I've recently had my back garden totally ripped out and redone by TJ Landscapes. Despite much searching, I couldn't find much in the way of reviews or ratings of landscapers in the Doncaster area, and so picked these guys because a neighbour of a friend had used them and was very pleased. Also, because despite attempting to get other quotes, nobody else seemed willing to tackle to complicated project we had in mind and after the initial visit the others disappeared off the face of the earth!!
We had quite a complicated decking project involving a massive circle around a sunken lawn with water feature and lighting. Much head scratching went on, and it took them a bit longer than they'd anticipated simply because of the complexity (which to their immense credit they didn't try and charge any extra for), but the end result is absolutely brilliant! It's a really professional job, and I can't fault the finish in any way.
Our work was done by Tim and Kevin (who own the business - there may also be a third partner, not sure) who are both have some sort of horticulture or glandscaping qualifications, plus a young lad called Matt. They're 3 of the nicest blokes you could have hanging around, and unlike most workmen (who I normally detest and avoid at all costs by hiding upstairs!) they were friendly, polite, knowledgeable and reliable. They came and went exactly when they said they would (which anyone who's dealt much with tradesmen will know is a massive bonus in itself) and couldn't have done enough to help. There was never any pressure put on us for cash, and even when our self-bought light fittings turned out to be utter cack, they didn't moan about it, but managed to make some changes to make them work.
Pricewise, I'd say that they were very reasonable. What particularly pleased me about the quote was that the cost of materials they quoted turned out to be exactly the cost of buying them from the supplier, rather than a huge mark-up. They were also happy to fit items we had bought ourselves which often tradespeople don't like as they can't charge you more for it!
I can't really pick any faults. I suppose if I was being really fussy I'd say that it's a shame they can't accept credit cards, but they did let us buy the materials ourselves to partly bypass that. It also took quite a long time from the initial visit to actually getting the quote from them, but this was largely due to the complexity of the plan they had to draw rather than lack of effort. So really, nothing bad to say!
I'm not normally easy to please - see my other reviews for confirmation of this. But for once I really can't recommend these guys highly enough (and no, I'm not married to one of them/getting paid to say that!). They said that most of their work comes through word-of-mouth, and I can now see why. If anyone reading this is genuinely interested in getting work done by them and would like to ask anything or see the job they did for us, then feel free to drop us a line. read more
