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Ecotopes

Landscaping, Pavers and Hardscaping, Lawn Irrigation,

About us

Additional DBAs - Landscape and Garden Inc, Ecotopes Landscape & Living Systems.

Business highlights

22 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Landscape design & build.

Services we don't offer

General lawn irrigation repair.

Amenities

Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Reviews

4.66 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
50%
4
50%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.6
value
4.3
professionalism
4.2
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Showing 1-6 of 6 reviews

Ashley S.
11/2013
4.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
First of all, my yard is beautiful I would like to give them that. However, I truly fail to acknowledge that if I am spending 30k on a yard that and quot;I'm a South Austin artistand quot; flies when it comes to terrible customer service and response. Steve is VERY responsive when you are consulting and when you pay him your $1000+ fee for his concept. However, even after you put down the deposit to and quot;ensure your date to startand quot; don't be fooled. We did this in April to be completed in June. He didn't even start until July. By the time he was done with demo, rock etc it was WAY too hot to put in the 8k in plants that I had purchased. So now either they go in and get burned up, or go in in Oct and possibly freeze because the roots can't take hold. Not a great option. Also between the July and October events I could not really get in touch with Steve and when I did it was all excuses. I finally had to let my husband deal with him. Also a word to the wise, if you are getting any kind of plants or trees know that even if they die within a couple weeks of him putting them in, they are not under any warranty and you are just out that plant and that money. I had a total of 9 plants and two trees die. I contacted him and sent pictures, to this day I still haven't heard anything back. I did have to have another landscaper come in and fix the obvious water pooling, washing and damage because Steve didn't put in the proper drains for the heavy Austin rains. Overall, beautiful work. But given that I have had to put another 8k into it to replace and fix things he should have taken care of I would not recommend him at all.
Description of Work: We had a complete landscape project done to the entire yard.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$30,000

Nishi P.
05/2013
5.0
hardscaping, landscaping
  + 0 more
It went smoothly. I had used them 3 or 4 years ago for my front yard which I love (and get compliments on all the time!) I love Steve's designs and concepts... very fun and unusual... and functional!
Description of Work: Landscaped my back yard. Came up with a beautiful and unique design and did a great job on the installation. They worked well despite some snafu's on my side of things and were clean and neat. The place looks great!

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000

Janet R.
09/2012
5.0
lawn service, irrigation systems
  + 0 more
They clean up tree debris, add mulch topsoil and fix the irrigation system when needed. They are great! They did an awesome job last month too. There were a bunch of leaves everywhere and they cleaned all of them up.
Description of Work: They do standard upkeep of our lawn each month.

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

Catherine M.
07/2012
4.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Steve came over to take photos and look over our yard, which has a new pool in it. We were clear we wanted no grass, and that we wanted as much in the way of native plants as we could manage. I tried my best to get across the details of what we were looking for and what the basic necessities were. It did take several weeks for Steve to get back to us. He came back to our house with a sketch of one zone and an estimate. There was no plan for the second zone. The sketch we did have left no place for us to put lawn furniture because the design was to have these sort of mini sand dunes covered in zoysia grass which were to function as our outdoor seating. For us, the design missed the mark. I was hoping for something innovative, so in some ways I guess I can't fault Ecotopes for coming up with something that was edgy. But when we expressed that we were not happy with the design, I felt that Steve liked his design and was going to defend that. I needed someone more interested in making me and my husband happy with a design that took into account our needs and wants. I wouldn't give Ecotopes a big thumbs down - in fact, I have a feeling that this company could work well for someone else. But it didn't work out for us. Steve seems like a solid landscape designer, it was just a poor fit this time. My husband was unhappy that we paid for a design thath we didnt
Description of Work: We hired Ecotopes to do a design of 2 zones, which was to be $800 total, and then we were going to figure out how much of the designs we wanted to implement and go from there with the estimate. When I spoke to Steve, he was very pleasant and he did explain that he was several weeks out because of current jobs.

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

$300

Anne K.
07/2011
4.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
As above.
Description of Work: Very good presentation, prices very high. Will not be using.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0


Response from Ecotopes
Ecotopes provides professional landscape design + build services. Our fees for design are very competitive in this product category, in fact, the design retainer for this member's project would have been $295 to include an illustrative design drawing, plant palette + project budget. Quality landscape design is never free + is an excellent way to avoid unforeseen project costs that emerge from poorly planned vegetation, failure to address surface water flows + underperforming materials. Properly funded landscape design also enables Ecotopes to provide firm project pricing, eliminating the occurance of unanticipated budget increases.

Janet R.
02/2011
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping, lawn service, irrigation systems
  + 2 more
Ecotopes performed a complete "Extreme Makeover" of our plain-Jane, weed-infested front, side and back yards. They started with an innovative and creative design incorporating native plants, flagstones, zoysia grass decomposed granite (DG) and river rocks. Our house sits on a slight slope from east to west. A French drain had been installed possibly as long as 50 years ago and had long since stopped draining. We have two mature trees -- one in front and one in back. Everything else that we had in the yards consisted of sparse grass, weeds, old stonework and a handful of native plants on the corner near the street. After we approved the design, Ecotopes took almost everything out of our yards, including the ancient French drain, which was no small task. (Removal of the concrete driveway was subcontracted.) They then installed an irrigation system, a DG driveway, walkways, patio stone, and probably the most dramatic feature -- a dry creek bed leading from the front, along the north side and back to the back street (Our back yard faces another street). This feature is both visually appealing and practical (Not that we get enough rain on our property to actually fill the creek bed!). They then completed the design with the rest of the features which include a wide variety of native plants chosen based on when they bloom throughout the year, so we would have color as often as possible. They also installed a steel box planter in a corner behind our deck where the soil is too shallow to support plants. The transformation was like night to day. These guys worked furiously to get this job completed, then returned for several follow-up visits. We were so pleased with their work that we contracted with them to continue services on a monthly basis. We like the fact that we can still get out and putter around in the yard ourselves -- raking leaves, pulling weeds, etc., but if we don't get around to it, the experts know exactly what needs to be done. We also received a discounted one-year membership to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Before and after pictures of our project, and other similar projects can be viewed on Ecotopes' website.
Description of Work: Landscape design; site prep (removal of almost everything in the yards, including concrete driveway); installation of patio stone, steel-lined, decomposed granite paths, irrigation system and steel-box planter; installation of zoysia in front and back and site-wide native plants and mulch. Additional service contract for one year to include routine landscape service with seasonal focus and supplemental services as needed.

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
$20,000

    Contact information

    unknown, Austin, TX 78731

    www.ecotopes.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Thursday:
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Friday:
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed

    Licensing

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
    State Contractor License Requirements

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    Service Categories

    Landscaping,
    Pavers and Hardscaping,
    Lawn Irrigation,
    Lawn and Yard Work,
    Landscaping - Lighting,
    Metal Fabrication & Restoration,
    Landscaping - Lakefront,
    Fencing

    FAQ

    Ecotopes is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Saturday: Closed

    Ecotopes accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
    No, Ecotopes does not offer free project estimates.
    Yes, Ecotopes offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Ecotopes does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Ecotopes does not offer emergency services.
    Yes, Ecotopes offers warranties.
    Ecotopes offers the following services: Landscape design & build.
    General lawn irrigation repair.

    Contact information

    unknown, Austin, TX 78731

    www.ecotopes.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Thursday:
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Friday:
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed