Universal Landscape Services

Landscaping, Mulch and Topsoil, Tree Service,

About us

I am proud of our roster of long-term clients and equally proud of our personnel who work diligently to ensure customer satisfaction. Our teams work together and can accomplish any landscaping challenge. We can design a custom package of services that meet your residential or commercial requirements, and we are fully insured. My professional experience spans over 30 years. I am a graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in horticulture. And I am licensed by the Texas Department of Agriculture. Happy Gardening Texas! Alvin Prentice, Jr., Owner & President Call us for a free, no obligation estimate at (713) 991-3622.

Business highlights

47 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Residential & Commercial Landscape Design, Lighting, Tree Care, Irrigation & Maintenance.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
CreditCard
Zelle

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.847 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
81%
4
9%
3
4%
2
4%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.7
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.9

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Showing 26-47 of 47 reviews

Jose C.
09/2020
5.0
irrigation systems
  + -1 more
They were great to work with.
Description of Work: I purchased a new home and do not know how to program sprinkler system. I have tried using the app and it says the system is running but nothing is going. I need assistance troubleshooting it.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Pearl T.
11/2017
4.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
completed all works in 4 hours.
Description of Work: remove trees and plant grass.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100

Denise M.
07/2017
3.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
See above information
Description of Work: Paid for a landscape evaluation and all I received was a price quote

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
4.0

$45

Dustin M.
06/2017
5.0
landscaping, mulch
  + 0 more
Great job. Clear communication.
Description of Work: Grading and installation of new grass.

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
$4,000

Response from Universal Landscape Services
Thank you for allowing us to provide your services. It was a pleasure to work with you.

William S.
05/2017
1.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
not good. wouldn't hire them
Description of Work: none, I decided not to hire them based on what I felt was price gouging

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Response from Universal Landscape Services
We are sorry you were so disappointed. We gave you an estimate from the photos that you sent. We never heard back from you. We are fully insured and have been in business over 38 years. We did not provide anything but an estimate and probably not the cheapest company around.

Aubrey W.
03/2017
5.0
landscaping, mulch
  + 0 more
They did a great job.
Description of Work: Mulch in flower beds

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
$89

Response from Universal Landscape Services
Thank you and we are very happy you are pleased.

Ernest O.
03/2017
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
It was fine. He sent me an email with all the plants and everything he would do, so I haven't determined if I would go with the gentleman or not. He came by to visit and sent me something back in an email. I didn't have any issues.
Description of Work: The gentleman came out and gave me a quote.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Brenda M.
02/2017
5.0
landscaping, mulch
  + 0 more
Work was done very quickly and effectively. No issues and I am planning to hire this company again for additional yard work.
Description of Work: Laying down 5 yards of brown mulch in front and side yard.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$455

Response from Universal Landscape Services
We were very happy to be able to help you and take care of your work. Please call us again for anything you may need. Kathy Universal Landscape Services, Inc.

M.A. J.
02/2017
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Everything was cleaned up as requested. Workers were on time, fast but very thorough and neat. I was listened to and what would be done was carefully explained to me by Mr. Printice. All the workers were pleasant and courteous. I expect to use this service in the future and recommend Universal Landscapes wholeheartedly. I purchased a special deal from Angie's List and consider the price a bargain for such quality work.
Description of Work: Except for mowing, my yard, plants, shrubs and trees had not been maintained for many months.

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

Response from Universal Landscape Services
Thank you for allowing us to take care of your landscaping work. It was a pleasure working for you. Kathy Universal Landscape Services, Inc.

MAUREEN M.
02/2017
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping, irrigation systems, pavers, gravel
  + 2 more
Excellent. Owner very knowledgeable & listened to my ideas. Crew on time, knew what to do & finished in two days.
Description of Work: Consult & Landscape in backyard around two patio areas. Added stone borders around patio areas, new plants & grass added after leveling and clearing out old beds. Corrected & Added sprinkler heads. Very pleased with new look of our backyard.

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
$3,000

Response from Universal Landscape Services
Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you. Anything else you need, please call. Kathy Universal Landscape Services, Inc.

Karen C.
01/2017
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
It was just an evaluation and the work has not been done at this time.
Description of Work: He evaluated the problem areas and made suggestions on fixing the problems.

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
$45

Response from Universal Landscape Services
Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you. If you need any work further, please do not hesitate to call.

Marilyn W.
01/2017
5.0
landscaping, drain pipe, tree service
  + 1 more
Great. They removed several branches in my Oak tree and my Magnolia tree. Then they fixed my drainage by removing some dirt to direct water away from my patio and planted some grass. It hasn't rained yet so I don't know how successful they were yet. I was very pleased with their work.
Description of Work: Drainage problem and trim trees to provide more light so grass will grow better.

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
$1,800

Response from Universal Landscape Services
Thank you for calling us to take care of your work. Anything else you need, please call. It was a pleasure working with you. Kathy Universal Landscape Services, Inc.

