Rafael&#x27;s Landscaping

Chris, owner The Yard Assistant, is absolutely wonderful. He did a great job converting my…read moresprinkler system to a drip irrigation system, and I couldn't be happier. He even returned to my home early one morning to check to make sure everything was working to my liking right before I left on a trip. I left confident that all my plant babies would be fine, and I returned to a happy sight with my flowers and vegetable garden blooming and growing beautifully. Chris is the best -- he's reliable, his work is extremely well priced, and he stands behind his work. His crew is great as well. I would definitely recommend him and will use him for other garden projects in the future.

I've worked with Chris on a few projects and he does an amazing job every time. He is…read moreknowledgeable, listens, reliable and does great work. I would trust no one else with my irrigation. He also knows plants and how to plant them and make a garden look clean and fresh with mulch and dg! I look forward to working with him again on my next project.

Mckay Irrigation Systems

4.9

(169 reviews)

McKay Irrigation Systems is amazing! We recently moved to Mill Valley and need to replace our…read moreirrigation controller and valves to restore our drip system -- Sherman was fantastic and handled the job with ease. Even coming back to assist with shifting the location of the controller after the fact. Very impressed with the professionalism, knowledge and care... We will certainly be return customers for our future irrigation and landscaping needs.

McKay Irrigation Systems gets a very high rating on Yelp (and also from some of my neighbors) for a…read morereason: they do great work. Sherman McKay runs the show, and he runs it well. He's great with communication, and his estimate was right on point. I had some drainage work done at my house which trashed my entire irrigation system, so I needed to have it replaced, both in the front and back yard. The McKay crew did a bang up job of it. They came in on time and on budget. They had the whole system laid out and running within about two days. Then Sherman spent some time with me to make sure I knew how to operate the controllers. In fact, they do more than irrigation, and I will likely have them come back and put in some new plants and do some other work in my backyard. They did such a good job with the irrigation system that I have high confidence they will make quick work of the other jobs too. I strongly recommend them.

Alex Sprinkler Repair

4.5

(33 reviews)

Very nice guy. He came out about two years ago to help us figure out the sprinkler system on a new…read morehouse and repair one of the sprinklers. We just called him again and although he was not able to fix the issue (likely a burst/leaking pipe somewhere), he was very nice and gave us the number of someone who could dig further into the issue. (Pun intended.)

Alex had been over at my neighbor's house when I went over to ask if I could make an appointment to…read morehave him look at some sprinkler valves I had installed and were leaking. He said he would come over right after he was finished with my neighbor. He came over and thirty five minutes later the leaks were repaired! Great service.

Sunrise Vine View

Excellent service! Very responsive. Straightforward. Gave me tips on how to maintain my yard…read more Highly recommend. We'll work with him again.

Mike called me back after my frantic call at 9pm about the continuous leak in the siphon valve…read moreconnected to our sprinkler. He was very responsive and was in our place the next day. He replaced what was necessary to fix the issue and his rate was very reasonable. Excellent service ! I highly recommend him!

Accent Sprinkler Repair

4.7

(211 reviews)

Accent Sprinkler Repair is not just excellent, it is superb…read more In these days and times, that many services are under qualified for the task, Rick and Cole were exemplary for their experience, expertise, patience, professionalism and caring approach. My deepest gratitude to them and I wish them success and prosperity. Sam. Alamo, CA

Amazing! Thank you Rick so much for your knowledge and…read moreprofessionalism. We are so relieved because of you for all that you did for us. True craftsman are hard to find these days, you went over and beyond and it shows. Reasonable, honest and straightforward. We are grateful!!!

Bay Area Sprinkler & Landscape

4.5

(112 reviews)

For a long time I've been using a small, one man operation, but he apparently has more work than he…read morecan handle so communication and scheduling has been a challenge recently. In frustration I decided to take a chance on Bay Area Sprinkler & Landscape and I'm glad I did. My immediate need was repair of a broken line, but I also wanted to cap off an area where we had to remove a wall covering shrub for fire mitigation purposes and to add a couple of drip lines. Jeremy was punctual, polite and didn't break a sweat addressing all my issues. He had everything completed in record time. The entire process was handled professionally from the start here on Yelp, to the initial inspection to the estimating to the scheduling of the job and performing the work to completion. I was so impressed I recommended the company to my father in law, who is also using them now. I know their capabilities go way beyond my simple job. Will be using them for bigger projects in the future.

TL;DR --- Work quality = 5; Cost\Value = 2; Availability = 3…read more Started using Bay Area Sprinkler back when the original owner still had the company. They were always booked - which is a good sign - but that meant it was challenging to get them on the schedule. But when available, they did great work at reasonable rates. Eventually, the company was sold and the new owner changed the business model a bit. The initial bids were the same - basically truck roll fee + labor with materials to be billed after job completion. The big difference was they no longer provided itemized material costing and the materials markup was much higher than other irrigation vendors we've used. In addition, this change was not noticed before the job was completed and they refused to itemize despite multiple requests. Again, they've always done great work for us and if not concerned with paying a significant markup for materials, then possibly a good fit for you.

All Around the Garden

Transformative experience! Our backyard project was a long time coming--between demoing it myself…read moreand getting initial plans from Yardzen, a couple of years had passed. When it came time to build, I found All Around The Garden on Yelp and decided to take a chance. I am so glad I did. From day one, Anthony was professional, punctual, and remarkably responsive. Even though we brought pre-made designs, Anthony didn't just blindly execute them. He walked the property with me and suggested thoughtful adjustments that suited our actual space so much better. His crew was always on time, incredibly courteous, and refused to cut corners. The final result is absolutely stunning, and we can finally enjoy our outdoor space for years to come. I cannot recommend Anthony and All Around The Garden highly enough!

We had a great experience working with Anthony and the team at All Around the Garden. They…read morepreviously helped us remove a large amount of overgrown plants and dead grass, so when we decided to completely clear out and remodel our backyard, they were the first company we called. Anthony was quick to respond and schedule a walkthrough to discuss our ideas. He helped us develop a plan, recommended materials that would work best, and provided honest advice about which plants would and wouldn't thrive based on what we wanted. Their pricing was fair compared to other companies, and the project was completed on time. They even followed up a couple of weeks later to make sure everything was still looking great. We're very happy with how our backyard turned out and would absolutely recommend Anthony and All Around the Garden to anyone looking for reliable and fairly priced landscaping services.

Oswald Sprinkler Repair

4.7

(151 reviews)

This guy's dose clean and fast work. I got my leaky…read moresprinkler fixed fast. I will recomand it to friends anytime. Mike,

Our sprinkler system had a long list of issues, but Oswald Sprinkler Repair was able to quickly…read morediagnose everything and put together a sensible game plan that got the system back in shape without breaking our budget. The owner, Oswald, is extremely knowledgeable, punctual, and a great communicator. He explained what needed to be done, and he and his team worked quickly and efficiently. By the time they finished, every zone was functioning properly, every leak had been fixed, every sprinkler had been repaired or adjusted, and the entire system was working exactly the way we wanted it to. Oswald does great work at a fair price, and we wouldn't hesitate to hire him again.

Sal Gutierrez Gardening Service

4.5

(29 reviews)

Sal and his team have been wonderful to work with. They were responsive from the very start, easy…read moreto communicate with, and arrived right on time. We originally reached out for a one-time project, but the work exceeded our expectations and we've since become regular clients. Sal takes real pride in what he does and it shows. He checks in, makes sure everything looks the way we hoped, and clearly wants his customers to be happy with the results. I would happily recommend his services to anyone looking for reliable, thoughtful, high-quality help with their garden.

I contacted Sal about doing a pretty substantial cleanup of our whole yard. He came out to talk…read moreabout the work I wanted done and provided an estimate. Today he finished everything we discussed and I was very impressed with all of it. He took care of so many details and made our place look just great. Included debris cleanup, weed removal, tree & lawn trimming, clearing up some bushes that were overgrown, tree removal, and pruning. He was also communicative both leading up to the work and during the day, asking questions via text as things came up. I could not be happier with the work he did and would love to work with Sal again. Highly recommended.

Fresh Edge

4.9

(80 reviews)

Amazing service, great and honest people We will definitely…read morekeep in touch It was our first time trying fresh edge , and our expectations where exceeded.

