Ryback Landscaping & Lawns

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Description of Work: Consumer beware! Smooth talker ... we spent over $50,000.00 for pavers for the front walk; the side walk; the driveway; the back patio. Originally the job looked great...over time, moss and weeds appeared. We called Ryback and he did return - power washed the area and added polymer sand. For about another 6 months the job looked great. We contacted 2 other landscape experts. Both said the wrong sand was used and both gave us an extensive estimate between $3500 and $5100 to correct the problem....We sent an e-mail again with NO REPLY! It is time for legal action but in the interim....BUYER BEWARE!

Description of Work: We accepted the Ryback deal of 5 yards of mulch for $300. The upcharge for dying the mulch ($100) was somewhat higher than others, but their package included installation, and we wanted the whole deal. We waited several days after the order, but no call came from Ryback. I called them, accepted the deal, and made an appointment for about 3 weeks later. The office lady promised to call a few days before and give me a specific time. She also declined to charge the dye fee to my credit card, saying I would be invoiced. | |No call ever came during the week before the appointment, so on the morning of the date I called to find out what time. She said she had called and left messages, and also sent e-mails, but nothing was ever received from her. She would call back with a time shortly, but hours later I had not heard, so I called again, and was told "about 3 PM." I had sat around all morning for nothing. She said she would call when they were on their way, but no such call ever came. I had verified that she had the right number. | |The men arrived before 3 PM, never came to the house to see what was to be done, but started to prepare the areas they thought were appropriate. I went out and gave specific instructions once I saw them. Greg Ryback came after 3 PM with mulch in a truck, and dumped most of it in the driveway. He then approached me and told me that was my 5 yards. The pile looked rather small, and we agreed that it would likely not cover the intended area, which I had measured and calculated for 3 inch coverage. He said he had loaded 8 yards and would leave the remainder for $90 a yard more. I am a fair judge of size and volume. The pile did not look like 5 yards to me, but I felt intimidated and wanted the job done, so I agreed to pay for one additional yard. He dumped the rest, saying he had given me a gift of the whole 8 yards, and asked for payment immediately. No invoicing, in fact no paper at all. I went and wrote a check. | |His parting remark was that he expected an excellent rating from me on Angie's List. I preferred not to go through the entire sordid tale, but my wife insisted that others should know of our experience. I cannot account for all the glowing ratings Ryback receives, but I felt the office did not keep any promises and the amount delivered was exaggerated. I have since observed other mulch deliveries and worked with bagged mulch to fill in areas that were skipped, so I am convinced that we barely got 5 yards, if that, and I was pressured to pay for more. | |The men worked efficiently in distributing the mulch and cleaned up nicely. They get the stars. |

Description of Work: Fertilize the lawn

Description of Work: New pavers and a 60 ft wall,through him off the job. |Attorneys, courts and I won

Description of Work: We called and ordered 3 cords of "dry" firewood. Person on phone said it would take two trucks to deliver. Owner of company showed up and said he fit it all in one truck. When we stacked and measured the wood, it was only about 2-1/2 cords. When we started burning it, the wood was very wet and did not burn well. We called the company several times over the next 2-3 weeks, leaving messages asking what they will do to resolve the situation. We never got a return phone call. Terribly unprofessional.

Description of Work: Delivered firewood.

Description of Work: Lots if weeding, edging and cleanup. The issue was more with communication then quality of the work. I was either emailing my requests or relaying them through someone. My hedges were not trimmed in the manner as requested. I suspect they did not receive my email message. It would have been a better experience if I could have spoken with the person who was going to do the work. |

Description of Work: I found Ryback Landscaping on Angie's List and contacted them based on their stellar reviews and reputation. They certainly did not disappoint! Ryback removed my sorry state of a deck and gravel-filled "patio" behind my house and replaced with a new 900-square-foot paver patio with new drainage, which has turned out beautifully in every regard, and which exceeded my expectations. Their pricing was reasonable compared with some others who bid on the project, and both the quality of work and speed of completion were exceptional. I am very pleased, and there is absolutely no doubt Greg Ryback and crew will be doing further work at my home, and I will highly recommend them to others!

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Description of Work: Ad read 1 man for 8 hrs or 2 men for 4 hrs for any type of lawn cleanup. They came on a day that I was working so my son had to be the spokes person which I was annoyed at. They sent 4 men for 2 hrs. They did prune all the bushes in the back and side of the property and removed all the debris. If I wanted more time it was $50 per man per hr which was to high. SO I got the time which was already prepaid. What was done was done well.

Description of Work: Walkway patio

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Description of Work: the provider did nothing. I tried to contact them through their site for a quote on my lawn and never heard back from them. They responded to someone else on this site saying they respond to all but I was left high and dry just like the other reviewer.

Description of Work: Purchased 1 Cord on sale - Delivery was fast and the wood is excellent. The wood is split thin and well seasoned. Delivery guys were very nice and didn't dump it on my driveway. Stacking was extra but well worth it.

Description of Work: installed some drainage pipe, planted juniper bushes and spread mulch. Would use them again but make sure they complete everything at once. It's very hard to get them back to complete work if they need to.

Description of Work: My driveway and the front walk, about 380 square feet, were replaced with stone pavers. In addition, the front steps were replaced with color-coordinated pavers.

Description of Work: Lawn cutting, cleanup, wall stones, grading, tree remolval, fencing, pruning, mulching and edging beds. Fertilizing, weed prevention.

Description of Work: We had an old paver patio , some old bushes, a small stone wall and a walkway removed and replaced. Greg offered up a few suggestions that really helped the overall quality of the job. Greg and his are very professional and respectful and did a nice job cleaning up after themselves. Both flexible and reliable people.

Description of Work: received an estimate on lawn and yard services and snow plowing for my residence.

Description of Work: Replaced old paver and stone driveway with new pavers, ameliorated the clay soil, reworked the drainage pattern. Added stone columns with lights.

Description of Work: General landscaping in backyard.

Description of Work: Cleared brush, removed trees, graded, built rock walls, trimmed shrubs, planted bushes and trees, mulched, installed split rail fencing,