Jason G.
12/2016
5.0
landscaping, mulch
  + 0 more
It went great! Guys were super nice, and cleaned up my flower beds prior to adding new mulch. I needed 2 cu. yds of mulch.
Description of Work: Mulch flowerbeds

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
$180

Response from Universal Landscape Services
So very happy that you were satisfied with the work! Please call again if you need anything! Alvin Prentice Universal Landscape Services

Cheryl E.
12/2016
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
The service was amazing. Although there was insufficient time to complete everything that was needed, I will certainly have them back to complete the job. They were very interested in understanding what we wanted. The work they were able to complete looks wonderful.
Description of Work: Our landscaping need lots of clean-up (trimming, removal, etc,), The amount of time allotted on the coupon did not cover everything that was needed. This was completely understandable. Universal Landscape did a wonderful job.

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
$300

Response from Universal Landscape Services
Thank you very much for calling us and we are extremely happy that you are pleased! Alvin Prentice Universal Landscape Services, Inc.

Kelly K.
11/2016
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
  + 0 more
Did an awesome job!
Description of Work: Alvin and his crew at Universal Landscape Services did an awesome job cleaning up and re-landscaping around my house. They took care of everything I asked them to. I am very pleased and will call them again.

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

Response from Universal Landscape Services
Thank you so much for allowing us to be of service to you and we are very happy that you are pleased. Alvin Prentice Universal Landscape Services, Inc.

Carl G.
07/2015
4.0
landscaping, tree service
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: They trimmed three trees for $800 and did some landscaping in the yard to better drain water from the back yard to the street ($1400). The trimming effort was very good, and I would provide an "A" rating. The landscaping effort had some minor issues, resulting in a "B" rating from me. Therefore the overall rating would be an "A-.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300

KC M.
04/2015
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Very prompt in responding with quote after viewing. Showed up on time, kept in touch throughout the process and completed the work quickly.

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
$600

Rolfe W.
08/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, mulch
  + 1 more
Universal Landscape Svc were very good about waiting and asking for my opinion on the cut-back.
Description of Work: They did major cut-back of landscaping, weeding, mulching and stuff like that.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Lynne B.
11/2009
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
  + 0 more
It went very well and I highly recommend this service. Alvin has been in the landscaping business for many years and was very patient and understood exactly what I wanted. This was a no stress, no pressure project and was completed in one day, the day before Thanksgiving, so the timing was excellent. I described that I wanted the flagstone areas to be more natural and not cemented in place and this was no problem. We needed to move a few plants to other locations and this was not a problem either. I was very pleased with the professionalism, good service, and reasonable price. It looks really beautiful. Now I can enjoy the outdoors and use the stepping stones to keep my feet dry. I will definitely contact Alvin again, when I am ready for a new landscaping project.
Description of Work: Installed natural flagstone patio areas in front and rear of house; Installed flagstone walkway on side of house. Developed flower bed edge. Moved/replanted plants.

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

Patricia B.
07/2007
5.0
hardscaping
  + -1 more
This is our second time using them. We have always been impressed with their work. It was a huge job, but I felt I received a fair price for all of the work. It is all very professionally done. They got the job done timely when they said they would.
Description of Work: I had all new sod put in my front and back yards and they installed a drainage system to prevent flooding. The whole yard now has an irrigation system. They also put child safe sod in a separate play area for the children and built a flagstone patio.

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
$10,000

Patricia B.
07/2007
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
This is our second time using them. We have always been impressed with their work. It was a huge job, but I felt I received a fair price for all of the work. It is all very professionally done. They got the job done timely when they said they would.
Description of Work: I had all new sod put in my front and back yards and they installed a drainage system to prevent flooding. The whole yard now has an irrigation system. They also put child safe sod in a separate play area for the children and built a flagstone patio.

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
$10,000

BOBBY W.
01/2005
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
THEY CAME WHEN THEY SAID THEY WOULD AND WERE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO HARM ANY ROSES THAT WERE PLANTED IN THE BED. THEY TOOK THE TREES DOWN AND NEVER BROKE A SINGLE ROSE BUSH. THEY CLEANED UP THE ENTIRE AREA AND LEFT NO TRASH BEHIND.
Description of Work: REMOVED 3 CHINESE TALLOW TREES FROM FLOWER BED IN BACK YARD. TRIMMED LIVE OAK TREES IN FRONT OF HOUSE.

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
$541
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Contact information

PO Box 750111, Houston, TX 77252

http://universallandscapeservices.com

Service hours

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

Licensing

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
0506030
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Service Categories

Landscaping,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Tree Service,
Lawn and Yard Work,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Lawn Irrigation,
Stone and Gravel,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Landscaping - Lakefront,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment

FAQ

Universal Landscape Services is currently rated 4.8 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

Universal Landscape Services accepts the following forms of payment: Check,CreditCard,Zelle
Yes, Universal Landscape Services offers free project estimates.
No, Universal Landscape Services does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Universal Landscape Services does not offer a senior discount.
No, Universal Landscape Services does not offer emergency services.
No, Universal Landscape Services does not offer warranties.
Universal Landscape Services offers the following services: Residential & Commercial Landscape Design, Lighting, Tree Care, Irrigation & Maintenance.

Contact information

PO Box 750111, Houston, TX 77252

http://universallandscapeservices.com

Service hours

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