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Abel Irrigation & Lighting

Lawn Irrigation, Lighting, Lawn and Yard Work,

About us

Northwest Landscape Inc., dba Abel Irrigation & Lighting is a locally owned all-phases landscape contracting and maintenance company established in 1967. We specialize in Sprinklers, Lighting and Drainage, but our real specialty is customer service. We have built our business one happy customer at a time.

Business highlights

38 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Professional low voltage outdoor lighting design, installation and maintenance, outdoor lighting, sprinkler systems, spring reactivation, back flow testing, water auditing & drainage systems.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.718 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
89%
4
0%
3
0%
2
6%
1
6%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.7
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.6
punctuality
4.7
Showing 1-18 of 18 reviews

james P.
05/2023
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
I cannot speak highly enough about Scott and his team, Julio and Luis. Extremely pleasant, professional and amazing to work with. Always willing to offer ideas and thoughts on how to trouble shoot anything that came up. I was fortunate enough the timing worked out that Scott was able to implement all the design work in our yard - from the yard debris removal, lawn leveling, to hardscaping, lighting and irrigation. Their work product is impeccable and has completely transformed my backyard. The lighting alone has really elevated my house and at night, looking outside, it’s like an extension of my living room. I really didn’t know what I was missing until I’ve it had. I’m looking forward to the next time our schedules align to re-do the front!
Description of Work: Needed to update landscaping in the side/back yards, including new lights, irrigation, hardscaping, grading.

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
$30,000

Krista L.
10/2016
2.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
They would not return calls after I left 4 different messages
Description of Work: sprinkle system looked over not working properly

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0


Response from Abel Irrigation & Lighting
Hello [Member Name Removed] -- Not sure what happened when you called but i will look into it. We have been in the process of moving our offices but honestly that should not have happened. We try hard to respond to messages within 24 hours. Hope it worked out for you. Scott Calvin (503) 407-8999 (cell)

David G.
06/2016
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
Very quick and efficient service, was paid by the hour but didn't drag the job out and only did what we agreed to do in the time estimated. Much happier with our sprinkler system now.
Description of Work: fixed a wiring fault in the control box, moving one head, replaced about 5 sprinkler units completely and then about 12 heads (either faulty or were of wrong type) and adjusting the whole system to get better coverage.

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
$240

Sidney R.
10/2015
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50

Lauri O.
08/2015
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600

Dennis B.
09/2014
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
Installed driveway lighting and did it very well. We are very pleased with the job and how they did their work.
Description of Work: .

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,300

THERESA F.
09/2014
5.0
irrigation systems, lighting
  + 0 more
I found a fairly significant water leak that was filling my sprinkler system valve box with water to overflowing and I was quite concerned. I looked up and quot;Irrigation Repairand quot; and began to call a list of approximately 10 service providers that had good ratings. six calls went to voicemail and three companies that answered were booked and felt that and quot;we can probably get someone there late next weekand quot; was a perfectly suitable response. When I called Abel Irrigation and Lighting the phone was immediately answered and it was immediately clear to me that they understood my problem was understood the relative urgency of it. They offered to come to the house that evening or at 10:00 the following morning. I chose 10:00 a.m. and at the stroke of 10:00 a.m. Scott pulled up to my house. He introduce himself, asked about the problem and we looked at it together. He told me he needed to start digging and confirmed that I understood their prices and policies. I gave my approval to begin and he started digging while explaining exactly what his logic was for finding the leak. He was careful around the plants and careful with where he placed the dirt. He was being paid by the hour but worked fast and never took a break. He analyzed the dirt and dug in the exact the opposite direction I would've dug in. He found the leak hours before I would have and did far less digging than I would have. The leak was in an elbow and he offered to let me fix it to save me money or offered to fix it himself. He even explained exactly how it needed to be fixed if I wanted to do it. I asked him to do it and he had all the pipe and all the tools ready and expertly made the repair. He asked if I wanted to refill the hole to save money and I chose to do so. He gave me clear instructions on do's and don'ts and explained clearly how long to wait to let the glue dry. He cleaned up everything quickly and completely and confirmed he completed all the work I needed. He called me a few hours after he left to remind me to carefully put the dirt back in the hole and not just dump it in and potentially damage the exposed pipe. For me to do the work would've taken me approximately 8 hours and two trips to Home Depot to buy the proper shovel then back for the pipe and glue. These guys could and and should write the book on excellent service. This is an exceptional company.
Description of Work: Repaired a leaking sprinkler pipe

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
$225

Deb and Gary W.
06/2014
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
Our house is at the bottom of a very dark, 400-ft driveway, adjacent to a ravine, and almost entirely covered by trees. Needless to say, it's VERY dark at night, and somewhat dangerous to walk up or down the driveway. Scott installed a series of low-voltage downward-pointing lights high up on several of the trees, which are wired to an light-sensitive switch. The lights come on automatically when it gets dark, and do a very nice job of lighting up various sections of the driveway. All the work was done in one day, with absolutely no problems.
Description of Work: Installed low-voltage outdoor lighting in our driveway.

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
$2,500

Sidney R.
03/2014
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
work promptly scheduled and performed as requested we've used this company since 2010 and just requested service for this year well satisfied
Description of Work: annual backflow testing and sprinkler system maintenance

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
$50

Lauri O.
12/2013
5.0
outdoor lighting, irrigation systems
  + 0 more
My husband and I are very pleased with the services provided us by Abel Irrigation and Lighting. The owner, Scott Calvin, spent plenty of time with us, clarifying what our goals were with respect to our outdoor lighting. We wanted a combination of beautiful outdoor lighting and security lighting. He made recommendations that we thought were spot on. I had outdoor lighting installed when I purchased my home and did landscaping 18 years ago. Since then the lights had broken, the small trees had become quite large, and we were in need of an update. Scott recommended LED lights and had wonderful ideas of how to light our back and front yards with beautiful and subtle fixtures. His crew was amazing, very thorough and obviously perfectionists. The plan Scott developed for us included fixtures attached to the fence, attached to the deck and stairs (no wires visible anywhere), the gable peaks on the roof, a few path lights, and lights that accentuated a total of 7 tress. The lights for the tress included a combination up-lighting fixtures and a down-lighting fixture. They also installed a new transformer. It was a bit spendy up front, but we know the LED lights will be inexpensive to run. It is simply beautiful, and we are enjoying our yard like we never imagined we could, during winter months! In the course of their work here, I had asked Scott to modify placement of a couple of the lights, and with each request, he was very professional and helpful. He and his crew accommodated the changes without hesitation. Scott Calvin was recommended to us by Sutherland Plumbing, who we learned of through Angie's list. This could not have been a better and quot;word of mouthand quot; referral. Abel Irrigation and Lighting also winterized our sprinkler system and fixed a leak we had in that system. Again, this was a job well done. We will have them back in the spring to start the sprinklers up again. My husband and I recommend this company without reservation.
Description of Work: 1. We had our sprinkle system winterized. 2. Design and installation of landscape lighting, to enhance beauty and security of our yard.

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
$5,500

Bruce C.
08/2013
5.0
irrigation systems, lawn service
  + 0 more
GREAT! The crew that came to add the new circuit were wonderful. We had some fear of damage to existing plantings which were pretty extensive in the area. When they were done, the new heads covered the area perfectly, and we could not tell they had dug anywhere. The tuneup increased coverage very well. We would highly recommend Abel. We are going to contact them about lighting next.
Description of Work: Added a sprinkler circuit where none had existed. Repaired a circuit with a leak, "Tuned up" the system to increase coverage.

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
$1,300

JENNIFER B.
08/2013
5.0
irrigation systems, lawn service
  + 0 more
For starters they were very attentive and able to fit me in on short notice. The gentleman arrived precisely when he said he would (actually even before I got home... and he was very kind about my tardiness). He walked through the yard with me while I discussed all the things that needed to be done. He was even willing to tell me how to do many of the things I wanted done which I thought was very generous. He fixed the pipe I had broken while digging and did all the fine-tuning I needed done. When it was all done we put the system on to test and found an issue with a sprinkler head in the back that the original installer didn't put in correctly and he fixed that as well. I had Abel Irrigation out in the past to dig up and move sprinkler heads to new locations and was pretty astonished by how reasonable their prices were. Considering how fantastic this company is I wouldn't even consider learning how to take care of my irrigation system by myself. It just doesn't make sense to spend the time to learn it and then drive all over town to find the parts I need when I can call them and they fix it for such a reasonable price. Thank you, Abel Irrigation! You're like my easy button for my yard!
Description of Work: They fixed a pipe I broke while digging, changed out sprinkler heads and altered the spray pattern of many others. This included both the front and the backyard.

