Owner/ operator of landscape design and installation firm with over 20 years experience. Small firm that prides ourself on craftsmanship. Performs general contracting/remodeling during winter months.
Business highlights
18 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Hardscaping. stone masonry. egress; both windows and exterior doors complete with walkouts. Brick repairs/repointing. Boulder retaining walls. Boulder waterfalls for swimming pools. Natural stone retaining walls. River/stream bank restoration preservation. Techo-Pro
Excellent work always does a great job at a fair cost. After years not one paver has moved or settled. The base of our patio was done very well much thicker then others I have seen. It's all about the base and prep work to create a long lasting beutiful project.
Description of Work: Landscaping
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Lynda S.
06/2024
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping, outdoor lighting
 + 1 more
Chris is excellent to work with. He definitely is an expert in this field. We went back and forth several times and bounced ideas off each other, making sure I was completely happy with the final design. Installation went smoothly. He finished on time and on budget. I get allot of compliments on my patio. Definitely would hire again. Great work.
Description of Work: Custom front yard patio
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Kathy M.
06/2024
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Have used them for several years and always a great job! Professional and done in a timely manner
Description of Work: bed edging with stone. Landscaping
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
Paul W.
06/2024
5.0
landscaping, excavators, fencing, mulch, tree service, hardscaping, patios
 + 5 more
Excellent results. Extremely innovative and creative solutions. Understands customers needs and brainstorms to fit the results to match those needs while considering time and costs and feasibility. Never provides a product without thorough customer understanding and agreement.
Description of Work: Landscaping, pavers, trees, mulch and more
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Patrick M.
06/2024
5.0
landscaping, masonry, foundation repair, hardscaping
 + 2 more
I had a fantastic experience working with Chris to upgrade my walkway entrance. The existing walkway and steps were long overdue for some attention. Chris designed and meticulously executed the construction of new steps and two beautiful stone lighting columns. His extraordinary craftsmanship helped bring my rough ideas to life. We continue to get compliments on a regular basis from people we meet in the neighborhood on the work that he did. I would highly recommend Chris. He was very easy to work, responsive, and charged a very fair rate for his services.
Description of Work: Custom Stone Masonry
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Dick F.
06/2024
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Outstanding. What a difference it made on the appearance of my house & in addition made it much simpler to trim around the entire house. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone.
Description of Work: Landscaping
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
ADAM R.
09/2020
5.0
patios
 + -1 more
The whole experience was excellent. Chris came and explained what he thought should be done, gave a written estimate, then showed up when he said he would. The work was done on time and everything looks great.
Description of Work: Patio refurbishing
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
$2,900
John T.
04/2020
5.0
landscaping, mulch, chimney repair
 + 1 more
Excellent! Job well done! The cleaning and edging was done the first day and the mulching and finishing touches were done the next. Chris and his crew were great to work with, very professional. They took great care doing all aspects of the job and the finished results show. The landscaping all around our home looks like it was just put in... very fresh and manicured. We'll definitely be calling them back next spring!
Description of Work: Clean and edge flower beds, clean waterfall rock formation, trim bushes, apply weed killer and mulch beds
I could not be more pleased. Work is spectacular. Chris is a "do what I say. say what I do" guy. I will have him back again. Finding and working with Chris ended 2019 on a high note for me.
Description of Work: Repair of fifty feet of older pavers that needed leveling and alignment. Added side containment railing along the entire three-tiered walkway. Rebuilt multiple stone steps. Cut out and replace sections of the concrete garage floor.
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
Nicole H.
02/2019
5.0
masonry, chimney repair
 + 0 more
Chris was great! He explained exactly what he was doing and why each step of the way. His pricing was fair and he completed the job on as scheduled. He even went the extra mile to find bricks that match my home's existing brick veneer to ensure that the job look great.
Description of Work: Removal and repair of damaged masonry and chimney base
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
$7,500
Heidi R.
10/2018
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
We would absolutely use Chris again. He was very professional and punctual with the job and returning phone calls. We are very happy with the end product - it now looks beautiful and uniform.
Description of Work: Removal of old concrete retaining wall and replaced concrete and re-installed wall stone, drain at side door - cut concrete and moved drain to correct position, repaired cracks on exterior furnace chimney, removed pressure treated timbers along driveway and replaced with retaining wall blocks
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
$6,000
Elizabeth M.
09/2018
5.0
concrete repair, masonry
 + 0 more
Chris did a wonderfu, professionall job The design was great and the quality of the work was excellent. Our steps are beautiful and really blend with the existing stonework on the front and foundation of our home. He was punctual and left the cleanest worksite I have ever seen.
