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Structures in Landscape

Landscaping, Pavers and Hardscaping, Mulch and Topsoil,

About us

Design build landscape firm using stone, wood, steel, and other natural landscape materials to create truly one of a kind landscape installations. All phases, with complex hardscapes our specialty.

Business highlights

28 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Offering detailed landscape installations. We are not the "usual landscapers". If you have serious dreams about converting your existing landscape into the living environment that you've always wanted, then we are your team. We dwell in the details and take great pride in understanding what your needs are and what it is that you truly need. We take all those swirling ideas in your head and get a condensed plan down on paper. We listen to you and deliver the best this town has to offer.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
PayPal

Reviews

3.73 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
33%
4
33%
3
0%
2
33%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.3
professionalism
4.3
responsiveness
4.3
punctuality
5.0
Showing 1-3 of 3 reviews

WARREN B.
12/2015
2.0
concrete repair, landscaping, irrigation systems, masonry
  + 2 more
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Description of Work: ..

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
1.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$90,000

Response from Structures in Landscape
The Bland Project was a very involved and detailed project. Completed over 7 years ago, we have received many compliments on the work we did for the Blands. In fact, one neighbor was so kind as to take a photograph after we completed the job and turn that photo into a Christmas card for our company.... "Impressive work" was written across the top of the card. I was thrilled to have that kind of feedback. I have never heard of any complaints about costs, our work, nor improper installation practices. A few years after the initial installation, Warren did call me with a complaint about a shrub. He was furious about our company putting bad soil around the ball of the shrub. I dropped what I was doing across town, raced over there, only to find out that he was upset about the actual root ball from the field digging of the tree. I tried to explain that Oregon is one of the best nursery stock producing states in the US because we have a fine silty clay that holds together, yet grows great plants. The soil around the plant was our premium blend, and the ball from the nursery was a more dense clay. No matter how I tried to explain to him that the nursery wants plants with this type of soil for transport reasons and a million other growing reasons... he just would not listen. We were onsite for over 5 months building this project. The entire house was being remodeled by many other contractors. I stayed on top of the brick chimney repair firm... making sure they did things perfect. I investigated the old water line to the house and helped them get that replaced at a great savings by digging the ditch and installing pipe for the actual plumbers to hook up. I stayed until 11 pm one night during the concrete pour because a neighbor's dog ran right across the concrete pour after we were completely finished. I never got thanked for that. We painfully worked with Warren on the stone wall to get exactly what he wanted, and did way more than what we charged for. I pleaded with the owners to purchase more quality soil, as the soil conditions were pretty bad from all the heavy work being performed and the lack of organics from decades of neglect. I do remember the costs being high for a total soil export/import. I think everybody passed on that option at the time. I personally hand picked out all the stones, boulders, and personally made the wrought iron work as everything was needing to be custom for a very demanding client. I had a very good relationship with Sarah Bland and I actually saw Warren as a very intellectual and creative person. I still have good memories of this job... and I still get work from people driving by!!! I did notice a year or two after I left this job that someone else(another landscape firm) had started working on the property. They were tearing up our very high end drip system and installing all kinds of pour quality systems. I believe that it is common for some of the lower end landscape firms to trick the owners into thinking the system they have is improper, and that they must "upgrade" to something new... This is just a way to trick the owners into doing work they don't have to do. I personally saw this happening over the years at the Bland Residence. I tried a few times to help out in the early years, but I never performed work again since 2008. We helped on so many other parts of this house restoration that were not in our contracts by giving advice and watching the other subs like it was our own house... The contract work was for around 88K and I believe after paying for all the direct labor of my crews and materials that the end cost was around 83K... not much profit for a 5 month job with big trucks and a high overhead. I believe the worked performed was a very good value when compared to other similar firms. I have called and emailed the Bland family to see if there is a specific item that has irritated them about the install. So far, no response. Our work carries a one year warranty and we have a very formal contract stating what our duties are and are not. I did not get the maintenance contract for this project and it is hard to take care of the landscape and make it last appropriately if I'm not allowed to do the work. We used the absolute best materials that we possibly could get our hands on. I still send people to drive by and see this corner lot as the stonework (although left unmaintained) is truly a work of art. I encourage all potential clients of mine to drive by and see this yard for themselves.... I have no control over how the plant material has been maintained. I just a phone call from Sarah Bland. Turns out that she is very upset with me for not initially excavating the entire west side of the front yard down over 24" deep and importing all new soil. During the bidding process I did offer a line item for increased soil replacement, but it was decided by all people involved that it might be a cost that was not needed. I was one of the voices that thought the additional cost was just too high for the possible benefit. Turns out that she had to replace the yard and redo the soil. I can see her reason for being very upset. In fact, if I had known about this issue, I would have tried to replace the lawn myself. I just hope someone did not take advantage of my previous client by selling them something they did not need. When doing these large landscape installs, it's possible to just keep adding on details after details and then the costs go through the roof. Kind of like when you go shopping for new windows and find out the wood clad, simulated divided light window you love is $2600 for one window... sometimes you have to work with what you have. The Bland soils were original and had been augmented with multiple units of compost and improved soil. Our project did well the first few years, with the occasional plant loss here and there. I do wonder if other site conditions caused the problem. Maybe in building the wall and raising the lawn to a more level state caused a prolonged saturation field. I should have made some changes to the original design and introduced a more sloped lawn. I really enjoyed working for the Bland family and I would work for them again if they would have me. :)

