GRUNDER LANDSCAPING CO

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Great company. They were prompt, professional and quiet and cleaned up after themselves. Great quality of work. We had a problem getting rid of the ground cover and they returned many times to try to address this, at no expense. We received a reminder letter in the spring that plants would soon be losing their warranty and to check them. They refunded our money on plants that did not survive our harsh winters and the treatments being administered for the ground cover. Very professional. Good company service. We recommend them.

We've used Grunder in the past, and they are wonderful. Kent Sholder, the designer we've worked with in the past, is just the best, and the crews that come out to do the work are always very professional, thorough, and polite. My only complaint, especially in the last couple of years, has to do with the speed of getting a project scheduled. Grunder seems very busy recently, and it took some time this year to get the work on the schedule, putting us a little behind (for which they apologized).

I would use them again in the future.

They are fabulous. They are very professional. They clean up after themselves. They take service to another level.

They are absolutely fabulous. They do a fantastic job. They have fabulous salesmen. I am happier with them than I have ever been with a landscaper. They did work beyond the work I expected. They are very reasonable. I feel like they are fair and knowledgeable. I would rate them highly and would use them again in the future.

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Our lot slopes from north to south toward the street. Several years ago we experienced flooding in the north part of our basement after heavy snows which melted and were followed by rain storms. We had several inches of water in parts of the basement. We tried several fixes, including removing our patio bricks, regrading and installing a sump pump. Although these actions stopped the actual flooding, we continued to see water entering on the north basement walls during heavy rains, particularly in the part of the basement where our deck connects to the house. For a couple of years we actually put 4 mil. plastic sheeting over our deck during rainy seasons to drain the water off the deck away from the house. This was obviously not a permanent solution, but it seemed to help. We wanted a final solution to totally eliminate any water entering the basement. The house is about 30 years old, and the original deck would have to be removed to do this project. We decided to replace the deck either with a new deck or pavers. We contacted Grunder Landscaping after a search on Angie's List for contractors that deal with drainage problems. We called Grunder and described the situation. We talked with Brent Ogburn who agreed to review our situation for a consulting fee of $150. Brent came out in late November within a few days after we called to discuss our situation. He advised us that the ground below our deck was sloping toward the house rather than away from it. He provided a quote with several options, including the removal of our existing deck and the installation of a new deck, a concrete patio or pavers. If we decided to have the deck rebuilt, Grunder would subcontract that work to a contractor in Dayton. We decided to have the deck rebuilt, which was the least expensive option, and to have a local contractor construct the deck instead of the Dayton subcontractor. When we called Grunder to advise that we would like them to do the drainage work but had selected a local contractor for the deck, we learned that a part of the project we had discussed with Brent had not been included in the original quote. Grunder provided us with a new quote, which added about $750 to the cost of the project. We weren't pleased with the additional cost, but decided to go ahead with the project after talking with Lance, the project manager, who came out with Brent to review our situation. Lance was very professional and knowledgeable. Grunders' workers did a very good job. They were not able to work everyday due to the winter weather and co-ordination with the deck project. But they worked on the project as weather permitted and completed it in a reasonable time. Grunder's payment terms are 1/3 down 2/3 at project completion. We have been burned in the past when paying for a project before completion, so were a little concerned about the 1/3 down payment. But all the work has been completed per our agreement except for the seeding which will be done in the spring. Grunder subtracted the cost of the seeding from their project invoice, so we will pay for that portion when it is completed. Overall, we have been very satisfied with their work. We believe our water problems have been solved. We would use them again for landscaping or other related projects. Update - April 2011. Unfortunately, the drainage work done by Grunder has not prevented water from entering the basement during the heavy rains we have had this spring. We notified them and sent them pictures of the basement water. Brent did come back out and take some measurements of the slope of our patio. When Grunder came back to reseed they did slope the drain a bit more, but that has not solved the problem. We are now looking at several thousand dollars in additional cost to have our patio torn out, the ground under it regraded and replaced. We have covered our deck, patio, and bushes with plastic sheeting to prevent the rain from entering the basement until we determine what else to try to solve this problem.

I moved into this house in May. I have been using this company for about ten years. They are absolutely, positively one of the best contractors I have ever used in my entire life. They are prompt. They do what they say they are going to do. They clean up after themselves. I can't say that they're the least expensive in time, but you get what you pay for. I have never had a problem in any of the ten years that I have used them. They are in my backyard right now, working. Their work has been consistently fabulous.

I chose not to go with them. The estimate was very detailed and he was willing to work with me to find a solution that was affordable. I was able to find a lower estimate.

I have always chosen Grunder (for the past 14 years) because of their quality, longevity in business, skilled designers and craftsmen, and their overall professionalism. It is extremely important to me that they have the people and equipment resources to do projects of any size, a track record of doing things right, and the "insurance" that anything that may come up will be addressed. That is especially important to me when the projects are structural. Grunder's field supervisors and my account representative were at my home more frequently than I would have ever expected. That meant I had no concerns that the installation team understood the plan and the process. Any questions I had were easily addressed and I had the ability to make some modifications as the project unfolded.

We met with Kent Sholder from Grunder in the spring, and he listened to what we wanted and designed a plan for us. He spent a lot of time talking to us about what we liked, noticing what was already in our yard and discussing what we wanted to accent or hide about the house. The design he came up with was terrific and really matched our needs, and he even helped us to decide on a color for the path. We didn't go ahead with the installation until late spring, however, because of roof work that was being done, and they accommodated our schedule. Troy, who installed the concrete path, was another pro, and even managed to do a great job despite intermittent rainstorms (and even hail) during the week they were working. The landscape installers were also excellent, and very professional, and we loved the results. Throughout the experience, we always felt we could contact them with questions or concerns.

This company was punctual, very responsive to our inquiries and the quality of the work they did was very nice. I really don t like to give out how much things cost so I decline setting down a price at this time. One thing I can say though that this company is very competitive in price and worth it.

THEY DREW UP A PLAN, AND WE LIKED IT SO WE HIRED THEM. THEY DO AN EXCELLENT JOB. IT TOOK A COUPLE OF MONTHS FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO GET TO US. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM.

THE PEOPLE WERE POLITE, PROMPT, AND VERY FABULOUS TO WORK WITH. THEY WERE ALWAYS ON TIME AND DID EXACTLY AS I WANTED, AND WHAT THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO. IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE.