Roselio and his crew did multiple projects for me and my family at our home in Piedmont Pines. He was originally referred to us by our realtor, Brian Cheek (Alain Pinel in Montclair Village). The main project was a big fencing/retaining wall project. I am extremely satisfied with his work. He also does very good landscaping and deck work (retaining walls, power washing, deck staining etc.) If there was anything that needed adjusting after his work/project was completed, he fixed it, did not charge extra and performed the job per my expectations. Overall, I highly recommend Roselio and his team. I will be using him again next Spring for a landscaping project. read more

Whatever we ask of him, Roselio says, "YES!" Remove concrete, blackberry bramble, huge masses of juniper, trimming enormous trees, fix a falling down fence . . . YES! And he does it well, on-time, and his guys are wonderful. Friendly and super hard workers. We just purchased a new home and did an extensive remodel. In the process, Roselio helped clear a hideously overgrown backyard, move over 100 plants from our former home without losing a single plant, and he just poured our beautiful new patio - expertly floating stones in the concrete. His prices are fair - no job too big or too small. We cannot recommend him enough and we look forward to a long association with him as we continue to develop our property. read more

Roselio and his guys were great! I have a dog and she's runs back and forth in the backyard. The problem being that there was mulch back there and it all ended up on my patio. Roselio and the guys put artificial grass in my small backyard. I took off a star because, I didn't notice right away, but you can see the seams where two pieces were connected. When looking into the yard from the gate, no seams. When looking toward the gate, seams. I'm not sure if that's the product or if they just need to be better blended. Overall, I'm very happy with the outcome! Much better than my previous situation. read more

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Update: His team finally showed up and completed the project. He also fixed the aforementioned problems and the result was satisfactory. I just hope he is going to improve his time management skills. read more

Roselio and his team showed up on time and did an excellent job cleaning my yard and pruning trees. The pruning was done very artistically and beautiful. The work was done thoroughly and professional. Roselio is very nice and cares that his clients are happy with the job! Thank you Roselio! read more

Roselio and his crew did a wonderful job reviving a somewhat neglected yard. It looks better than I had envisioned it! He met for a consultation within a day of contact and was ready to do the work before I was. I'm going to keep him coming every couple of months for maintenance. Highly recommended. read more

Roselio did a great job of cleaning up our over grown blackberry brambles and getting us back to a clean slate to start our garden. What was initially quoted as a two day job was completed in one day. When things in the morning and were going well he called in a couple of more guys to just knock it out in one day. They cleaned up after them selves and hauled all the debris away. read more

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I had Rosalio and his crew maintain 11.5 acres for the school I'm site manager of for 5 years. They go above and beyond for me weekly. They've built rock walls, stairs, crush granite pathways, irrigation and keep our yards beautiful and maintained. There's never been a job I asked them to do that they couldn't. I recommend them 100%. read more

Samayoa Landscaping Berkeley - Here's just a small sample of the work they've done. Rock wall and path leading to our yard. - Landscaping Near Me

I can't begin to state how pleased I aM with Samayoa. I usually don't give 5 stars, but based on his communication, work ethics and attention to detail I have officially hired him as a permanent Landscaper for my family and the home. it's nice to come home to a well manicured home. his price is very fair and if anything, I aM getting a tremendous deal and service. keep up the good work! see you soon. read more

We hired Roselio because of the positive reviews on BPN and here on Yelp. We asked him to pull weeds (which were overgrown) and then come back monthly. Obviously this first job was very expensive since we'd gone 3 months without pulling any weeds. Unfortunately it did not go well at all. In summary: His crew was 1.5 hrs late (and then only after we contacted him to remind him) He did not show up himself; I understand he has a crew, but was hoping he would be there the first time to make sure it was done well He was very explicit that they would not use a weed wacker (which was important to us); they used a weed wacker extensively He estimated 2 men for a full day; they left after 4 hours (including a lunch break) They didn't pull all the weeds (see pics attached -- these are *after* pics) He texted us later in the day if we were satisfied. We said no, he said he'd come by on Saturday between 10am and 3pm. At 2pm he texted and asked to come another day (after we waited most of the day for him). Giving up now and calling someone else to come finish the job. Would strongly advise against hiring Roselio. read more

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Roselio and his team did an excellent job cleaning out our back yard overgrowth! I got quotes from several other companies and they were the least expensive by far. I would highly recommend them for any landscaping work. read more

