Commonwealth Landcare Inc. is a Class A contractor located in the greater Richmond, VA area offering complete grounds maintenance packages to both residential & commercial clients amongst many other landscape services. Commonwealth Landcare Inc. is owned & operated by a Virginia Tech horticulturist that supplies his knowledge and expertise into transforming any existing landscape into its own unique oasis. Contact us today for a free estimate and consultation.
Business highlights
14 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Complete Grounds Management, Irrigation Install & Maintenance, Shrub & Tree Maintenance & Care, & Snow Removal.
Owner met me on time and did exactly what was agreed. Team of 2 that showed up was on time and worked hard to clean up around 1/3 acre of wooded area that was covered with downed limbs and debris. I will be using them again for other services!
Description of Work: grounds cleanup
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Elizabeth H.
09/2013
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
I tried out this provider via Angie's List, worked alongside of them for 3 hours, liked what I experienced and have hired them to help me regularly maintain gardens on my 10-acre homesite. They are intelligent, responsive and their main laborers work consistently well even in the heat. The only negative I can report is that they are usually 15 minutes late...which I really don't mind @ 7:30 a.m....
Description of Work: Weed, edge, trim, mulch.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$108
Linda R.
09/2013
4.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
It was excellent. They were enthusiastic and they did a decent job. We also brought them back to do some yard maintenance.
Description of Work: I had a Big Deal for Commonwealth Landcare Inc. and they did a variety of clean up activities for me.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$447
Virginia E.
09/2013
3.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
Estimate for mine was $320, which is not way out of line. Estimate for my neighbor, whose lawn is only SLIGHTLY larger than mine, was $990! Then I noted in one of your emails that the same company had a coupon to have any lawn up to 10,000 sq. ft. for aeration & seeding for $129! Fertilzer was not included in this offer. The "regular" price was listed at $255. I just don't understand how they could say the regular price was $255 when our estimates were so much higher. In the end, we hired someone else who is charging us both the same price of $255.
Description of Work: Had an estimate for both mine and my next door neighbor to have a fall aeration, seeding & fertilization.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Response from Commonwealth Landcare Inc
Glad you where able to find someone to complete the service. I sent my turf manager out to measure the lawns beforehand, as we base our estimates off of square footage. This is for two reasons. To make sure our estimates are correct & to make sure we applying enough seed & fertilizer. Her house was 10K square ft & her neighbors was 30K square ft. I would have no problem in breaking out the pricing and explaining to her how I came to those numbers, but just an FYI the materials alone would be well over $255 for a 30K square foot lawn! I would make sure you are getting everything for that price.
Jeanne P.
09/2013
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
Ontime, polite, punctual and thorough.
Description of Work: They spread mulch throughout my yard and contracted with me for additional mulch and spreading. .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Robert Y.
08/2013
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
We have a common area between three houses, approximately 30 x 30 feet. Over time a large quantity of leaves, pine needles and small branches had accumulated, and needed to be removed prior to some pipe burial. Two very courteous, professional and uniformed workers arrived, ahead of schedule, to confirm the work location and exactly what was to be done. They had to use garden rakes and shovels to remove the debris, due to numerous cables already buried in the area. Approximately half way through the job, a supervisor stopped by to ensure everything was being done to my satisfaction (which it was). In approximately 2 to 2.5 hours, they had gathered and transferred to their trailer a huge quantity of debris. They did a wonderful job, exactly as I requested.
Description of Work: Clean up and removal of a large quantity of yard debris
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$168
David Y.
08/2013
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
The two men were very nice, worked hard and were expert at what they do.
Description of Work: Pruned shrubbery and cleaned up yard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Dana W.
08/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, lawn treatment, mulch
 + 2 more
This was the second time that we hired this company. The first experience with them was excellent and the second experience was just as good as the first. The owner is knowledgeable and professional. The work was done in a timely manner by his employees who have a good attitude and are easy to work with. We have also hired this company to provide turf care on an on going basis.
Description of Work: This was a big job involving a large area. All of the flowerbeds as well as areas under the trees were mulched. This included weeding and pre-emergent weed control prior to mulching. Also a raised bed flowerbed next to the garage was removed, the ground was graded to slope away from the house and a layer of rocks was put over that area to improve the drainage.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400
Rick S.
08/2013
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
Two men worked for 8 hours and completed much more than I expected. I will use this company in the future. I sure got my money's worth.
Description of Work: Major yard cleanup, hedge trimming and mulching.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Greg J.
08/2013
4.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
While they performed basic gardening functions in a timely, orderly and professional manner, the fact that they charged me $25 for debris removal after only working 1/3 of the time I purchased makes me never want to use them again. I provided them with a cooler of water and Gatorade and they did not appreciate my courtesy. Instead they charged me $25. I would not recommend them.
