I have been in Landscaping industry for 24.5 plus years. we have won the super service award 6 years in a row. I have a Landscape Architecture degree from LSU. I am a License Professional Landscape Architect and License Landscape Horticulturalist/landscape contractor. I use a Staffing agencies for employees, and all have background checks. By using a staffing agency, I am able to service all sizes of projects. SUB contractors are used for work that we do not specialize in like concrete finishing. COST IS DETERMINED BY THE JOB. TRAVEL CHARGE is figured into cost of project and depends on location. EMERGENCY Services: all projects are considered emergency. I warranty Projects based on if it is something we did or the client. Please text me at 225-317-0741 for quickest response. Thank you Ray B Forrest, PLA , LH-1727-18
Business highlights
30 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Residential & Commercial Landscape Design & Installation, Landscape Design/Build, Lighting, Landscape Construction, Landscape Maintenance. Drainage, Brick Pavers & Flagstone, Patios & Walks, Block, Natural Stone & Wood Retaining Walls, Natural Ponds & Waterfall Features, Plantings, Sod installation, and Much more
Great. Ray Forrest was great to work with. Despite the flooding that affected the area, he was able to respond to our needs and did a great job.
Description of Work: Flower bed mainrenance
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$185
Don M.
10/2016
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, lawn treatment
 + 1 more
Three years ago, my wife and I decided that because of my age, I needed to stop doing our lawn care and cutting grass. Ray Forrest was recommended to us. We tried him, liked his work and we have been using Ray's services ever since, Ray continues his weekly lawn care during our long growing season and as needed during the cold months in South Louisiana. Ray has designed and completed two different landscaping projects this past year, which we are very pleased with. He is in the process of replacing some ground cover on another project. We have some shrubbery in our back yard, which needs to be replaced. That will be his next project. My wife wanted some trees planted recently. Ray planted several Cleveland Flowering Pears and some Japanese Magnolias for us. Ray's prices are reasonable, he is very dependable and his ethics are commendable. We communicate mainly thru texting and he responds in a timely manner. We highly recommend Ray Forrest and Sasquatch Landscaping to anyone who wants quality landscaping and lawn-care. We feel that Ray Forrest should receive the 2016 Super Service Award.
Description of Work: Lawn care and landscaping
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Amanda L.
10/2016
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
 + 0 more
He does a great job. And when I told him my budget he worked Gardner to stick to it which was very important to me.
Description of Work: Ray keeps our flower beds clean and looking great. He set up an irragation system and helped us do new landscaping around the pool.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Dana M.
10/2016
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Excellent! We have had water collecting on our sidewalk, along our driveway and under our deck. Now the water drains nicely. The front bed has a variety of pretty shrubbery and trees, beautiful!!!
Description of Work: Drains put in and new landscaping on the front of the house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Judy M.
10/2016
5.0
lawn service, mulch, drain pipe
 + 1 more
very well. Ray has worked for us for about 20 years. We are always very pleased with his work with a strong work ethic. . He is a very hard worker. Thank you Ray
Description of Work: General yardwork
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Christine D.
10/2016
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch
 + 1 more
Ray is a very nice man with wonderful work ethics. He always shows up when he says he will and goes above and beyond what is expected of him.
Description of Work: Bi weekly yard maintenance Flower bed clean up, removal of unwanted plants and grass planting
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$35.01
Timn I.
10/2016
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch
 + 1 more
Ray did a great job-- we won yard of the month this past June.
Description of Work: Ray has landscaped both our front and back yard. He created a garden that is just what I wanted with color all year round. This spring he expanded some of the beds, replanted the annuals and cleaned up anything that needed shaping or pruning
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Christine D.
10/2016
1.0
decks, lawn service
 + 0 more
Totally unsatisfied with the performance and professionalism.
Description of Work: I hired this service to maintain my lawn
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
3.0
$35
Vicki P.
10/2016
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch, tree service
 + 2 more
Excellent job - Ray has worked for us for the last 3+ years. His knowledge of plants, and landscaping has been most helpful. He takes great care of us.
Description of Work: landscaping, yard work, and maintaining our irrigation system
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Mary K.
