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Showing 51-75 of 84 reviews
Sheila J.
07/2015
landscaping
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Description of Work: Work could have been done in a more timely fashion.
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suzy H.
09/2013
landscaping
+ -1 moreNever saw him
Description of Work: Wouldn't return my calls to schedule consultation
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roger R.
09/2013
landscaping, hardscaping
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Description of Work: no work authorized
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Glenn C J.
06/2013
landscaping
+ -1 moreunknown
Description of Work: Poorly. Service provider initially replied to emails and did stop by once to look over the property. He asked us to send him pics of plants and arrangements we liked from a specific web site which we did. He replied to that email acknowledging receipt of the email and hoped to have our plan done by the next weekend on May 5th, 2013. He did not respond to any further emails. He also did not respond to a prompt from the BigDeal Help Desk on June 13th which was 12 days ago. Any trust or confidence in his ability to follow through and complete the job competently has been lost.
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Gretchen P.
06/2013
landscaping
+ -1 moreunknown
Description of Work: Mr. Fosgate came out to our home to discuss ideas for our yard. He arrived promptly and made some good suggestions for our yard. He recommended that we select pavers and provided a website to view. He also recommended looking online to see what other ideas we might want to incorporate into our yard. I sent him an email with the pavers we selected and requested a quote. I never received a response. I contacted Angie's List and one of the specialists contacted him with a request to contact me. I never received a response. I am requesting a refund of the Big Deal we purchased.
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Miles A.
06/2013
landscaping
+ -1 moreunknown
Description of Work: We signed up for the deal and contacted Ed. After an initial reply we heard nothing to further communication, and no reply to phone calls; this went on for over a month. We eventually met with him to discuss plans, and which point he said he would have something to us by the end of the week. We did not hear anything for a further month, and received no response to communication attempts. Eventually he contacted us to say eh would bring us plans at the end of the week, but we did not see him. I insisted that he bring the plans on the Saturday, at which point he showed up at our house with nothing saying he needed to have one final look. We have been chasing him for a couple more weeks, and received an estimate for over $20,000, after the deduction of the Big Deal credit. It is complete lack of perception as to what was required, and how far off he is on the requirements that has made us cancel the deal and make other arrangements.
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Tom L.
06/2013
landscaping
+ -1 moreunknown
Description of Work: This package was purchased in mid-February. It is more than 3-months later and I need the work done. Provider could not find time to execute a plan or complete the work in a timely manner. Many calls and emails have gone unanswered. The provided has not presented a plan, as discussed during a site visit over 5 weeks ago. I sat home for an entire Sunday, when a second design session had been planned. Provider did not show up and never called to say he couldn't make the appointment. Very poor communication throughout the experience. The reviews by many on your site echo my experience. I give a grade of "D" as there was nothing wrong with AngiesList execution -- that part was excellent. I need to go in another direction ASAP and will use AngiesList reviews as a guide to a different landscape company.
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Janet J.
06/2013
landscaping
+ -1 moreunknown
Description of Work: I called him before I purchased the deal and he said that the bad reviews were unfair. I purchased the deal and he requested that I request an appointment by email. Took me some time to get an appointment with him but he came by the house and we had a good meeting. He had great ideas and asked me to go to Houzz.com and send him my idea book. I sent it to him around 5/2/13. Didn't hear from him. Called and sent him a text message with no response. Emailed again to see if he could start the project by 5/24. No response. I was excited about his ideas but he is either extremely unprofessional or he needs to hire an administrative assistant.
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BILL W.
06/2013
landscaping
+ -1 moreunknown
Description of Work: The engagement and timeline has been beyond acceptable. I believe we had been more than patient with schedule challenges, however we have now missed the entire spring season and will soon be in summer - with not a single aspect of the job initiated. Not even the drawings. I purchased the Angie's List Big Deal on February 21. We reached out to you on March 8th. We finally had our first meeting on March 23. That was two months ago and we have ZERO to show for it. We are very frustrated and saddened as we endeavor to support local businesses and it felt that the vendor had some affinity for the neighborhood. It is unfortunate that we are unable to proceed with the project - even with the prospect of going significantly over the Big Deal cost for additional elements (driveway, etc.). I cannot help but feel that our easy going approach allowed us to be taken advantage of, or at least placed significantly down on the priority list.
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Larry W.
