Barkman Landscaping, Inc. is a landscaping contractor, designer, installer, and service company. Specializing in outdoor living spaces, plants, landscaping for entertaining; we have been providing exemplary landscaping in Michigan since 1985. We use only the finest landscape rock and other premium products in our designs. As your landscaping contractor, we will take pride in the quality and creativity that goes into every patio, pond and irrigation system we install. Over 70% of our business each season comes from referrals and repeat customers, so we strive to be every customer's landscaping contractor of choice.
Our qualified and knowledgeable staff is the best in the landscape industry. Every landscaping contractor is highly qualified, and the design team is made of graduates from Michigan State University with degrees in Landscape Horticulture, Design and Architecture. We have Michigan Certified Nurserymen to install and service your landscape rock, water features and plants. Landscaping in Michigan is our passion. Let our professionals tailor a landscape designed to meet your specific needs.
Description of Work: They did some fixing of our current outdoor lighting. Everything turned out great!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Kathy S.
11/2015
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
+ 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Did some landscaping and hard scraping on driveway. |Had some issues with the drive but they have promised to come back in the spring and correct.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,000
Response from Barkman Landscaping Inc
Thank you for your honest review. We are sorry that there was an issue needing to be addressed in the spring but rest assured we will follow through with our promise to make the correction and complete the projectto your 100% satisfaction. See you then
Howard B.
09/2015
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Work started on time and finished by the time they said. Workers were help full and explained any thing we asked about.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Barkman Landscaping Inc
Thank you for your review. We enjoyed working on your project and look forward to helping you when your need arises anytime in the future.
Edward Z.
08/2015
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
+ 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: We needed lava rock removed from our landscaping and all the old bushes removed about 17 large ones that had been there for 24 years. Mr Barkman came out and went over what we wanted and drew us a plan which we really liked.The workers were very polite and worked very hard each day for three days in very hot weather. They brought in brown stone and new plants and some huge boulders,installed accent lighting and mulched around 5 spruce trees and two snowball bushes,they also took up old railroad ties and put new ones down for our turnaround,they did a very good job and I would recommend them to my friends. We knew it would be expensive but the cost was more than we had thought it would be.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Barkman Landscaping Inc
Thanks so much for the kind review. We're glad you gave us the opportunity to help with your project. You are very nice folks and the crew commented on that. Thanks again Mark Barkman and the Barkman staff
Gary C.
10/2014
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
It went very well. They were on time and professional.
Description of Work: Put in two window wells. They raised the grade of our landscaping in the front of our house. They then put in some PVC drain tile for us from our downspout. They also put down some mulch, where they had to remove mulch, put in grass seed where they had to trench
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 Barkman Landscaping Inc
Thank you so much for the opportunity to provide you the services we completed and for the positive review. Certainly if you have any landscape needs in the future we would be pleased to help. Thanks again
KATE S.
09/2014
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
+ 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Large landscape project which included paver patio, building base for large enclosed garden, removing unwanted tree, cleanup and replantings of large landscaped area around pond, repair of pond surround removal of flag stones in lawn and lawn repair. The project was done in stages to allow us to do some of the work ourselves. They were always professional and helpful.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$20,000
Daryl B.
09/2014
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Very professional company. Accessible and cooperative. Skilled workman. Pleasant, accommodating, and on time. Careful to not disrupt us or our neighbors unduly. Glad we chose them. Results absolutely beautiful.
Description of Work: Provided Drawing of plans, put steps and landings in, and rearranged the landscape to make getting down accessible.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
paul K.
09/2014
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
It went well. The owner of the company came out himself to allow me to show him exactly what I wanted done. He was a very pleasant gentleman to talk to and after the job was completed he came back out to see if I was satisfied. His foreman who ran the job, Paul, was a very knowledgeable fellow and while doing the job explained things to his fellow workers, so their was no misunderstanding about what was to be done.
Description of Work: Contour the back yard, put in Crock and run pipe out to ditch line in front yard. This job eliminated water pooling up in back yard and creating a puddle of ice in winter between house and garage.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Dana J.
04/2014
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Although I loved the ideas and the plans, the price was extremely expensive. I believe the work would have been exceptional if I had decided to hire them. The blue prints were very detailed with several examples of pictures. colors, and sizes.
Description of Work: He came to my home and discussed landscaping ideas and options. He then took several pictures, had a landscape planner come out to measure and drew up plans for the job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Colleen P.
09/2013
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
+ 0 more
We were very pleased with overall job. The only slight issue we had was the timing which wasn't totally their fault . I was told a start date of a couple weeks earlier then when it was done. The weather did not cooperate as there was a lot of rain which backed jobs up. I did call to confirm start date and found it was not the date I thought it would be. What they could have done a little better would be to let clients know better a change of start date. Other then that everything was great. The people were friendly, knowledgable and professional. Quality of work was exceptional as well as the products they installed. Mark Barkman returned after the job was completed and went over everything with me and gave me pointers in the care of everything. I would highly recommend them and will to my neighbors.
Description of Work: We had a brick paver landing installed at the bottom of the deck as well as landscaping around the deck. We also had 2 planting areas installed in the middle of the backyard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
Rosemary A.
