Houston Foundation Analysis & Repair

I got the estimate from them for the cost (after emailing them the designers plans) and decided to hire them. They wanted 50% down before starting the job. It was the only way to "get on the list" to get the job started. I do not like doing this, but they came recommended and I liked what they had to say. I paid the half and was told the job would start in 2 weeks. 2 weeks came and went. I called again, and was told that that timeline was wrong and it would be another week. I was next in line. A week went, and still no calls, no work, nothing. I called again. This time I was told to speak to the Supervisor. He said that I shouldn't have been told the timeline on the job, and it would definitely be another week before they would start!! I never got phone calls to keep me updated on when they would come. They finally just showed up. The crew got right to work tearing out everything. I found out later that the crew working the job were never given the landscaping plans, so they never knew what they were supposed to be doing! The Super showed up on day 2 (and was only on the job for 20 minutes, and not even everyday), and he "drew" the line on the ground for the crew showing the shape and where the tumbled stone "wall" for the bedding area was to be done. I noticed, too late, that he never measured for the wall, or used the plans to mark it! I think he just made his own measurements!!! Part of the wall was only supposed to be 8' from the house, and they built it 12'! If that was off the entire wall was off. I either had to live with it, or have them destroy the whole wall (which was put together with concrete and rock). Again, they had to-scale plans to go by! I trusted them as the "professionals" to know what they were doing. Because they did not build the wall to the measurements, the amount of plants needed therefore changed. I admit, they did not charge me for having to add MANY plants to fill in all the areas that were now bare! They did not know how to build the riverbed walkway, but did not say so. I had to have them rip it all out and do again. There are many areas that required Gerber Daisy's to be installed (and they were on the estimate to be installed). They could not get them so they decided to plant mums instead, and without asking me if that was ok!! I got told "it was in the estimate so they could change things". It was not in the agreed estimate, and even if it was, I still should have been informed ahead of time about ANY changes. Not them arbitrarily changing things!! If I had not been home to stop them, and insist they plant what they were supposed to, I am sure they would have planted the mums, and charged me for the more expensive Gerbers. None of the plants were put in where they were supposed to go (again according to the plans). It looked like 3rd graders came in and planted everything. They were in crooked lines (10 plants to go in in 3 rows and plants on the diagonal of each other), or some grouped really close together while others were far apart. It looked, again like children planted them and not "professionals". They did EVENTUALLY fix what they could, but it took many phone calls. Getting someone to return your call was hard, and when they did it seemed like they did not care. After all of this, I would NOT recommend them to ANYONE, or ever use them again!! Very unprofessional company, and they were not even knowledgeable about the plants they installed! I was told the Ash tree in the front was an Oak, and when he came to replace some of the dead plants, he insisted that he planted the right one and that a "Lantana is a Lantana. There are no types". I got a red flowering Lantana installed, when the rest of my yard has Lantana New Golds!! He didn't even know what he planted!! I was also never given any instructions on care for the plants, or maintenance. When it was 5 o'clock on the final day, I was told that what they did should be ok because it is 5 o'clock and they were done for the day!! They had another house scheduled the next day, so that was that!! They loaded up the crew and ran from my house! Again, no after care instructions or nothing! WORST COMPANY I HAVE DEALT WITH (and I have had my entire house resided, new windows, new roof, and complete overhaul of my backyard and pool since this and all has gone better than this. All with different companies, so I have experience with big jobs, and this was aweful!!!!

o Had crew with 10 Mexicans who worked, worked well together with a couple speaking English. o Mike set up the crew in the am and let them go at it. Didn't finish until about 10 pm that night . o Returned next day to finish up and check out everything in the light. o Charged me $35.00 a ft which was about as low as it goes around Clear Lake City. Included chemical root barrier cloth and 10 mil water barrier plastic sheeting. o Mike trimmed and shaped a 14 ft tall Japanese Blueberry tree in the front of the property for free. o Good outfit - would have them back.