Description of Work: I purchased a big deal for six hours of yard work. I shortened their day to only two hours. They trimmed out some crepe myrtle trees and removed debris in between the trees. They also weeded out an overgrown garden.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$149.99
Response from Commonwealth Landcare Inc
The debris removal charge is clearly stated within the terms of the 'Big Deal' and is actually set by Angie's List. Commonwealth Landcare Inc has to pay a another contractor $250 per 30 yd container to remove debris from our office. We can not afford to highly discount our services and also pay to dispose of there yard waste. We have GPS on all of our trucks and are able to tell how long each truck is at a particular residence and it shows we where there for the allotted time. Thanks for the review.
FAYE B.
08/2013
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
Excellent experience. Prompt, attentive, detailed. Will use again.
Description of Work: Cleaned two overgrown beds, pulled weeds/ivy/saplings out, blew all debris, hauled away.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$225
Sharon C.
08/2013
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
Doing a great job so far. Always come on time.
Description of Work: Lawn cutting, weeding, raking and general clean up
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$35
Michael P.
08/2013
5.0
lawn service, leaf removal
 + 0 more
It turned out to be a great service. He did a great job. They showed up and I kind of showed them around the yard and want needed to be done and there was two guys and they just kind of got the work done. I paid them little bit more because we did have to pay extra for hauling items away so it was more than the coupon. I would use them again.
Description of Work: I used Commonwealth Landcare Inc. Big Deal purchase in June. They took care of the area of the yard where we have years of debris just branches, fell tree itself, so they cut stuff up just kind of cleared that all for us.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$220
Alan S.
08/2013
4.0
lawn service, leaf removal
 + 0 more
They were fine. When we purchased the deal we had a hard time getting the service scheduled but once they came it was pretty good work. There were some extra charges but we agreed on it. Once they got out here they were very professional and very good. There were some disconnections earlier on in trying to get them out here and from their end it was because they were extremely busy. They did more than what I would consider simple, basic lawn care.
Description of Work: I purchased a big deal service from Commonwealth Landcare Inc. They did the lawn, they cleaned up a lot of sticks and debris in the yard and did a lot of leaf removal.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$149.99
Mary S.
08/2013
4.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
They were supposed to do major weeding and trimming of shrubs- The guys did an excellent job when they were here- They arrived @ 8:45 left for lunch @ 11:30 and came back @ 12:15 and left for the day @ 3:15- Not exactly 16man hours for 2 men-
Description of Work: Called to say they'd be a little late- Started working after instructions- Left without notice 1h&1/2 early- I called the owner and he said they didn't know they were doing a big deal and that they thought their day was over- So the owner said we'd be even if he' just pay for the extra cost of taking away the debris- I asked if he thought that was equal to the man hours lost and to him it was- He said he wanted me to be happy so I'd give a good review- That comment did not make me happy!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
3.0
$450
Response from Commonwealth Landcare Inc
We ended up removing a full trailer load of debris from the client's house. Which would be about three truck loads. According to the Angie's List special that would of cost $75.00. ($25 Per Truck Load) Which about equaled out to the less time spent. I want everyone to be happy and try to be as fair as possible as that was what I meant by the 'good review comment' Thanks for the review.
Terri M.
08/2013
1.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
First of all, I was really disappointed about the fact that he was not able to come immediately. He kept pushing it off for three weeks and he just really took a very long time because he said he was just too busy. So I didn't appreciate the fact that Angie's list was out there with these deals and then the people who are contracted with can't even fulfill it in a timely manner. It wasn't that they didn't get back to me, they just couldn't schedule me in. It took a very long time to get scheduled in. Then when I had them come out the guys really worked hard. There was a little problem when they were cutting the tree; they cut too much at the bottom and had to spend a lot more time trying to get it to shape up. They were really nice about trying to fix that and worked hard. So I was like, "Okay, fine you can charge me the extra time." even though it really was because of the fact that they had a problem with cutting the trees the way it was supposed to be cut. The crew that works with him is very conscientious and very hard-working. I can't tell you how much we enjoyed having them work for us and what a pleasure they were. But it is the attitude of the owner of the place from the fact that he can't work you in because he is way too busy. And then I had asked one of the guys, "Will you be taking the grass away?" He was like, "Oh! Yeah we can do that." and I said, "Okay" Then when I got my invoice I came to find out they charged us for taking that away. I said to the owner, "Well, no one told me that it was going to cost me more to take it away." I asked if they would be taking it away because actually my father had a trailer right there that we were putting sticks and things in. We could have put it in there had I known that they were going to charge us. I just asked if they were taking it away so I would know if it needed to go in the pile of other stuff. So he charged me for that and that really made me angry. And then he said, "The debris charge is explained on the Angie's list deal. I have to take someone to take it, from our office." I don't even know. I have to go back and look at Angie's list deal. I don't recall anything about that. When I just asked I should have been told that it's going to cost more or whatever. So all in all the two people who worked for him were amazing, they were wonderful. He is very fortunate that he has them working for him. I was really upset with Angie's list for actually having them on the list and having them have that far out of the time frame to where they could even come and do anything. We paid $105 for the spray which was what we agreed to. He charged $25 for the debris removal which was only like three trash cans of grass. He charged $35 extra for the hours beyond the Angie's list deal that the guys worked, which quite frankly, was because of the way that they cut the tree and it took us a very long time to shape it up based on what they did. But it ended up being fine in the end. The guys were really, really nice. It is the way in which the owner operates which is the problem. I think the price was fair until I got the other charge that wasn't explained to me.
