T.J.'s Outdoor Maintenance Specializes in Residential and Commerical Lawn Care including Landscape Design & Installation. We have been serving the Montgomery County area for over 15 years.
Business highlights
31 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
T.J.'s Outdoor Maintenance Specializes in Residential and Commerical Lawn Care including Landscape Design & Installation. We provide Grading & Seeding, Core Aeration & Overseeding, Fertilization & Pest Control Programs. Our Hardscaping Services include design and installation of Patios, Sidewalks, Walkways, Retaining Walls, Driveways, Steps & Stairways. Call us for a free design consultation. We also deliver topsoil, river rock, crushed stone and sand.
Always on time professional and detailed work especially on landscaping. During my move, did great work on landscaping and keeping the lawn in shape to sell my house
Description of Work: Provided weekly lawn service on our 3/4 acre lot for $55/month and also Provided additional landscaping services that were well done and at a great price our neighbors were so impressed they started using TJs
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
Kelley T.
12/2015
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
+ 0 more
Excellent. Quick work and no mistakes. Looks great
Description of Work: Lawn maintenance, tree lighting.
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
$150
Louis F.
11/2015
5.0
drain pipe, landscaping, mulch
+ 1 more
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Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,400
Anne P.
06/2014
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: We have used TJ's for 12 years to cut our lawn-they are great. Always do the job and trim and clean up. we have a large property with a alot to cut around and I think they charge a reasonable rate for all they have to do. We used them for Spring clean up and mulching the last two years and they did an okay job. They missed some weeds and pulled out some perennials but I think you have to expect this if someone else does the work.
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
$40
Susan A.
09/2013
5.0
mulch, hardscaping
+ 0 more
I chose T.J. Outdoor Maintenance, Inc. for their professionalism, design ideas, and transparent fees, I knew I'd like the patio, but they exceeded my expectations. Their daily updates, patience, and flexibility were very much appreciated. Kudos to Tim, Manolo, and the crew at T.J.'s!
Description of Work: Provider built a 520 square foot elevated EP Henry paver patio with knee walls and lighting on the walls and steps. Upon completion of the patio, they added topsoil, raked, and seeded the disturbed areas.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$19,000
Sal C.
06/2013
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
The crew that did the trimming and mulch was great and very professional. They worked quick and very neatly and when they left at the end of the day, things looked beautiful. Several neighbors stopped over to comment and ask about the work. I'll bet they'll be calling TJ's next year. The other work they did this spring was to install a fence along my property line. The did a good job and left the area around the post neat and level. The fence is also straight and level. Overall, a very good job.
Description of Work: Property cleanup, trim trees and bushes, mulch. They also installed a property line fence.
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
$6,800
Kelley T.
06/2013
5.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
I would highly recommend TJ's for your landscaping needs. They were prompt and do a great job of cleaning up. Their work is top notch and they are very professional. We have been doing business with them for over 10 years and plan to continue.
Description of Work: Spring Clean up, regular lawn care and chemical treatments
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
$1,100
Samuel E.
05/2013
2.0
landscaping, lawn service
+ 0 more
Immediately asked whether I wanted a long term contract, when I said I wasn't sure I was laughed at and told she couldn't spare and quot;her guysand quot; I do have a ton of work to do on my property and if she would've paused to listen could've have discovered that but instead hung up as I was talking. Very poor experience but glad I got that out of the way early!!!
Description of Work: Attempted to request some items from TJ's after giving the benefit of the doubt on negative reviews.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
Response from TJ'S OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE INC
We are a professional landscaping company that services over 300 residential customers in Montgomery County. While of course we would like to be able to help everyone with their landscaping needs, it is just not possible. We have a staff of over 30 employees who work 6 days a week throughout the season. We do not turn away business unless it out of the scope of what we do or areas that we do not regularly work in. We go out of our way to treat our staff, customers and potential customers with the respect they deserve. Perhaps this gentleman has us confused with another landscaping company.
paul E.