I feel the overall procedure went well. The salesman, Scott, was very good at helping me decide what to do. In other words, I knew what I needed as an end result. I needed a walkway that not only looked good, but enabled a wheelchair to make its way from the front door of our house to the driveway. We have quite a slope plus had an awful sidewalk which they removed. He helped me plan a nice patio across the front, as well. Our other problem is large dogs that dig in the back. I wanted to extend the patio and lay the crushed granite with the hopes of offering them fewer places to dig. Again, I relied on Scott to help me figure this out. I felt that the men that did the job were concientious and worked hard. I was not happy with the sand filler, but when I called and asked about it they came out and made adjustments. I was always treated very nicely on the phone by Stephanie and received quick courteous email responses from James. I was told I can call at any time with any concerns regarding the work they did and feel comfortable in doing so. I hope to have them back out to do more work soon and highly recommend them.

It was okay. It wasn’t too bad. The only thing is that the quality of the mulch wasn’t that great but it was okay. I did ask them for some quote to plant some trees and other landscaping stuff but they never responded back to me and that was kinda strange. It seems like they were busy at the time because of the deal. They came on time and they did what I asked them to do. I was satisfied with that. It was a really good deal.

There was a guy that came in to try to do his best to fix the situation of grass dying and roses dying. I attempted to speak with the owner, but he never called me back. The company itself stopped it's work, and I am still being billed monthly. I ended up being so dissapointed with this company in the end and not using them any further.

I had Earth Ideas remove old dirt/weeds and a concrete pad to install a new stone patio. My wife wanted to had ornamental grass in between the stones. After describing what we wanted, Earth Ideas recommended a few different types of stone and grass. Once we agreed, it took a while to get on their schedule due to inclement weather. However, when our date was solidified, they hit the ground running and got the work done in two days. There were a few details about the project that my wife and I didn't like (edges not straight, patch of killed grass, etc); so, we discussed them with the project manager on-site. He fully understood what we wanted and returned a few days later to fix it while we were at work. I returned home that day to the exact backyard we had envisioned.

Meeting never happened and this was after giving them multiple changes. 1st, after the initially contacting them, I was told be the receptionist/secretary that I would be called by someone to setup a time. never happened. 2nd, got a date and time scheduled, which was cancelled by Peace of Green due to weather and traffic. Understandable. Rescheduled. 3rd, got a date and time scheduled. Took time off of work to be home for this appointment and was called 10 minutes after our scheduled time by a James, saying that he just saw a reminder pop up for our appointment and was across town. Sounded genuinely upset and sorry, and offered to meet me on the weekend, so it would not impact my work schedule. 4th, weekend appointment... No Show... Thanks for nothing Peace of Green. When trying to provide this feedback, I noticed Peace of Green is in breech of contract with Angie's List as well. I would avoid dealing with this company.

Came out to our home for a consultation to do a fairly decent size landscaping project; said we would have a quote / drawing the following Monday. Never received any further communication; we emailed them 2 weeks later and they replied 2 days after that saying we would have the quote that day. Still did not receive a quote. After a month passed we moved on; nice people but perhaps to busy?

I called this company because of its rating. The lady which I talked with was quite helpful. I made an appointment with them to come and looked at my front yard for grass replacement on the following Friday in the morning. There was a call back to change the time from the morning to the afternoon. I waited for either an email or a phone call for a quote on the job. Well, I waited and waited and waited. Nothing. After 2 emails, 3 phone calls, I was told the company never came out and stated they would not do grass replacement.

When we asked them to give us a detailed quote they were non responsive to any of our messages. They are unprofessional and I will never use them again.

The guy who came out to evaluate my yard and find out what I wanted assured me that they would take excellent care of my yard, including keeping up my flower beds, pulling weeds by hand, plant individual plants for me and dead-head my flowers. What they told me and how their crew performed were two different things. Each time they came they would not dead-head the flowers, they would blow grass into the flower beds, they would leave debris on my walkways and patio, and twice they cut branches from newly planted bushes. When they did plant a couple of plants for me, they left several of the roots exposed above ground. I had assured James that I wouldn't put a negative review on Angie's List without first telling them about and allowing them to correct problems. However, I did indeed let them know and was told that the issues would be addressed. (I spoke to the secretary Stephanie on 2 occasions.) They weren't fixed; this last time they were there, the work done was the same as on their prior visits. Thus, I have cancelled my contract and am writing this review. I now see that they have been downgraded very recently to a B and others have made similar complaints. When you are charging 30-40% more than everyone else, your work should be 30-40% better. I also was going to hire them to place rocks which I had purchased to border my gardens. However, after taking some time to think about it, particularly their very high quote, I changed my mind.

