Additional email - services@aplnj.com. For Quickest Response Please Contact by E-mail office@aplnj.com. Almost PERFECT Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance has been providing superior landscaping services throughout Bergen County, New Jersey for over 30 years. Our foundation was built on the success of our landscaping division which established a cornerstone for all our operations: (See our Co. profile in Angie's list) almost PERFECT is a family run business who believes that customer satisfaction always comes first. Please see our Web site for a detailed summary of our company. Its worth a 30 second calls to see why you would consider us for your next Landscaping Project. Sundays-Available by appointment only. Appointments are available outside of regular business hours upon special request. Locally owned & operated.
Business highlights
44 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Landscape Design & Maintenance. Basic lawn services such as mowing, edging, aeration, power rake etc. Lawn fertilizer programs that included basic pest control and weed control. Lawn renovation, seeding, sod installation.
Services we don't offer
We do not offer any hardscaping services such as paver walkways however, we DO install blue stone walkways, gravel walkways or stepping stone walkways). We also do not provide stone retaining wall installation and patio installations. We do not install blacktop paved driveways, nor do we install fencing, or any type of deck installations, repairs or staining. We do not perform any type of large (mature) tree pruning and removal.
Description of Work: Fall clean up, spring mulching, most recently.
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
$1,100
evie M.
11/2016
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment, tree service
+ 1 more
It went very well
Description of Work: Trimmed trees and seeded lawn
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 Almost Perfect Landscaping
You job was not easy however I am glad we got it done with all the challenges.
Viviana B.
06/2016
1.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I found this company on Angie's List because I trust their reviews and ratings. They have been coming to my house for weekly maintenance since August of last year. A few weeks ago, they came to trim my shrubs and clean the beds free of weeds. They sent me an invoice of $1400 for one day. This did not include the weekly fee. I tried calling the company about this charge and they said that they put something on the beds to stop the weeds. That was 3 weeks ago and now the weeds are back. Also, they said the charge was because they had sent 4 guys that worked for 4 hours. It's not like we have acres of land. I trusted this company. They had my debit card on file, and they just charged me a surprising rate like it was nothing. He said that the best he could do was charge back $130.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$1,400
Response from Almost Perfect Landscaping
I am very sorry you feel that way. I also explained that you plants have not been touched for at least two years. Pruning is a select service and sending anyone to your house to prune is not what we do. Never the less I am always willing to work out a solution that work for all.
Jill O.
06/2016
2.0
lawn service, pavers, gravel
+ 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: First of all, the owner Frank Porter was unprofessional. I had one sprinkler heard damaged which was repaired. The second visit in May 2016, a hose which was attached to a pool pump was damaged where a small patch of lawn in the backyard was run over my there mover. The crew took the hose, but I was never told till I found out the next day. I ordered the owner to return the damaged hose, which should have never been removed from the property. Frank Porter wanted to repair the damaged hose and |keep for himself. I refused and demanded the damaged hose be returned which he finally did. The next thing he said this is not going to work with me and refused to do lawn maintenance for my Mum's property. The extra hose was lying in plain view on the blue stone patio. You couldn't miss it. The fact that the damaged hose was removed from the property,his attitude and comment where "accidents happen" is no excuse. I am now looking for a person who will help me do lawn maintenance for my Mum who is 91 yrs old. Right now my son & I are mowing the property and doing the trimming. I need some one who is professional and willing to make my Mum's home look well taken care of. Running two homes is a lot of stress. My Mum was very upset and angry. The crew doesn't speak English & it was hard communicating. As far as Frank Porter goes I would not use him or tell anyone else. The damaged hose was repaired by me with a kit I bought from a hardware store and is working just fine. The new hose he left is being returned to his company in Paramus by me.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
3.0
Response from Almost Perfect Landscaping
I would like to apologize for the poor service that you received during your time as our client. I want to assure you that we take these matters very seriously. I would also like to thank you for taking the time to go over your experience in detail.This was an unfortunate situation which we are very sorry occurred. All damages were repaired and we had numerous conversations to try to amend the situation. We were more than happy remove the old hose as well as replace it with a brand new one which we did. After so much miscommunication we decided that there was nothing further we could do to make this situation end on a happy note. With that we understood to continue working together wouldn't be a good fit and decided that to discontinue working together and allow you to find a service provider that would better fit your needs is the best option for both parties.
Simone D.
05/2016
5.0
landscaping, lawn treatment, lawn service
+ 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Aeration to front lawn. Replanted my back lawn with grass seeds. We now have a healthier front lawn and beautiful back lawn.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$550
maxim W.
05/2016
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
+ 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Nicholaos K.
04/2016
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
+ 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Frank and team came out to cut the grass and clean up the landscaping that we had just purchased and was about to receive a fine for not keeping the yard tidy. He called me on the phone, since I couldn't meet him and explained everything that needed to be done. He help us by doing the job quickly so that the town wouldn't fine us.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$675
Response from Almost Perfect Landscaping
Thank you for your business. The true story of getting the job done quickly and right is having a great team behind me. If I can help any way in the future please call.
Paul L.
03/2016
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Rich M.
02/2016
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
.
Description of Work: .
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 Almost Perfect Landscaping
Thank you for the review. I try do pay attention to all detail on jobs that we do. It was a pleasure working for you so keep me in mind for the future.
michael M.
02/2016
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch, tree service
+ 2 more
unknown
Description of Work: New sod, beds, trees, shrubs, flowers, and mulch. Worked 2 days reults were great Frank came back to check up a couple times instructed on watering etc. Great landscaping company.
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
$4,000
Response from Almost Perfect Landscaping
Thank your for your business. I loved working on your house. What a transformation. Call me this spring if you need me.
Mahesan R.
02/2016
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
unknown
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 Almost Perfect Landscaping
Thanks for the review. Look forward toworking with you this spring.
Suzanne M.
01/2016
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Great design of landscaping changes. Wonderful services.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Almost Perfect Landscaping
Thank you for the review. I am happy to hear you were pleased with the outcome of the design. It is always great to work with clients and see a job go from plain to almost Perfect!
Ian W.
12/2015
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
unknown
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 Almost Perfect Landscaping
Thanks for the great review.
Damon S.
11/2015
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: First, they did a fall/winter clean up. The guys did an excellent job, and I hired them to continue through the year. All season long they were always on time, and had my grass looking immaculate. Over all, I am extremely pleased is an understatement of the service they provide.
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 Almost Perfect Landscaping
Thanks We are looking forward to improveing our service as the season is ending. Any helpful changes let me know how we can be even better. Happy Holidays.
Barbara I.
11/2015
1.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: No services have been performed as yet...provider has not been responsive to my requests for service
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Response from Almost Perfect Landscaping
Not sure what happened to your request. I reviewed your contact information and it stated you originally contacted us in August regarding a cemetary mainteance estimate. I appoligise for not contacting you. I just left a message for you, so please contact me and I will try to make it up to you for our mistake,.
Melissa V.
09/2015
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
.
Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,037
Catherine B.
09/2015
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Date of Service: 7 Sep 15 $35
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Almost Perfect Landscaping
Thanks for the review. Will continue doing our best. Keep us informed if there is anything we can do to make your experience better with us.
Robert S.
07/2015
3.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Still evaluating. Not as thorough as I thought that they would be (and as previous retired landscaper had been.) They leave garden debris in garden areas and do very little in the way of weed-wacking.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0
$175
Response from Almost Perfect Landscaping
Thank you for the review! I will give you a call shortly to discuss the issues you have expressed in your review that way we will be able to amend the issue. Good communication is essential between clients and I, which is why I try to make myself available at all times. When issues as this arise please feel free to call myself on my cell phone or the office line, this will ensure a speedy response.
David B.
05/2010
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, hardscaping
+ 1 more
Recently moved into a new home with a large and completely overgrown yard. Planned to tackle the work in phases. They were prompt, friendly and completely understanding of our situation. Frank, the owner/operator, has a really great attitude and offered a lot of helpful suggestions. He gave multiple estimates and was willing to work with us to fit our budget. Plus, he always got back to us when he said he would. Which is rare. Unfortunately, we had to put this job on hold because we need to focus on removing some of the dangerous trees in the yard before we can get to the beautification. When we explained the situation, not only was Frank understanding, he even suggested a tree removal company. Very classy.
Description of Work: Estimate on extending paver patio (roughly 400 sq ft) and excavating/landscaping backyard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Vincent L.
05/2010
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, tree service
+ 1 more
Frank, the owner, returned my call quickly. He scheduled an appointment, and gave me fantastic quote. They work was finished quickly, neatly, respectfully. He did a great job!!
Description of Work: They removed all debris from a tree, and grinded the stump.
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
$1,050
NAN L.
11/2009
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, snow removal
+ 1 more
We have been very satisfied. We will continue to use them in the future.
Description of Work: He does our landscaping and snow removal.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Christine F.
09/2009
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
+ 0 more
I found them to be very neat and clean compared to other people that we hired. He hires a good crew so that the work gets completed properly. They are very polite. They do a wonderful job. They have a lot of clients. I would continue to use them in future.
Description of Work: I used Almost Perfect for my lawn.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$180
Christine F.
11/2008
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, lawn treatment
+ 1 more
The owner and his staff do a great job maintaining my lawn. Their work and services has really improved the quality of my lawn. I always get lots of compliments from my neighbors on the beauty of my flowerbeds.
Description of Work: I pay Almost Perfect $180 a month to come in twice a month and mow my lawn, do the aeration, and weed my lawn. They also do the landscaping and maintain the plants, bushes, shrubs, and flowers.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$180
ELINOR V.
09/2007
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
My overall grade is based on the overall appearance of the grass currently. They are very responsive. Anytime I have called the owner,Frank Porter,he has always called me right back. They also bill me a flat rate for the spring clean up & final clean up in the fall,so I always know what the bill is going to be each month. They always show up & are very good about coming out when they are suppose to. Last year,they did a pretty good job however,my lawn right now is a mess. In the summer,Frank put down fertilizer & weed killer on the lawn,but it rained later which wash away all the chemicals. My grass didn't come up on one side & is now full of weeds. The quality of the work when the normal two workmen come out to mow and edge my lawn is fine,but the quality of my grass now with all the weeds,I'm not happy with. I don't have an automatic sprinkler system so if there ever was a drought then my lawn would turn brown,but that hasn't been a problem this year. Their prices are competitive.
Description of Work: They come out once a week to mow, edge the driveway, curbs and walks and blow debris off the walk, patio and backyard. They cleaned up the leaves and gutters in the fall. In the spring, they also do fertilization and clean up & re-seed the lawn if it's needed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Almost Perfect Landscaping
To respond to your report I would say your lawn would look much better if watering was done. Your lawn is a mess because you only apply treatments once in a while. Your lawn requires a full diet of treatments to keep it healthy. We will continue trying to improve the overall condition of your property as we have done within the extreme budget you have allocated for these services. Thank You Frank D Porter
There are four men who come on a weekly basis to provide the lawn care. This is my third season with them as I am very pleased with the outcome. Each month, I am sent a bill to pay for the weekly services. The $40 is based on a weekly rate. They arrive on a day of their choice rather than mine. However, they are typically always come on the same day each week.
Description of Work: I have a yearly written agreement with the company. It entails the spring cleaning, fall cleaning, removal of snow, weekly mowing, trimming, removal of clippings and fertilizes the lawn. My yard is a 1/2 of an acre.
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Service Categories
Lawn and Yard Work,
Landscaping,
Tree Service,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Snow Removal,
Leaf Removal,
Gutter Cleaning,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Stone and Gravel,
Fencing
FAQ
Almost Perfect Landscaping is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
Monday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Almost Perfect Landscaping accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Almost Perfect Landscaping offers free project estimates.
Yes, Almost Perfect Landscaping offers eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, Almost Perfect Landscaping offers a 5% senior discount.
Yes, Almost Perfect Landscaping offers emergency services.
Yes, Almost Perfect Landscaping offers warranties.
Almost Perfect Landscaping offers the following services: Landscape Design & Maintenance. Basic lawn services such as mowing, edging, aeration, power rake etc. Lawn fertilizer programs that included basic pest control and weed control. Lawn renovation, seeding, sod installation.
We do not offer any hardscaping services such as paver walkways however, we DO install blue stone walkways, gravel walkways or stepping stone walkways). We also do not provide stone retaining wall installation and patio installations. We do not install blacktop paved driveways, nor do we install fencing, or any type of deck installations, repairs or staining. We do not perform any type of large (mature) tree pruning and removal.