10/2016
5.0
decks, landscaping, lawn treatment, mulch
 + 2 more
Ray and his crew have been working for me for a few years. Would recommend highly.
Description of Work: I have been using this company for many years.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Jennifer L.
10/2016
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Ray is always friendly and professional. He keeps our plants and trees healthy. We are more than happy with is personal care of our yard. We would highly recommend his services
Description of Work: Designed new landscaping for our home which better fit the type of home we have and our needs. Ray is very conscience and thorough. He is very knowledgeable and uses the best products. Initially he sodded our backyard and installed all new flower beds. His knowledge of our needs for easy care plants and shrubbery was most appreciated. Ray has taken care of our lawn at least bi-annually and we always look forward to his visits.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Kinnie L.
10/2016
5.0
drain pipe
 + -1 more
They did a good job. He let me know when the estimate change and the price was lower than the quote. I appreciate him been honest with me. Thanks
Description of Work: I had Ray install French drains system
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300
Mechell R.
06/2016
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
We were apprehensive at first about the price but he worked with us and helped us to figure out what he could do with amount of money we were able to spend on the project. We've gotten lots of compliments on it and even a neighbor is getting them to work on their yard.
Description of Work: He designed a courtyard in our front yard with pavers and moved around some of the plants I already had to create a beautiful and relaxing space for us.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Michael H.
01/2016
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Ray came out for an estimate promptly and designed a landscaping plan for our 1950s home. Ray's design stayed true to the character of our home and used traditional plants native to the area. The job took a bit to get started due to the weather and holidays but only took about 4 days to finish once started. Ray came in under budget and his crew was great to work with! Overall we love the new landscaping!
Description of Work: Added landscaping beds in front and side of house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
Phil P.
10/2015
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping, patios, pavers, gravel
 + 2 more
Very happy. Took a little while to get the project off the ground (probably due to weather and the fact that we weren't in a rush), but it took about a month for Raymond to get started. Project lasted 4 days. He and his helper were very courteous and friendly. Attention to detail as well. He was always good to deal with and responsive to communication requests via text, phone or email.
Description of Work: Put in 280 sq foot patio with paver stones
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Sandy S.
08/2015
5.0
drain pipe, landscaping, lawn service
 + 1 more
Ray Forrest, the owner, came out for the initial consultation. I explained what was happening and he gave me several options. I found him extremely personable and friendly which was greatly appreciated. He explained the problem thoroughly, took pictures, measurements and provided an estimate in a couple of days. His estimate was fair and reasonable but most importantly-far lower than the other two estimates I received. I'm glad I selected him. While Mother Nature derailed our plans to start a few times, Ray called weekly to provide an update. Once we started my project, I received updates daily with pictures. We made a few minor changes along the way as Ray identified other potential problem areas. One evening I was able to meet two members of his crew. They were very friendly and explained the installation process and how the drainage would push the water away from the home. Nice! Upon completion of the project, we did a final walk through and I even received recommendations for landscaping ideas and lawn care. Ray is a talented and passionate landscape architect. He is top notch. I will call him for all my landscaping needs.
Description of Work: My backyard and side yard was holding a tremendous amount of water due to poor drainage. Sasquatch Designs Landscape installed a Drainage system to correct my problem. Ray and his team dug the trenches, installed drop basins and filled several large low spots where water seemed to pool in the backyard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Sasquatch Designs Landscape And Maintenance
Thank you so much. It was a pleasure working on your project and for you and your husband.
Mona B.
08/2015
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, lawn treatment
 + 1 more
Great job, very pleased with the final result. Mr Ray Forrest (Sasquatch) and his crew of 2 workers staggered the sod squares and took special care to run straight and parallel along the perimeter of the house. Upon completion, they took special care on trimming around areas that were not square. Mr Ray gave great advice on a watering schedule, fertilization, and weed control. Cost of service was for material cost of 13 pallets of sod, 2 delivery runs for sod, and labor for sod installation. Cost of service (3000.00) does not include grading/leveling and river silt by Mr Henry Davis. Although all issues with drainage could not be solved by the grading/leveling (because of existing home elevation), it was an improvement. Phase II to come with catch-basins.