Description of Work: Rebuilding front steps
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
$4,800
Elizabeth M.
09/2018
5.0
concrete repair, decks, masonry
 + 1 more
Chris did a fantastic - our steps are beautiful, very careful work. He also installed new step rails - Excellent job
Description of Work: Steps rebuilt and faced in stone - railings installed
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
$3,800
L L.
06/2018
5.0
landscaping, masonry, pavers, gravel, hardscaping
 + 2 more
We were considering removing a large above ground pool. Chris responded promptly, reviewed the site and presented several options for landscaping the area with a small water feature. We ultimately decided to keep our pool, but we would highly recommend Chris and consider him for future projects.
Description of Work: landscaping consultation
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Lynne C.
05/2018
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
Chris and his team were fantastic to work with. They were quick to respond to my request for a quote. They were punctual and professional. Completed the job on time. Have gotten lots of compliments in the work they did. All of my plants thrived and are doing well.
We met with several contractors. There were many who could not see the vision and did not think the work we wanted to do was possible. Then there was Chris. He quickly saw our vision and had quality work at a more than fair price. We knew we had found a contractor that was reliable and would give us a backyard to enjoy for years. The project was very large and had to be completed in phases due to the amount of work, weather, and accessibility of the materials we wanted. Chris and his right hand man worked carefully and diligently all project long to ensure everything came out exactly as discussed. I am a very detail oriented person and Chris answered all of my questions and would continuously check in along the way. Thanks to Chris, we now have a backyard that is perfect for entertaining. Family and friends can't believe the transformation. Since our large project we have hired Chris for additional landscape work and would not hesitate to hire him again. If you are looking for someone who does a quality job, Chris from Corner Stone Gardens is the guy for you.
Description of Work: My husband and I hired Chris for a large project in our backyard. Our backyard was a mess before Chris came in and gave us the backyard of our dreams. We had a large retention pond in the middle of our yard that made the backyard not only unusable, but an eyesore. Another issue was the hill that came down from our driveway to the backyard. It was very steep and made accessing the yard from the driveway difficult. We also had to have a deck built off of our kitchen in order to access the backyard. This was a huge project and we were nervous we would find someone who could see our visions, have reasonable pricing with quality work, and work well with our deck builder as the project work as intertwined. The goal of our project was to remove the retention pond but still maintain proper drainage, add a large paver patio with sitting wall, have easy access to the deck from the paver patio, and build a wall with builders to correct the hill issue,
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
$30,000
Deborah H.
09/2017
5.0
concrete repair, landscaping
 + 0 more
He started a little past his suggested date because of the incessant rain this summer. Once he and his crew started they worked for 5 long days wading in the frigid water sucking out the bottom accumulated muck using a dewatering bag (so the water could easily return to the pond) and hand weeding the grasses and last using hydraulic cement and native stones repaired the hole in the dam. Big piles of weedy residue were produced which he hauled away. He even hosed the mud off our fence.it took less than 3 hours before the water was back over the dam.$3 One week after he finished the water is clear, the frogs are croaking and the fish are thriving
Description of Work: We have a spring fed pond with a hole in the dam that needed repair. The pond also needed the.. the bottom muck removed and invasive grasses and weeds removed. We also wanted to protect the sunfish, frogs and other life as well as certain plants such as water iris and waterlilies.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Deborah H.
09/2017
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
The contractor did an excellent job and 6 months later there are no significant leaks and it looks great. He cleaned out the weedy overgrowth but carefully left alone and unharmed the beneficial plantlife
Description of Work: fix a leak in the dam of a small spring fed pond and clean undesirable vegetation from the pond
Chris and his helpers did an amazing job on the yard. There were several add ons that came up along the way and Chris helped us to make reasonable decisions about the yard and what it needed. He and his workers always came to work when expected and got the job done even more quickly than we had anticipated. We are very pleased with the results an would highly recommend Corner Stone Gardens.
Description of Work: We needed a completely neglected backyard to be brought back to life. There was a large pit near the deck that needed to be filled in and made secure. The underside of the deck needed to be closed in. The existing trees and shrubs were completely overgrown. The walkway to the yard was treacherous and an eyesore.
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
KENNETH G.
07/2016
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch, hardscaping
 + 2 more
While we ultimately decided to go with a different contractor, I was sufficiently impressed with Corner Stone's response speed, professionalism, and the thoroughness of the quote (especially the walkway) that I felt I needed to write this positive review. I would definitely recommend Corner Stone.
