GOOD EARTH LANDSCAPE

This company worked h****** the dry wells, but left great mounds of dirt, the size of mount fuji for me to deal with. They should have asked me what to do with the dirt. I ended up spending days with a shovel to spread this and I would have hired them to do this for me. They also pitched me on a new landscape design, at great cost, without really asking me what my preferences were. They probably could have gotten my business if they had asked me what I wanted to do with the yard. When I told him that I did not want a 4 foot wall in front, he did not pursue other landscaping directions. On the positive side, they were punctual and got the job I wanted done finished in record time.

We were given an estimate of 4 to 6 weeks. Solomon started the first week of July and completed in October, 16 weeks later. The pergola and flagstone patio were not sealed. The pergola is now bleeding on to the flagstone and staining it. The redwood decking was installed but left unfinished for a few weeks. When the finish was applied the deck had black blotches all over. The blotches were not cleaned up before the finish was applied. Solomon asked for a very large down payment $24000 instead of the 10% or $1000 recommended by the State Licensing Board. We foolishly paid. Solomon continuously came to us requesting more money despite the fact that things were not being finished. The state licensing board suggests paying for items as they are completed. We asked that everything be permitted but no permits were applied for. The stonework looks absolutely beautiful. The guys working for Solomon worked hard and did a nice job but... - The outdoor kitchen was framed with wood, a flammable material - The patio was built up against the house and blocks the stucco creed so the house does not breath. According to another contractor this could lead to mold or dry rot problems. - The patio pools water in a few places. Another contractor suggested that any patio of this size should have drains placed evenly. The patio Good Earth Landscape build relies on the water sheeting off. - The sink drainage was piped in to existing drainage that goes to the street, not the sewer. We can not put anything down the drain. - The outdoor kitchen leaks water. No effort was made to seal space between the kitchen inserts and the stone.