The team was amazing! I contacted them yesterday morning, Roselio gave me a bid that afternoon, and they just finished up my yard today! We had ancient, dirty mulch and a big hole in our yard where the solar installers had uncovered our french drain. For an incredibly reasonable price, His team not only clearned and hauled away the mulch but also trimmed a few trees. He also coordinated with me to get some retaining wall block and correct the problem with the french drain. Wish I had called them when we were doing the front yard. If we ever need anything in the future, Roselio will be the first person I call. read more

Roselio is wonderful. He took our hopeless backyard and created an oasis:) He is very accurate on his quotes, and checks with you if there is going to be an outside of the budget item. His knowledge of landscaping, sprinkler systems and plants is so helpful. I will always recommend Samayoa Landscaping. read more

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I've used Roselio for two different jobs now, and I'm kind of hooked; I have him doing monthly maintenance at my place, and will be calling him soon to do the plantings at the second place (my mom's house), where his crew built some long, strong retaining walls on a very scary cliff for a very reasonable price. For the first job, Roselio's crew stripped my back yard of dead brush and blackberries, then followed a sketch I drew to create a path and planting areas, and installed an irrigation system as well. He met me at American Soil to make sure we were choosing the path material I wanted, and texted me the day before his crew needed all the plants. I rushed out, bought stuff, and placed it in roughly the areas I wanted, and the guys came and did the magic with soil amendments and planting. The yard went from looking like hell to being totally cute -- and I need to mention that I was in a rush to get this place listed for rental, and Roselio did the whole thing in five days! For the cliffside job, my mother was a little concerned -- really, all we knew about Roselio was that he could do great gardens, but this was more about erosion control, and everyone was advising her to get soil engineers ($$!!). Roselio had once mentioned to me that he was working on a retaining wall project in Montclair, so I reported that to my mom, who was at her wit's end after getting unaffordable quotes from an engineer and panicking about the impending El Nino winter. Roselio came out and looked at the cliff, and drew a sketch of where he thought the walls should go. Still wary, my mom called him and asked -- this part is a little embarrassing -- if he could drive her to see the house in Montclair! (She still drives, but is in her 90s and didn't feel like she could navigate unfamiliar territory...but why didn't she ask ME? I would've taken her!) So there it was: my mother with Roselio, driving around Oakland, sitting in traffic, and hearing his life story. But after viewing the walls, she thought they were attractive and looked sturdy enough, so she asked him to go ahead with the job. One caveat about Roselio: you don't always know exactly when his guys will come. There were some days when no one showed up -- probably a more urgent job was in the works somewhere else -- and some days when workers appeared unexpectedly, even on a Sunday. But in the end, they did an amazing job, using long I-beams when they couldn't find rock to drill into. There have been some big rains since then, and everything seems very solid. Unlike other landscapers I'd tried to contact, Roselio always either picks up the phone, or calls back pretty quickly, and speaks good English. His texts can be a little obscure, but I can almost always get his meaning. He stays in touch when you need him, and recently even came back to fix some areas of the path he'd done at my house with anti-weed fabric, no charge, when some weeds had started pushing through. All the plants are thriving. I tried to contact several other landscapers before, and had met with a few, but Roselio has been the friendliest, most affordable, and most able I've found -- I totally recommend him! read more

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The best! Fast! Friendly! Cleaned up my front and back and side yards like magic. Worked in a team and the team leader came back and forth to check up. I highly recommend this group! read more

ROSELIO and his team does a really good job on my yard. They are always available when needed and the price is wonderful. I really appreciate him and his team hard work. read more

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Excellent high quality work at very reasonable prices. Roselio and his crew transformed the entire landscaping surrounding the house. They did everything. Built fences, wooden and rock retaining walls, stairs, handrails and stone walkways, a pergola with bamboo and wisteria, and a beautiful dry creek bed in the front yard. They also artfully trimmed several heritage oak trees. Each day, the crew would thoroughly clean up the yard and hall away refuse before they left. I would suggest that if there is a landscaping project you are thinking about, find some pictures of a project you like and show it to him. He can duplicate it with or without suggested modifications and save you thousands in landscape architect fees. read more

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I looked up yelp for a Gardner and found Roselio and his crew I am so happy with there work I give them 5 starts affordable and reliable thank you read more

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Reviewers do not lie. Flakey is AN UNDERSTATEMENT!!!!! As much as they did a fairly good job on our backyard landscaping, the overall communication, professionalism and scheduling made us want to pull our hair out and just cut ties. Believe me, we tried several times to make it work with them, but we can't stand how unprofessional they are. They would always say... "be there at 8am tomorrow" doesn't show up at all, apologizes when I "angry text" them and they say "8am for sure tomorrow" and no show again or comes in the evening instead. Like really? We were told a timeline of 1 week and managed to stretch it out to a month and a half (exception of a few rainy days). We also requested SEVERAL TIMES for him to give us an invoice of the total amount paid for our records but we haven't received anything! he will NOT give it to us for whatever reason. Maybe a cultural thing and he doesn't know what an invoice is? Sketchy business much??? Roselio seems like a good guy, don't get me wrong but he REALLY REALLY DESPERATELY needs to get in the mindset of how a professional business should operate and treat customers who spend thousands of dollars on their services. read more

Roselio and his crew did a great job of trimming some really overgrown trees at my house. After completing the tree trimming I had him and his crew back to prune the rest of the trees in my front yard and the job wasn't quite completed to my satisfaction. The job was pretty good but not exactly what i asked for so I called Roselio to let him know and he came back out himself to finish the job and it looked perfect. read more

We've been working with Roselio for about 4 years. His team does bimonthly yard service for us, and yearly yard clean up and tree trimming. He's quick to respond, eager to do the work, and is always willing to stop by to talk about potential projects. His energetic and gracious attitude, willingness to text message, and good prices make him a great match for our needs. read more

I always only take time to write good reviews to acknowledge a good service. However, I found it very necessary to help the public this time. I contacted Roselio based on the "good" reviews and sincerely, to support a small business owner, too. The communication at first was decent, I ended up hiring his services. Initially he quoted me $4K for service, which was way too much and he quickly said that $2,500 would be the least. I then negotiated for him to get paid $3K for his services, since it was no loss to my client in this case, and figured Roselio can help himself too. The job was not completed as promised or expected. My mistake was to try and continue giving him work at this property... He agreed to install a new front door for $400 via text, said he would do it on Saturday, which he did not. I called/text on Monday, and then he said it would be done by Tuesday 4pm. Then he went M.I.A. without response. Today, Thursday 1 day after my last communication him I text him that I would be posting this review based on his lack of responsibility and communication. I asked him to at least call/text me that he could not do the job, that it was OK, but just needed to plan accordingly. Still, no response at all. I now see why other reviews also mention that he does not communicate as he should when he initiates an agreement to do a job. Save yourself time and money, and look for another contractor. This wasted me 1 week and worse of all I look bad in the eyes of my client, who owns the property. read more

I was in need of a backyard renovation after having an outdated pool removed. I made the call to schedule a consultation and Roselio answered. He's was professional and punctual. He hired him later that day and the experience has been great. They put in a new stone patio, retaining wall, stone stairways, and lawn. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for landscaping. read more

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They became annoyingly unreliable as far as showing up when scheduled. Too bad, I had to stop using them.

A family member referred Roselio to cut down my completely overgrown hedges and trees. I called Roselio and he was able to come out to give me a bid that same day! He was so attentive and thorough, explaining how he would go about the job in great detail and made some great suggestions. He brought a crew of eight guys the following day to be able to finish the job quickly. After he finished the job, the first question he asked is " Are you 100% happy with the job we did?" and I really felt his sincerity. I'm looking forward to continue to work with him to maintain my yard! I tried to work with four other landscape companies or individuals on these hedges in the past who were either unreliable or tried to price gauge me. So glad I found Roselio. read more

We hired him to perform maintenance on three properties for us. He's a total flake. He missed appointment after appointment, and failed to show up on several occasions. After giving him multiple chances, we had to fire him. And to top it off, his work is subpar. He's unreliable and will waste your time. read more

After they did their "big cleanup," (mentioned in previous review) they started their regularly scheduled maintenance work. However, after 4 non-shows without advance warning, I had to let them go. So disappointing. read more

I'm hoping Roselio is just having a boom in business and not able to manage his time. I, too, had him come to my house twice for estimates. He is super pleasant and quoted a great price. We set two different times for him to come and do the work. No show and no call. I did give him two stars because he did get back to me quickly with estimates and he was very nice. Just not reliable. Could have also been that I have a small job! I was a bit sad because I was looking forward to working with him moving forward. read more

I called Samayoa Landscaping based on all the good Yelp reviews. I wish I could write a good one but unfortunately I can't. He was late when he came out to bid the job. He did call 10 mins. before the scheduled time to say he'd be there in 20 mins but he was actually an hour late. Once he got there he seemed very rushed. I texted him a couple questions and he didn't respond. Finally, after I told him we'd like him to do the work, he answered them. He seemed eager to schedule the job so it was set up for the following Saturday. He was a no show. I texted to ask if we were still on. An hour later he asked if he could do it Sunday. At that point, I was through with his lack of professionalism. Not the experience I anticipated based on other reviews. read more