Description of Work: I purchased a big deal for Commonwealth Landcare. They trimmed trees for us and also sprayed the grass in the driveway.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
5.0
$314.99
Response from Commonwealth Landcare Inc
The initial email exchange occured on July 18th. We completed the work on July 29th. I believe from initial scheduling to completion of the work is within range. This is also only 11 days, which is less than two weeks. The 'Big Deal' only includes labor hours within the 6 hour alotted time and no materials. It clearly states on the 'Big Deal' coupon any debris removed will be charged $25.00. We charged extra for time spent beyond the 6 hours, the Quickpro we used to treat the driveway and the debris removed. Fianlly, I went out this past Thursday and sprayed her father's driveway for a second time and I am not even charging or will not charge for completing this service. Thanks for the review.
Aubrey P.
08/2013
5.0
hauling services, landscaping, lawn service, leaf removal, tree service
 + 3 more
The job by two men was done efficiently and cooperatively by them working as a team. I was surprised by how much they were able to accomplish within three hours. They also put all the debris in bags so that it could be taken by trash collection the next day. It seemed that they were concerned about doing a good job and the yard looked great after they were finished.
Description of Work: Trimmed about five azealea bushes, other bushes and hedges. Trimmed two plum trees as well as created a path beside a fence by use of a weed wacker. They also removed vines from a standing juniper bush.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Dana W.
08/2013
5.0
hauling services, lawn service, leaf removal
 + 1 more
The owner came to see the work that needed to be done and outlined a plan for the cleanup and future maintenance. We scheduled a mutually agreeable time for the work to be done. Two young men arrived at 8am and began a long day of work. They did a great job and were very professional. They worked very hard all day and took several loads of debris to the dump. The yard looked great when they finished. We will definitely use this company again in the future as well as recommend them to friends.
Description of Work: Annual yard cleanup and debris removal.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Heather C.
08/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, leaf removal
 + 1 more
We purchased the Angie's list deal for 6 hours of yard/lawn work for $149.99. We have an older home that we are always trying to get on top of the overrun yard and the gentlemen with Commonwealth Land Care were able to come in and knock it out in about 1/20th of the time my husband and I could have done it! I can't even begin to tell you how many weeds and miscellaneous things were growing in our front "weed bed" (there's no way it was a flower bed!) and crowding out our old, pitiful, ugly, scraggly azaleas, but now they are all gone and we have the opportunity to start fresh!!! We couldn't be happier and will probably be calling them to see what they can do with the back yard.
Description of Work: Removed years of weeds and overgrowth from the front of the house... she looks 20 years younger now!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Donald C.
08/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
 + 0 more
They were on time and performed a variety of labor intensive yard chores including the removal of invasive vines, trimming and cutbacks... very professional and courteous.. .
Description of Work: Yard maintenance...
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Wayne W.
08/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
 + 0 more
Due to all the wet weather we have been having this summer, the backyard has become overgrown & thick and it has very poor drainage and it normally takes 3 to 5 days of dry weather for it to dry out to the point where I can cut it with a push lawnmower but with all of the rainfall this year the mowers literally get stuck in the mud and now with it being so thick & overgrown it is impossible to cut it with a push mower The two young men (Jacob and Eli) that Commonwealth Landcare sent did a great job just using weed eaters to cut the lawn. They were very professional and courteous, gave me an estimate as to how long it would take to complete the job and would use their company again for any landscaping that I might have to have done
Description of Work: They had to cut an overgrown and in certain areas very thick spots with weed eaters
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$168
Robert K.
08/2013
5.0
hauling services, landscaping, lawn service, leaf removal, tree service
 + 3 more
I purchase one of the 6 hours on Angies List, the 2 guys that came by did an GREAT job. They did what I wanted them to do and cleaned up afterwords and hauled off the debris for me.
Description of Work: Trimmed bushes, trees, etc.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$243
ANDRE M.
07/2013
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
The men were very helpful and did what they promised to do. No complaints at all, and very satisfied.
Description of Work: What he promised to do, which was work in the yard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Mattie C.
07/2013
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
They were on time, polite and fast. I have never seen two people work so fast and also be so thorough at their job. I will definitely hire them again.
Description of Work: They cut my front field and two areas by my barn.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
John W.
07/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
 + 0 more
I purchased a BD with this company. They were very responsive and did all the work a smile on their face. I highly recommend this company.
Description of Work: They tore out old landscaping on my property that had become overgrown. They also did some mulching work for me.
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Service Categories
Lawn and Yard Work,
Landscaping,
Leaf Removal,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Tree Service,
Hauling,
Lawn Irrigation
FAQ
Commonwealth Landcare Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Commonwealth Landcare Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa