DUPONT LANDSCAPE & EXCAVATION, LLC

Originally the job was going to be much bigger and when i decided to scale it back, Dave declined to do it. However a few days later Dave called me and said he would be happy to do it. He showed up on time with a driveway crew that I found out later were sub-contractors and not Dave's own crew. Things started to go wrong with these guys making mistake after mistake. Dave was very upset and kept right on top of them to square things away.. Eventually after the excavating was done and the asphalt laid down their roller broke down and was stuck on my hill. Dave immediately called his regular provider and had another roller brought to the job. For some reason these guys had to go three towns away to get the asphalt instead of buying it right in my town which delayed this step by almost 2 hours. The next day Dave showed up with his own crew and cleaned up the mess that was left behind. Dave also gave me a discount on the cost because of the errors that the pavers caused. i would not hesitate to use Dave and his crew in any landscaping or excavation job.

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Four, and sometime, five guys spent all day prepping the surface before a single paver was put down. They removed the loam and dirt, and then ran a heavy-duty plate compactor over the ground. Put down a layer of processed rock/ sand mix, compacted it. Put down another layer of rock/sand mix, compacted it. Put down a layer of stone dust, screed it, compacted it. Another layer of stone dust and another scree. Day two, putting down the pavers. Constantly checking for square and seam alignment across the patio. Day three, cutting pavers to fit tightly around wood beams, edging and poly sand, and another pass with a light weight plate compactor to work in the poly sand. Another sweeping of poly sand. They completely cleaned up the mess made by the construction equipment and re-seeded grass areas tore up by heavy equipment. I think they left the yard in better shape than before they started. The finished product is awesome and I know it will last a long, long time.

We couldn't be happier with how it turned out and the job they did. They were here about 7 days. When they left each day the job site was left in great condition. They were very meticulous in how the did the job and the workmanship shows.

The project began with a sophisticated and detailed landscape design from a landscape architect and then a proposal from Dupont. Then there was tear down of old poured retaining walls which were falling down, removal of a stump, old bushes, and old trees. Then, land was re-graded to lower it about 2 feet, new block retaining walls were erected, granite steps and stone walkways were installed, numerous new plants were installed, an irrigation system was installed, and a new lawn was installed by hydroseeding. Along the way, Dave Dupont personally oversaw all the operations, and made helpful suggestions as well. The cost came out in the end just as stated on the original proposal (plus the cost of a few extras we added in that weren't in the proposal). Dave always did what he said he would do, and he always showed up when he said he would. He hired outstanding subcontractors (for demolition, irrigation, and plumbing) who also did a superb job. He also has a very cheerful, positive attitude, and is sincerely interested in making the project look terrific. We are VERY PLEASED with the much improved appearance of our land and house. It is hard to believe how nice it now looks.