John Williams Design

Bad impression.

Totally unresponsive.

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Before choosing John we'd interviewed and gotten quotes from 5 other landscapers. We were immediately impressed and comfortable with John due to his impressive portfolio, but more importantly by how relaxed and straight forward he was. With the other prospective landscapers there was lots of posturing regarding the price, and we ended up with more questions than answers about how the job would be approached. John came out and met with us, asked us a number of questions, and then laid out what he'd do and what the cost would be. After a quick and easy back and forth we settled on a price we could afford, and we were off. Within a week or so John brought over the initial plan and drawing of what he wanted to do, so that we could discuss, amend, etc. We made a few small comments, and then scheduled to meet at a local nursery to go over plants in more detail. After that he made the final plan, and the irrigation guys got started a few days later. The total job took 7 - 8 days. We are extremely happy with how this turned out, and having had a poor landscaping job done by a different landscaper the previous year, we understand how the opposite side of this story can play out. We really felt like John listened to our desires, but also took an appropriate amount of initiative given our lack of knowledge. The end result is a beautiful, inspired job, that is far from the cookie-cutter type jobs you often see. We would use John again in a heartbeat, and would definitely recommend him to friends and family.

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John was the first landscape designer that I contacted. I was impressed by his reviews and qualifications on the list. He asked for a small fee to come out and give us a consultation because we were out of his area. I decided to wait and meet with some designers in my area first. After meeting and or speaking with 4 or 5 other designers, I called John back. I told him that we were really just looking for someone to come up with a design and that we would be doing much of the work ourselves. He knew we were on a budget and worked with us on the price. Once John came out, I knew we had found the right guy for the job. He came in with completely new ideas for our backyard and helped us see it in a different way. We gave him a deposit and met with him a week or so later and then had a completed design in about a month. Our backyard is definitely a work in progress, and John has continued to be involved as changes have come about. He has even stopped by to advise us in the process. He was exactly what we were looking for!

We initially met with John in April 2008 to discuss the front of our property. My husband and I were both immediately impressed with John's knowledge and enthusiasm for his work. He presented us with a design and budget about two weeks later and we were very happy with his recommendations. The work progressed quickly and was completed in 2-3 weeks, including a remodel of our front deck, the removal of the cement driveway, and the installation of a lawn irrigation system. We are thrilled with the result and still get comments and compliments from the neighbors. We were so pleased that we asked John to do the back of our property-a project that also went smoothly and on budget. We are so happy with our back yard-we have a fountain and great variety of trees, shrubs and flowers.

We interviewed 3 landscapers and John's ideas were exactly what we were looking for. He started with a detailed design which we discussed. After we approved his design, he cleared out the unwanted plants in the front yard, utilizing many in the backyard. After the cleanup, we met him at a nursery and discussed what we liked and what he felt would be good plantings for shade/sun. He had very good ideas about adding hardscape in the form of planters and pathways. During the process, he discovered that our irrigation system was not working properly and it had to be replaced (this increased his original estimate but was necessary). In addition, his landscape lighting concepts completed the project. We are very happy with the results.

We interviewed 3 landscapers and John's ideas were exactly what we were looking for. He started with a detailed design which we discussed. After we approved his design, he cleared out the unwanted plants in the front yard, utilizing many in the backyard. After the cleanup, we met him at a nursery and discussed what we liked and what he felt would be good plantings for shade/sun. He had very good ideas about adding hardscape in the form of planters and pathways. During the process, he discovered that our irrigation system was not working properly and it had to be replaced (this increased his original estimate but was necessary). In addition, his landscape lighting concepts completed the project. We are very happy with the results.

He showed up 40 minutes late for the initial meeting with the concrete contractor. When I mentioned that the contractor had waited and left, John didn't offer an apology and seemed to get defensive; he said he didn't like to work under the gun. I told him I felt uncomfortable with his tardiness and lack of preparedness. We agreed not to go further with the work. Nice guy but would have to question his professionalism.

A truly creative guy, and a pleasure to work with. He transformed my backyard into the most wonderful part of my home. He is involved in every detail, highly professional, and very personable. I have used his services several times.

You will love working with John! He is easy going, polite and creative. The thing that impressed me so much was that he really wants the project to come out the way YOU want it to, he really listens. He took us for a drive to look at the landscaping in a nearby neighborhood so we could be familiar with different types of plants and voice our likes and dislikes. He also met us at a nursery to approve a few plants he was uncertain about us liking. He always calls if he is running more than a few minutes late. We hired John because we wanted to plant trees and hedges to create a privacy screen and he was so great we ended up bringing him on for so much more. He gave us great referrals to other service providers (pool and garage) and generally gave our quickly aging home a fighting chance.

You will love working with John! He is easy going, polite and creative. The thing that impressed me so much was that he really wants the project to come out the way YOU want it to, he really listens. He took us for a drive to look at the landscaping in a nearby neighborhood so we could be familiar with different types of plants and voice our likes and dislikes. He also met us at a nursery to approve a few plants he was uncertain about us liking. He always calls if he is running more than a few minutes late. We hired John because we wanted to plant trees and hedges to create a privacy screen and he was so great we ended up bringing him on for so much more. He gave us great referrals to other service providers (pool and garage) and generally gave our quickly aging home a fighting chance.

HE WAS VERY RESPONSIBLE AND EFFICIENT. HE KEPT WITHIN THE BUDGET, DID EXCELLENT WORK, AND SHOWED UP ON TIME. HE WAS VERY RELIABLE. ALSO PERSONABLE AND FRIENDLY. HE ALWAYS SHOWED UP WHEN HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO COME. HE FINISHED IN A TIMELY FASHION AND WAS EVEN UNDER THE BUDGET.