In The Rough Stonework & Landscaping

Lester the owner was on top of the project, he checked in with me on a daily basis and went over the project step by step until completion. I was very satisfied with the quality of work. I had a lot of issues with my back yard with water standing and it was difficult to use the back yard and cut the grass without causing damage. He recommended building French trenches which resolved the issues. The work was done timely and less costly than other companies. I highly recommend him and his team. I gave him 10/10.

they started work before they said and finished the job a month earlier than stated. It was a huge project in my eyes. It all looks beautiful. The stone walkway and stairs through the garden is fantastic. They finished the project about a month early despite weather issues. His crew works fast and hard. Several neighbors seeing the work and the speed it was accomplished in, hired him also.

In The Rough Stonework & Landscaping built us a beautiful greenhouse foundation that has knee-high stone walls and a cement floor. The floor has slight slope with weep holes on the low end, perfect for keeping the floor dry. They also put in a patio that wraps around the greenhouse and made it with a mix of different bricks/stones. Our greenhouse/patio is now a perfect place for gardening and lounging. On another project they made us a flag-stone patio with a stone stairway through the garden allowing easy access to our yard. In The Rough Landscaping does quality work with an eye for detail and they do it at a great price, I would highly recommend Lester Avalos and his crew.

Lester and his team were absolutely amazing On time? Yep! On schedule? Ahead, actually! Affordable? You betcha On budget? Thank goodness, yes! Flexible? Incredibly! Couldn’t recommend Lester highly enough. Book him now so you don’t miss out!

Lester and crew were amazing, finished beautifully, cleaned up the area and made me proud of my landscaping and new firepit area. I cannot say enough great things about In The Rough!!! I so enjoyed them and will use them again for all my stone and outdoor projects. They are the best!

Lester and his crew were great to work with and the projects turned better than I could even had imagined. Every step of the way, Lester came up with wonderful ideas, used existing material we already had, whenever possible. Our project was a whole yard spring cleanup and mulch. However, given their expertise in masonry, we ended up also adding some masonry work. Very skilled, professional and extremely productive crew. We plan to do more work with Rough Stonework in the future, and highly recommend them to our friends and neighbors.

Lester and his team did an excellent job per my plans for a regrade and retaining wall for our travel trailer pad. Quality work on the foundation of the wall and the stonework. Two of the team worked in the dark to complete the final touches.

We had a different landscaping company come out and install "flagstone" over our existing limestone path. Not only did they do a horrible job, they also destroyed our drain tile which I had flagged for them and left large ruts in our yard. It took them 6 weeks to come back and "fix" the path and "repair" the drain tile. The path looked even worse than it did before the "fix", I had to run the skid steer because the two guys they sent out did not know how to operate one, and they had to use drain tile I had on site because they didn't bring any. To top it off, when they replaced the drain tile, they didn't use a union on one end, and just set the pipe up next to the old pipe, and for some reason they took the sock off as if they did not understand what it was for! It was a complete nightmare. Enter Lester and his crew. They came out, and even though the stones were not the right material for a flagstone path, they were able to take them all out and reuse them to create a beautiful path. Choosing the right company is so important for any project, and I can confidently say that "In The Rough Stonework & Landscaping" is the right place to hire for any of your stone work or landscaping needs! We will be using them again in the future!

Fantastic!

Our patio had settled and buckled over time. Lester and his crew did a great job pulling off the pavers and repairing our patio. They are very hard working and skilled and it was important to them that we were happy with the job they did. We would hire them again.

Very well. Lester and his crew did a fantastic job. Would absolutely hire him again for any landscaping needs.

At first this went well. Then we had an issue with a large diesel fuel spill on our driveway during construction but we were able to resolve it. But thats when this turned bad. We were promised a return this year to add more rock as it obviously settled. Then this year we noticed that our drain that was through our cement sidewalk was never rehooked back up so our gutter/drain backs up and drains THROUGH the wall bricks. We have tried multiple times to call Lester but we have never heard back.

there were a couple of unexpected issues which Lester and his crew addressed quickly and thoroughly. The project was finished in a timely manner and looks great.

Owner of business was excellent to work with! The work was done right. I highly recommend.

It went real well. On time and professional. Highly recommend.

Lester was one of the few Stonework Contractors to actually call us back, when needing the quote for the wall. He came over right away and met with myself and my wife. He was professional from the beginning, and very accommodating and flexible in designing the retaining wall. His work is excellent, and he explained every detail as we went through the project. Any additions or deviations were reviewed, and he was in constant communication. Due to some weather issues and modifications needed to support the wall, the project took longer than anticipated, but the end result was more than we could have hoped for. We are very pleased we selected In The Rough for our project!

He is in a class by himself. On a scale of 1 - 10 he's a 19! He's very professional, knowledgeable and extremely creative. When I wanted to fix up my back drive, he recommended doing a couple of curves which made it quite beautiful and not just utilitarian.

Lester and his crew did an excellent job. Lester helped me plan my project with a creative eye, then executed the plan on time and priced it fairly. He is responsive and gets the work done quickly, efficiently, and most importantly, with high quality. I look forward to working with Lester again soon.

Lester started the project TWO DAYS after our initial agreement. His workers were prompt and hard working. The job was completed in record time and is beautiful.

Lester is a wonderful stonemason, and his ideas for our yard made the finished project turn out far better than we had initially envisioned while staying within our budget. The project took a full week from beginning to end. The members of his crew worked hard and stayed late to finish the sodding on the final night. Lester returned the next day (a Sunday) to do a thorough clean-up of the site and ensure we were pleased. We have already had many, many compliments from neighbors and friends. We are not only satisfied but also delighted!

Work was done promptly and thoroughly. Workers were pleasant to interact with and focused on the work. Did not see any dawdling! One batch of materials from Menards proved defective after installation and it was removed and replaced with no questions asked. The work was quick, low stress and I was very pleased with the results.

Lester and his crew did a wonderful job of replacing our walkways. The flagstone on the front walkway is beautiful. The new rear landing was a revelation. We had no idea how much of an improvement it would be. Lester has an artist's eye for detail. We have received numerous compliments from our neighbors about his work. Lester gives good value for the money. We got estimates from two larger companies before contracting for the work. Lester's price was easily best, allowing us to add some enhancements within the project's budget. Lester runs a small company -- which is another reason I like them. But, they don't have a dozen work crews to dispatch to various jobs. When we have a stretch of bad weather like this winter, you might have to wait a little for the job to be completed, but it's worth the wait.

It went well, they worked diligently everyday util it was complete. It looks really nice, enhances our hoe, and solved our parking problems. Lester did a great job, He's a nice guy.

Prices were always fair and reasonable, and the work was always high quality. And in the few instances in which something may have been missed, Lester was great about getting it done. (The price amount listed below is a guesstimate, because again this was for a lot of work over many years.) I highly recommend Lester.

It was beautiful, & the work was excellent, well built parking pad Lester is the name of the contractor, he came and he look into the area, he designed the pad, & he built it, and it was gorgeous.