Quick estimate that was followed by emailed estimate and computerized picture of final result. Although estimate was for pergula and patio, have since decided not to do pergula. Still in the market but have not proceeded with patio. Still considering contractor; however, somewhat concerned with potential results based on some of the reviews.

They were professional, courteous, fast and they did a great job!

Since I work, I tried to schedule the service for either a late afternoon or a weekend. It was proving too difficult to schedule a time convenient for both me and the company. There were also some miscommunications with the contact at the company which left me frustrated,

They did an excellent job., and they are very nice people. Leveling the area by digging out the dirt was hard work, and they worked their tail off. They got here on time and worked very hard. I was most impressed that they did not try to gouge for changes that needed to be made during the construction. They were most professional and I would use them again.

I have two major requirements. Cut the grass down to 1-1.5 inches and bag all grass. This provider will rarely meet those requirements. This was our agreed upon requirements for the associated rate. However, for 3-4 months straight they have consistently cut my grass 2 inches or higher, with no bag or they will use a mower that has a hole on the side of it, which throws all the clippings back onto the lawn. When the kids try to play in the yard, they come back into the house with grass clipping up to their knees, which ruins the house. Now we cannot use the yard due to inconsistent results from this provider. The grass is too high and by the time they understood their mistake and were ready to fix the problem, by cutting it low, the Summer heat kicked in, so correcting the problem would have burned out the lawn. My lawn was not good looking for these past 3-4 months. Whenever I catch the crew in the act of using no bags, I call the office to report the problem and they provide their broken record apology and tell me they will talk to the crew. They claim that they have written instructions about my requirements for the crew. However, each week they are making the same mistakes again and again. In addition, they have trimmed the bushes crooked. Instead of a rectangular shape, I ended up with a trapezoid. Bushes that are suppose to be tear drop/globe shaped, ends up as lopsided, deflated ball shapes. The sad part is that I would have to go out and show them their mistakes. The crew works like they are doing a great job, when they are actually not doing too well. I have been more than patient with this provider, and I am very exhausted. It is very frustrating to work with them. The people in the office seem to be nice on the phone. They seem to be sympathetic for the first two months of reported mistakes but now it has turned into some type of routine. To add insult to injury, they raised my rates last month. I guess they really want more Piece of Green. If you do not care how your lawn is cut and do not have any bushes to trim, or have a very plane, open yard, this provider may work out for you. If you do not care about grass clipping left back in the yard and no bagging requirements, then they might be the one for you. If you like to get your lawn and landscape prim and proper, with professional results, I do not recommend you use them. Until they get serious about their work and hire the proper crew who takes pride in their work and knows how to manicure landscape, this provider is performing just like the rest of them.. Anyone can push a mower and walk around with a weed trimmer. However, there is a unique skill in understanding what you are cutting, shaping in a landscape and the proper technique on how to maintain a professional look. Grass/plant type, season, weather, and a good eye for details are required. They use to have the skilled crews between January and April, but something happened and they have been in a downward spiral. Occasionally, they will surprise you, but unfortunately, those moments are far and few.

