Ben and his crew are such a pleasure to work with! In an unfortunate time when you must beg…read morecontactors to even return a call, Rathjen's Landscaping is exactly the opposite. Ben is professional and responsive; he returned every call, email and text. He made himself available to answer questions and make changes throughout the project. He gave us valuable suggestions and realistic expectations. Ben kept evey commitment he made and approached every obstacle with a positive attitude and a solution in mind. Although the weather did not cooperate and extended the project slightly longer than he wanted, there were plenty of days that the crew was working in the rain. I am very particular and hard to please, but Ben went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied at every turn. I cannot thank Rathjen's Landscaping enough for their terrific work. We are so pleased and I would highly recommend this company to anyone.

Tired of them launching stones and rocks at my car and house, very unprofessional. Asked them not…read moreto block my driveway with their trucks

Great service, reasonable rates, quality work and fast response. What else can you ask for from a…read morebusiness? Definitely recommend to anyone who needs any landscaping services.

I highly recommend this landscaping company. They did an excellent job removing a structure from my…read moreproperty and showed great care throughout the entire process. They were professional, hardworking, and extremely neat, making sure the surrounding yard stayed clear of debris. They went above and beyond my expectations, and their honesty , kindness, and pride in their work stood out. I would gladly hire them again!

AVOID unless you're okay with poor workmanship and zero accountability…read more I hired Eric for gravel driveway repairs after previously having a good experience with his snow plowing. Unfortunately, the quality of this job was subpar, and the gravel work washed out completely within weeks. I reached out to him multiple times for a resolution via text and voicemail with no response. When I finally heard back, he refused to take any responsibility and instead blamed me for the results--citing the weather (rain?!) and my budget (which I never actually gave him). In reality, I accepted both his estimate and his plan without question, paid in full immediately, and even offered to pay more if he would simply correct his work after it first began to fail - just two days after it was completed. This, despite the fact that I was promised the work would last several years. Eric does not stand behind his work, he makes false promises and ghosts clients when there's a problem, and then resorts to excuses and blaming the customer rather than offering solutions. Other contractors who reviewed the job confirmed that the grading and compaction were not done properly. A properly compacted and graded gravel driveway would not erode after a single rainstorm. One review mentions he's nice, and he is, when things go well. I'm nice too, but I don't tolerate being taken advantage of. If you decide to roll the dice on your project, don't be surprised when the 'nice guy' disappears. UPDATE: Eric responded by attempting to discredit me personally and deflect from the actual issue. So let me be clear: I paid in full the day after the work was completed (job finished 6/4, Zelle sent 6/5). I accepted both his estimate and his plan without negotiating and was told the work would last for years. When it failed after a single rainstorm, I offered to pay more if he would fix it. I never asked for extra work, I said I'd wait and see how it held up, and reached out again when it clearly didn't. He ignored multiple texts and voicemails for weeks and only responded after I posted this review. And yes, I have everything documented as well. As for his attempt to attack my review history: I welcome anyone to read my other reviews. They are detailed, honest, and thoughtful reflections of my experiences - positive or negative. This one is no different. Instead of standing behind his work, Eric deflects and attacks the customer. That says more than any review ever could.

I have been using Malcarne for the past few years for our trees, lawn, and now snow removal. The…read moreoffice staff is always helpful and John runs a reliable operation. They get to our place on time, do good work, and charge reasonable rates. I recommend them highly.

I had two tree branches that I needed removed, which had detached during a storm, but were…read morebalancing precariously very high up in two different trees. I happened to notice the trucks for Malcarne Tree across at a neighbors, so I asked if they could take a look. Their manager, John Catapano, came over and said that they could definitely help me out that day. I was thrilled to have this taken care of. Their courtesy, kindness and excellent service was much appreciated. I highly recommend them.

We contacted Guarco Construction because we needed to replace our driveway for the first time in…read moreover fifteen years. It had cracks in the asphalt and grass growing up through the cracks. Additionally, we had an issue with the angle of our driveway as our house is on an incline such that the bottom of our car scraped when we would drive in and out of it. A friend recommended Carl from Guarco Construction, so we reached out. He came over to take a look and we were struck by how knowledgeable, personable, and professional he was. By the time he gave us a quote and left, we decided not to approach anyone else for a quote and hired Carl and Guarco Construction for the job. He listened very closely to us and showed how he fully understood our needs for the job. When he and his crew arrived, they were professional, efficient, and effective. They completed all their work in a few hours. We're so pleased with how the driveway turned out, it feels brand new and doesn't scrape our car at all anymore! I highly recommend Carl and Guarco Construction to anyone, we couldn't have asked for a better team for the job.

Carl and Kyle of Guarco Construction did a great job of replacing and expanding our asphalt…read moredriveway. The project also required installing a channel drain to correct the years long issue of rainwater running into our garage. The work they've done corrected this issue and we couldn't be happier. Carl and Kyle were easy to talk to and very respectful...and their price was reasonable. See pictures of old and driveway.

I had a great experience with these people. Matt gave me a great price and said that due to…read morecancellations they could do it that day. Well their team came in two waves, wave one cut down the large maple and chipped away all the big stuff. Wave two came and cleaned up the rest and ground the stump. Cleaned up the branches and leaves and blew off driveway. I asked the guy cutting the tree if he would cut me some small pieces for firewood. He was very friendly and left me a small pile. Jennifer was also very friendly and pleasant when I first called the office. The leader of crew two, who took the check for payment, was also very nice. So from quote to cleared yard it was 2 hours. Looks like nothing was ever there. I see someone else wrote a review with a not good experience, feel bad, but my experience was the opposite I guess.

Been my go to for tree removal and pruning for the past 10 years. Solid communication and advice…read morewithout the attempt to upsell. Work has always been professional and careful.

High quality work. My lawn looks the best it ever has. Highly recommended. Easy to work with and…read morefriendly service!

Jim and his team did a great job removing 2 fallen trees and one dead tree in my yard. Got it done…read morequickly and didn't leave any debris behind.

I hired Jim to do land clearing and clean up and his price was good. He told me he would have a…read morecrew of six and they would be able to complete the job in a day. When Jim & his crew arrived, it was himself one foreman and two new guys who apparently had just started that day (So he told me). He was irritated when he arrived because his son who was apparently a foreman, was in a golf tournament that day so he was not working on this job. By about 4 PM the only person working was Jim. He worked until it was dark and I was unable to view the job that was done until the next day. I was not satisfied with the job that was delivered. Jim returned to discuss the job with me. He agreed that when he left he was not satisfied with the job that he completed and he would return to complete the job. But at an additional charge. A few months later, in July, I reached out and asked him what the timeline was for the completion. He told me due to a storm, he had a lot of downed trees, but he had been thinking about me, and he assured me that he would return to complete the job. Needless to say he never returned to complete the job and did not respond to my last email indicating that I was disappointed with his lack of responsiveness. Unfortunately, I would never recommend him for any future work.