SIMON URIBE TREE, LANDSCAPING & GARDENING SERVICE

I am disappointed to write this bad review. Simon is a really nice guy. We called him because our landscaping needed a good "once over". Unfortunately, he did not do the job that I thought was going to be done. Upon arrival, he focused on a big tree in the front which he said was dead and he wanted to take it down also. It did not look great, but, I hate cutting down trees, and I did not want it chopped down. I wanted to give it a chance (and it DID look in identical shape to the identical tree in our neighbor's yard across the street. Heck, if it does die, I can do it next year. We spent too much time talking about the tree. I told him NO. When he came back the next week to do the work, the first thing they did was chop the top off. Needless to say, that did not set a good tone for the rest of their visit. When he came, we did a walk through. We asked for a few specific things to be done: 1) cleaning out the garden area in the front yard and along the driveway 2) trim the trees lining the driveway 3) trim the big tree in the backyard 4) "clean up" the giant 2 walls of vines/roses in the back. That was it. I thought that I was quite clear what I wanted done. In retrospect, I should have noticed that he did not take any notes, and that should have been my first clue. This is what was actually done: 1) chopped the top off of the tree in the front yard that I specifically said not to cut. 2) completely sheared apart the giant lavender "bush" in the courtyard. 3) completely chopped apart the giant lantana bush in the courtyard. 4) trimmed the lemon tree in the courtyard 5) completely chopped apart the 2 lavender bushes in the driveway (basically, they were large buses. He cut the fronts and backs off, so now it's just a 4 inch wide plant. It was big, and beautiful and flowering. Now two of the big branches are dead and the rest of it looks terrible. It basically looks like a big "fan" now. Not a lavender bush. 6) cleaned out the garden areas (good job with these!). 7) trimmed tree in backyard (good) 8) trimmed trees along driveway (good) 9) did NOT touch the 2 walls of vines/bushes in the backyard (We actually spent several hours a few weeks later cleaning all the dead branches off that, and trimming one of the large plants that had actually fallen over from the weight and broke its support rod - which we had asked him to cut down. 10) chopped several large branches of another large rose bush against the side of the house. So, it was a very creative interpretation of my (seemingly) crystal clear instructions of what to do and what not to do. Maybe I don't like the traditional "gardening". But, I'm the customer. If I want a giant full lavender bush in my courtyard, that is my choice. Normally I would have the contractor come back and finish the work that I called for. But in this case, I was (and still am, every time I look at my plants) still so furious that I don't ever want this company back.

First, Mr. Uribe called promptly to discuss the issues over the phone and schedule a visit. Despite the fact it was the week of New Years, he was able to come the next day. Mr. Uribe arrived promptly and walked the property with my wife who identified the various items in need of attention and emphasized we need to have the material hauled away. Mr. Uribe gave us a firm price of $1250 and schedule the trip for Wednesday and Thursday/Saturday depending on his schedule. On Wednesday, Mr. Uribe and his team arrived promptly, reviewed the list one more time with his crew supervisor, and they were off in a blur of pruning implements and shrubbery. By the end of about 3 hours, they had completed about 70% of the work. On Thursday, Mr. Uribe's team returned to complete the job. Upon completion, all the tasks on our list were addressed and everything looked wonderful. Mr. Uribe took care not to trim a bougenvilla which was holding up part of our fence.

They were extremely professional and flexible. I was on a schedule and they worked with me to meet the date range and price I needed. It was super helpful.

all in all a great job fixed up the yard for us made it look real nice. They always looked engaged on working they even cleaned up for themselves in the end.

I got in touch with the provider and he did the work the same day, very thorough. Service seemed on the pricey side but to be fair we did not get any other bids.

1. Reconnect the wiring of all stations. 2. Mark each station with the correct number as shown on the control panel so that there is an accurate distribution of the sprinklers. I can come up with a map of the sprinklers!! 3.They pay attention to details. They advise me to cut my lawn really low before they start re-seeding so that the seeds and fertilizer can reach the soil for the best results. 4. The project has been completed for three weeks and I can see their effort really works and my money well spent.

His workers did a great job. The hedge looks nice and even. They cleaned everything up after they were done. I will definitely use Simon again.