It actually went badly from the start. This should have been my red flag. Scheduling my preliminary consultation took over a month. There was always some excuse as to why I needed to be rescheduled. The two times we James and I actually meet he was an hour or more late. On top of this: 1) I had to ask for a countersigned copy of our contract no less than 5 times. 2) Received a quote for additional work that contained no useful particulars as to flowers discussed and specific pricing 3) Above quote only came after demanding it for several weeks. Excuse was "we didn't have your e-mail address". I confirmed it with his associate who had a tablet at the meeting. 4) There were at least two other issues that bring into question the company's knowledge of the business. 5) They charge an aweful lot as some others state for 10 to 15 minutes of work. I cancelled after realizing we were never going to have a good working relationship. At the time I notified them of the desire to cancel they just stopped coming even though we had paid through the month AND I told them I merely wished for them not to resume the following month. I didn't get much of an apology. I just got an offer for a 1/2 month refund which I still had to fight to get. It was only though my wife calmer voice in my ear that I didn't file a BBB complaint. This is my nice review. We should have gotten at least two more weeks if service plus that credit. Your customer should NEVER have to do all this work. We have a mow a go crew now but at least I know I can trust them. I strongly suggest you take your business elsewhere unless you want a lot of headaches, stress, and excuses.

I was extremely disappointed with the work performed. When they completed installing the BioBarrier, the fabric was exposed by 2-3" above the ground. According to the product website, it is to be covered up to 2" of stone, mulch or other material. I called Earth Ideas Landscaping and a manager told me that how they installed it was correct. Only after I quoted what I read from the product website did the manager say he would return and cut it down so it would be level with the grass. He did a poor job - the fabric is still exposed above the grass. My lawn is longer level either because they haphazardly threw the dirt and grass down when they finished. And, I was completely shocked by the incredible lack of professionalism of the owner, Brian Blalock. This was the worst experience I have had with a contractor. I would absolutely not recommend Earth Ideas Landscaping.

We got an estimate but we never used them as the price was too expensive. The cost was twice as much compared to other estimate's that I received. The guy that came out was nice and very professional. He was dressed well and I did appreciate that they came to give the estimate. I would get an estimate in the future for a bigger project if needed because they seemed like a reliable company for bigger job's.

He really wanted to sell me landscaping services and all I wanted was the downspouts connected to underground drains to take rainwater to the street. We have a new house and we have already added the landscaping we want on top of what the builder put in. He criticized our landscaping choices and what I was asking him to provide an estimate for.

The service was great. The cost was reasonable. They were really nice and super professional. They did everything quickly. They were at my home on time and that was much appreciated. I would use them again in the future and I would recommend them as well.

Jim the owner emailed me a quote for the tree removal and lawn maintenance. The tree removal seemed high but ok. The lawn maintenance was for $625 per month. I was a bit shocked and thought it must be a mistake and called. Aimee told me she would find out and let me know. The revised and final price is for $435 per month. Way too high and unrealistic for a residential lawn service.

When we moved into our new townhouse earlier this year our front yard was an eye sore. It was at the top of our list to take care of when we could. We found Peace of Green on Angie's List and they were great. We requested quotes from several other 'big name' companies and not only we they completely ridiculous on price, but took weeks and even a month to respond with just a quote. James and his project manager met us in a timely manner to provide a quote (while standing in the rain with us), provided quick 3D imaging/quote and took our suggestions into consideration until we were satisfied with the end product. When it came time to complete the work everything was done quickly and efficiently. The only reason I gave a B for punctuality was because the job had to be broken into two days (instead of planned one) due to running out of time from previous house they were at. It wasn't a big deal and they made it a priority to return to the house when we were next available. We understand sometimes things beyond our control happen. Due to the extreme heat, we had a lot of flowers and grass die after the job was done while we were on vacation. James answered our call after hours and discussed what we could do to resolve - he didn't leave us hanging even though the job was already done! IN fact, we are still having some issues with our new grass 'taking' and he is helping us with how to resolve. The final result makes us so happy!! It's completely changed the exterior look of our house. We get compliments all the time from neighbors and even have been referenced as the 'best looking yard' a couple times!

on time and with skill. They were competent, careful with their work, showed up on time. Did not leave a mess.

I have to agree with some of the earlier reviews. They left my gate open and I too own pets. I didn't know my pet was gone until a half hour later and I had to call in to work so that I could find my dog FIVE hrs later. In addition, and worse, they DID NOT provide all the services that are in the agreement. I paid a lot of money for a higher quality service and the only thing they really do is mow the lawn. There are plenty other companies that provide that for a lot less. No thank you. Definitely pass on this company.