to worry about anything. Tony, there are no words to express our thanks to you and your crew.

I highly recommend Route 81 Landscaping! Brian was so helpful in giving us an estimate with several…read moreoptions for our yard. The whole crew was so nice. I could have never imagined our front yard looking so nice. They transformed the appearance of our home.

Several weeks ago, I decided it was time to have a few landscaping projects done. I called EIGHT…read morelandscapers. The first one I called was an acquaintance of mine. I scheduled with him twice and both times, he never showed up. I then checked his Yelp reviews and I'm kind of glad he didn't show up. Another landscaper came to look at my projects but never produced an estimate or returned my calls, one had a sky high price, another told me he couldn't start until October so I just cancelled that appointment, and the rest just never showed up for the estimate. Then I talked to Paul. Most of these landscapers I talked to were pretty gruff and had voices like they'd been gargling with gravel between cigarettes. Paul answered the phone and in his soft angelic voice, he asked about my projects and agreed to come out for an estimate the next day. My projects were a scattered mish-mosh because we'd neglected the exterior of our home. While our home was featured in Better Homes & Gardens back in the 1980's, I'm not a "yard guy," so I did basic lawn maintenance and let everything other than the grass go to hell. Paul followed me around my hillbilly yard and patiently listened to my ideas while offering a few of his own. By that evening, he emailed me an estimate with itemized prices so I could pick and choose the jobs that fit our budget for this year. I hired Paul and his crew to install a short retaining wall around our above ground pool, a small paver pad for the pool pump to sit on, and I also had them revitalize our kids' play area with landscaping paper and fresh mulch. Just yesterday, I got an estimate for weekly lawn care from another landscaper (Paul's lawn crew doesn't work in my area or else I would have hired him). I asked this new guy what he would have charged for the projects I had done by Paul. This other landscaper was $600 higher on the retaining wall and paver pad, but $200 less on the play area. So, considering the overall price, Paul was very competitive and I came out ahead based on the one sky-high estimate I got earlier and the estimate this new guy quoted after the project was already done. I'm extremely happy with Paul's pricing and for what I got, I would say his price was beyond fair. As for what I got... Regarding the quality of the workmanship, it's top notch. His crew came out and busted their butts all day long for two days. They worked through the rainy morning one day and had the job completed on time. In fact, the job was actually completed a week ahead of schedule because Paul had a cancellation and squeezed me in early. On top of all that, his crew did a little extra work for free. I had a couple bald spots in my yard and they saw me throwing some grass seed. I didn't even notice this until they'd left, but they used some of the extra grass they pulled up from the retaining wall area to fill in a couple divots and bald spots. The yard is looking great, the projects they completed look absolutely wonderful, and I'll never look for another landscaper again! Paul is now my landscaping go-to guy. As a Realtor, I don't often get clients looking for landscaping work, but he just replaced the guy I used to recommend (the one who blew me off twice). In the end, I'm an extremely satisfied customer! His price was great, his timing was perfect, his finished products were beyond my expectations, and I'm very happy knowing that I've got a very reliable landscaping professional that I will feel confident recommending to clients!

Still waiting for business to come over and give us a quote for our project won't know if we hire…read morethem until they see what we want and price

Ray and his team helped us out in a pinch! He was timely, thorough and even asked to cut weeds down…read morefor us on the side of the house! Ray was professional, and communicated quickly and updated us the day prior and same day with timely updates of when he was arriving. He quickly took care of our lawn needs. He was respectful of our property and completed the job with ease. Our grass looked great! He was reasonably priced as well. Thank you Ray for your help and assistance!

Very good quality, reliable, and responsive. Easy payment methods and a good value I requested lawn…read morecare.

We tried mud jacking our old concrete patio that ended up creating new cracks in the concrete. My…read morewife and I decided to redo our patio. Considered several options, pavers, plain concrete and settled on stamped concrete. Priced options through several contractors and selected Vander Veer Concrete. So glad we did. One year into the new patio and absolutely love it! Results speak for itself, see photos, before and after. Couldn't ask for a finer business operator than Steve V. Was great throughout the process, communications, workmanship, etc. Very highly recommend.

I requested a quote for a 15' x 12' concrete patio. On a day with an all day rain, they send a a…read moreguy who is wearing sneakers, not workshoes. I told him it's muddy back there. Response: "I guess I can just look at it." We go to the backyard, he stand there and looks. First thing he says is "Do you want stamped?" Not a good sign when the first words out of his mouth are trying to upsell. I told him no, broom finish. He has no tape measure with him to measure the area. He didn't have anything else to say so I asked him how would they reinforce it? How would they slope it? I think this guy was a salesperson who probably never did concrete work. Then I had to bring up the subject of stairs. I work during the day and this guy is wasting my time with his lack of sales skills and knowledge. So then he goes to his car and write up an estimate for $4,400. Congrats, you are the highest bidder! On the estimate form it says something like "Material prices go up in June, labor prices in July". This is to motivate you to sign now. He offers no information about whether or not the company is registered with the village. He wrote on the form "Customer gets permit", something we didn't discuss. I ended up hiring Caesar Garcia Concrete Solutions from Cicero thru Home Advisor. Saved $1400 with them. True professionals. Forget Vander Veer.

I received a call from Kyle we discussed my needs for this year. He promptly sent me a proposal for…read morethe scope of work I needed done. Prices were reasonable and he spent time giving me information on how the work would be performed and when. I hired his business to do my lawn fertilization aeration in the fall and snow removal when the season hits. I will update after services have been performed.

I have used Green Effects for 3 years and find them to be an outstanding company in terms of being…read moreon time, doing a GREAT job and doing it at a fair price. I have used them for weekly grass mowings, periodic trimmings, plantings and general cleanup. They not only do a great job, but go the extra distance to be sure everythig is as good as it can be. 5+ stars in my book. Richard Hodur Frankfort Illinois

Region Railings is AMAZING!! Joe Guzman helped me redesign an old existing railing into a new…read morebeautiful work of art!! Sent pictures to update me and make sure the design was to my liking during the entire process. Matte Powder coating finish came out smooth and even. Great to work with and extremely satisfied!!

Thanks for making my house look great. I really love the way you made my yard look. It's hard to…read morefind a landscaper who offers quality work and is reliable. I would recommend Clint and his company to anyone. Thanks for a great job. Clint!

They returned and did the job correctly. They stand behind their work. I am very pleased with the…read morework.

I actually found AKUI's on Nextdoor. I live in a condo and I represent my HOA. We had a mess in the…read morefront of our condo. Neglected weeds, uneven retainer bricks, and dying shrubs. I called AKUI's for an evaluation/estimate as this was going to be a big project. We wanted the bricks to be realigned or replaced and new mulch put down. AKUI's first cleaned up the weed growth then went to work with the bricks, which were very difficult to remove and realign. I can recommend their services very highly! We (HOA) and our unit owners were very happy with the results. The manager I met, Curtis, is very personable, but more importantly he is excellent at what he does. He's very detail oriented and he took me through every step of the work process. The communication with this company is excellent and their prices are very competitive. They also finished the project in a timely manner. I highly recommend them for your landscaping projects and we (the HOA) will most likely call them back for maintenance.