New Life Contracting Services‎

They never even gave me an estimate after a lot of back and forth communicating. Very poor customer service and a complete waste of my time. I contacted them in late July 2018. I let them know I found them on Angie's List and was looking for some landscape work/lawn work. The person I spoke to when calling the number posted on Angie's List (did not write down his name but I have his cell number) gave me his cell number (much of that text communication is in the attached images) and said I should first text over pictures describing what needs to be done. About a month later, I sent over very detailed photos with detailed descriptions. He responded the next day "I will get back to you shortly." I waited 8 days with no response so I sent a follow up text message asking if he had an estimate. He responded "Will be getting by there today for (assume he meant "or") tomorrow morning at the latest. We're a little backed up. Thank you for your patience." I replied "Ok." To this day, a month after the last round of follow up and 2 months after my initial contact, I still never received an estimate for the work I wanted to complete. I will never use them or recommend them to anyone.

Consulted with Gabriel on the phone--excellent advice.

Gabriel and a helper arrived on time, sorted out contents of shed for recycling and possible re-use, and systematically demolished it, moving it piece by piece to the truck. It was a substantial wooden shed with a shingle roof. The project took several hours. The site was left very clean, with all fragments of shingle raked together and carefully removed. It was a very professional job.

Gabriel, who had done work for us before, came out and created an estimate and very detailed list of tasks to do to get the home in its best shape for sale. The work was performed perfectly. We had so much debris that he had to return with a larger truck to haul it (at no charge). I would certainly recommend his services.

He was very professional, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to deal with. Great company, great job.

They called and offered to tear out tree in front yard and another in the back (although back yard tree mostly on neighbor's property). Said I did not want ant trees taken down just trimmed. When I asked if they could at least wash patio and porch they said their pressure washer was broken.

We ended up going with a different provider because the quote was higher than other providers, and they could not offer maintenance. It was also difficult to get in contact with the provider. I left messages that were not returned, and the provider was a little rude.

At this time the provider is only doing jobs of $500.00 or more. My task is simple yard work at a small row house - so it does not meet my family budget right now.

The entire job went absolutely splendidly. We were cleaning out of our basement years of miscellaneous junk, furniture, books, magazines and such, all intermingled with valuable items from ancestors. Gabriel arrived on time and was personally present for longer than I expected. He offered extremely helpful general and specific advice beyond what I imagined would normally be called for. Equally important, he arrived, picked up and carted the dumpster off on time only a few days later, so there was very little time for "volunteer" additions from others. He demonstrated expertise and familiarity with his equipment, and to save us time and effort went so far as to ask in advance for a photo of the access, so he could be sure his dumpster and trailer would fit and fit our needs. He and his efforts were far better and more than we expected, and we could not be more pleased in every respect. We give him the highest possible marks in every category, and would (and probably will) gladly use him again.

I called to have the firm provide service, but they were unavailable. However, the proprietor did take the time to give me many very helpful tips.

Very professional, very well spoken and polite men performed the work and left my yard looking better than it had for a while.

The job and the clean up were done right. Gabriel has a green thumb and a holistic understanding of horticulture and landscaping. I was very pleased and plan on using him again.

I called for help - found him on Angie's List. He came and met my son and they got the debris out. The fireplace didn't fit through the door, so they worked on it for a bit - couldn't get it apart. So, my son kept working on it and evenutally got it taken apart. Gabriel came BACK another day to remove it all. Appreciate the second trip and hard work!

Mr. Bandele personally came to do the estimate the day after the call. The property belongs to my 84 year old mother and I wanted her to be involved and comfortable but she sometimes has trouble communicating. Mr. Bandele did a very nice job on the clean up. The overgrown trees and shrubs were trimmed and shaped and the property looked much better without having to relandscape it all. When my mother had concerns, he listened and responded appropriately.He also did a great job communicating in writting, over the phone and in person with both me and my mother. He was knowledgable about the plants and how best to preserve or replace them. I would definately recommend him.

Gabriele and crew arrived according to agreement. There were the proper numbers of helpers and equipment to complete the job. The wall was demolished and the dirt removed. I was told the job would be two days but the crew of New Life Contracting Services was so efficient with their time, they had the job completed and the site cleaned way ahead of time. They took proper care of not only my property but the property of my neighbors. They were great! I enjoyed the professionalism of the entire team, courteous and polite.