05/2013
landscaping
+ -1 moreunknown
Description of Work: Purchased the Big Deal in February, and at the end of March, Mr. Fosgate came to check out our property and mentioned some wonderful ideas. After submitting some pictures of design ideas, so he could an idea of our taste and ideas, we didn't hear from for another month; and that was only after our initiating the contact. When Mr. Fosgate did come out, he was not prepared, and drew his sketch at that time. Now - what he did come up was a beautiful concept and what would be a gorgeous makeover. That makeover, however, came at a relatively steep price. I emailed him a couple days later, asking how the $799 deal correlates in with the project, and the response was that we would receive a $1,500 credit towards the project since we purchased the big deal. Thinking I misunderstood the original deal, I went back and re-read the coupon, and that is not what the deal was. Based on what I've seen on his website, he appears to do fantastic work. And, from what I've read from other purchasers of this deal, I am lucky I got him to come to our house twice in 3 months. However, his changing of the terms of the coupon did not sit well with us, so have requested a refund of the deal price.
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Reid and Teri S.
05/2013
landscaping
+ -1 moreNot hired
Description of Work: We contacted the provider for scheduling an estimate. He told me that I needed to email him to schedule it. Then he proceeded to "butt dial" my house three times that afternoon. I was annoyed so I looked up his ratings again. He received three F rating that same week and further research found out that he had a criminal past. I do not want this individual in or around my house.
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Timothy S.
05/2013
landscaping
+ -1 moreunknown
Description of Work: Mr. Fosgate came out and was very nice and had really great ideas, unfortunately his price was significantly higher than the other quotes.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
Stephen G.
05/2013
landscaping
+ -1 moreStill waiting for a plan.
Description of Work: We contacted origianlly for Mr. Fosgate to draw a landscaping plan for our yard. He did not respond to original contact for service from July until March - nine months. When he did come, he never sent a plan. It has been two months and he promised two weeks. He did not repsond to email requests.
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Katharine G.
10/2012
landscaping
+ -1 moreIt turned out fine. He was very responsive. The price was just more than I wanted to pay right now.
Description of Work: I purchased a Big Deal for landscaping design.
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Randy B.
10/2012
landscaping
+ -1 moreVery well, so far. I would have waited to review until work actually began, but it looks like I won't get to it very soon, because of my work.
Description of Work: I called Ed to discuss re-landscaping my severely deteriorated property. He arrived promptly, and was very easy and fun to talk to. We discussed what I want to do, and he gave me some ideas of ways to give him a better idea of what I want. As soon as I finish this " homework", I fully intend to have him make my yard something to be proud of..
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Darlene K.
10/2012
landscaping
+ -1 moreLaurence came up with a design, but we ended up not doing it right now. The design was really good, but the things we were specifically looking at doing right away did not seem to be addressed. I think maybe we just miscommunicated. He got the design out quick and used plants that we talked about. I asked for certain things, like plants that weren't high maintenance, which he incorporated. He was always responsive, whether by phone or email, and was on time for our appointments.
Description of Work: We purchased a Big Deal for 63% off landscape design and plans.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$99
Response from Laurence E Fosgate
Elliot M.
10/2012
landscaping, hardscaping
+ 0 moreLawrence gave me a bid on my project on a Tuesday and promised it would be completed by the following Tuesday. It was completed as promised and the results were fabulous.
Description of Work: Don't let looks fool you. Lawrence and his crew came in with the best bid and left with a beautiful job. All work was performed as expected and on time. Though the job was small (200 square feet) I was treated like it was 2000 square feet.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$850
Ken Y.
09/2012
hardscaping
+ -1 moreI used Ed (Lawrence) service before and was very impressed with his landscape knowledge. So this time around when we wanted to build a patio, we called Ed again. He came on the scheduled date for a quote, and gave us the quote immediately, while other providers would take a couple of days to send us the quote. The quote was very reasonable priced. Especially for the quality of travertine he recommended for this project. He brought few sample with him on the visit, his travertine was the best quality compare to other providers. Some other providers just brought brochures instead of actual stones. The actual travertine came few weeks later, they are looks gorgeous. Ed's had two to three guys working on the project for four and a half day. His men are very hard working, and their skills are first class. We had few questions with the details of the work during the project and Ed answered all of them satisfactory. Ed is not your regular brick paver provider. He is an outdoor artist. He has great ideas on how to make the outdoor looks good and practical. He is very passionate about the outdoor, plants, his work and life in general. I highly recommend Lawrence Ed Fosgate to anyone who is looking for a provider to work on their outdoor projects. We plan to call Ed again for our future needs.
Description of Work: 600 + SF for travertine paver on patio. 3 in base.
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$4,000
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Chris H.
09/2012
landscaping
+ -1 moreI'm writing today to HIGHLY recommend Laurence E. Fosgate to anyone wishing to retain a first class landscape designer and a top landscaping company. Mr. Fosgate completely redesigned, deconstructed and relandscaped more than 10,000 sq. ft. of our property. Mr. Fosgate is also an artist, whose paintings hang in some very fine Central Florida homes, which certainly shows in his landscape designs. His design has completely changed the elevation of our home. People drop by daily to view his work and ALL praise his talent. Mr. Fosgate has a great team of workers. They work without stop throughout the day and each knows his job. The quality of plants, trees and shrubs provided by Mr. Fosgate are of the best quality. His prices, to include installation, are far less than retail. He has provided more than my moneys worth. I am so impressed by his work and the work of his team that I would be happy to personally discuss his work with anyone who might be interested. I can be reached between 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday at 321-303-1399. Mr Fosgate can be reached at: 939 Mead Av., Winter Park, Florida 32789. His telephone number is: 407-754-5954. Phillip S. Hofmann
Description of Work: Complete deconstruction and relandscaping of more than 10,000 sq. ft. based upon a design submitted by Mr. Laurence E. Fosgate. Complete redesign and construction of irrigation system.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$16,000
Connie C.
06/2012
landscaping
+ -1 moreI went on Craigslist looking for someone to put down some pavers and work on the landscaping around the house. What I found was a true artist who created an osias for me and now a good friend. My neighbors now are envy of my front yard, and one of the neighbors has also hired him. Ed is a true genusis in the landscaping buisness, at one point I stopped telling him what to do and he get did his own thing which was much better than what I had in mind!! Thanks to Ed and his team I LOVE pulling into my drivieway.
Description of Work: Paved the entire driveway and walk way, put down new sod in front yard and created new landscaping.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Michael A.
05/2012
landscaping
+ -1 moreMy project involved completely redoing my front beds. They were overgrown with weeds and wild bushes. I spoke with two companies who gave me traditional quotes that involved ripping and replacing bushes and adding some nice plants and other landscaping. Then I spoke with Ed. He was COMPLETELY different. He wasn't going to simply clean up and replace my plants with nice looking landscaping. He was out to create a work of beauty. His tone, priorities and point of view were completely different. Black and White versus Color. His vision and passion inspire me every time we talk. And now every time we drive up to our home. It turned out great. As an example, Ed went beyond the basic beds and suggested creating two other beds that added perfectly to the look of our home. And all this was still within the basic budget so he wasn't looking to inflate the price. By contrast, one of the others almost immediately began pushing a maintenance contract during the initial estimate. In summary, we hired a designer that I will be using again to improve other parts of our property. We heartily recommend him.
Description of Work: I needed my front beds completely ripped out and replaced. I had overgrown bushes, tons of weeds and a few plants in poor shape. Not being a lawn and garden guy, I also needed advice on plant selection.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500
Vernon R.
02/2012
landscaping, hardscaping
+ 0 moreJust like a few of the members, I also found Ed Fosgate's company online while searching Craigslist. The wife and I wanted a backyard patio. What we had before was a blank slate. All we had was a very small step down concrete pad outside of our sliding glass door. Our vision was to create something the wife and I could enjoy with our two very young children for years to come. Basically to give us a reason to enjoy the backyard. We had not spent a lot of time in the backyard since we didn't really have anything before. Prior to making contact with Ed, I researched the firm, checked out his websites, and also read reviews from other internet sites. Ed had excellent reviews! I first contacted Ed via email mostly to get a quote. Ed responded quickly. He came out a few days later to meet with me and the wife. He immediately shared his vision and gave us some landscaping ideas. You could instantly tell Ed was a designer. Since budget is an issue for me and the family, he presented phasing ideas to help us. The quote he presented was very reasonable. He did ask for 50% down just as the others mentioned. To be honest, I was also hesitant as people in the industry always say don't give out any money unti the project is complete. However, based on what I read on Ed and his company, I just went with it. A few days later, his crew came out and started the prep work mostly clearing out the sod. The second day, the men came back out to finish the project by meticulously setting the paver down. Just as advertised, the pavers came out beautiful! It certainly adds something special to the backyard - what Ed instanly created was an outdoor room. The wife and I plan to hire him again to do some landscaping around the patio and hopefully in the future construct a pergola (again on a workable budget). We're looking forward to Ed's ideas of transforming our backyard to something our family will enjoy for years to come! Thanks Ed!
Description of Work: Construct a 15'x20' paver patio with a 3'x17' walkway to driveway. Includes removal of sod, irrigation work, pavers, and installation.
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$1,550
Laura S.