04/2013
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
We switched to TJ's from a service we really weren't happy with and have never had a reason to switch again since. They are a very professional service and meet all our needs for yard maintenance. They also did a paver path for us years ago which has held up great. I recommend them highly.
OUTSTANDING results and customer service! Knowledgeable, friendly, engaged experts helped with our projects. The only reason we wouldn't use TJ's again? We ran out of projects and their work is of such high quality we don't need rework! Our first experience with landscaping company and the ONLY one we will ever use.
Description of Work: We used TJ'S OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE INC. for two projects. 1. Moving into new home - TJ's assisted with deck maintenance, hot tub installation, and landscaping. 2. Landscaping - TJ's provided our mulch.
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
$300
tom O.
11/2012
3.0
lawn service, hardscaping
+ 0 more
I sent a detailed description of some landscaping on which I wanted a quote. They e-mailed back the next day that they were not interested in the job.
Description of Work: none
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Response from TJ'S OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE INC
We felt that it was best to be honest the the customer and get back to them and let them know that we were not in a position to bid out the job at that time.
paul E.
08/2012
5.0
lawn service, hardscaping
+ 0 more
We switched to TJ from another lawn care service this year. The previous provider mowed too frequently, cut the grass too short, left big trenches around the edges versus just edging, and mowed so fast that the mower made divots on turns. They were non-responsive over a period of time to our comments on these items, so we switched. TJ mows a neighbor and their lawn looked much better than ours. We also had TJ do a front walkway and porch step with pavers years ago, and were very satisifed with that work. SInce the switchover at the first of this year, we've been very satisfied with the work TJ has done, including mowing, mulching, and tree removal. They are timely with the mowing but don't rush through it, and the lawn looks much better. I would recommend TJ's Outdoor Maintenance based on the quality of their work, and the organization is also very professional in terms of billing, and response to requests for additional services.
Description of Work: mowing
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$140
Lynne L.
11/2011
5.0
hardscaping
+ -1 more
Tim came out and gave me an estimate for all the work to be done. He was the one to suggest fanning out the walkway pavers from the step and the driveway. In speaking with Tim I found out that T. J.'s also paves driveways so I got an estimate for that aas well. My estimate was itemized which I liked because I could pick and choose what I wanted done if I could not afford all of the projects at once. His was actually lower than 2 others estimates I had gotten. I got one other estimate for the driveway and Tim's estimate was $50 less than that one. I decided to let T. J.'s so all the work. I even called back because I had several questions before I made my final decision and Tim got right back to me. The work began on Tuesday Oct. 18th. Wednesday it rained and no work was performed until Thursday. Work continued on Friday and by the end of Saturday all the pavers were installed and everything was cleaned up. In the front the crew had to move several plants. They planted them in other "holding" spots in my garden. After the pavers were installed they put my plants back near their original spots. They mulched around all the plants they had disturbed. Since the my yard was so wet and muddy they evened out all the "tracks" they made through the grass to get to the back patio area and seeded many areas where the grass was so worn. They even left extra mulch so I could spread it near the driveway after it was completed. Tim's crew was great, very professional and polite. They even asked me which way I wanted the border pavers to be placed. They cleaned up each day and left me my old wooden back step in the front so I could step up into my house with relative ease before the pavers were installed. I believe Tim was on site to check on the work and he actually dug up the original asphalt. My driveway was paved the following Tuesday morning. All the work was completed within a week. I was very pleased with the job!
Description of Work: I had T. J.'s Outdoor Maintenance remove the front door cement step and walkway and the back step and back cement patio area. I also had them remove my worn out asphalt driveway. I had them install E.P. Henry pavers on the back patio area with a random pattern and with a border and had a new and longer step installed using wall pavers and a matching bullnose. I had the front step increased in width about a foot on one side and had it increased about the same on the other side in order to have it wrap around the edge of the house. Matching wall pavers and bullnose were installed for the step. The walkway was increased in width and fanned out from the front step and where it meets the driveway. The same E.P. Henry pavers were installed on this step and walkway utilizing a rendom pattern and with a border. The driveway was paved after all the pavers were installed. I do believe T. J.'s subcontracted the driveway paving but they did all the prep work.
