Our half acre property had become overgrown over the years and we wanted someone to come in and clear out the flower beds and trim the bushes so that it would be easier for us to maintain going forward. After getting quotes from three different guys, we decided to go with David. Initially the work was going well and he mulched the front yard. In the back yard there were some vines that he thought might be poison ivy, so he made my husband spray them before he would work in those areas. He came back to do some more work, but then would not work in two areas due to birds nests. We made an agreement to finish paying him since he was mostly done and that he would come back in the Fall after the birds migrated to complete the job. After contacting him a few times and even seeing him at the grocery store one time, he still has not come back over a year later. I was waiting for him to complete the job before submitting a review, but we have decided to find someone else to complete the job.
Description of Work: Spring clean-up of the entire property and mulching in the front yard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
$2,033
Response from AAAA
You had 2 small bushes with a birds nest inside of each of them, each time I came back to remove the small bushes, there were birds still in the nest one even had eggs in it. As we agreed upon, I would not move,nor destroy there nesting place. Other than removing the 2 bushes, all work that was contracted for was completed to your satisfaction and approval. I will say that working with you and your husband was quite the challenge, you both had two differences of opinions and ideas. One would say, "remove the tree" and the other would say, "no, trim it". It was a constant back and forth between several ideas. Yes, I did see you in the market and told you I would go remove the 2 bushes, that was in February. I did return to your property twice, only to find a nest with eggs in them. I had every intention of removing the bushes. But again,as we agreed upon, I would not remove anything with an active nesting area.
Guoliang C.
03/2011
1.0
lawn service, lawn treatment
 + 0 more
The Yard Doktor is absolutely the worst contractor I have hired. He is very unprofessional, not on time and has a lot of excuses on his bad service. I had a 7-months lawn service contract with The Yard Doktor in which the contractor must cut the grass weekly. It had not meet the requirement since the beginning. In first two months, extreme service delay happened twice already: the contractor didn't come to cut grass for over 3 weeks. I have expressed my complaint through phone calls and emails but the complaint is never directly addressed. He has used excuses like rain, seeds planted etc. However, to keep the grass from growing wildly in a rainy season, it is a must to cut at least biweekly. Other contractors have done cutting on Saturdays or late afternoons if that is the only good time a cut can be done. However, this contractor won't do that. After I called him because the grass became very tall, he would only come three or more days later. Cutting grass and make sure the lawn look ok was the primary reason I hired the contractor. In July, I was very disappointed with the service and thus decided to end the contract and ask for refund. He agreed on that and said he would send me detailed bill and a refund check. I thought this would be the end. However, that was just the beginning of another terrible experience. First, the charges on individual services are unreasonably high. The monthly charge under the contract was $140. In his detailed bill, he charged me $680 for 2 months' service. I was busy at that time and didn't have time to argue with him, so I accepted that and just told him I think the charge is too high, but I won't argue with that, just send me the refund as soon as possible. Then I went for a 3-week trip. I thought I would receive the refund check when I was back. No, nothing was received. No email or anything. I was angry, I sent him an email, asking for the status. I got no response. 3 days later I sent another email, stating if I don't hear from him by end of that week, I'll go to court, write reviews on websites etc. And he didn't respond until I sent him another email on that Friday. There are a lot more hassles that I won't go into details here. The truth is, 3 months has passed since we ended the contract and I haven't received anything yet. I know I have wasted too much time on such a dishonest person. However I won't let him get away with my money easily. I would rather give it to those who deserve it, or donate to someone who needs it.
Description of Work: Monthly lawn service including cutting, trimming, seeding and applying fertilizers
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$900
Joanna B.
01/2011
5.0
snow removal
 + -1 more
They did high quality work, and were very easy to deal with.
Description of Work: They removed snow from my driveway.
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
Beverly D.
10/2010
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, lawn treatment
 + 1 more
I am very pleased with the appearance of our yard. It was indeed an eyesore. David was able to bring the front yard back to life. I would highly recommend the service to anyone.
Description of Work: Yard Doktor mowed grass, fertilized, installed temp. sprinklers and revitalized yard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
David S.
10/2010
2.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
We called this contractor on a Thursday. They said they would come out the next day to leave us an estimate but we didn't receive anything. We called the following Monday and Tuesday to get a status but our calls were not returned.
Description of Work: Requested the aeration of our lawn.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0
Response from AAAA
In response to your member comment, an estimate was left in your mailbox. Help me understand why you feel its necessary to call me 6 times in one day? And not leave me a message. You even had the audacity to call me at 10:18 p.m!!! And the message you left on my answering machine was rude. That is why I did not return your calls. I do not have the time nor energy to deal with people like yourself. Please be truthful to Angie's List and yourself, before you go ahead and write something negative about my company.
n I.
05/2010
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment
 + 0 more
David is great. He explained thoroughly what he planned to do to help us get our lawn back. Honest and high quality work. We would definitely hire him again to take care of our lawn and property.
Description of Work: Seeding large area in front lawn where main sewer pipe was replaced. The ground was all unlevel and needed soil and seeding services.
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
Helen H.
08/2009
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
 + 0 more
I found David through Angie's list and have been very pleased from our first conversation to the present (3 months later). He was on time for our first meeting and was well prepared and clear about the services and cost. His fees are higher than my earlier service BUT their work was haphazard, his is perfect, they didn't always appear regularly and didn't do all they promised, David does it all beautifully and does it better than I anticipated. He has even done extras on occasion without charge. He is polite, pleasant, thoughtful and leaves the lawns looking as though this was an estate. He does even more than I contracted for. He does all the work himself so it is always done to his high standards. I am very pleased. I recommend him without hesitation.
Description of Work: Lawn cutting, trimming of bushes, edging the lawn, bush removal, planting.
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
$200
ELLEN W.
07/2008
4.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
He is very responsible. They always show up on time to do the work. They are very courteous when they are there working. It is him and his kids that do the work.
Description of Work: They come out and mow the lawn every week for me and sometimes do some extra work to.
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Service Categories
Lawn and Yard Work,
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FAQ
AAAA is currently rated 4.3 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
AAAA accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, AAAA offers free project estimates.
No, AAAA does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, AAAA does not offer a senior discount.
No, AAAA does not offer emergency services.
No, AAAA does not offer warranties.
AAAA offers the following services: Planting seeds