SInce 1989, providing Marin County businesses and home owners with monthly maintenance and one-time installation services. Owner has a Bachelor's of Science in Forestry BIology from Utah State & an Adult Ed. Teaching Certificate from, UC Berkeley. QAC Pesticide Applicator's license, but prefer to use organic, Safer products. Serviced the Mill Valley School District from 1989-2012 (23 years). Referrals available. We do a great job at a fair price.
Business highlights
36 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Commercial & Residential Landscaping services. Irrigation, water features, retaining walls, pavers, installation and maintenance.
The work was okay but they didn't get the water pressure right on an elevated part of our yard. We felt they were too expensive for what they did.
Description of Work: Cleaned and repaired irrigation system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$1,000
Marc D.
10/2015
2.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Initially, we got a very good bid for a retaining wall and fence on our hill. The retaining wall holds back dirt at the top of the hill and the fence is on top. I asked for several improvements to the design, like a liner and rock behind the wall which were readily agreed to at a fair additional price. However, the design had to be tweaked as the work progressed because it became obvious that the height of the fence was not going to provide privacy as it was being built. Several times I had to suggest ways to raise the fence and retaining wall to make it work. My impression is that this contractor is good at building run or the mill fences, but he is not up to the challenges of an unusual situation, ie. a steep hill in this case. He did not have a good initial design and was not able to come up with solutions on his own.
Description of Work: 100 foot retaining wall and fence.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
$10,000
Kathy L.
08/2015
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
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Description of Work: Yard work annually
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Loree D.
07/2014
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Worked in cramped area surrounded by concrete to cap old valve, add new and wire up. Able to do w/o having to break up concrete walk. Had to dig out soil in box containing overlapping irrigation pipes to get at valves needing replacement. Working in hot weather. We are very appreciative; there seem to be no more leaks of our irrigation system.
Description of Work: Capped old irrigation valve, added new, wired into controller. Replaced 4 irrigation valves.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700
Matt L.
07/2014
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Joe was able to get the job done in half a day and the overall cost stayed within the estimate.
Description of Work: Installed irrigation lines to our exhausting pipes in the back and front yard. He's very knowledgeable about what works best.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$360
Andrea C.
06/2014
4.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Consultation. Went well but found cheaper.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
deborah C.
12/2013
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
They are really excellent. They've been excellent. I like the attention to detail. They do thing that most other companies don't do like they pull weeds rather than just poison everything. They are always willing to do extra projects in addition to my regular service. They are very friendly and responsive. They do a great job.
Description of Work: I use Rocky Soil Landscaping for landscaping services.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Robert M.
07/2013
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Because we are new to the property, and the system had been shut down and was without any documentation, we had no idea which parts of our property were irrigated and which were not and which parts of the system were working or not. Rocky Soil and Joe Santangelo were recommended to me by Urban Farmers in Mill Valley. Joe came out the day after I called, and spent more than an hour evaluating the system and gave me an estimate of the time and costs of repair, rebuilding or replacement. He completed the job a week later in about 1/2 day, which was right on his estimate. He repaired or replaced parts of the system, rewired controllers, ran lines to areas that had not been receiving water and gave me helpful documentation of the watering design and system he had set up. His cost was fair and the work was well and quickly done.
Description of Work: We have just moved into this property with a sprinkler and drip irrigation system covering about 0.8 acre including a small olive and fruit tree grove, vegetable garden and flower/shrub borders. The system had been shut down for some time and Rocky Soil evaluated, rationalized and repaired or replaced the non-functioning irrigation system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$537
Pat M.
02/2013
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
They came out on time, gave a bid, the bid was accepted. Then they came out as scheduled, did the work is less time and for less money than they had estimated, and completed the work successfully.
Description of Work: Rocky Soils upgraded, replaced, and added additional lines to my irrigation system, both in my front and back yards, and staked 3 or 4 trees for me. They gave me a bid of $1,500 and did it for less. They were efficient, pleasant to work with, and the work appears to have been well executed. I held back giving an all "5 star" rating because I prefer to see how well the irrigation performs over time and. if all goes well, I'll upgrade my "quality" rating to 5 star.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Response from ROCKY SOIL LANDSCAPING INC.
Thank you Member for our first Angie's List review. Please let us know if there are any problems and we will come right over to fix them.
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Service Categories
Landscaping,
Lawn and Yard Work
FAQ
ROCKY SOIL LANDSCAPING INC. is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
ROCKY SOIL LANDSCAPING INC. accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, ROCKY SOIL LANDSCAPING INC. offers free project estimates.
Yes, ROCKY SOIL LANDSCAPING INC. offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, ROCKY SOIL LANDSCAPING INC. does not offer a senior discount.
No, ROCKY SOIL LANDSCAPING INC. does not offer emergency services.
No, ROCKY SOIL LANDSCAPING INC. does not offer warranties.
ROCKY SOIL LANDSCAPING INC. offers the following services: Commercial & Residential Landscaping services. Irrigation, water features, retaining walls, pavers, installation and maintenance.