The original reason for me working with Simon was to repair my sprinkler system - one of the plastic valves failed. He advised me to replace all of the valves with high quality brass valves and estimated $600 for the work (after we negotiated for a little while). Turns out that he also ended up re-locating/adjusting the valve locations because they were too closely spaced to be repaired as-is - he completed this extra work (after discussing it with me) without any increase in price which I appreciated. He also proposed some tree trimming (which was overdue I'll admit) - this was for some trees on the side of the house (that were growing up/over the house and needed to be trimmed back) and some trees on the back boundary of the yard. This was all done as promised with one exception - he topped the side trees. I asked for trimming back and he said he told me he was going to cut back to roof height. If so, that was not clearly communicated to me and topping trees is a pretty drastic step which (in my opinion) should never be done without explicit agreement between the customer and provider. Simon assured me that it will grow back quickly...we'll see. The interesting thing is that I thought trimming the trees bordering the back yard was far more challenging as I didn't want to cut them too far back since they are actually on my neighbors property - just wanted to cut back what was over-hanging my yard. Simon handled this (more tricky) part perfectly - it came out exactly as I requested. Overall, I was very pleased with Simon's responsiveness (work was done within 2 days) and the quality of the work. I would definitely ask him for quotes on future work.

Absolutely excellent. Found on the Angie's List, called Simon. He came to the house the next day. Very cordial, he gave me estimate for tree service and gardening, two different crews. Fabulous service.

Simon contracts out, but the same providers have come every week for years and do a quick, clean, and thorough job. They provide maintenance, not gardening, but the price is competitive and they're reliable and do good work. Simon also arranges our annual tree trimming; again, his prices are competitive and the work is tidy and capable. Simon also seems to know quite a bit about trees, so ours are healthy and thriving.

Mr. Uribe came a couple of days before for us to discuss what I wanted. He added good suggestions of what else probably needed to be done. His workers came, as we arranged, a couple of days later & were very fast, efficient & courteous. The work was done exactly as Mr. Uribe & I had discussed. Mr. Uribe is very nice as well.

They arrived on time. They were fast and efficient and very nice. Mr. Uribe came after they had completed the work to check that I was happy with everything. My yard looks awesome and clean!

The initial meeting was fine. Mr. Uribe came to my house, listened to all my needs, and brought in someone to install sprinklers in the places I wanted. The sprinklers themselves have worked fine although I have had to replace to control box for the timing and intensity of the sprinklers twice. This is not Mr. Uribe's fault. I'm sure I could have called him back over and over but then I would have been paying not only for replacement boxes but also Mr. Ruibe's time. These boxes just all seem to have problems or be too complicated for a normal person to set. I finally spent a fortune an a box that is simple--however, it still "wanders" off its settings. Mr. Uribe also sent a crew to do a clean-up of an area facing the street that was a real mess. His crew did a beautiful job and I will have them back the next time this is needed. Finally, for weekly maintenance, Mr. Uribe referred me to Marcial Rodriguez and his crew, who have been my gardeners for more than two years. I am very satisfied with their work and the cost.

Simone arrived on time and was very pleasant. However he didn't bring anything to measure with and nothing but a small scrap of paper to write on. We supplied a measuring tape for him. He basically eye balled the area and gave an estimate of $4800 and then said he could do it for $4500. When asked about killing the existing lawn and weeds before laying down sod, he said it wasn't necessary. I asked him if he could send me an estimate by e-mail, he said he doesn't do that. Didn't use him because of his lack of professionalism and uncertain about his knowledge of replacing sod. Sorry, Simone

I am very pleased with the work. Simon responded to my phone call the same day and met with us the next day. He even brought samples of mulch to confirm the type that we preferred. I appreciated that he walked his team members through the job scope with us to ensure that we all understood the work to be performed.

Simone came out and proposed a cost to do the work and we agreed on a price. He called to verify time and date for the work and made sure his crew was there on time. They worked nonstop and did a fantastic job. Highly recommended.

They cut back everything but the bougainvilleas, which they left overgrown.

Unlike his competitors, Simone was extremely prompt, polite, and professional as well as several thousand dollars cheaper. He came to my house and provided me a quote and some good suggestions. Maybe I am jade by my past experience with some contractors who show up late or start a job and then struggle to finish it. His team was on-time and incredibly fast. The whole job was done over the course of a week and Simone kept me up-to-date on what to expect and his team performed true to his word. There was one minor issue in that my water pressure was relatively low, so we needed to add more zones than we anticipated. Naturally this required some extra work. However, Simone asked for an amount that I am confident was under the cost of the extra hardware. Overall, I could not be more pleased.

