Dependable Landscaping

Juan was prompt, professional & courteous. I also requested a quote for a paver patio and walkway. The prices seem very reasonable. I hope to have the pavers installed this Summer.

Generally reliable.

Juan is wonderful. He has a very good sense of design. He took my wife around and designed the new backyard. He gave a good estimate. He and his crew worked very fast and had the large job done in two weeks. His crew was very professional and did great work. Both the estimate of price and time of completion were right on target.

I FOUND JUAN IN THE PAPER, CHECKED HIS LICENSE AND INSURANCE (STILL ACTIVE AS OF 1/2010), AND ASKED FOR A QUOTE ON A FLAGSTONE PATIO (ON CONCRETE SLAB). I HAD DONE A LOT OF HOMEWORK AND I EXPECTED A QUOTE OF AROUND 15-20,000. JUAN CAME WITH A VISION OF LANDSCAPING, IRRIGATION, LIGHTING AND AMBIANCE THAT I NEVER IN MY WILDEST DREAMS WOULD HAVE THOUGHT I COULD HAVE. HE QUOTED 14,500. AS IS PROPER HE ASKED FOR NO MONEY UP FRONT. HE BROUGHT FLAGSTONE SAMPLES FOR ME TO CHOOSE FROM. HE STARTED WITH KILLING OFF THE CRABGRASS IN THE YARD (A REALLY NIGHTMARE YARD). NEXT A CONTAINER THE LENGTH OF MY FRONT YARD REMOVED ALL OF THE OLD CONCRETE AND SURFACE DIRT TO GRADE MY YARD AND IMPROVE DRAINAGE. THEY RAN PIPING FOR 3 NEW FAUCETS WHERE I WANTED THEM AND PIPING IN CASE I WANTED TO RUN GAS UNDER THE PATIO IN THE FUTURE. THEY PREPARED TWO PADS, ONE BESIDE THE HOUSE AND ONE BEHIND THE GARAGE, FOR CONCRETE, AS WELL AS THE PATIO BASE WITH REBAR. THE CONCRETE WAS POURED. A LONG COUNTER WAS BUILT WITH REBAR, FRAME AND POURED WITH COLORED CONCRETE. I NOW HAVE A MINI FRIDGE AND 3 STORAGE CABINETS UNDER THIS. IN MY MADNESS I DECIDED I WANTED A FIRE PIT. WHEN THE ORDER OF FLAGSTONE CAME IN, JUAN TOOK ME TO SEE IT BEFORE THEY BROUGHT IT OVER. ALTHOUGH IT WAS WHAT I PICKED OUT, I DIDN'T LIKE IT. JUAN TOOK ME TO THE FLAGSTONE MEGA YARD BY CAMARILLO. OF COURSE I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE MOST EXPENSIVE, HEAVIEST, FLAGSTONE AVAILABLE (THREE RIVER FROM THE SAWTOOTH MTNS IN IDAHO, IT HAS SO MUCH IRON IN IT YOU SHOULDN'T USE IT AROUND POOLS BECAUSE IT WILL RUST). IT HAD TO BE BROUGHT IN BY PICK-UP, ONE BOX AT A TIME. THE SUPER STONE UPGRADE AND FIRE PIT RAISED MY AMT TO 17,500. JUAN'S MASTER MASON'S CUT AND FIT THAT FLAGSTONE WITH SUCH ATTENTION TO DETAIL IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE. WE MEASURED THE TOP OF THE FIRE PIT SO I COULD STRETCH OUT MY LEGS ON IT AND HAVE IT AT THE PERFECT HEIGHT, AND WHEN I WASN'T HAPPY WITH THE WIDTH OF THE SEATING AROUND THE TOP, THEY REDID IT. I'VE HAD SO MANY GREAT BBQS SINCE THEN. I ORDERED A HUGE GRILL AND THEY BUILT THE INNER LIP TO FIT IT. WHEN THE CURVE OF THE PATIO DIDN'T SUIT ME, THEY REDID IT. JUAN ALSO TOOK ME TO A NURSERY, ADVISED ME ON COLOR AND PLANTS AND HELPED ME PICK EVERYTHING OUT. HIS LICENSE IS IN LANDSCAPING. WHEN I TOLD HIM I DON'T DO YARD WORK, HE TEASED ME AND SAID A GARDENER WOULD ONLY COST ME ABOUT $20 A WEEK. I TOLD HIM IF HE COULD FIND ME A GARDENER FOR THAT I WOULD DO IT, AND HE DID. I'VE HAD ANGEL FOR 2 YEARS NOW, HE WAS A NO SHOW ONCE AND HE CALLED TO SAY HE WASN'T COMING UNTIL LATER IN THE WEEK. JUAN AND HIS WORKERS COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE PROFESSIONAL, SKILLED, OR EAGER TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. THEY SHOWED ON TIME, WORKED DAWN TO DUSK MINUS LUNCH HOUR, AND HAD WONDERFUL SENSES OF HUMOR. JUAN HAS A RULE THAT NONE OF THEM EVER COMES IN YOUR HOUSE ("THEY HAVE NO BUSINESS IN THERE"). THE PROJECT TOOK ABOUT 4-6 WEEKS. I LOVE MY BACKYARD! IT'S COMPLETELY EXTENDED MY LIVING SPACE. THIS MAN'S ENERGY AND IMAGINATION HAS NO BOUNDS, AND HIS TEAM IS TOP NOTCH.