Scalped an area of my backyard that has my thickest growing grass, I hope that it will come back but looks bad now. Very sloppy on some areas that are very uneven. I was then billed $70.00 for overgrown yard. My yard was not overgrown and I made that clear to them. They never even address the problem I had with scalping my yard, just wanted to charge me extra. My big mistake was not checking with Angie's List first, got the info from a friend, last time I will do that. I will not be paying that extra charge and I will warn everyone to stay away from this business.
Description of Work: Mowed my yard
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
1.0
$70
MARILYN T.
10/2012
3.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
Star Landscape does come on time and they do complete their work as advertised. However, they are very sloppy about paying attention. While trimming a hedge, they cut my hose and did not reimburse me. I bought a new hose in a bright color and so far they have not cut that one. While cutting the same hedge, they sliced through an electrical line to a minisplit in one of the back bedrooms. They did not reimburse me for that either. I now have bright masking tape wrapped around the line and so far they have not cut through it again. I have two large dogs that are sometimes in the back yard. The work order for lawn mowing and the work order for shrub trimming say to ring the doorbell to be sure the dogs are back in the house. Although other companies like Perm-o-Green are able to remember to ring the doorbell, Star Landscape has NEVER rung the doorbell. My gates are also wired shut to keep the dogs from accidentally opening them and escaping. Perm-o-Green replaces the wires, but Star Landscape usually drops the wires on the ground and does not bother to replace them when they leave. Making calls and writing e-mails has had no effect. Until recently both of my dogs were elderly and were not too inclined to escape, but my new dogs are younger and I am not willing to lose them for the sake of keeping Star Landscape. I am very disappointed in this company.
Description of Work: I have used Star Landscape for a couple of years to mow the lawn and keep shrubs trimmed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
$600
byron D.
08/2012
2.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
worked out , with decsent results first time service.. second request had no response, and service no attempted.
Description of Work: it is impossible to get an employee on the phone. Called several times never an answer. you have to 'submit a service request" online. the first time they came out the next day , after some confusion from the website wether or not not they were actually going to come out and do the job or not. the second time , submitted a request on their website, and there has been no response. no communicacation from them what so ever. completley un professional. do not recommend.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$45
robert A.
06/2012
2.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
See above.
Description of Work: I have a property that I am currently renovating. I wanted a local company and chose Star Landscape. I employed Star 4/9/2012 and started to have problems from the get go. I could never figure out when the mowers were to come even though Downy Burns told me it would be bi-weekly. I wanted the property (2/3 of an acre) cleaned up and raked. This is a concept no one at the company could grasp even though we went over and over this time and time again. I employed Star until June 7th when I paid the final invoice and ceased doing business with Star. The mowers ran over 3 $60.00 garden hoses that were attached to a drip irrigation system. Also everytime they mowed (when they mowed) they mowed over trash and debris which made the property look worse than having overgrown grass! Downy needs to learn some manners because on our last conversation he talked to be in such vulgar language and was disrespectful to me. I will not go into details but it is not the way you talk to someone who is paying for your services. The mowing crew had to come out several times for redos because they could never get the job done the first time.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
$500
jay W.
06/2012
2.0
hardscaping
+ -1 more
requested this company to give us a quote on finishing out a flagstone patio and walkway for us. I had done a lot of the prep work and just needed someone to finish it out. It took several phone calls over a month time span to even get someone out to look at it. They told us they were very busy and gave us a quick quote that seemed to be about twice what the job was worth. If you are busy and dont want to do the work, just tell me, I can appreciate that, but don't over bid someone like this. It really just hacked us off and caused me to feel the need to write this.
Description of Work: requested this company to give us a quote on finishing out a flagstone patio and walkway for us. I had done a lot of the prep work and just needed someone to finish it out.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Julie D.
06/2012
1.0
landscaping
+ -1 more
I will not use Star Landscape again, nor recommend them to anyone. I don't live at the property, and I have found they have caused damage.
Description of Work: Star Landscape were supposed to mow, clean and edge the property.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0
$65
Sherry G.
03/2012
3.0
lawn service
+ -1 more
There was never any follow up from the company. I always had to call them. Even then, there were never responsive. There were a lot of delays. We had some problems with the lawn as well.
Description of Work: I used them for lawn care and landscape.
All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.
*Contact business to see additional licenses.
Service Categories
Lawn and Yard Work,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Landscaping,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment
FAQ
Ray's Holiday Lighting and Landscaping is currently rated 2 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
No, Ray's Holiday Lighting and Landscaping does not offer free project estimates.
No, Ray's Holiday Lighting and Landscaping does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Ray's Holiday Lighting and Landscaping does not offer a senior discount.
No, Ray's Holiday Lighting and Landscaping does not offer emergency services.
No, Ray's Holiday Lighting and Landscaping does not offer warranties.
Ray's Holiday Lighting and Landscaping offers the following services: Handyman Services,Landscaping & Lawn Services,Lawn Maintenance,Tree Service