12/2011
landscaping, hardscaping
+ 0 moreI found Ed on Craigslist. He arrived promptly in a rented boxtruck which gave a first appearance as somewhat sketchy. As I discussed the project with him it was evident that he knew design and enhanced my ideas. Asking for a 50% deposit also seemed sketchy, but he provided excellent references upon request as well as checked out well on Angieslist. He kept great communication and his team worked efficiently while taking care to keep my dogs safe if I were not home at the time. The finished patio was even better than I anticipated. The layout chosen by Ed will optimize what we have planned in the future. He also addressed my privacy screen issues - choosing just the right plantings and delivered hearty specimens that are perfect for the space. I look forward to working with him on future projects.
Description of Work: Hardscape and Landscape. Brick paver 16 x 20 patio for my fire pit area. Bricks were designed in requested Herringbone design. Additional landscaping of privacy screening along fence.
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$2,000
Response from Laurence E Fosgate
Jason A.
06/2011
landscaping, hardscaping
+ 0 moreI was a bit skeptical of Ed since I found him on Craigslist and he asked for 50% down but my research on him checked out so I went ahead. He showed up and completed the project just as he stated he would. He took one day longer to finish the job then expected, but that's reasonable considering the number of tasks he performed for me. I'm very pleased the results, I let Ed have the pick of what plants to install since I'm not really knowledgable about plants and don't really have good vision for landscaping design. His selections were subtle yet nice and look like they will be easy to maintain. The paver walkway came out great. Our landscaping now ties together well and no longer looks like it was done by 7 different owners with a different visions. I have a number of other projects that I plan to get quotes from Ed to do, there appears to be no outdoor project he can't do!
Description of Work: Ed did a variety of tasks for my new home, including: - Demoing a poorly installed poured concrete pathway done by the previous owners, replaced with sod. - Removing a poorly installed concrete paver pathway done by the previous owners and installing a nice paver stone walkway in it's place. - Removed rotting mulch from beds and replaced with 6 tons of Seminole Chip stones - Installed just under a pallet of St. Augustine sod. - Installed a variety of plants to polish up the existing landscaping. He re-used and re-arranged plants where it could and added color and a professional touch to the whole look of the house's landscaping.
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$2,000
Beverly S.
05/2011
landscaping, hardscaping
+ 0 moreEd and his team totally transformed my front yard into a work of art. Increasing my property value like no other project I have done before. Ed's knowledge of plants and trees is superior, pair that with his artistry and I have the most amazing yard!!. I now have what I like to call a modern day front porch constructed from cobblestone paver's, a stone and river rock pathway from the sidewalk curving around to the back gate, along the path is a dry creek a fountain and a small pond with water plants all of this is surrounded by plants, flowers, trees and bushes all frost and drought resistant. Ed and his team gave this city girl with a black thumb a yard/garden Mother Nature will take care of with little help from me!!!. Ed say's yards and garden's should be enjoyed not cause stress. I have the most amazing yard!! Ed inspired the neighborhood and was hired to redo or fix 4 other yards in the subdivision, each one different from the other. I had one Palm that didn't like my yard, I called Ed and he replaced it with a bigger palm. Their standards are high, and he backs it up! Ed is not your typical landscaper, he creates yards inspired by you and your surroundings. I definitely recommend them to anyone no matter how big or small who wants a landscape company with vision for the design and the know-how to contstruct it. Thanks you guys! Beverly Solomonic
Description of Work: Hardscape and Landscape: Turn key yard renovation from grass and weeds to lush landscaping, a paved patio, a pathway leading to the front door and backyard made of concrete and stone, water feature, lighting, irrigation. Work provided included clearing, irrigation, pavers, rocks, tree's, plants, bushes, flowers, and lighting, Design, material and installation included. The crew is the best!!! The price fair The work awesome The results PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!
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$6,000
Contact information
PO Box 2315, Winter Park, FL 32790
landscapesorlandoflorida.comService hours
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PMMonday:
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PMLicensing
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Service Categories
Landscaping,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Patios,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Concrete Leveling,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Tree Service,
Lawn Irrigation
FAQ
Laurence E Fosgate is currently rated 3.7 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Laurence E Fosgate accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Laurence E Fosgate offers free project estimates.
No, Laurence E Fosgate does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Laurence E Fosgate does not offer a senior discount.
No, Laurence E Fosgate does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Laurence E Fosgate offers warranties.
Laurence E Fosgate offers the following services: Landscaping, pavers, pergolas, trellises, water features, landscape lighting & designs.
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Contact information
PO Box 2315, Winter Park, FL 32790
landscapesorlandoflorida.comService hours
Sunday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PMMonday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PMTuesday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PMWednesday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PMThursday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PMFriday:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PMSaturday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM