We hired STK and could not recommend Sergio and team more. Services we had completed: Old concrete removal Pavers installation New concrete installed New fence section to match existing Sod installation River rock installation Shrubbery planting Sergio is very communicative, helped us to make design decisions, and his crew was very thorough and respectful. We had inclement weather several times and they did a great job of working hard to stay on schedule. Highly recommend. read more

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Would not recommend. Can find more reasonable prices for the quality of work. His work is based on customers, you give him work, he will do it a little better. read more

Sergio is big on promises, bad on delivery...and he stole my money! Sergio did a nice job on my backyard around 6 years ago, and at a good price, so I encouraged my homeowner's association to hire him to install a small patio and pergola in our common area - BIG MISTAKE! While promising repeatedly to get the work done, it took him 3 months to do what was arguably a simple 2-week job. In the meantime, he left our common area an unsightly and unsafe mess. After many, many promises, he didn't show up day after day for weeks and months. He only managed to finally get it done because we offered him more money if he finished by a certain date. It was a stressful, awful disaster! But the worst thing is that Sergio stole my money. At the beginning of the job, after he delayed the start by a couple weeks, Sergio came to me to ask for a loan of $2500 to fix his truck so he could start my association's work. Foolishly, and because I felt my reputation was also on the line, I loaned him the money. Nearly a year later, he has not paid me back. He has, of course, made many promises to pay me back over this time, but he has not. So my nightmare continues to this day. Sergio is communicative and seems nice and accommodating, and he'll give you a great price (especially by Chicago standards), but he's not an honest man in the end. My sense is that Sergio over-promises, gets in over his head, and doesn't have the staff to complete the work. I suspect his workers have gotten tired of his empty promises, too. read more

STK has been great and delivered exactly what we wanted at a fair price. Sergio has been great with communication at all times and we are loving the new pavers/sod that they installed. I would strongly recommend STK and they will be our first call when it comes to any future landscaping. read more

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STK Landscaping did an amazing job on the pavers in my backyard to the point that afterward I asked Sergio, for his suggestion for the front and side of the house. He came up with a paver and perennial garden design for the front that also came out amazing! Sergio is great to work with, he is always responsive, professional, and takes the time to explain your options. If you have ever worked with a poor contractor, you know just how helpful this can be if you are a novice. I also love their professionalism and process with providing a software generated electronic quote documenting everything and ability to pay online - super convenient! Everyone who sees the work they did on my property has asked for their information, which I provide. Sergio is wonderful to work with on any project. I highly recommend STK Landscaping. read more

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Sergio is a conman. STK Landscaping has 2 Better Business Bureau ratings of "F". He's running a scam trying to get more money from clients with the feeble/unbelievable excuses for not being able to start projects that have 50 percent deposits, or complete projects that have even more monetary investment. He asked for multiple advances on top of the deposit PRIOR to starting work, disappeared and blew past numerous new "start" dates for MONTHS on end. Would come for a day and disappear for months. Someone needs to ipen an investigation into this business. I'm sure there are many more clients scammed out of their money or a final product through his practices. Or just left with a laughably shoddy, unworkable end product. Don't believe anyone who claims he's a good value. Look up the company on the BBB site for yourself. I would barely believe the complaints there and here on Yelp if I didn't have a trail of text exchanges virtually identical to them. His practices are deceitful and could leave you having to repeat whole portions of the job, if not all of it. read more

Sergio did an amazing job with our little front yard and our backyard. He is so gracious and easy to do business with! read more

STK Landscaping - Before and After of our backyard cleanup and re-sod to increase yard space for our kids. - Landscaping Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

DO NOT work with Sergio. We paid Sergio thousands of dollars in advance of work being completed and he continuously told us over and over that he would be there the next day and then he would not show up. He installed fence posts but then never came to complete the job leaving us with ridiculous looking posts in our front yard. we asked for a refund for weeks but have received 0 dollars. This was the worst experience we've had working with contractors and we truly regret the day we decided to move forward with him. read more

If I could give zero stars I would. Stay away. Do not hire. Did not deliver - plants dead in a day- worst service ever.