07/2013
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping, patios
+ 1 more
I read many reviews here before calling Barkman Landscaping. After so much reading I felt I had a fairly good idea of what to expect price wise. When I called I was given an appointment for the very next day. The owner Mark Barkman comes to your place and walks around listening to your ideas. He takes measurements and makes notes. He then takes that information back and his people create a plan. And it is a beautiful plan. Mark was honest in telling me that some of the plants I would have liked would not grow due to the weather conditions, but had many alternate suggestions that would. Other than the plants that would not work for my area Mark gave me everything I wanted and then gave me more. He really listened to what I wanted. By initially contacting Barkman Landscaping early in April 2013 there was enough time to get HOA approval of the plan and the work was done in May. We are now enjoying a beautiful yard with plants that were planned to give seasonal beauty. Our patio has gone from blah to outstanding. The pavers Mark chose pick up the colors of the siding and blend in perfectly. We wanted to attract birds and butterflies to our yard and that is happening. It is now July and we receive complements from our neighbors on a daily basis. People take walks or bike rides to come by and see the yard. Many people drive by very slow. At community gatherings when I meet someone for the first time and we talk about where we live they know the place with the gorgeous yard. We have had neighbors thank us for giving them such a nice view. One of the neighbors even said thank-you for doing it and letting people know it is ok to have so much done. ( We are in a fairly new community and no one has had so much done, most people just didn't realize they could. I tell them with the great plan and detailed layout that Mark gives you it's easy to get approval from the HOA.) Basically the job went smoothly. All the men were courteous and friendly. As the work progressed I found some things that I wanted done different. That was no problem, it was done to my satisfaction. Our condo had existing landscaping across the front, Mark created a design that tied the new into the existing so it looks as if it was all done at one time. Some of the plants are: Hydrangeas, boxwood, forsythia, lilies, butterfly bush, cranberry viburnum, 2 different grasses, spirea, swamp rose mallow, hick's yew, elijah blue fescue, bloodstone armeria, weigela, and a shadeblow serviceberry. At one side of the patio Mark suggested stepping stones to lead out to the grass. Hydrangea trees were put on each side of the stepping stones, it looks amazing. A raised bed was created in the back section where I can put in any other plants I might want to add. I was expecting the cost to be somewhere between $13-15,000. It was great for it to come in at $10,000. Definitely money well spent. I would highly recommend Barkman Landscaping. Whether you want a large job like we had or want to have something smaller or break up the project into sections to do some now and some later, Mark will work with you to create it.
Description of Work: Enlarged existing concrete patio by installing paver blocks around it. Created landscape beds down one side of our condo and across the back.
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
$10,000
Rosemary A.
04/2013
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
+ 0 more
I was very impressed with Barkman Landscaping INC, I like that he is close to my community, he seemed very knowledgeable about his products, I called him on Wednesday, he came over Thursday and he is coming over tomorrow to show me the plan. I am considering using him because I was very impressed with him.
Description of Work: I got a quote from Barkman Landscaping INC and he is going to bring me the plans to look at before I decide to sign him up or not. He is going to do a little bit of paving and the rest of it will be landscaping.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Michelle M.
12/2012
4.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
They did not call to let me know they were coming. I was not at home when they did the work. Did a pretty good job but I had to take more off of one bush because it still hung over the sidewalk, which was a point I made during estimate survey. Also another woody bush on corner of house is still too large. It would have helped if I was at home to communicate that to workers. Rest of work done looked good and they cleaned up after themselves very well. Estimator was on time and easy to communicate with.
Description of Work: Fall trimming of bushes, shrubs, plants, trees.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Response from Barkman Landscaping Inc
Member, I apologize for you not having received a call before the work was completed. Normally we do notify our customers when we are coming out. The crew's work load is very heavy during that time of the season and their other jobs must not have been accessible so they moved you up. This is not an excuse but only an explanation. We appreciate your business very much and we strive to make our customer's completely satisfied. In the future I will be sure that you are notified in advance of our visit. Thank you, Mark Barkman
Javie M.
12/2012
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
Both projects which were 7 years apart when very well. They took care of any issues we had ( Minor) and were flexible to changes. Twice during the project we requested to change some things from the initial design, and they were accommodating. They truly took pride of their work from begging to end. They are competitive when it comes to price - but what you are getting with them is high end service.. That means it won't be inexpensive. But for us it worth very penny we spend.
Description of Work: Barman landscaping did our entire hard scape and landscape. The design team was class A. Very responsive and very knowledgeable. Their knowledge in construction was amazing and during the project which include, Pave patio / landscape wall / drains and front and back landscape was amazing. They were so good in our new home that we used them again for another big project that we had after adding on to our home. Barkman provided 3 years of landscape maintenance for 3500 per year. We stop since we decided to care for it ourselves.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Barkman Landscaping Inc
Thank you for your most recent comment on our work. We have always appreciated your business and look forward to helping you with your future landscape needs as well.
Karen H.
02/2012
5.0
landscaping, irrigation systems
+ 0 more
They are not cheap and they are not expensive as well, they give good value. They are very professional and they have been in this business a long time. If they say that they are going to come at a certain date and time, they are here at that date and time. The owner comes to see how the job is going and keeps track of it. They are very responsive to anything we want. Even the younger crew members maintain a professional air. I would absolutely use them again in the future.
Description of Work: We use Barkman Landscaping for our landscaping work. They last did some work for us two years ago.
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Service Categories
Landscaping,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Patios,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Lawn Irrigation,
Holiday Decorating
FAQ
Barkman Landscaping Inc is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Barkman Landscaping Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa