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Spohr's Landscaping Inc

Landscaping, Basement Waterproofing, Concrete Pouring and Repair,

About us

When a request from a business owner or homeowner, David Spohr inspects the property for the type of water issue that they are experiencing. David will then prepare an estimate of costs for the project to be completed to correct the water issue. The business owner or homeowner then accepts or declines the offer/estimate. If accepted, David schedules the project. Upon completion, the invoice for the costs involved is sent to the business owner or homeowner for payment. Additional email - email@spohrs.com

Business highlights

43 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Brickwork, paving, concrete sidewalks, driveways, retaining walls, flagstone, excavation, bobcat work, drainage, wet basements, reinforcing of blocked foundations, sprinkler systems, waterfalls indoors an outdoors, pond installation, small/large yard landscaping, water fountains, features, natural landscape stones, waterproofing/water damage, patios, inspections, cracked foundations & foundation repairs.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.526 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
54%
4
15%
3
4%
2
0%
1
27%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.6
professionalism
4.6
responsiveness
4.6
punctuality
4.3
Showing 1-25 of 26 reviews

Darwin G.
12/2016
4.0
foundation repair
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: I've done business with them for many years, mostly landscaping but three or four years ago, they did some repair work in my basement. I had some house setting foundation settling, they made that work. They also, a year or two before that, they put in a new driveway.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000

Darwin G.
12/2016
5.0
concrete driveways
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Patricia H.
05/2016
5.0
drain pipe, basement waterproofing
  + 0 more
Let me begin by saying that we are very happy with the services provided by Dave Spohr and his crew and staff. We had a serious water problem in our basement that needed to be rectified, without delay. A decade ago, Dave had completed a project for us at a different property and we were pleased with the outcome at that time. We called Dave and scheduled an appointment for consultation. He arrived on time and spent at least 2 hours with us, examining our basement, answering our questions and offering his opinion on the likely cause and solution to our problem. He suggested a particular test to provide a more definitive look at our infrastructure, and we appreciated the opportunity to gain more insight into what was actually occurring. A few days later, we received documents that set out Dave's findings and conclusions, his proposal to solve the issues, a cost estimate and a contract for our signature, if we wanted to proceed. We wanted to proceed and fast! Dave was responsive to our desire to begin the project at the earliest opportunity and so, a short time later, it was underway. From our perspective, it was a big project, involving removal of concrete, laying of drain-tile, creating an appropriate sump pump pit, and numerous other things that are needed to insure that water will drain away from your home, instead of flowing in and soaking your carpet! Throughout the project, Dave and his staff treated us with the utmost courtesy. Always, they worked with our schedules and with the attitude that our project was of paramount importance. Brittany and Aaron were especially nice to us, but beyond that, we liked each and every person that Dave sent to work in our home. This was significant because these individuals were in our basement for hours on end, amongst our personal things, and charged with the responsibility to fix our water issues. For us, it was so important that this project succeed. Dave and his crew completed our project on time, on budget and to our complete satisfaction. The spring rains have arrived, and our basement is dry. With no reservations, we recommend Spohr's Landscaping Inc as a result of their excellent work on our behalf.
Description of Work: Spohr's Landscaping Inc worked in the basement of our home, taking out the damaged concrete floor and the improperly installed drain-tile and sump pump. They then laid new drain-tile and replaced the sump pump pit and poured a new concrete floor. They also worked outside our home to fix structural problems in the foundation.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$23,000

Response from Spohr's Landscaping Inc
[Member Name Removed], Thank you so much for taking the time to write a detailed review of the work we did for you. You have been absolutely wonderful to work for and I am thankful you chose as us as the company to step in and provide a solution for the water problems you were previously experiencing. We strive to make our customers happy and to give our 100% in every area. I take the comments that you, and others leave, very seriously and do not take them for granted. Thank you again for being so pleasant to work with and for being kind to me and others through out the entire process. It is people like you that make this job worth it!! Sincerely, Brittany Cooklin Dave Spohr's Administrative Assistant

Debbie E.
05/2016
3.0
landscaping, basement waterproofing
  + 0 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
3.0
responsiveness
3.0


Response from Spohr's Landscaping Inc
Hi [Member Name Removed], My name is Brittany Cooklin and I am Dave Spohr's secretary for Spohr's Landscaping. I just recently took over the advertising side of our company and that means I also help oversee our Angies List page and check up on reviews or people interested in our services. I couldn't help but to notice that you posted a recent review, from May 2nd, and also mentioned that we completed the work for you on that day as well. I am not quite sure what work you were referring to and so that is the reason I am checking in, as I take our standing and reviews we receive through Angies List very seriously. I do recognize your name and the information you gave and I am more than certain we had spoken a few times, either sometime late last year or this year. If you could help refresh my memory for who you are and why we were given the rating that we were, that would help out significantly. Both Dave and I take over 30 or 40 phone calls a day together and so I apologize that I cannot remember exactly who you are or what the work was that you had initially called us about. Have a wonderful weekend, [Member Name Removed] and I look forward to hearing back from you! Sincerely, Brittany Cooklin Dave Spohr's Secretary

Randall P W.
10/2015
1.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Vendor never tried to contact me.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Teri A.
07/2015
1.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Nobody is that busy that they can't return phone calls.
Description of Work: Couldn't get them to return phone calls .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Cory E.
06/2015
1.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I called two different times, but I didn't mr
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Scott A.
06/2015
4.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
It hasn't happened yet. It is scheduled.
Description of Work: Spohrs was initially non-responsive, but since my review here they have called twice to apologize and I still plan to use them.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Chris S.
12/2014
1.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: So glad to know that calling four times in the span of a week just to receive a "we will get the message to him and he will call you back tomorrow" means that you will never hear from them. What a waste of time. Went with Nebraska Nursery and Color Gardens, use them instead as they are punctual and helpful.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Richard K.
05/2014
1.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: NEVER RETURNED MY CALLS. WENT WITH A DIFFERENT VENDOR

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Dennis S.
08/2013
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping, lawn service
  + 1 more
Very satisfied with the end result. They were professional and courteous to our wishes. The price was compatible with the work done. They cleaned up afterwards and tried to the best to put the area back the way it was. They were enjoyable to work with.
Description of Work: Replaced old RR tie retaining wall with a stone block wall.

Rating CategoryRating 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

Joyce W.
07/2013
5.0
landscaping, basement waterproofing
  + 0 more
I was very impressed with Dave Spohr's knowledge and professionalism.10/2010
Description of Work: Inspected my property and gave professional advice about water management.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$80

Carol M.
04/2013
5.0
concrete repair
  + -1 more
He was really good. He was more expensive. He knew what he was doing. He was very knowledgeable. He was very good and very thorough. He told me what I definitely should do and things like that and why things should be done in a certain way and what he would do to make sure it would last. He called if he couldn’t get here on time.
Description of Work: I had an estimate from Spohr’s Landscaping for a concrete job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jane T.
04/2013
5.0
basement waterproofing, concrete repair, foundation repair
  + 1 more
The work was done as scheduled. Mr. Spohr and his staff were very courteous and professional. They were very helpful in explaining the process as it went along and answered any questions we had. When a staff member had a problem reconnecting an item, Mr. Spohr came right over to make the correction himself. That kind of response is not always available.
Description of Work: Our concrete block foundation was cracked and moving. They 'slugged' or filled the blocks with concrete. They waterproofed one corner of the foundation, replaced faulty drain tile, and installed an exterior pump system.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$16,000

Lora F.
03/2013
5.0
concrete repair, foundation repair, landscaping
  + 1 more
Excellent. Dave came out and gave an estimate. Estimate was accepted and they came out when the weather was right. They did what they said they would for the price estimated.
Description of Work: Foundation wall plugging (filling in block wall voids with concrete to stablize/strengthen) Landscaping yard to create proper drainage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000

RNA P.
12/2012
4.0
basement waterproofing, drain pipe, excavators, landscaping, irrigation systems, mulch, pavers, gravel
  + 5 more
Dave Spohr presents with confidence, with enough competence coming through the sales talk that we finally decided to select his approach. The hesitancy was that unlike another landscaper who carefully detailed his estimate, Spohr's estimate was quite vague. It took a while to get past that, which was based mostly on some word of mouth recommendations. Dave is definitely a character, not a cookie cutter person. We finally just took a chance that he would do what he said he would do, and that it would be an interesting ride that we hoped we wouldn't regret. The work was to be completed by the end of October, about six weeks start to finish. Adding on say, two weeks for the additional excavation and foundation, mid-November. Sod was laid the first week of December, with the sprinkler system finishing in the third week of December. Areas for improvement: clarity of the initial bid; clarity of cost adders as decisions were made along the way; self-managing of schedule rather than over-promising on multiple jobs; conveying Dave's sense of excellence and attention to detail to his employees; and meeting his own schedule promises. One of the subcontractors seemed much more responsive to Dave than to us, as far as getting his portion started. Some definite gaps between Dave's expertise and attention to detail compared to a few of his employees, which included leaving the grade of the "sunken patio" area outside the egress windows incorrectly directing water toward the basement, and in rough rather than raked condition. One employee plumbed the outside sump pump drain in a totally unacceptable way aesthetically, which Dave corrected. Areas of strength: assessment of needed work with robust solutions proposed, contacts with capable subcontractors, mostly excellent employees, Dave is a wizard with a Bobcat; and listened well to our perspectives, concerns, and questions. I appreciate his willingness to bill in accordance with work done as well as the target budget--the bill could have been higher! We much appreciated his pro-active looking at the overall property multiple times along the way, and offering his suggestions as possibilities. Prior to our relocation to Lincoln from NW Wyoming, we used contractors very sparingly, as I did most of the work myself. With our new house and my new job, plus some debilitating knee problems, we used a lot of contractors between moving in August and the end of the year. I think we could have done a better job of insisting on clarity and deadline-meeting, but we are not highly confrontive people. Overall we expected it would be quality work, and expensive, and that would be better than poor work and expensive. Both expectations were correct.
Description of Work: Presenting problems: Prior to house purchase Aug 2, 2012, evidence of water history in the half-basement; outside grade not sufficient to move groundwater away from foundation; lots of unkempt foliage close to house; musty smell in basement due to the half-crawlspace; sprinkler system in place but condidtion unknown; mature sod in all of yard. An indoor sump pump with a large opening in the concrete inside the basement moved drain water through the wall to the outside. Two very small basement windows were present in the 1985 house, which sits on a small hill. Remedies: Prior to Spohr's Landscaping startup, I had contractors remove the foliage as well as a deck, and the A/C unit, plus install a new HVAC system with heat pump in a new location. Spohr's Landscaping performed remedial grading, added a berm to deflect water from the hill above completely away from the house, then covered the berm with impervious material and red mulch. They arranged for sprinkler irrigation system replacement, and then sod replacement. They installed an outdoor sump pump, and closed up the inside floor. Also, covered the crawlspace portion with 40 mil EPDM matting, and installed two egress windows. Dave Spohr suggested that with the excavation necessary to robustly drain the egress windows area, one might consider larger excavation with footers and concrete block wall in anticipation of a future addition. I agreed with the suggestion. The $42k spent includes the sprinkler system, which has a some left to do next spring. It includes 5000 sq ft of sod, but plenty of lawn will need seeding in the spring.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
2.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$42,000

BILL C.
11/2012
1.0
concrete repair, concrete driveways, lawn service, mulch, basement waterproofing, hardscaping, landscaping
  + 5 more
No work was done by this company.
Description of Work: I called David Spohr for an estimate nearly 2 months ago, he did not show up for our initial appointment or even call to say he would not be there. However, i called again to see if he was going to give me an estimate or not? We then rescheduled for another day of which he showed up, measured gave me some verbal estimates on certain projects, and said that he had some time, and would be getting back to me in a few days with some confirmed prices in writing. The two + months have passed and i have not only not received a bid or a phone call to tell me when he might have a bid ready but i have since had the work, bidded, done and completed with everything done completely and over and above my expectations for substantially less money for the whole project than what i was given a verbal quote for only a partial part of the project. I had made one phone call to a private contractor (liberty contracting) stan liberty, and never before meeting or having any recommendations from him he showed up gave me a bid within one business day and a quote for exactly what i had asked for and within one and a half weeks later my project was completely and perfectly completed to above my expectations! He showed up several times after the project was complete to make sure everything had gone as planned and that i was completely satisfied!! He also made a recommendation for someone who could do additional work i needed done that he did not do. He really cares about his customers and his work!! I would like to see him put on top of Angie's List for prompt, punctual, professional, and quality of work!!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Nancy D.
10/2012
5.0
basement waterproofing, drain pipe, excavators, fencing, landscaping, hardscaping, outdoor lighting, irrigation systems, mulch, pavers, gravel
  + 8 more
Dave's business was very busy with many wet basements when we called, but he made our job a priority. Ours was a big job, with many phases, but Dave Spohr was always on top of the schedule, his workers and all sub contractors. The total job took about 3 months and turned out beautifully. We love it.
Description of Work: Dave Spohr did a wonderful job completely re-grading my back yard. He installed drain pipe, mulch, rock wall and rubber tire wall by the swing set. He made all arrangements for new sod, new sprinkler system, new fencing, new landscape lighting as well as gravel parking pad and rock edging. Water had been pouring into the basement before Dave's work. We haven't had any problems since. American Fence did the fencing exactly as we wanted it.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$15,000

STEFANI B.
02/2012
5.0
concrete driveways, fencing, landscaping, hardscaping
  + 2 more
They did a great job. They did two different quotes and one was about $6500 and the other was like $10000 for the driveway. I didn't get any other quotes but they needed to do a lot of work.
Description of Work: We were looking at having a patio and retaining in our side yard and a new fence put into the back yard. The other job was to replace the driveway. Spohr's Landscaping came out and looked at what we needed done and gave us the estimate.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Kathleen E.
01/2012
1.0
landscaping, hardscaping, lawn service
  + 1 more
Mr. Spohr came to do an estimate to fix a leak in a basement wall. He wanted to do some tests to see what might be causing the leak. I asked him to proceed with the tests and then the repair. He stated he would be back the next day to begin. He never showed up and never called. I hired another company later in the year.
Description of Work: None.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Response from Spohr's Landscaping Inc
Sorry for the miscommunication for your project but it was my understanding that you wanted to postpone the testing until later. Since I did not receive another call from you, I thought you did not want the testing. Hopefully you have the problem corrected.

Randy M.
12/2011
4.0
foundation repair
  + -1 more
They gave me an estimate of around $10000 for the work. I liked the guys and they were very professional. I just didn't go with his business because their price was higher than the other one. They were very helpful.
Description of Work: Spohr's Landscaping Inc gave me an estimate to raise the foundation.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Spohr's Landscaping Inc
There are different methods to repair the flooring, which of course leads to a difference in pricing. Sometimes it is hard to compare apples to apples when making this comparison in pricing.

Nancy D.
10/2011
5.0
concrete repair, drain pipe, excavators, landscaping, hardscaping, outdoor lighting, lawn service, mulch, pavers, gravel
  + 7 more
Great. Dave is wonderful to work with. He really knows his stuff. The entire yard is beautiful, as well as draining water properly away from the house.
Description of Work: Dave excavated our backyard to solve a drainage problem. He removed over 40 truck loads of soil, creating a larger back yard with slopes away from the house. He installed drainage pipe around the patio, under the swing set, and on three sides of the house. Dave installed pea gravel under the climbing swing set, wood chip mulch on much of the yard, large stone for back yard slope, limestone gravel paving for a huge parking area. Dave oversaw the installation of a new sprinkler system, new sod grass, and some feature lighting.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$20,000

Stephen R.
08/2011
5.0
foundation repair
  + -1 more
The overall process went very well. The fixes he recommended didn't require us to purchase any special tools or have any special knowledge, and the repairs were very easy and straightforward.
Description of Work: We have an older home with a minor foundation problem. We had explored all the well-advertised "solutions", but found them very expensive. I called Mr. Spohr, and he came out to look at our situation and provide us an idea of what we needed to do to fix our problem. We completed all the things he recommended and it has successfully fixed the problem and we only spent a fraction of what we would have with the other foundation repair companies.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Kathleen S.
04/2010
5.0
concrete repair
  + -1 more
He seems very reasonable and the amount he quoted was acceptable. I called him and he came out the next day.
Description of Work: They recently did an evaluation of my front steps which are crumbling.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Dee W.
11/2009
5.0
concrete repair
  + -1 more
They worked with us for the most part of October because of lot of rains and bad weather. They worked for some time and took a break due to the bad weather and repeated the work in the same fashion in October. We went with them because they had a fairly new procedure to do the 16 foundation walls. We had a cement block foundation that we ended up having problems with. We didn?t like the majority of the companies that fixed basement walls because they were very expensive and didn?t seem effective. This company does something that?s a little different from others called concrete flogging. They fill holes in the concrete outside of the brick walls and foundation basement walls. They pour concrete that flows down through the wall. What it does is it gives you one solid wall. There is no anchoring of walls and no cracking of anything. The concrete work is expensive. The price ended up being reasonable for the amount of concrete they brought in.
Description of Work: Spohr's Landscaping Inc did the new driveway, some foundation work and new sidewalks for us.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
    • 1(current)
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Contact information

1100 Oak, Lincoln, NE 68521


Service hours

Sunday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Licensing

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Service Categories

Landscaping,
Basement Waterproofing,
Concrete Pouring and Repair,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Foundation Repair,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Lawn and Yard Work,
Stone and Gravel,
Excavating,
Concrete Driveways,
Landscaping - Lighting

FAQ

Spohr's Landscaping Inc is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Monday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Saturday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Spohr's Landscaping Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
Yes, Spohr's Landscaping Inc offers free project estimates.
No, Spohr's Landscaping Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Spohr's Landscaping Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Spohr's Landscaping Inc does not offer emergency services.
No, Spohr's Landscaping Inc does not offer warranties.
Spohr's Landscaping Inc offers the following services: Brickwork, paving, concrete sidewalks, driveways, retaining walls, flagstone, excavation, bobcat work, drainage, wet basements, reinforcing of blocked foundations, sprinkler systems, waterfalls indoors an outdoors, pond installation, small/large yard landscaping, water fountains, features, natural landscape stones, waterproofing/water damage, patios, inspections, cracked foundations & foundation repairs.

Contact information

1100 Oak, Lincoln, NE 68521


Service hours

Sunday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM