Benson Enterprises

This was our 3rd project with Benson and like the first two, we are thrilled with the results! Hector and Alexis are amazing workers. They showed up, rain or shine, and put in a full day of work, assuring that the project would be done on time, as originally planned. This was no minor mulch job. It was a full blown, weeklong undertaking. When they were done, the lawn was graded with topsoil, grass seed was added, and hay was set on top to protect the new growth.

Look around before going here. Their salesman Greg Fritz is not the best at what he does. First and foremost, he takes weeks before showing up or even returning your call. That should have been my first clue. Second, be very careful cause you will end up with so many different quotes that your head will spin. We went from a $4500 job to a $17000 job when we were done because of his lack of communication. A good salesman writes things down that a customer wants / requests or at least takes pictures. He showed up without a pen or paper and of course my quote was wrong and so was the work to be done. When they showed up it was a good thing I was home and noticed. He never came around to show us designs or work. Everything was basically through email. The workers themselves were great. Now they need to get a real sales person who doesn't screw customers over by adding things as they go because his quotes are wrong. Maybe that's how they choose to do business. We asked to see the owner personally and he would not do it. Very sad to work with a company like that. Will never recommend or use again. They never came back to make sure the work was done to our satisfaction. His comment was they always wait for the customer to call them if there is any problem. I guess when I spend $17000 I would expect someone to follow up and make sure everything was done correctly. But then again that's just how I do business.

The crew was friendly and worked diligently with great attention to detail. Did an exceptional job of collecting and disposing of the leaves and downed branches from the lawn and beds. Edged and weeded planting beds and spread mulch. The yard went from a real mess to beautiful in two days.

Horrible experience with fall clean up service. Equipment used tore up lawn, leaving huge swaths of bare ground and tire tracks. Charged me an extra fee to remove leaves from under our hedges. Contract included pruning bushes, cutting back perennials etc and was never completed ‘due to weather’ but still charged full price. Gutters were cleaned using a leaf blower leaving my windows and exterior walls covered in mud and muck. I had to call serveral times and follow up to schedule the cleanup. A lot of headaches and a lot of money for a terrible job.

We hired Benson to repair our lawn after finding out that we had chinch bugs. While Benson does not handle treatment for insect damage, they referred us to Highpoint Lawn Service. So we contacted Highpoint to spray the lawn to get rid of the I sectsand then Benson to repair the damage in late summer-Fall 2017. When the grass started coming up in early spring 2018, it was about 10% grass and 90% weeds!! Every kind of wee imaginable! I contacted Scott, the owner in early Spring who said he has on his list to come back out and add more topsoil and seed. I said I wanted him to put down a better quality of seed because all I had coming up was weeds. After my husband and I made repeated calls, because they never came out, which they ignored, they finally called and said they were going to come out in late June while we were going through a heat wave. When they came out they were going to put down the same seed. We said no again - that they needed to put something higher quality down which they refused. Meanwhile, Highpoint was treating the lawn according to their recommended treatment schedule. They came out 3 times and after their third visit, the following week we noticed the chinch bugs were back! We contacted Highpoint who refused to take responsibility and said to my husband that they only treated for the chinch bugs once which was the previous fall! My husband said to them, you were just out and you didn’t notice the insects were back? The person started to tell my husband he had a degree in this kind of thing and you usually only treat once. Meanwhile we sank about $1,400 on lawn treatment and repair between these two companies that refer and work together and nobody wants to own it. I have since spoken to 2 other people in my neighborhood who have used these companies and said they stopped after being billed for services not performed. My recommendation to anyone considering using either Benson Enterprises or Highpoint Lawn Service, is DON’T! My lawn looks far worse now than before and I have had to pay someone else to do the work I paid both of them to do a year ago.

The crew (2) arrived in the morning and worked throughout the day. They used a Bobcat machine to remove the large overgrowth, rusty chain link fence and numerous fence posts. Two large dump truck loads were hauled away. Yards of topsoil was spread and the entire yard re-seeded. The transformation was amazing!

The work was to replace an old one that was inadequate and heaved and fell after 8 years of installation. Had drainage issues and needed multiple drains to move the water away. It was a difficult job. I had at least 15 people give me at least 15 ways to fix this issue. The more they talked, I discovered they don't know what they're talking about! I got a card in the mail from Benson Enterprises; answered it. They're professional and knew exactly what to do to solve the problems. It wasn't cheap but reasonable for the work they did.

We have used them for probably 15 or 20 years.

They did a nice job and made it look real good. I was very pleased with the price. They covered everything.

The estimate was made quickly and clearly explained. When i authorized the work, i was informed a when it would happen. It was completed quickly and on schedule. I am happy with the work.

The work went smoothly and much more rapidly than I expected. The crew was very professional, highly skilled, and they worked extremely hard. The patio looks almost new again. The trenches were filled, leveled and raked and reseeded.

They were excellent. Very professional. I was pleased with the entire job from design, removal and planting.

Everything turned out terrifically and they did a great job. I would definitely recommend them and use them again.

They were easy to work with, responsive, their price was competitive and the job was done to our satisfaction.

I called around July 10 to ask for an estimate for repairing my front stoop. They said they would be able to come see it sometime a few weeks later. Since there is no rush for this repair (just want it done before it snows), that was fine. On July 25 at about 8:15am the doorbell rang. No one called the day before or even that morning to say they were coming. The estimate is to completely tear out the stoop and replace it. That's definitely not what I want. It just needs one corner repaired. The price is also unclear. I'm not sure if the amount listed is the full price for the job or just the required downpayment. Re: Benson Enterprises response: They write, "We would have set up an appointment to meet with you to review your project, however, you declined [emphasis added] and we said we would stop by when in the area to provide you with your estimate." This is TOTALLY inaccurate. When I called I did want to set up an appointment but was told that they were busy and couldn't get to it immediately so would stop by when they had a chance. I accepted that although it wasn't what I really wanted. I was NEVER given the option to set up an appointment. I did, however, presume that they would at least do me the courtesy of contacting me before they arrived at my door -- especially early in the morning. Frankly, showing up first thing in the morning suggests they knew the evening before that they were going to be dropping by and could have called. They also could have called when they set out in the morning. They did neither. Furthermore, showing up unannounced means there is no guarantee that the client will even be home so how can they discuss the project and find out just what the client wants? This doesn't strike me as being very professional nor even a good use of their time. Would they have been willing to come back to discuss it with me? Does it make sense to make two trips just to give an estimate? None of this makes any sense to me at all.

Provider was on time and very professional during the visit. However, I never heard from them after the visit and never received the estimate.

The men showed up and went right to work. They cleaned up after themselves very well. I was surprised at how thoroughly the lawn was cleaned and prepared for mowing.

Benson does an outstanding job. Always on time and complete expertise when it comes to landscaping. You will definitely pay for the service but I think well worth it.

Of all the estimates we obtained, Bensons was the only one willing to clean and reuse our existing pavers, which were in good condition and matched the rest of our patio. Everyone else pushed new pavers at considerably greater expense. The work was started and completed on time. We are very pleased with the results. All of the disturbed ground and mulch was replaced so that is very hard to tell that it was all torn up. The walk looks like new-probably better than when it was originally installed. Glad we went with this contractor.

I have always been very happy with the results of the work that Benson Enterprises does. They do a thorough job when cleaning the yard or gutters, and things always look much better than they did before their work. They are willing to provide an estimate before the work is performed, and their costs are generally reasonable. They show up when they say they are going to, and they do the work in a professional and complete manner.

The provider said the work would be completed in seven to ten days and it was. Upon arrival I pointed out the area of concern with respect to the woodpecker action. The worker reported no damage. (The woodpecker drums on the metal of the gutter.) I use Benson for other services and chose convenience over shopping price among comparable suppliers.

Extremely well. The job ran for 3 days -- very pleased with the overall job. Thank you Greg and team!

The visit from Jim Tanner (Landscape Consultant) prior to the job being done went well. He was very knowledgeable and made excellent suggestions. He answered all my questions and made sure I understood exactly what his crew would be doing. When they came to do the job, everyone on the crew was on the same page. Could not ask for anything to go better. The crew was courteous, knowledgeable, and paid attention to detail. Even with it being a rainy day, clean up was done to perfection. In summary, EXCELLENT job. Would definitely recommend Benson Enterprises for anyone needing landscaping work. I will definitely have them back on a annual basis for my landscaping needs. Our new contact for Benson Enterprises is R J McEvoy (Landscape Consultant). His visit prior to the work went well. This is the second time Benson Enterprises did our landscaping needs. Everything I said before still holds true. In fact, I was more satisfied with the work done this time.

The project went very well. There was a delay in getting the project started due to completion of another project but overall we were very pleased with the outcome. The workers assigned were very courteous and very helpful. This project was completed about a year ago and we are calling them again for another landscaping project to be started Spring 2013.

The project went well and the finished product was superb. The workman were very hardworking and meticulous. The foreman was responsive to my requests and to my last minute changes. I couldn't be more happy about the finished project. I would highly recommend this outfit. Price was better than all other estimates