When my mother passed away a few years ago I hired Fresh Edge to clean up all the leaves &…read moreperiodically spray for weeds. There were no lawns to mow. They started out great. Than they started skipping weeks. Im guessing they figured out the house was vacant & no one would notice. But we were there regularly in the evenings & weekends cleaning & painting to get the house ready to sell. I had to call him more & more about them skipping visits. I finally had it when I went to the house & the yard & sidewalks were blanketed with leaves. I called Aldo & told him his crew no showed yet again. He lied & said yes they did that he was even with them. Not only was it obvious they hadnt, the green wasted cans were empty & we checked the security camaras. It was a flat out lie. Not once did he call & say we missed this week etc. He was expecting to get paid for work they never did. My brother & I were grieving, both working full time jobs & trying to fix up the house. The last thing we needed was to have to do the yards also. But since Aldo was flaking & dishonest we had to take care of the yards ourselves. Save your money & find a more reliable & reputable company.

Green World Landscape

(71 reviews)

I wanted to create a decomposed granite path and swing area in my backyard and side yard, and…read moreSelvin and his crew took my design and made it work. It's been two winters since then and the DG is holding up well even through heavy rains and leaf blowing. All I've had do to maintain it is rake and occasional Round-up spraying to get rid of clover that is inevitable over time. This was high-quality work from a crew that is efficient and knows what they're doing; I'd hire them again.

I'm so happy about the work by Selvin and his crew at Green World Landscape. Selvin was great to…read morework with at the quote/prep stage, being very clear about what they will do and asking good questions about what I prefer. I was doing a whole hard cleanup after a couple of years of just minimal maintenance (by me). So it needed a lot of work. Now I wish I took before and after pictures. They did an amazing job with the yard cleanup and we couldn't be happier. We are also keeping them on for biweekly maintenance and are so happy to have a professional a reliable crew to keep our yard nice.

Premier Sprinkler

4.6

(71 reviews)

Mike and his team were great! Very communicative, friendly, and helpful. We had some broken…read moresprinklers and not only did they quickly fix those, Mike also reduced my 9 zone sprinkler system into 4 zones to make everything more efficient. Would recommend and use again.

We hired Mike to install irrigation in our backyard. Our previous irrigation system had leaks etc…read more During the site visit, to which Mike showed up drunk (which is fine, whatever), he mentioned that his workers would add irrigation to the pots, remove existing pipes, and bury the low-voltage electric wire which was going to be running along the pipes anyway. Mike canceled on the originally scheduled date once. Finally, Mike sent two guys to install the irrigation. They were fine and were happy to bury the electric wire when requested, but then later Mike came and rudely told me that that wasn't part of the spec, and that "these guys are stupid, if you ask them to wash your dishes they would do that too". I didn't appreciate the racist comment but let it go. But that was not all... there isn't much space between our home and the next one (think 12 inches or so), and he asked how we would get the siding repaired should we ever need to. I said I didn't know.. he said "maybe you can hire an Ethiopian to get in there, they're all thin because of the famine there". Truly WTF Anyway... judging the work itself - the installation seemed fine when it was done, but we later noticed and had to patch four leaks. I'm not sure if there are more. The piping they used, I was later told, was lower quality too. I'm not sure how long it'll last. I was unable to get competing quotes because we were short on time, but later I realized that his quote was a bit higher than others for the same work. He insisted I pay in cash, and so I did. I then spent literal WEEKS following up with him for an invoice (which I need for bookkeeping), and he kept blowing me off. He said things like "I had a family emergency", "I have 50 jobs this week", "I'm busy" and then simply stopped responding. He also said that it's just 2 minutes of work and that he would get to it... but he never did.

Bay Area Lawn Care

(5 reviews)

After all the rain this season, the outdoor space of my townhome was overrun with weeds. After…read moreseeking out quotes from various companies via Yelp, Bay Area Lawn Care responded quickly to arrange an in-person consult. Their price was the most reasonable and they came out a few days later. I'm very pleased with the results of the requested service. Easy to arrange, responsive, and diligent in their work. I plan to hire the company again to install a drip system and landscaping. Highly recommend!

Job completed exactly as planned, Very satisfied with the…read moreresults. Conscientious of existing landscaping .

Brickyard Building Materials

3.5

(80 reviews)

Great place to view big layouts of pavers so you really see the style and color. Additionally there…read moreare displays of many other pavers and bricks . Staff are very knowledgeable and nice. You can get free samples to take home to see if they will work.

We were looking for a stone to do our fireplace. We had been to Home Depot, Lowe's, Granite Expo,…read moreEmser Tile, and Modello Tile and Stone. Our tile guy recommend we check out Brickyard Building Materials and glad we did!!! They had so much of a selection it opened our eyes to other possibilities and styles we actually didn't know we liked. Although we didn't end up Going with them they were extremely helpful in pricing and checking stock for multiple tiles/stone options we picked. They also were willing to honor a contractor discount since we were using a contractor to install. I also love how everything around you IS the sample, including the parking lot! They do have a warehouse and we found out some items would be shipped if not in stock and one item in particular they didn't have in stock or online at all. Meaning some samples just may not be an option so be prepared if you happen to pick the 1 stone out of hundreds that's discontinued.

Atlas Pavers Co

4.7

(286 reviews)

Updating my review after months of no one answering my calls for guaranteed warranty repairs-, I…read moredecided to reach out to their social media via instagram. The owner quickly responded and gave me his direct phone line to call and text. A week or so after explaining the issues and sending photo repairs- repairman were dispatched to my home. The repairs were done in a matter of days. My husband and I are pleased with their work and are truly grateful that they kept up with their warranty. I want to note that it had never been a problem in the past (since 2022) to get repairs done to my pavers -some delays but communication was always open and honest until this year. My previous review was due to their lack of maintenance service and communication.

Revising my review to excellent. I just spoke to the owner. He apologized for not reaching out to…read moreme earlier because the company transitioned to new phone system within the last 2 weeks, hence, no return calls back to me. I was having issues with some pavers settling and not level. Junior will schedule and correct issues. I was pleased with their installation in 2019 and hope to continue with their service in the future .

Contra Costa Pavers Stone and Landscape

(20 reviews)

This review and accompanying photos are sadly many years overdue. In the fall of 2020 we hired…read moreContra Costa Pavers & Stone for the construction of a Batu fence and pillars. At the time we had an enormous backyard pool that has since been demolished. Our fence and pillars are just as beautiful as ever and they have provided a gorgeous backdrop to the rest of our backyard. We had a wonderful experience working with Cathy, Gerardo and their crew who completely transformed our backyard space. We greatly appreciate all their efforts and hard work turning our vision into a reality. Many thanks, Lexi & Blake

We hired Alex and his team a couple years ago to do pavers. We had them come back and install turf…read morefor us after we got quotes from a few places. They were timely and responsive, constantly giving us updates on what work they would be doing and when they would be at our house. Alex went beyond our expectations to do more work than we had even agreed upon to make sure that the job was completed to his expectations (which were beyond ours). They installed high quality turf, installed a rock/ fire pit area, and re-grouted our patio as part of the warranty from years before. They did a complete job. The team was very professional and friendly. They cleaned the mess upon completion of the work. I would highly recommend them as they were flexible with changes and worked with my wife to make sure that everyone got what they wanted within the budget/quote. Thanks Alex and team

Gaspar's Landscaping Services

(49 reviews)

I feel so lucky to get Gaspar and his team to work on my garden projects. They rebuilt a leaning…read moreretaining wall with properly laid out Dutch drain. It was an old warping wooden wall (see photos) and now it is a new strong concrete block wall! The day before Gaspar came to work on the wall project, neighbor's tree fell in our yard due to wind gusts. Gaspar took care of everything! He removed the fallen branches also trimmed the trees for us. What a savior! I couldn't be happier and would love to get him to do regular garden maintenance for us long term.

Gaspar was our landscaper until today, when a large tree fell into our neighbors fence while he was…read moreworking in our backyard. He left the property without even notifying us that anything happened. Later, when addressed and informed of the video footage we have of the incident he said he has over 60 clients so he didn't care and he hung up. It's safe to say he now only has 59 clients.. I recommend looking for other landscapers if you're in the area.

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