Sergio came, assessed my project, couldn't have been nicer and informative and helpful. Wrote up a proposal, estimate which included a retaining wall replacement due to a drainage issue. I'm still I'm the process of getting estimates. read more

Sergio responded to my inquiry to have a patio built along with a draining system and sod installed in my backyard. He was kind and knowledgable. We negotiated a price and he offered to install sod in my front yard for no additional cost the next day, if i paid a 50% deposit. I paid the deposit and the sod (left over from another project, some dying) was installed. We also agreed on a deadline to complete the work. Less than a week after I paid the 50% deposit Sergio reached out asking for an additional 25% because his truck had broke down and he was unable to complete jobs. The work on my place (minus the sod in my front yard) had not been started. He agreed to make my patio larger in exchange for the 25% advance. I gave him the additional advance. I was constantly calling sergio (he's never actually answered my phone call, will only text me after i've called) inquiring about when the work would be started and reminding him of my deadline/our agreement. He started the work and the day it was to be finished he asked for additional money to purchase materials. After getting my backyard at a place in which i could host an event Sergio asked for the final balance to pay his team. The drain system was not complete nor the front yard sod or patio. The additional pavers used to enlarge the patio were taken from an old project. Sergio explained that they would be pressure washed and cleaned after installation. As of today, I am still waiting for Sergio to pressure wash the pavers, seal the patio and finish the sod in the front yard (some was dying and there was a patch never installed). i've called every week for almost a month, he responds with a text saying he'll complete the work and never shows up. My hope in writing this review is that he will finally complete the job. read more

They only do work in Chicago not neighboring suburbs, even though service map shown on Yelp page shows my area is covered/serviced.

OMG! I love working with Sergio aka STK Landscaping, Inc. Sergio and his staff are very professional and well knowledgeable in landscaping. I love that Sergio was on time, when he told me he would be at my home at a certain time, trust & believe he was at my home at the time he gave. His staff did the most wonderful job with laying sod & bricks around my home and they made sure they cleaned up every little piece of dirt after every visit. I will use Sergio for all my future projects. Also, anyone looking for a great landscaping company please, please give Sergio a call. Thank you Sergio and Staff for a job well done!!!! read more

I simply love working with Sergio at STK. Sprout Home (also great to work with) recommended that I work with him to do some grading and paving of areas in our yard, and I am so glad that I followed their lead. Sergio is SO easy to work with. He is prompt and patient in responses to my novice questions and has been very helpful in making me understand the scope of the project. He's so easy going and he texts - which is awesome! - me back quickly. The project is not finished yet, but I needed to submit this Yelp review right away because I want people to work with Sergio- he's fantastic! read more

I called for an estimate and got a same day response. A couple days later Sergio came out and reviewed my work request. The following week his crew was at my residence and did an amazing job on our landscaping project. They were very professional and cleaned up after the job was done. Sergio was great and his price was very competitive. I would definitely use this company again. Keep up the good work Sergio and crew, read more

We couldn't be happier with our new cedar fence from STK Landscaping. Sergio and his team were efficient and professional from beginning to end. After reaching out through Yelp, Trinidad was very prompt in scheduling the estimate and coordinating the rest of the project. Sergio reached out after each work day with progress photos. They hauled away all the garbage and left the backyard better than they found it - freshly cut grass and all! Would highly recommend STK landscaping. read more

Incredibly well-run company with talented landscapers. Built beautiful short parkway walls for us. Everyone else on our street had these lovely gardens with little walls. We had a disaster weed jungle with showing landscape fabric - it was a mess. Mulch kept rolling into the street and onto the sidewalks every day. We have received a lot of compliments since and have recommended them to all our neighbors. Competitive pricing, superb quality work and incredibly professional communication. read more

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I requested a couple of quotes for a relatively small job and probably it being spring and landscapers being swamped didn't help the responses but Sergio was 1 of 2 that replied. He mentioned he was very busy but could probably fit my project in between some bigger ones he was working on. From start to finish Sergio was a class act, very communicative and i explained him what i wanted done basically by email. I had bought the bluestones needed myself and Sergio went to pick them up on the day he started the project. He actually needed a couple more stones and took them from his own yard not even charging me for it, he said they were left overs, so no need to worry about it. You dont hear these things often anymore. So we never actually met and he got the job done exactly as i wanted, there is not many of businesses like Sergio around these days, listening to their customers, not upselling anything and more then reasonably priced as well. I know he does not have many reviews and i went blind with him as well but i could not have been happier with how it worked out from start to finish. I would highly recommend Sergio and his crew. read more

We recently bought a new construction home and, after several months, decided we needed to add some landscaping. After talking to several folks about the project, we ended up going with Sergio, and we're glad we did, because he was tremendously helpful during the planning process and his team was prompt, polite, and efficient in getting the job done. The final product looks great and we couldn't be happier! Thanks Sergio! read more

We have Sergio and his son Ethan over right now working on a large landscape design job. Sergio was very helpful during the design phase with recommendations on materials, sizing and grading of the area. He also provided good input on timing and phasing with regards to other work in the backyard. Their estimate was competitive and Sergio was professional throughout. The execution of the work has been awesome. The team pays attention to detail - they did everything by the book and were conscientious of the existing landscape/plumbing and electrical work in the back. Unlike other companies we've used before Sergio was out here with his crew leading the work and ensuring quality every step of the way. Wish I had found these guys earlier! Will update as they proceed but very impressed so far. read more

Overall experience was good. Called when promised. Showed up when promised, Finished when promised. Very personable and polite. Prefers text communication as opposed to phone - but don't take offense. The job was to clear an area and apply river rock. Would use again when need arises!! read more

So, I don't give 5 stars but I am doing it twice. Sergio and STK landscaping was by far, the easiest, most professional contractor that we have worked with in the projects that our Condo Association has done. He is responsive, honest and hardworking. Again, wish he did more than landscaping. USE HIM! read more

I wanted to get my driveway redone. I needed to get my driveway redone. It was a gravel driveway, over 1100 square feet that over the years had become more weeds and dirt than gravel. I had done the gravel, which was beautiful, but now I was looking into having pavers installed. So, after much research on driveways, watching how to videos on paver installs, speaking with contractors and researching the major paver makers and dealers, I was thorough, I finally came to the realization that the job was too big and too important to me to take the chance on having me and a few of my friends to tackle it. But all I could see was complete disaster because I knew it would be a pretty sizeable and complicated job, if done right, and I figured this job was also going to set me back a pretty penny and to be honest, I hadn't had the best luck with contractors during that time. Incompetent, unprofessional, they weren't willing to guarantee their work, showing up late or not at all. Then, the estimates I was getting for the job was outrageous. It was clear these contractors were trying to take advantage of a situation and many just weren't doing installs in my area. Then, one of the paver supply companies suggested I visit stores that carried my desired product so I would get an idea of cost for myself and to get a look at a wider selection before making a decision to make sure I would be happy with what I was getting. It just so happened that this particular company gave me two referrals, one was for STK landscaping. After the initial meeting with Sergio to discuss with him what I wanted, I just got a good vibe from him and felt that he was honest and forthcoming. He explained that, if I hired his company, this would be one of the biggest jobs he had done at the time, but explained to me how he would approach the job and everything lined up with my research. I then went online, checked his references, looked at some of his other work and reviews. This lead me to believe that he knew what he was talking about and I could trust him to get the job done. In late May of 2018, they broke ground on the project. I was impressed with how each phase unfolded, for each phase there was a different team that worked in tandem. Each day they did their work for that day, cleaned up and set their tools and prepared the area so that the next work day, they picked up right where they left off until the project was completed. In all honesty, I can't say that I didn't have issues or concerns throughout the whole time they were there, but when I had a question or a concern I called Sergio and he resolved it right away to my satisfaction. As the project went on, I felt comfortable enough with his team that I could go directly to them and they were right on point to resolve any issue that arose. I felt like with STK, the customer came first. You're not always going to agree, but if there was anything that I didn't like or wanted to change, it was no problem. But, most of the time, each of them were on point and didn't miss a beat, this company was definitely a change of pace and didn't perform like your everyday/average crew. It was clear each of them had been at this awhile and had worked a number of jobs together to have this type of rapport on the job. Due to various issues with product availability and inclement weather, there were quite a few delays, but Sergio and his team came back as many times as it took to complete the job. They had been at my house so many times, we kinda missed having them around when the job was done. These guys went above and beyond on this one. Work was completed in late June, I got the gorgeous driveway I always wanted, fit for a showroom spotlight all its own. It compliments everything around it, the house, my car, the garden, etc. I've gotten a ton of compliments from friends, family, neighbors and even passersby. The water company was doing work on my block at the same time I was having my driveway redone and a number of the workers came over to get Sergio's information so they could have them do work for them. I am happy to say, all in all, the project went really well. I'd hire them again and I highly recommend them. read more

We couldn't have been happier in working with Sergio and his crew. We needed a contractor to replace the gravel in our rock garden -- a job too small for many of the landscaping companies we called, but more than we could do ourselves. Sergio replied to our request for an estimate promptly. His work was very competitively priced, and he was available to start within days. When an earlier day opened up, Sergio notified us immediately. His communication with us throughout was excellent. The work was just as promised, with care taken not to damage plants or previous work done on the garden. Highly recommended! read more