CAROL H.
09/2013
4.0
landscaping, hardscaping, lawn service, mulch
  + 2 more
They were fantastic but then after that when I called for follow up they did not respond appropriately. Part of the job was not done and then done three years later. I thought I already paid for it and he said I did not and got angry. It pains me because he did such a good job earlier but I would not use him again. He was suppose to do hardscapes and we had a communication problem with that. He came one spring to do general clean up and he did not send the bill even though I asked him. The next year he did something and made the bill quite high and he goes well you did not pay for it last year but he did not bill us. He then approached about doing a yard clean up and planted some plants and asked us how much we wanted to pay. There was back and forth and he finally said $2000 and I said fine. After he started he getting flaky I checked around and asked him how his family was doing because for such a change I would think something had happened. For the front and backyard he did a fantastic job. Out of the blue one day he said how about we do the walls and I paid for it and he knew I wanted three and then he claimed he did not. He then made it for three but is not very responsive. He is so nice and his work is so good but I would not think of calling him because I do not know what would happen. I would look for someone else first. In the beginning he was able to do all of the work including irrigation so we did not have to sub contract him out.
Description of Work: I used Structures in Landscape to landscape front and backyard.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$35,000

Response from Structures in Landscape
[Member name] was a lot of fun to work with. I put all of our work into contract forms... so as to always make the paper be the bad guy. [Member name] was very, very sick with cancer later after our initial jobs... I guess I just felt weird about charging a person that was that sick and who had been a very good client for small stuff... I don't really remember the total amount, but I guess at some point it was more than I could personally afford to cover and then I asked to be paid. I do remember saying that I would bill out once we got to a certain amount. I'm all the time driving by and doing little stuff throughout the year for many clients. I should get better about invoicing work out ASAP instead of keeping a running total and then billing yearly. I hate to fight over money, but being in business we have to do what we said we would do on paper. I simply do not get paid for my work if our contracts are not completed. I guess I was so busy during that time period when she wanted extra work done. I know the original landscape work was done in 2006 and 2008 and we had great relationships. I would have to go through and review the entire job file folders to piece together what was promised and what was delivered. I do know that I still drive by the house often... in fact we have a job going on just up the street. I think about [Member name] all the time and hope that she beat that awful cancer in 2012. I would be happy to stop by and performed any work, to help resolve any issues, or to just simply stop by and catch up and see how the landscape has matured in the last 10 years.

INGRID D.
08/2012
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
They exceeded my expectations. I am very satisfied with their service.
Description of Work: Structure Landscapes NW did my landscaping like laying down stones and also created a water feature for me.

Rating CategoryRating 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 Structures in Landscape
Thank you for the review.... We had a competitor try and steal our name. We are STRUCTURES IN LANDSCAPE. Another firm by the name of Structures Landscape NW has been a sore spot for us. Such a unique name we have had since 1997... I don't know why anybody would try and copy us.????

    Contact information

    unknown, Beaverton, OR 97006

    structuresinlandscape.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    Tuesday:
    7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    Wednesday:
    7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    Thursday:
    7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    Friday:
    7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
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    Service Categories

    Landscaping,
    Pavers and Hardscaping,
    Mulch and Topsoil,
    Masonry,
    Lawn Irrigation,
    Lawn and Yard Work,
    Concrete Pouring and Repair,
    Fencing Driveway Gates,
    Decorative Concrete,
    Landscaping - Lighting,
    Landscaping - Lakefront,
    Wrought Iron

    FAQ

    Structures in Landscape is currently rated 3.7 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

    Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

    Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

    Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

    Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

    Saturday: Closed

    Structures in Landscape accepts the following forms of payment: Check,PayPal
    Yes, Structures in Landscape offers free project estimates.
    Yes, Structures in Landscape offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Structures in Landscape does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Structures in Landscape does not offer emergency services.
    Yes, Structures in Landscape offers warranties.
    Structures in Landscape offers the following services: Offering detailed landscape installations. We are not the "usual landscapers". If you have serious dreams about converting your existing landscape into the living environment that you've always wanted, then we are your team. We dwell in the details and take great pride in understanding what your needs are and what it is that you truly need. We take all those swirling ideas in your head and get a condensed plan down on paper. We listen to you and deliver the best this town has to offer.

    Contact information

    unknown, Beaverton, OR 97006

    structuresinlandscape.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    Tuesday:
    7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    Wednesday:
    7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    Thursday:
    7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    Friday:
    7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed