Great Escapes Outdoor Living & Landscape

Description of Work: They were horrible. They guy was a jerk. See agreed to a price, put down more then they asked for a deposit. They started project. Then he wanted more money and after thy dug up the yard and made a mess. They guy pulled his guys from the job and he didn't come back for weeks. We didn't want to lose out deposit ( so never pay more than you need to for deposit) then we ended up paying more just to get the job done. Awful business owner, awful experience. Never again. We had to end up getting it redone not long after they did it.

Description of Work: Great Escapes Outdoor Living and Landscape transformed a weed choked and disused mess of a backyard into a sunny place of refuge and relaxation. More importantly though, and the core of the job - was building an engineered drainage plan (exactly to specifications) which now prevents our house from flooding each time we get a heavy rain. Foreman John McClendon and his brother Mickey are personally dedicated to producing excellent results. They were very responsive during the planning/pre-construction meetings so that I was comfortable knowing exactly what would happen, when, where and how. Additionally, they provided a clear estimate and plan of work , detailing the scope of work, and the associated costs. When construction began, the crew worked steadily every day until the job was completed to my complete satisfaction - and I am somewhat finicky...(OK - Very finicky.) What you can see in the finished job however, does not adequately show the immense amount of work involved. This included excavating tons of dirt, strict attention to drainage grading, re-routing of existing irrigation, monolithic pouring of steel reinforced concrete retention walls, stairs, ramps and sidewalks. The Stonemasons, led by foreman German are second to none, and overlayed the patio-walk area with Oklahoma flagstone. They also attended to the subtle details of their craft which really make a difference in the professional look "fit and finish." Great Escapes also renovated our entryway with the same Oklahoma flagstone motif - which "ties in" the front and back of the house perfectly. It looks great and my wife is thrilled ! (Need I say more?) Yes! They removed our rotten, dilapidated wood fence and replaced it with a beautiful 10 foot high cedar fence (metal poles) along the back, which slopes to 6 foot along the sides of the house. Now the back yard is "the place to be." I am looking forward to when I can install landscape planting, lighting and a pergola to cover the patio. I understand that Great Escapes does that too!

Description of Work: Installed a stone wall around my pool, put in stone border around my beds and added a flagstone path around my house which is gorgeous.