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In Ebay parlance.....NOT RECOMMENDED.

I had a twinge about using Robert after reading the reasons for his prior bad reviews...but hey, overall it was 4.5 so I thought it should be a good risk. I should have trusted my gut. Two reasons I recommend you choose another mason 1) quality of work, 2) integrity and professionalism.

1. Quality of work
I contacted a number of masons for a simple straightforward job of widening a side yard gate from 144 to 176. The job was straightforward and simple, cut the existing wall back to the correct position such that after adding the pilasters, the resulting opening is the target size......not rocket science. What happened.....he cut one wall back 4 feet too far....yes...4 feet (see pic). I'm not going to repeat the excuse he gave for doing this as it was a verbal conversation we had, hence I have no proof to attach here, but what I will say is I had to clench my teeth to prevent my jaw from dropping, it was so far out of this world........literally. This error now resulted in having to do an extended stepped tear-down of a lot more wall so it could be rebuilt correctly and prolonged the job by 3 days past his original quoted time frame....which now forced a delay of the gate installers also. Additionally, one of the two end pilasters wasn't even square to the wall, but angled to the right when looking down the pilaster to the wall (see pic).

2. Integrity
As mentioned, I contacted a number of masons and price-wise, Robert's bid was in the middle. The original plan was just a standard 8x16 pilaster at the end of the wall block. My YELP project request was very clear with multiple pictures and a clear description. Robert's quote was $680 and one day to do it. Before making any decisions on which mason, we opted to make a change by increasing the visual impact of the project by having a double pilaster at the end of the wall, the first pilaster (adjacent to the wall) being a standard 8x 16, the second and opening pilaster being a bulkier 16x16. This was explicitly described (see pics of Yelp conversation string) and his quote came in at $1070. Again, middle-of-the-road price compared to others. We decided to move forward with Robert and invited him onsite to review and finalize anything. He came onsite, reviewed the project with my wife and I both present, and did not indicate anything different from our YELP exchanges. I repeat, after reviewing the project, he did not suggest anything different....meaning price or timeline. When the project was finally done, he charged $1700! When I complained that there was nothing different about the scope of the project from the $1070 description....his comment was that was a rough quote. Clearly he charged us for his mistake and then some.

You cannot trust him to stick with his own bid! I'll be getting a different mason to finish the 16x16 pilasters in stone veneer.

Ivan and his crew did a great job cleaning up my yard. They were responsive and showed up on short notice.

Love this team! On time, great communication! Did a beautiful job on our yard. I'm so so happy with the service. We've decided to hire them monthly. Happy customer!

They provided a quote for a tree stump removal that was anticipated to be a 1-2 hour job. The stump ended up taking all day to remove. But they kept their original quote even though they had to stay longer. Great guys!

My service person, Jon Vansickle, was super helpful. He showed up on time, fixed the system very quickly, saved me money by extending the life of my current system, gave me info on upgrades I can get, and he was very friendly. Sprinkler doctors are reasonably priced and I have had consistently good experiences with there services.

Rockwell Landscape was amazing. Incredibly detail oriented, fastidious, and professional. Not only took care of what we agreed to during the initial walk-through, but went above and beyond with the level of work that was completed. We had them do major cut-backs on many of our bushes that had been neglected by the previous owner of the home. A few weeks have passed and our yard looks amazing. Thank you Chance. Would recommend this business to any and all.

Excellent work at a very reasonable price!  We converted our grass lawn to xeriscape.  Moises and his crew came out and cleared our old rocks and curbing, then installed new river rock, gravel and added some pavers.  The pavers are especially nice.  Crew was very nice and did a great job cleaning up afterwards.  Will hire again.

Completely blown away (literally and figuratively) by their service. Needed last minute palm trimming and was more than pleased with their:
Responsiveness
Timeliness
Pricing
Cleanliness (here's where I was literally blown away. They thoroughly blew down the areas where trimmings fell and left my place in much better shape than when then got there!!)
Friendliness
And more!!!

Very prompt and professional service - did a great job for a great price.  Cleaned up extremely well and left the yard looking perfect.

We worked with Jim and he was patient listening through my questions and ideas. We are so pleased in how he transformed useless space to a wonderful golf practice area. The price was outstanding, the install team was GREAT and we love it. Even our little granddaughter is loving learning how to putt.

Cesar and Gabriel are awesome! I get their contact information from one my friend. Now I am highly recommending them! I ask them to help cutting a palm tree that is in front of my house like 30 ft tall. Cesar have all the safety gear on and ensure the tree is not hitting the house. They did such great job in a timely short notice!

They were quick to respond and answered all my questions. They were patient while I collected additional quotes and weren't high pressure. When I decided to go with them to remove a tree, I also got a quote for additional yard clean up. They got me on the schedule right away. The crew called the morning of and were easy to talk to. They did a great job. I will use them again.

Very knowledgeable and gives you all the details you want before starting a job. They were a referral to me and I would refer them to others. I will use them for all my landscaping in the future.

Jose and his team have been providing yard maintenance for us on and off for the last couple of years. Anytime we reach out, Jose is quick to respond and can often get us on the schedule in a couple days. The team works quickly and is very good with communicating any questions that arise to ensure they are delivering on our needs. Our yard always looks so clean once they come through. I would absolutely recommend Desert Lawn and Landscaping.

I was extremely satisfied and impressed with the cleanup/trim job that Marvin and his crew completed at my home. I was so impressed that I hired him for a monthly maintenance service.   He is extremely detailed and reasonably priced.  It is difficult to get that combination.  I will be recommending him to everyone.  Thank you Marvin!

We contracted AZ Dreamscapes to redo our backyard with pavers, new rock, turf etc. Scott was awesome to work with and made it so easy for us by offering expert recommendations and communicating with us frequently.  I hate having work done at the house so Scott made it a no brainer by completing our work while we were out of town on vacation.  We came home to the backyard of our dreams- we barely recognized the place!!  Scott we've been enjoying our outdoor space so much this year thanks to you!  He's worth every cent folks.

Brian Kelly is the man. 10/10 Job on my back yard. I'm surprised it didn't cost twice what it did.

sent a responses and set up quote appointment. Never called or texted for quote.

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