Gabriel was very well organized and had a systematic way of segregating the various items into relevant piles, always consulting me as we worked.The result was very satisfactory. We were well prepared for the garage sale, and we got rid of a lot of stuff that we didn't want to take with us on an impending move. At the end of the day he took the unwanted items to the dump. Throughout the day he made useful suggestions and also helped us to get ready for the garage sale the next day. I have used Gabriel Bandele in the past for various projects that involved a knowledg of plants, trees and general landscaping, and this hauling project was done as something of a favor to me. He can do hauling, but he has a capability that extends well beyound the requirements of junk hauling. I would certainly call upon him again if the need arises.

Gabriel and his crew were very professional, willing to work with us on price and provided great suggestions and tips for maintenance and follow-up.

Their price, knowledge and professionalism was good and they spent time explaining process and communicating tree trimming/pruning process and laws to us and they were helpful and responsive in that manner during multiple phone conversations would have hired them had they not turned down the job.

I called Gabriel in early April to request an estimate for basic landscaping involving pruning, weeding, planting, and mulching. Within a few days, Gabriel stopped by our house and provided an estimate for the work. We then had a phone discussion about the work and agreed to a price and the scope of the work. Gabriel emailed me the details regarding the proposed work, and we set a date for the work to be done. Gabriel and his crew came on the appointed day and completed the work. When I came home and noticed a few additional items that needed to be done, I called Gabriel, and he and his crew came back the next day to take care of them. I'm highly satisfied with the work and look forward to working with Gabriel and his team in the future.

It has been a while since I have used this service, but I have used New Life many times in the past for yard and lawn service, tree service, and basement clean-out service. Mr. Bandele is professional, fair, and very meticulous. He comes at the appointed time, works according to the contracted schedule and within the established budget, and leaves everything neat and clean. I've never had a problem with him or his work.

He said he was going to stop by my house the following week and he never did. I wrote back to him on the 21st to see what the result were. He said that he had stopped doing landscaping for the year. I was disappointed in the level of service.

I have been in communication with Mr. Bandele about this job for some time so he knew exactly what had to be done. Weather and individual scheduling problems delayed the start of the job, but when all circumstances cooperated the work was scheduled for a Saturday. Mr. Bandele and a two man crew arrived at about 9:30 am and worked steadily until about 3:30 or 4:00 pm. When the work was completed he and I did a walk through. I found the tasks were carried out very well and I signed off on the job as completed very satisfactorily. We discussed his return in the spring to carry out some additional improvements. I have been working with Mr. Bandele for several years, and we have a very good mutual understanding of what I want to accomplish with his help. I will call upon him again.

Company was prompt and professional. Good knowledge and ideas preented to solve long-term problems. I had to ask for a written estimate which was not something the owner offered on his own. He did ultimately send me a complete and thorough estimate. When I asked him to give me an estimate on only part of the overall work, enabling me to hire him to do the rest next year, he was slow to follow-up. He said that he had lost my email request. His prices were much more expensive than other vendors who visited the property. Even excluding the cost of pruning the beds which was included in his price, he was more than double other bidders.

Our back yard is surrounded by a high (7') brick wall and is accessible only through the house or a 35" door from the garage to the back yard, which is on two levels. The tree was showing signs of rot near the base and posed a danger to the house should it fall down. Mr. Bandele carefully examined the tree and assessed its potential for surviving for several years. He advised removing it. I asked him to give me a proposal for its removal which he did. I did my own estimate of what it might cost, and my estimate and his quote agreed very closely. We set a date for the work, but had to move it one day because of the possibility of rain. He and a well equipped crew arrived at about 9:00 am and began work. For this job he decided to act as general contractor and brought in an other firm which had the large and expensive equipment required to do the work. Never the less, he paid close attention to exactly how the work was being carried out and instructed the sub contractor on several matters which he felt were important. The tree was taken down very carefully, a large self powered stump grinder was taken through the garage and down to the tree site with no damage to any plants that lined the walkway. Mr Bandele was very explicit on that "muy importante!". The stump was reduced to small chips and the large roots that protruded above ground level were also chipped out. Except for the chips which we agreed should not be removed but composted on site, all debris was removed from out yard and driveway which was left broom clean. The work was completed by about 4:30 pm, earlier than he estimated. Because of that even though I had signed an agreement on the total cost of the job, he offered to give me a partial refund. Because I expect to use him again in the future, and because his quote was very close to my own estimate, I thanked him but declined to accept his offer.

Mr. Bandele always does a good job.