Description of Work: We got a quote for some landscaping, hardscaping, and replacing a walkway.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Wendy S.
03/2016
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
he was very nice. just 5000 over other landscapers that we found on our own. Not through Angieslist
I have been researching this job for 3 years, calling many "chimney sweep" guys whom I realized were totally incapable of doing this sort of work (which is re-building the chimney) because the the top of the chimney had loose bricks and had a big crack down the middle. EVERY ONE of these guys said "I'll just squirt some silicone caulk in the crack" (!) Also, except one, NONE of them even bothered to go up on a ladder and investigate the job before giving me a quote! (none of them was an Angie's Lister by the way) I was "low balled" and "high balled" by these guys from $750 to $2,500 and they were only going to patch things up. NO SALE! The lesson to be learned is this: If you have a masonry job - get a mason. There is no substitute. Due to the diligence and detail oriented mindset of Chris and Ed, I got a terrific job that enhanced my home's value. The work was very difficult because all those mortar joints have to be ground out by hand, and replaced with color matched mortar that looks "normal" and consistent with the house. The main chimney now looks brand new, which is saying something because it was a unique white brick and it is the first thing you see when you approach the house. The utility chimney in the back of the house(for the oil heat) was also in bad shape. Chris had to use stronger and stronger cleaning agents to get the tenacious soot off of the red bricks, eventually resorting to an acid etch solution. In addition, they always cleaned up before they left for the day. This is important for a homeowner's safety and peace of mind. It means the employer and employees care about your property. NO cursing, NO loud talking or radio blasting. Professional from start to finish and that is how I like doing business.
Description of Work: 1 powerwashed exterior 2 chimneys using a lift machine using progressively stronger cleaning detergents to remove black soot and discoloration. 2 Main chimney was dismantled and new bricks installed from my leftover supply that the previous owners left. Top Cap repaired. 3 Both chimneys had mortar ground out and repointed. Waterproofing applied. 4 Repaired a damaged gutter from last year's winter storm (approx. 30') 5 Removed old stone and added new stone facade pieces to foundation to match the new patio installed last year.
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
$5,000
Margaret F.
11/2015
5.0
landscaping
 + -1 more
I thought the work quality was exceptional and the price was reasonable. Responses were always prompt and informative. Cornerstone's expertise was reassuring and the problem seems to be resolved. I have already recommended them to neighbors.
Description of Work: Evaluated a water seepage problem in 3 different locations around the outside of the house and made recommendations to remedy all of them.
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
$1,850
ANTHONY M.
08/2015
5.0
concrete repair, landscaping
 + 0 more
Went very well. Would recommend the company or use them again.
Description of Work: Repaired steps and installed a hand rail
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
$1,500
Bill S.
08/2015
5.0
landscaping, masonry, pavers, gravel, hardscaping
 + 2 more
I called some outfits to get quotes and had a good response and decided on Chris Speidel of Corner Stone Gardens. We reviewed my needs and wants and with his input put together a preliminary proposal. I had accepted that tentatively until some further thought and input, mostly from Chris, developed an enhancement that would increase the results more than the first plan. I accepted the idea and we scheduled the job. I was greeted that day on time by Chris and his assistant and they started that was it except for me taking a peek at the progress. A few hours later Chris asked for me to take a look at the finished product. I did and it was perfect. Cannot get better than that.
Description of Work: I had a retaining wall put in and the result to my landscaped area that bordered was terminal. I needed to get the portion of the area left over bought up to the level that was better than the original. I wanted a pleasing, maintenance friendly and clean and safe garden after all was completed.
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Service Categories
Landscaping,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Masonry,
Stone and Gravel,
Concrete Pouring and Repair,
Patios,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Lawn and Yard Work,
Decks and Porches,
Chimney Repair,
Tree Service,
Excavating
FAQ
Corner Stone Gardens LLC is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Corner Stone Gardens LLC accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Corner Stone Gardens LLC offers free project estimates.
No, Corner Stone Gardens LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Corner Stone Gardens LLC does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Corner Stone Gardens LLC offers emergency services.
Yes, Corner Stone Gardens LLC offers warranties.
Corner Stone Gardens LLC offers the following services: Hardscaping. stone masonry. egress; both windows and exterior doors complete with walkouts. Brick repairs/repointing. Boulder retaining walls. Boulder waterfalls for swimming pools. Natural stone retaining walls. River/stream bank restoration preservation. Techo-Pro