Description of Work: Residential property graded primarily to remedy drainage issues. We used Mr Henry Davis for grading/leveling. Mr Henry often works with Sasquatch. Sasquatch coordinated work with Mr Henry and subsequently laid 13 pallets of St Augustine sod.
We have been working with Ray for the last 3 years on the several projects listed. In September 2013, after installing a fiberglass pool, we contacted Ray to complete our backyard oasis. He submitted designs for our approval, worked with our requested changes and my request for minimum maintenance. Ray reran the drainage line that was damaged during pool installation. For the flower beds, he suggested using these beautiful black Mexican beach pebbles, which were a home run. Automated irrigation system was installed. At my request, Ray installed Zoysia grass sod, which we love because it's so tidy & neat. During this phase, Ray also built me a bocce court, which was the ideal way to utilize the long, narrow space between the pool and the fence. In 2014 we contacted Ray to run additional PVC drainage line, install a Pavestone patio, and create another flower bed (finished with the Mexican pebbles, of course). In March of 2015, Ray started work on our front flower beds. They were raised beds that were poorly sloped, which caused poor drainage. Ray removed the rear 2 feet of the beds and installed a rock drainage area from the roof drip line to the house, which has worked perfectly. The beds themselves were re-shaped and edged with angled brick. Ray discussed flower and plant layout with us and did what we were never able to do. He made our flower beds beautiful. They have been beautiful from April through August. The glorious white hydrangeas Ray chose are the highlight. We were rewarded for Ray's efforts by winning the Woodlawn Estates Yard of the Month in July. First class work from a first class man. Highest recommendations.
Description of Work: Ray re-did our front flower beds, sodded and landscaped our entire back yard, installed irrigation system, installed a bocce ball court, ran drainage line & installed a pavestone patio.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Ian B.
06/2015
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
 + 0 more
Does a good job and is friendly. Very responsive by text, not so much by phone. About 20% more expensive than others, but I've had absolutely no trouble with Sasquatch. My neighbors have been impressed with their work.
Description of Work: Mowed my lawns
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
Response from Sasquatch Designs Landscape And Maintenance
Thank you for the kind words. I strive to do the very best job. Even going the extra mile of trimming shrubs at times and not charging. I respond quicker to text because it normally only takes me a minute or two to respond, and by texting there is a record of what I discussed with clients. As far being 20% more: unlike many of the lawn guys out, I am license (occupational lic. East baton Rouge, landscape horticulturist, and professional landscape architect) and I pay taxes on what make. Plus I carry commercial general liability insurance over $1.5 mil..
Jeff B.
02/2015
5.0
landscaping, tree service
 + 0 more
Mr. Henry Davis went to great effort to find a more economical source of river silt. He was very skilled as to the operation of the tractor and used two separate attachments to obtain an excellent result with the final grading of the lot. Mr. Forest ran into trouble in that a stump for a very large water oak had not been completely chipped. He had to go to Home Depot and rent a stump grinder to make the area workable. He did so with all speed and did not charge extra for the additional labor involved. He was very detailed in the preparation work prior to laying the sod. He was hands on in laying the sod and directing his assistant. They worked diligently and were very friendly and professional in getting the job done. Cleanup of the site occurred on each day of work. The concrete repair work was excellent. The overall quality of the job exceeded my expectations and I would gladly employ the same people again. The money was well spent.
Description of Work: He obtained and supervised the services of Henry's Lot Grading and Bushhogging to provide the necessary additional river silt, leveling and regrading of my back yard and he, with the assistance of another person, sodded the newly graded area. This required the addition of 50 cubic yards of river silt delivered as five truck loads. Mr. Henry Davis had first spread numerous piles of tree chippings before the arrival of the first truckload of river silt. After each load was delivered it was spread over that area of the lot and blended into the surrounding areas. The lot was graded to force drainage using the lot's original slope. This took approximately seven and one half hours. Mr. Raymond Forest who is a registered landscape architect and his assistant performed the labor of laying the Palmetto St. Augustine sod. They ran out of daylight and sod on Wednesday, the first day. They came back on Friday and completed laying the sod and repairing the concrete corner at the end of the driveway which had been cracked from all the dump track activity. A total of approximately 17.5 pallets of sod were used. A pallet is approximately 450 square feet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,600
Response from Sasquatch Designs Landscape And Maintenance
Than you for the the great review. It was a pleasure working with you.