The person they sent to do my yard was in training. She didn't even know how to operate a mower. I wasn't told that she was in training. I found out by observing that she didn't even know to turn on the lawn mower and the trainer had teach her. In the end, she didn't do a good job and I've had it with them telling me they will do something and not do it. Also, didn't want to be liable if the person hurt herself while on the job. Stay away. read more

This gardener is really bad, so do not go to him. He does not have any idea regarding time or appointments. He did not finish what he promised at the first appointment. He forgot the appointment and always late. Keeps postponing the work he supposed to do and never shows up when he promises to. There are plenty of gardeners out there, so stay away from this one! He is not a reliable person. read more

I haven't written a review in a long time, but Roselio and his team were AWESOME. They visited for the first time since I had moved in to my new place and they cleared out a ton of debris, fixed all the plants and generally did as much work as would take me 10+ hours and it was SUPER affordable. I've been hesitant about hiring someone to do this since it seems like something someone much richer than I would do, but Roselio is awesome and I have no regrets at all. Highly recommended! read more

I had an absolutely wonderful experience working with Roselio and his team. The project was started and finished in a timely manner, everything done by exact date that we have discussed. The quality of work was exceptional. They've done absolutely everything that I asked them to do and more. I was amazed at the professionalism, positive attitude, friendliness, helpfulness and efficiency of the whole team. This was a large yard project, including installation of a retention wall, fixing gutters, etc, and I was looking around for a bit before choosing the right team. I'm so glad I contacted this business. I look forward to doing another yard project with them in the near future, which would include building garden beds, planting fruit trees, creating grassy area for kids, etc. If I could give 6 stars, I would. read more

Awesome crew. And awesome work. Roselio and crew cleaned out the back yard, built planters and a deck. Very clean and never left debris. They were so good we used them for the front yard also. Reasonable prices and stellar work. They are a bit hard to communicate with but honest and trustworthy read more

Roselio and his crew were great, friendly, fast, neat and well within my small budget. They removed the old plant and debris, tilled the yard. In with the plants with ground cover, landscaping material and mulch. We had extra mulch so they went to work in the back garden, cleaning pruning and spread the last of the mulch, they knocked it out quickly and did a great job cleaning up. I will definitely work with them again. I will post pictures soon. Thanks again Roselio. read more

Roselio and his crew transformed out front yard into a beautiful space that we can be proud of. No more juniper bushes! They were easy to work with, kept to our budget, finished everything in a timely manner, and checked in frequently along the way to make sure we were happy. I hired a hauler to take away the rocks and old plants from our front yard, and then Samayoa got to work creating a beautiful walkway. Roselio helped me choose the plants and worked with me to place them. We hope to work with them again! read more

I found Roselio Samaya on yelp and I am very happy with his work. His english is a bit rough and his texts may come a little slowly but I feel completely happy with the end results (Awesome Fences and Gates!!!) and I can give a 5star review dispite his (minor) shortcomings in comunication. He is friendly and enthusiastic and his men are great too, cleaning up after the job and going out of their way to make sure you are content with the job. I live in San Pablo and knowing how horrible traffic has become I try to hire local help. No sense in having people drive through an hour of chaos to provide services. I am glad that I discovered Roselio and his crew to tackle my problems here and I have more work planned for him. read more

I was recommended to Roselio by my home designer to trim all the trees around our house in Mont Clair Oakland. He came, made some excellent recommendations and executed wonderfully, cost-effectively and on time. He did such a nice work that I also gave him a project to create a stairway to my back yard. He went above and beyond my expectations to ensure the job was done well. As far as showing on time, I was not on a time crunch but he showed up within reasonable time in all the appointments we had. I would definately recommend him especially for large projects as he has the crew to get things done well and on time. read more

Roselio and his crew were fantastic! I called for a last minute appointment to clear 2 years worth of growth around my property. He scheduled me for the same morning and took great care in making my yard look great. His crew were fast, yet considerate of making everything just the way I wanted it. As the job progressed, the crew had no problem adjusting to what needed to be fixed or done. Now we have roselio and his crew as a regular gardener! Would absolutely recommend for small or large jobs. Here are some pictures from other jobs he's completed. read more

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Roselio and his team replaced two failing retaining walls, upgraded our sprinklers, added drainage, and replaced the sod in our backyard. His price was reasonable and he was very attentive and came back to make adjustments. He texted or called during the job to make sure we were pleased with the work. Overall very happy with his team's work and the job overall. read more

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