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
$5,850
Jeffrey V.
09/2011
3.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
Usually did a pretty good job. At the time a bit pricey for my small yard. Had to sign up for a plan with no flexibility as to weather. Big time communication problems between this company and myself. Part of that was my responsiblility I fell they could have been more responsive to my needs and occasional questions. There was a discrepency over the bill for services provided. I had questions. They were not answered insuch a way that i understood what was going on. Again, part of that misunderstanding was on my part. When the bill was finally paid in full, The company sent me a letter telling me they would no longer provide services.
Description of Work: Cut and trimmed the grass in my front and back yard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
$25
Response from TJ'S OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE INC
This is the second report from this client. His original report was dated July 2010. We have not provided service to this client since 2009. Below is our response to his original report..........We provided service to this customer for 2 years. We bill for our services on a monthly basis and there was not one month during the two years of service that we were paid on time. We responded to all of the customers requests in a timely fashion and then we were forced to make phone calls requesting payment for services. His 2009 service was completed mid October 2009 and did not receive final payment on his account until April 2010. We elected not to provide service to this client in 2010.
Joshua W.
06/2011
4.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch
+ 1 more
We went with TJ's for our mulching and spring cleanup largely based on the price: $700 for the entire service. We have 1800 square feet of beds to be mulched so the flat cost was appealing (we'd have spent more than half that just for mulch if we'd done it ourselves), and many were overrun with crabgrass which is very labor-intensive to remove. Scheduling is almost always an issue with TJ's - we had to contact them multiple times to get a date for the service, but they eventually got around to us! The results were outstanding. It was a full-day job for 3-4 workers, and when they were finished the yard - front, back, and all beds and tree surrounds - looked phenomenal. Our neighbors were quite complimentary as well, which is always nice, and given the time it would have taken my wife and me to do the same job (at LEAST a full weekend), the cost was more than reasonable. As far as their standard mowing/weeding/edging service, it's only OK. It knocks the grass down, and is well-priced, but if you're looking for a top-grade, attractive lawn, consider another service. If you just want it cut because you hate doing it yourself, they're for you! Only $30 a cut, and weeding is $15 either weekly or bi-weekly (bi-weekly works fine for us).
Description of Work: Mulching, spring cleanup (edging, weeding, trimming bushes and trees).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
Paul S.
05/2011
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
+ 0 more
They were excellent. We were very happy with them. They were professional. They were on time. They made some suggestions that we decided to go with, which we didn't think of on our own. All the people that worked with them were professional as well. We would absolutely use their services again in the future.
Description of Work: We used TJ's Outdoor Maintenance Inc. We last used their services in October 2010. They did a table patio and a pergola for us. They did landscaping as well.
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
$33,000
Mary P.
04/2011
3.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
They were okay. They don't really call you back. They haven't called us back in two years. We wanted a tree removed, but they didn't call us. When we schedule a service, I request that they call beforehand, but they just show up. They cut the grass well. The quality of their work is average. I wouldn't use them for any more than grass cutting.
Description of Work: They cut the grass.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
responsiveness
1.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30
Response from TJ'S OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE INC
We have been providing lawn maintenance service to this client since 2006. Over the years we have also provided other services such as aeration & overseeding of their lawn, tree removal services and have mulched, edged, weeded and cleaned up their beds. They have just renewed their contract for lawn maintenance for 2012.
Erin M.
02/2011
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
Very happy. Will be using again this year.
Description of Work: Started providing lawn service in the fall. They always do a good job. Easy to leave message the weeks you do not want your lawn cut. Also used for weeding and the final bill was quite a bit less than the original quote.
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
$55
Paul S.
08/2010
5.0
awnings, landscaping, hardscaping
+ 1 more
We have seen their work in the area; this, and their price have stood out for us. They were responsive to our questions and in getting back to us with the quote. From start to finish they were great. Their ideas were great, receptive to our ideas and changes. There was a high attention to detail. Some of the things we had talked about but we forgot about, they still did. All of the people, including the subcontracted companies who did the sunshade were great as well. Their communication with TJ’s was excellent.
Description of Work: We got an estimate from TJ's Outdoor Maintenance Inc to do hardscaping, a sunshade and landscaping for us. We ended up hiring them for this job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$23,000
Jeffrey V.
07/2010
3.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
Poor customer service and communication was an ongoing problem. Late with mowing at times. There was a misunderstanding on my part with the bill. Consequently, after several contacts with office, the bill was paid in full, although admittedly significantly late. After they received their money, I was notified, by mail that I would not be offered a new seasonal contract. Very disappointing since I believe I acted in good faith and cooperated fully. I think their actions were arbitrary and unilateral.
Description of Work: Lawn mowing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
$2,000
Response from TJ'S OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE INC
We provided service to this customer for 2 years. We bill for our services on a monthly basis and there was not one month during the two years of service that we were paid on time. We responded to all of the customers requests in a timely fashion and then we were forced to make phone calls requesting payment for services. His 2009 service was completed mid October 2009 and did not receive final payment on his account until April 2010. We elected not to provide service to this client in 2010.
GRACE G.
02/2010
4.0
decks, landscaping, lawn service, hardscaping
+ 2 more
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Description of Work: --
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$32,000
CARL Z.
07/2008
5.0
decks, hardscaping
+ 0 more
From start to finish with Tim and the crew he assigned to the project, everything went extremely well. The project started and finished precisely when Tim said that it would. The quality of the work was outstanding and his crew worked diligently and with amazing precision. The preparation and care that they took to ensure that the design was what I wanted was second to none. We made some changes as we progressed at the recommendation of Tim and his crew that paid off with a beautiful patio that shows the mark of true craftmanship. The real value lies in all of the prep work and the tons of stone that serve as the foundation for the pavers that can be seen. No one came close to that attention to detail that Tim explained during the proposal process and delivered flawlessly with the building of the patio. The work was done last summer, it weathered the winter well and looks as if it had just been done yesterday. I subsequently referred Tim to two different neighbors and they couldn't be more pleased with the quality of their patios. After the patio was completed I had Tim and his crews come back for some major landscaping work - planting several large trees, reseeding and regrading the lawn, moving some very large boulders into place and the work was as professionally done with the same results I experienced with the patio. It was the best experience I've had with someone doing work around my home.
Description of Work: Demolition of existing wood deck and installation of a multilevel patio built with pavers. I had six different companies come out to provide ideas and an estimate. Tim, the owner of TJ's Outdoor Maintenance, was by far the most knowledgeable, professional and straight forward of anyone I considered. His price wasn't the lowest but the value I received was exceptional. Subsequent landscape work was also excellent.
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
$35,000
CHRIS B.
12/2004
5.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
HE IS VERY PUNCTUAL, COMES EVERY WEEK AT THE SAME TIME. IF YOU FEEL YOU DON'T NEED YOUR GRASS CUT THAT WEEK, YOU CAN CALL HIM AND TELL HIM AND HE WON'T CUT IT.
Description of Work: MOWING, EDGING AND TRIMMING OUR LAWN ON A WEEKLY BASIS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.
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Service Categories
Lawn and Yard Work,
Landscaping,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Decks and Porches,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Awnings,
Snow Removal,
Basement Waterproofing,
Stone and Gravel,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Lawn Irrigation
FAQ
TJ'S OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE INC is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
TJ'S OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE INC accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
TJ'S OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE INC offers the following services: T.J.'s Outdoor Maintenance Specializes in Residential and Commerical Lawn Care including Landscape Design & Installation. We provide Grading & Seeding, Core Aeration & Overseeding, Fertilization & Pest Control Programs. Our Hardscaping Services include design and installation of Patios, Sidewalks, Walkways, Retaining Walls, Driveways, Steps & Stairways. Call us for a free design consultation. We also deliver topsoil, river rock, crushed stone and sand.