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    Samayoa Landscaping Berkeley

    3.9 (141 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Roselio disappeared and left my gate looking like this. Front view unfinished fence and gate.
    Helen C.

    Do NOT work with Roselio. Especially if you are a repeat customer. Hard pass if he tries to upsell you on weekly weeding maintenance. He will never show up and if he does, it's super rushed and shoddy work. You've been warned. I will never work with Roselio again. He's charming, nice, and will go above and beyond on the first project and says he'll do everything you want. I wish I listened to the other reviews where they said he would not finish work or never called to give updates. Since my first landscaping project went well I was excited to work with Roselio again on a bigger project. I wanted to update my fence, gate, and redo the deck. First, he wasn't there during the day when the projects started. I'd only see him at the beginning and sometimes at the end of the day. So, when I saw things get built differently than what I had spoken to him about, I had to stop the men from working and had them call Roselio to make the changes. This happened several times and double work could have been avoided if he had just been there at the critical moments. There were wood shortages because of the pandemic, instead of calling me to let me know what's going on, he just disappears. I call and text wondering what's going on and it takes him weeks to get back to me. Moving on, the deck gets built and we scheduled the walkthrough to review the work and move onto the next project. He never shows up. He doesn't call to let me know till well over the scheduled time. He shows up when I'm out of town and said he did the walkthrough. Meanwhile, there was a split in a couple of the deck boards, wood that had cracked and should have been sanded down, bare spots where deck finish wasn't applied. At this point, I just want the last part of the job to be done which is a second gate on the other side of the house, he asks for money for the wood because I was upgrading the wood. I give him $400 and he's never come back. This is even after I referred him to 2 neighbors, where he starts and finishes their smaller jobs before mine. Do yourself a favor and pass on Roselio.

    Weeds coming through because no weed barrier laid
    Shauntel F.

    BE WARNED!! While Roselio and his guys were very nice, he's a complete con artist. About 4 years ago Roselio installed artificial grass for me. I recently moved into another home and, because I was so happy with his previous work, I called him to make over my new backyard. He told me my new project would take 5 days. It's now day 54! The last time he responded to any of my texts or phone calls was over two weeks ago when he "promised to finish the job by Friday." I really don't do drama. If he underestimated the timeline, the cost, or something came up, just communicate that and we can work through it. But he has never given a reason for his behavior. Now, I can't even get a response to my inquiries. In addition to not completing my job he did shoddy work! There's no weed barrier between the mulch and the dirt. I've got weeds popping up left and right! It's really disappointing that he would treat a return customer this way. P.s. I know we're in a pandemic. However, my project should have been finished 8 days before the "shelter in place order" AND he did work after the order went into effect.

    Brian V.

    We have hired Roselio twice already and his team has been exceptional each time. We hired Roselio several months ago to clear out an overgrown backyard, and demolish/takeaway some old wooden structures. Roselio and team were able to complete this job within the time promised. The second time we hired Roselio was to landscape our front yard. With such short notice, from agreement to completion -- everything was done in 72hrs. His team prepared the landscape with weed prevention fabric, updated and added new irrigation (watering system), and planted all new plants. We are very happy with the results. Even after the job was completed, Roselio continues to follow-up to ensure plants are doing well and everything is working/functioning correctly. It is important to be clear on realistic expectations and having that conversation with Roselio. If both parties can be clear on the terms I am sure you will be as happy as we have been with their work. Also, you may have to manage your project a bit more than preferred, it is worth it in the end. We might hire Roselio again in the future.

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    Cathy S.

    I contacted Roselio and he came soon after to look at my yard. Roselio took the time to talk with me and give me landscaping ideas for my yard and listened to my input while making good suggestions and ideas that would work for me and would work for my budget. He also worked around my work schedule and returned any phone calls I made to him. His crew did a great job and I am so happy with my pavers and new lawn! You can look at my before/after photos on his photos on his page...! I haven't had a nice yard for years.. Now time to decorate..!

    Oh, boy-My tree needs a major trim getting rid of the "widow makers!"
    Shirley M. F.