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
$150

Jagdeep O.
01/2012
5.0
irrigation systems, lighting
  + 0 more
Excellent service and results
Description of Work: Complete professional

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
$1,800

Ian P.
08/2011
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
They spent the whole day laying out the feedlines for the system and making sure each shrub had an adequate supply. They also gave us a tutorial on how to add more drip lines and left spare emitters for us to expand the system as we add more shrubs. We would use them again for future irrigation needs.
Description of Work: We used Abel Irrigation to put in a drip system for watering the shrubs in our front and side yards (we had used them the year before to put in new control values, pressure reducing values and controller unit).

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
$500

Ty M.
08/2011
5.0
irrigation systems, wells
  + 0 more
They give excellent service and have fair prices. They do great work.
Description of Work: They inspected my back flow device.

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

Daniel P.
03/2011
1.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
They showed up 3 months after the original work and "shutdown" the system without any request to do so then sent a bill.
Description of Work: Modified an existing sprinkler system.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$350

Response from Abel Irrigation & Lighting
We did service work for this customer during the watering season and discussed our annual maintenance program at that time. Apparently there was a misunderstanding with customer as we added him to our program and he apparently did not want to be included. This is not our practice, just a simple misunderstanding. A simple phone call from the customer would have cleared this up. To prevent this from happening in the future we have implemented a program to have customers return a signed form requesting to be included in annual maintenance program. Customer satisfaction is very important to us. We work hard to provide quality service and value to our customers. We are responsive to their needs and we have no customers with unresolved issues that we are aware of.

TomKimi T.
09/2009
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
Abel Irrigation and lighting visited us to look over the front and back yard and lighting system. They evaluated the inefficiency of our old sprinkler system in light of our new vegetation. It no longer reached over the high growing plants and missed half our yard. Other sprinkler heads were not giving out adequate water pressure. A lot of water was being wasted. We agreed upon the cost and what would be replaced. The team arrived promptly as scheduled, completed the job in one day, offered a walk through before billing us, and billed us after determining that we were satisfied. Very professional. Very well done.
Description of Work: Updated front and back yard irrigation systems.

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
$881

Cindee F.
03/2009
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
Scott's bid was extremely specific - even including spec sheets on the products he planned to use. He coordinated his work with the landscape installer which was fabulous. His team was efficient, cleaned up after themselves and when the landcape was finishd, Scott came back and showed me how it all worked. I could not have asked for better service.
Description of Work: Installation of an irrigation system for our front yard. Included 3 zones (Lawn, Plant beds, drip). Also included running pipes under the driveway in an existing sleeve to include an additional small lawn.

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
$3,295

    Contact information

    PO Box 80067, Portland, OR 97280

    http://www.abelnw.com

    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

    Lawn Irrigation,
    Lighting,
    Lawn and Yard Work,
    Landscaping - Lighting,
    Wells and Pumps,
    Landscaping,
    Drain Pipe Installation,
    Pressure Washing

    FAQ

    Abel Irrigation & Lighting is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
    Abel Irrigation & Lighting accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
    Yes, Abel Irrigation & Lighting offers free project estimates.
    Yes, Abel Irrigation & Lighting offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Abel Irrigation & Lighting does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Abel Irrigation & Lighting does not offer emergency services.
    Yes, Abel Irrigation & Lighting offers warranties.
    Abel Irrigation & Lighting offers the following services: Professional low voltage outdoor lighting design, installation and maintenance, outdoor lighting, sprinkler systems, spring reactivation, back flow testing, water auditing & drainage systems.

    Contact information

    PO Box 80067, Portland, OR 97280

    http://www.abelnw.com