"The customer is always wrong". Hillside insisted I pay a bill for about $280 from November 2022…read morethat they knew was incorrect because it included pruning that was not done. Owner Jim Hoteling in March 2023 told me that my failure to pay their bill raised "a red flag". He refused to send a revised bill and refused to restart service. Subsequently, I estimated the cost of the work that entailed blowing leaves that I myself missed as $150, sent Hillside a check for $150, and hired another landscaping company. Note that back in November I contacted Hillside that their bill was incorrect, but received no response. As I told Hillside, I am the sole caretaker of a terminally ill husband. Hillside's work was average but I wanted to keep them for the sake of continuity in my life of upheavals. I begged them to send a correct bill and restart service. I find their insulting and dishonest behavior to be sick.

They recently built a retaining wall and drainage system for us. Wonderful job in every way. The…read moreworkers were knowledgeable, helpful, hard-working, prompt, and personable. There was also prompt and frequent oversight by management. I will definitely use them again!

Well structured company, competent workers DID A GREAT JOB…read more TIMELY Fashion Well worth the money I would like to thank all the workers who were friendly neat in appearance and hard working Guys Thank you

I'm only giving 1 star because they won't let give less. They did a job for my parents back about 6…read moremonths ago. They left a terrible mess behind with all of the tangled brush and saplings they didn't cut as well as giant ruts in the ground there. I would not recommend their company as they were paid for a job which I feel they left incomplete and took advantage of my parents.

I needed some trees pruned on the side of my house, as well as several large branches that had…read morefallen in the last windstorm. Simon and his crew did a great job with what I needed and made sure the property was left in good condition. I highly recommend them.

I contacted Simon because a large tree fell on my mother's house in Vestal. I live in California…read moreand was completely satisfied with the communication with Simon. He has reasonable rates, arrived when he said he would and the job was completed in a timely manner. Simon cleaned up the entire mess and my mother is very happy with the work. I would highly recommend hiring Simon.

We worked with Iron Valor landscaping and honestly couldn't be happier. It's a veteran-owned…read morecompany, and you can tell right away they run things with discipline and pride. Communication was great from the start quick responses, clear expectations, and very professional the whole way through. They showed up when they said they would, got right to work, and didn't mess around. The yard looks completely different, in a good way. Everything was cleaned up really well after too, which I appreciate more than anything. What stood out most was how much they actually care about doing the job right, not just getting it done. Hard to find that these days. Definitely recommend if you want someone reliable who takes their work seriously.

If you are in need of lawn care, Mario at Iron Valor Landscape & Design is the perfect choice. He…read morewalked around the yard with me and discussed what I wanted done. He did exactly what we wanted and did our lawn with very short notice. The results were excellent. We decided to make his business a regular part of yard upkeep. He is reasonably priced too. Antoinette

Did a great job on my black top driveway as well as the concrete sidewalks. Excellent team to deal…read morewith. Price was far better than others in the area. Would happily do business with them again.

DiRenzo Brothers recently completed a new driveway and walk at our home. This project was tricky…read morebecause of what we were dealing with. Nick came out to bid the project and I knew from the questions he was asking that he and his crew were up to the task and going to do a top-notch, professional job.  Nick asked specific questions that I hadn't even thought of, and he did so in such a professional and educational manner, that I came away from our meeting learning a lot of information. You always know the great contractors, because they're the ones that really get excited when they tell you about their process. These are the ones that take it seriously, and their passion really comes through.We got a few bids back, and although DiRenzo Brothers was a little more, I knew that they were the only ones that had the experience and knowledge to effectively take on the challenges of my project. The entire crew was polite and professional. Nick did a commendable job directing his team. They finished on time and the whole project looked better than my wife and I could have ever imagined. We were very impressed and I wanted to share how great of a job they did. I'm getting compliments from all my neighbors and friends!With DiRenzo Brothers you get professionalism, a solid crew, and peace of mind that these guys know their concrete and will do a spectacular job.

We have had basic services and major hard scales done by them. They are perfectionists and they do…read morethe work to last a lifetime. The workers are very nice and can answer any questions you may have.

Ben did an amazing job putting in my French Drain and we have not been flooded the past 3 heavy…read morerainstorms. Everyone was extremely professional and I highly recommend Castle Gardens!

Cut branches off my very large Maple Trees. Excellent job. Cleaned up all the branches and leaves…read more Very carefull in a very tight area with a garage and carport. Very fair and reasonable price.

Excellent master Carpentry skills, designing, planning, finìshing all contracted work with high…read morequality products, professionally done and on time schedule as promised on budget. Cleanup of work area was done well. I highly recommend.

I've just read the first review on FTC and I can't believe it. Literally, there is no way the…read moreperson I dealt with is the same person being described in this review. There must be some personal beef? I hired Fair Trade Carpentry to do work for me earlier this year. They were polite (in person and on the phone), punctual and professional. They did everything I asked and then some and the standard of work was exceptional. The owner certainly takes a personal pride in the work he does and I couldn't be happier with the results. I have recommended him to all my friends who may need future work done. I'm not sure which part 'jeremy p' found confusing but when I hired Fair Trade Carpentry, the bid I received stated quite clearly at the bottom that work would not commence until I had signed and returned it. I've noticed lately that Fair Trade Carpentry now has a website which has a 'testimonials' page. There are numerous residential and commercial clients besides myself, who have sent in their testimonials...I think reading these would give a slightly more balanced view. I say this because I also noticed that jeremy p blogged about another construction company and whined about how they never returned his calls and must not want his business. If the same thing keeps happening to this guy then maybe he's the problem, not the companies he's contacting.