Native Design & Hardscape

Description of Work: I bought the Angie's List special for landscaping services. He showed up on time and did what was required. I didn't use them to do the job (decided to do it myself) but did use some of their ideas. He was professional and knowledgeable and did what he was supposed to do. Enough said!

Description of Work: Contractor was not able to meet when I was available. I changed my schedule to meet at his time. He was a no show.

Description of Work: Planted a row of arborvitae.

Description of Work: What was provided? An Angie's List Big Deal landscape design and follow-on construction. | |As part of an Angie's List Big Deal the company Native Design provided a design to install a retaining wall parallel with the front of the house, provide backfill, topsoil, and plants in the newly terraced area behind the wall, and to install metal edging and a 4-foot wide river rock path directly adjacent the house. The design consisted of a plan view where features would be installed in relation to the house and a list of the items to be installed. Jacob provided a sample of the retaining block proposed to be installed. | |Prior to approval of the proposal I requested a specification and drawing detail on how the retaining wall would be installed. Drawing details with notes were provided and the contract was signed. | |How did it go? - Retaining Wall |The initial layout of the wall was short on both ends (approx 15 feet total). Excavation of the wall footing was 1/2 as wide as shown on the specification detail. I showed the workers where the current wall layout and footing excavation was at variance with the design drawing and their response was that they had not seen the drawing before. We worked through the problem to get the initial layout close to the design drawing. |Block was delivered that did not match the sample. There were discussions where I heard the sample block was no longer available. Jacob referred me to ACME Brick salesman for further discussions. ACME agreed to take the delivered block back and send out materials to match the sample retaining wall block. | |Block was delivered a second time that did not match the sample. Again there were discussions and I heard that material to match the sample block was not available. Following my search on the internet I sent Jacob a picture of the block and link for local area vendors. | |Block was delivered a third time and matched the sample block. Pieces to provide a finished look for the terminal points of the wall were not provided. I worked with the mason to design a way to terminate the wall to achieve a finished appearance. The retaining wall installation from that point was acceptable. | |How did it go? - Landscaping |Prior to placement of the behind-wall terrace soils to achieve final grade the crew excavated several inches of soil from adjacent the house and installed metal edging and a 4-foot wide river rock path. The rock path excavation was not constructed to drain and held several inches of water saturating the soils directly adjacent the house. I requested the deficiency be corrected. No resolution could be settled upon and I requested the river rock path be removed from the scope of work. Jacob proposed the river rock materials be moved to trim behind the top of the retaining wall and that was accepted. | |The river rock was moved but not properly segregated. I personally excavated to separate out 6 to 10 cubic feet of river rock stone carelessly mixed into fill soils. I requested verbally and in writing that care be taken to prevent the finish stone from being incorporated into the backfill soil. That request was not followed and more of the stone was buried in the backfill soils. | |Red clay was brought to fill and level out the terraced area behind the wall. There were several discussions required before the Native Design folks understood soils placed adjacent a structure need to be graded to drain away from the structure. | |Toward completion of the project the crew worked the red clay fill soils following a rain storm. This resulted in staining the top of the retaining wall block and much of the river rock material with residue from the red clay. | |Plants were installed in the red clay without placing a layer of top soil over those fill soils. Jacob explained the line item on the proposal listing "Top Soil" meant each plant root ball would be placed in pocket of top soil. The red clay was covered with a veneer of mulch to finish. |March 28, 2014 The crew demobilized from the project. A month later the retaining wall cap block and river rock remains stained with red clay. I have excavated additional river stone from soils that were pushed off the slope in front of the wall. A large stump removed to place the wall remains in the front yard where it was pushed off the slope and left. Red clay is visible through the receding mulch layer. | |I give Native Design an overall D rating because at the end of the day the project area looks acceptable. But please note the project required a lot of involvement from the home owner to get it to that point. Because of the switching of materials, design deficiencies, out of sequence work, and misrepresenting materials to be installed, I cannot at this time recommend Native Design to any person who does not have the ability to understand construction and direct the work. |

Description of Work: They gave us and estimate for a covered patio. We were happy with the design and will discuss going forward possibly in the future

Description of Work: Replaced some pavers with different pavers that were more attractive and more functional. Since it was a relatively small job, we had to wait until he could "work us in", but the wait was worth it as the crew was very professional and did a great job cleaning up after completing the project.

Description of Work: He was really nice. I’ve been trying to get him to draw up a plan and give me an estimate, but he hasn’t gotten back to me yet.

Description of Work: I believe I got what I paid for. It was just the service agreed to in Angie's big Deal. I suspect I will seek the provider out should I dicide to fund the service.

Description of Work: 1 hour landscaping consulation

Description of Work: remove old patio remove old landscaping new large stone patio new water feature incl stream and waterfall new stone walkway complete landscape beds

Description of Work: Native Design & Restoration Landscapes did some hardscaping and some mulch. They rebuilt my flagstone patio, installed a 90 foot stone path, did some drainage work and rebuilt my herb bed. They dug out some liriope and put in 40 little hollies down my front sidewalk as a hedge. They put in a planter in the back, a shrub, seeded where they tore it all up and did some mulching.

Description of Work: They landscaped our backyard, which included putting in plants.

Description of Work: They installed a sprinkler system and have done some landscaping.

Description of Work: Native Design & Restoration installed sidewalk pavers and did landscaping as well.

Description of Work: They designed a gate for our yard about four years ago.

Description of Work: The company never called.

Description of Work: They arrived to give an estimate. After viewing what needed to be done, they said they would e-mail an estimate. We never received an e-mail, and my call to them to ask why was ignored. We have an older home in a rural area and have had no landscape work done since the 90's. I think they felt we were not swank enough for their portfolio.

Description of Work: Native installed seven trees as a hedge row in my back yard.

Description of Work: Native Design & Restoration Landscapes, LLC came out and gave me an estimate 1.5 months ago for landscaping work and they are actually doing the work now.

Description of Work: .No work was done, because no one showed up the day of the initial appointment.

Description of Work: Mr. Dunaway and his staff are always professionals when they are in my home or backyard. We have used Native Design for various projects including laying new sod, planting a line of trees, trimming hedges, laying mulch, general mowing and maintainence. They place close attention to detail, look well groomed, and always work hard at getting the project complete and done well. Not only have we used them for yard work but we recently had Native Design rip out an old brick fireplace and replace it with a stone fireplace. They cut every rock by hand and it looks AMAZING! Great work! We love our new fireplace!

Description of Work: Removal of old stone stairs and RR ties. Installation of new stairs and stone work.. Drainage pipes also replaces. Remove old schrubs and install new ones

Description of Work: We used Native Design & Restoration Landscapes to put up a gate between my house and an adjacent building.