Sara F.
09/2014
5.0
drain pipe, landscaping
 + 0 more
Ray did a great job. The project ended up being bigger than expected, but still came in on budget. My backyard now drains even better than I expected it to. Ray was a pleasure to work with.
Description of Work: Completed a drainage project consisting of three catch basins and then draining to the street.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Shirley D.
09/2014
5.0
fencing, landscaping, hardscaping
 + 1 more
Ray was great to work with. He showed up to give me an estimate beforehand as well. He was on time and did extra work for me. I have referred him to others. I felt the prices were reasonable.
Description of Work: They re-did a small patio area with pavers, replaced my fencing and added a new flower bed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Mark M.
07/2014
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
He is a nice guy and does good work. He is a little chatty though. It was good. It was reasonable. He did a lot of work for us. It is not finished. We had him take everything out that needed to be taken out, but we're also going to call him back and have him put stuff in when we get the repair work on the house and the house painted. Then we'll have the stuff put in. He'll work the beds for us. He is hard-working, friendly and chatty. The job went fine. He came in and did it on his own on a weekend. He did the whole thing himself. Usually, he brings the crew. Apparently. we were a small job he did it himself and he was here for several hours. The price was excellent. He is really punctual especially if you do it through text because he has his phone with him all the time. He can't always answer it because his hands are nasty working, but he does get back to it very quickly. In fact, the first time I contacted him I had just sent the email and within like 3 minutes he called me back. He is very fast.
Description of Work: Our landscaping had grown up really high and close to the house. We called Sasquatch to come out. he came out and has pulled up everything we asked him to and cut everything back. When he was working in the area he came and looked and talked to us a bit. Then we had to call him a couple of times. We had to have some big shrubs removed and crape myrtles cut back. We have four beds in the front, two along the side and we had stuff in the back that needed to be done too. We had a lot of beds.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$380
Martha W.
06/2014
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
Everything went great. He was on time did an excellent job, and he was very professional. I would recommend this company to family and friends.
Description of Work: Cut grass.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$47.5
Michelle B.
05/2014
1.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
I called and made an appointment with Raymond to come out and give me an estimate. The first appointment he didn't show up for or call. I decided to give him a second chance. He showed up for this one. He seemed knowledgable and made several suggestions spent a longtime checking things out. He said he would send me an estimate in 2 or 3 days, which was fine. That was more than 2 weeks ago and I have not heard from him. I have called several times and he has not returned my calls. If you can't trust him to return a call or give an estimate I certainly wouldn't trust him with your property.
Description of Work: I wanted to get an estimate for installing drains and adding some sod.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from Sasquatch Designs Landscape And Maintenance
I will admit to not missing the first meeting. I tried to explain in the meeting that they really did not have a problem. It was rain hard and water was not really standing. They have a lab that runs along the fence and anything that we do the lab would mess it up. I hate to do something to just make the client when it is not going to really benefit them. Maybe I should had send them a text to discussing why I did not. We are a very ethical company and take a lot pride in that.
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Service Categories
Landscaping,
Lawn and Yard Work,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Stone and Gravel,
Tree Service,
Patios,
Fencing,
Decks and Porches,
Landscaping - Lighting
FAQ
Sasquatch Designs Landscape And Maintenance is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
Sasquatch Designs Landscape And Maintenance accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Sasquatch Designs Landscape And Maintenance offers free project estimates.
No, Sasquatch Designs Landscape And Maintenance does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, Sasquatch Designs Landscape And Maintenance offers a 7% senior discount.
Yes, Sasquatch Designs Landscape And Maintenance offers emergency services.
No, Sasquatch Designs Landscape And Maintenance does not offer warranties.
Sasquatch Designs Landscape And Maintenance offers the following services: Residential & Commercial Landscape Design & Installation, Landscape Design/Build, Lighting, Landscape Construction, Landscape Maintenance. Drainage, Brick Pavers & Flagstone, Patios & Walks, Block, Natural Stone & Wood Retaining Walls, Natural Ponds & Waterfall Features, Plantings, Sod installation, and Much more