Simon is a tremendously nice man. I was impressed by his presence and agreed to what I felt was a fairly expensive rate for a mow & blow, hoping that we'd get a more satisfying experience for the extra money. Good intentions aside, it just didn't work out. It always felt like we had to point out problems with the sprinklers, even after we paid to have someone he recommended re-do our system. Simon did what he felt was best, clearly, but did not communicate with us about his plans. For example, my wife and i had planted lavender to mask the ugly gas meter at the front our house. They'd grown huge over years, and Simon decided one day to cut the bushes back to stumps. My wife was very upset. Simon explained to me the plants needed to be trimmed, and that they would grow back. I do not not doubt his intent -- but without consulting us he wrecked the look of half our yard. One of the trimmed plants died. The one that survived does, indeed, look healthier for having been trimmed. But the experience, net net, was unhappy. I would love to give him higher marks, I like him. He did fine work with tree trimming, and his comments on here primarily involved his landscaping work. It could be that in focused, one-time jobs he provides the quality of service and oversight that his obvious commitment and intelligence imply. But for routine, ongoing work, it felt like everything slipped by, without enough communication. In the end, we simply didn't feel it was worth the price and chose to go elsewhere for services.

My yard had seen much better days and though I did have a gardener, he was a single person who could not keep up with the enormity of work that needed to be done to keep my property in order. I called Simon to do a one time clean-up and trim as my usual gardener had been unavailable all summer and my property required some badly needed work. I contacted Simon on a Monday morning, he was very friendly and professional, and he was able to come to my house the same afternoon to assess what needed to be done. He gave me a fair quote of $650 which included trimming and cleaning, and promised that his workers would be able to complete the work the very next day. Simon's workers arrived at noon, the time we had arranged, and got to work immediately. They were professional and careful, they cleaned and trimmed everything we had agreed upon all within five hours. The end result is great. I am very pleased with the job Simon and his workers carried out. I have even hired him to do my weekly yard work in the interim, also at a fair price, as my usual gardener is unavailable. I would recommend Simon to anyone who needs honest, good, clean, professional lawn and yard work.

I liked the owner. He came out and watched every step of the way. He came out and really supervised very well. He didn’t go out to get the most expensive but did practical work. He could have put in a lawn but he didn’t. It was very shady and the lawn that I had wouldn’t grow there. So he was honest and upfront. I had some slabs around the tree and the trees buckled it up. He just said that they would have to redo it which would be really expensive. So he said he would probably take care of it sometime later. He put wood chips down and put in stepping stones. Sometimes they just do the work and when they come back, it looks horrible especially the stepping stones. I’m not really a picky person but I don’t want things going wrong. I’m kind of in the middle. I would use their services again in the future.

Simon responded to my phone call the same day. He met with me the next day and we surveyed the areas needing work. He was very pleasant and professional, he was on time for the estimate and he had some advice and listened courteously to my concerns. He gave me on the spot estimate. His price was very good for the amount of clean up that was needed. His crew of 2 workers came within 2 days. They were very neat, when close to finishing, Simon came back to go through all the areas with me to make sure I was happy with the work, they even included some areas that I had not required. The waste that did not fit in my trash container, the workers hauled away & I was quite happy. I had Simon give me an estimate for fertilizer & snail treatment. He completed that within another 2 days. I would definitely use Simon Uribe and his workers again.

They are fast and efficient. I intend them to hire them for other projects like staining an outdoor wood patio in the future as well. He has also trimmed trees for me as well. I live on a hillside and this year they cleared the hillside for me. This included removing old rail road ties left by the previous owner.

Well, truth be told, I'm getting mow and blow service. Has Simon's guys planted plants where needed? Yes, but only after my request. Have they maintained the sprinklers? Yes, but only after I point out the problem. So yes I am getting the extra service, but it's only with my prompting that things get done. For example, I had the grass grow over the sprinkler heads in our back yard, so they weren't popping up when the timer switched them on. Normally I would think that the yard guys would trim back the grass around the sprinkler heads to prevent this, but no. So I have to call Simon to request this. Bottom line, Simon will negotiate for a higher fee and promises the extras, but in actuality, you are really only getting mow and blow guys. Are they good mow and blow guys? Yes, they are good, but only within the quick yard service definition.

Extremely well. Simon and his team are quick and always do a great job. I've been very happy with their work.