    Roselio and his hardworking Samoyoa Landscapers performed the yearly maintenance my patio garden desperately needed-I had three patio garden issues needing attention: 1. Oh, boy~My tree needs a major trim getting rid of all the "Widow Makers!" Those tree limbs dangle four to five feet lower than the rest of the tree branches which could inadvertently snap killing someone should a high 50 MPH wind kick into gear; it was time for Roselio to remove all those widow makers STAT; also, the tree limbs were brushing against my home's stucco structure so, those tree limbs must be removed before the limbs break my bedroom window! Wow! It was so very dangerous watching Roselio removing those widow makers with the help of his two Landscapers insuring safety measures and precautions were utilized . . . I didn't want Roselio's wife screaming at me that my tree killed her husband: I was sweating BRICKS, biting my nails watching every widow maker being removed; tree limbs dangling so low could really kill someone-that's why these types of tree limbs are called, "Widow Makers!" After the widow makers were removed, sunlight bathed all my organic, fruit trees. I had to have Roselio eat one of my Granny Smith green apples . . . "Very good!" Roselio gives a thumbs up . . . Well, of course, Roselio: You had your crew replace 4-6 cubic yards of bad, clay soil and installed 4-6 cubic yards of fertile, organic soil so, producing fruits when you bite into them, the juice runs down your hand to your elbow-these are the major reasons why my fruit trees are flourishing and are so juicy! 2. Repair the irrigation hose leak . . . "Easy-fixed!" . . . Roselio smiles so big! Hah-hah-hah! 3. Install the black weed barrier on the top retaining wall so, I won't have to pull weeds! Thank you so very much, Roselio and Samoyoa Landscaping Crew: I'm you biggest fan because I'm growing organic, exotic dragon fruit, papayas, mangos, Buddhas Hand Citron, Meyer's Lemon, Satsuma Tangerine, avocado, Pinot Noir grapes, Korean Pear, blueberries, pomegranate, blackberries, potatoes, elephant garlic, snap peas, ginger, Thai basil, lime, and pineapple in my small 15-feet X 30-feet patio garden!!!!!

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    They did a wonderful job on our garden! The work was detailed, they communicated with us by sending pictures, and followed up quickly via text. It was really a pleasure to work with them.

    Here's an 800 lb boulder/fountain from American Soil. Rosalio's team got this off a flatbed, through a narrow gate and perfectly placed.
    Evan S.

    Resourceful: Can Rosalio get an 800 lb boulder and a 12 foot tree through a 32" gate? YES Integrity: His prices are always very fair and I have trust in him and his people. Attitude: Rosalio is just so darn cheerful, which I just enjoy. He has a gusto for life and his works side-by-side with his workers, who respect him and work together harmoniously. Language: Not 100% but nearly. Rosalio also texts, which is super convenient. Rosalio and his team have been my go-to resource for almost 3 years. When I built an addition onto my house (recently finished), I relied on Rosalio for excavation, grading, french drains and more. He can marshall any size crew on very short notice, which is an asset. After the addition, there was a complicated hardscape and landscaping plan: corten steel edging curved into precise shapes, with pavers and several kinds of gravel interspersed with shrubs and small trees. Irrigation too. It turned out very nicely (you can see this in the photo collection). They also perform maintenance on my garden several times a month, and do a very good job of proactively seeing what needs attention.

    Before shot, we wanted to remove that shed in the back and you can see the retention wall failing.
    Pete R.

    We had 2 projects done to our home. Front yard landscaping, and our immediate back yard. The front yard includes a new fence, sod, edging, and a new irrigation setup. This project came under budget and they did a fantastic job. Back yard was far more extensive. It included: New retaining wall (with proper drainage) New goat fencing Removal of a large shed Addition of granite compound to form a poor man's bocce ball court :) Irrigation, planting A lot of concrete with proper enforcement (rebar) and to fix some issues with drainage that we had (a part of the concrete had a negative slope into the house). This project came over budget by a bit. Though we were still really happy with the outcome and he worked within our means. Overall we are really happy with the outcome. Roselio knew his stuff with yard, landscapes and planting. He offered ideas but definitely listened to what we wanted. Might be hard to communicate, but I spoke spanish so it was easier. Still not impossible. Roselio was even nice enough to even mow our lawn when we didn't even ask for it weeks after project was complete!! We plan to work with his team in the future, and to have his team help maintain the yard.

    Such beautiful work!!  Niel, Luis, Oscar, Manolo, Oliver, Audel....and the pumper Sol and Lupe. Gifted folks working for Roselio.
    Donni O'Ryan U.

    We can not say enough positives about our experience with Roselio. His guys have incredible work ethic....we have just today received a GORGEOUS side patio... Roselio was attentive and professional with us. We have a lot more work and Roselio will be our guy. Next: Driveway, irrigation and then stucco and retaining walls....wish we could give him 7 or 8 stars!!

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    Nick B.

    Roselio is incredibly helpful and always happy to assist with any request that comes throughout the year. Roselio and his crew recently put down rock in the front yard, trimmed the trees around the front and back, and are great for keeping up maintenance. With winter approaching I wanted to make sure the solarium was bolted down and he did just that! In addition, he established drip systems around the front and back yard which helped bring down water usage and make the yard and garden more efficient. Even small things like fixing a shower door I can count on Roselio to do! He is truly a jack of all trades and will do his best to make sure you are happy with his work. If you are looking for major work done or routine maintenance or even perhaps someone to set up a drip system, I would recommend his services.

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    Roselio asked for a $300 advance for landscaping services. He never showed up to do the work.

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    Our row of shrubs and trees in the front and backyards of the house had grown so much from all the…read morerain earlier this year. It was so messy, but William and his team were very quick to get it all nicely trimmed and cleaned up. He was very responsive, on time, and was reasonable with pricing. William is very kind and easy to work with. He double-checks with you to ensure the service is to your expectations, and he's an expert with very little guidance needed to get the job done right. I highly recommend the services of his team! He's definitely my go-to for all my future landscaping work. Thank you so much, William + team!

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