Oklahoma City Gravel Spreading

The job went great! We got done just in time before the rain came in. The customer was very happy with the work that was completed.

The job took about a day. They hand dug the trench behind the shrubs on the north and east sides of the house, filled them with gravel and placed the large 4-5" plastic pipe in. When finished they put sod in the front yard where they exacavated. Works great.

Matt Vaughn is the owner of A Superior Design. He was responsive to my initial inquiry and came by within a couple of days to discuss the project. We had a 50 year old gravel driveway with ruts and grass growing in the wrong places. The old driveway was U-shaped and did not allow for cars to get by if one was parked under the porticochere. Together, we came up with a design that was both practical and beautiful. He added a drive-by lane, re-engineered the infrastructure of the driveway to prevent rutting and allow for good drainage, added flagstone to the entrances and edged it with mortared natural stone blocks. Matt coordinated all of the materials and machinery to arrive at the right time so nothing was just sitting around and we were able to use the driveway during a lot of the construction. This is a big job and Matt had a big crew to get the job done efficiently (within a week). He's a good communicator and had us make sure that we were happy with the work as he went along. He was open to last-minute changes. He is a perfectionist and has high standards for his crew. The driveway absolutely adds curb appeal and sophistication to the property. The crew took care of all of the trash and made sure all of the details were dealt with. Overall, it could not have gone more smoothly. We will definitely use Matt for future landscaping and hardscaping. We negotiated a very fair price for the project

Contacted this company looking for fill dirt and gravel to help with driveway that has eroded over time. Owner of company was a delight to talk to! She was very nice and knowledgeable. We ended up purchasing 14 tons of crusher run to redo our driveway. She was willing to deliver as soon as the next day. The company was very prompt in delivery. I will definitely do business with this company again!

James was punctual for giving me an estimate & was lower than the other guy I had come out. He & his crew did a great job. He also seemed very knowledgeable about what to do keep the flower beds free of weeds & grass. I am also having him mow each week. He was cheaper & does a better job than the other guy I had. I'm very pleased.

Overall, the work was incredible! The trees alone were huge! The retaining wall itself is beautiful, and it was a monster task! They dug down 2-3 feet into Oklahoma clay to lay a foundation of compacted gravel and then a line of bricks beneath the soil (The previous wall was built on top of the ground). The only reason for the subtraction of points is it felt a little rushed at the end and we had to come back to do some additional work ourselves. Our yard has a definite slope away from the terraces. (Where the wall is was more than adequately addressed) While they were building the terraces, I pointed out the slope issues and asked how they were going to ensure erosion didn't eat away the base of the terraces. They built up a base to lay the terraces and then added compressed gravel, but there was probably a 40% slope away from the base. They said it would be fine, as they were going to bring in topsoil to address the slope issue. They did do this somewhat, but the slope was still probably 30-35%. This summer we experienced LOTs of rain, within 2 weeks of the completion of the job, the base was eroded down to the gravel and that was starting to erode as well. My son and I used retaining wall bricks (from Home Depot) to build two small additional terraces around the large terrace to stop erosion. This has been successful, we have had many large rains since then, but have lost no more soil. There was an additional area (around a fruit tree) that I had to do the same thing with at the end of the retaining wall. This might have been a miscommunication though. They installed two drains into the wall to allow for adequate drainage, the base of the wall near two drains was beginning to erode as well after heavy rains. I built two small dry creek beds down from these drains to prevent further erosion. All of this being said, there was no grass or vegetation at the time of the heavy rains to hold the soil in place (as it August and the work had just been finished leaving raw earth in the lower yard). I think we lost a lot of the top soil they brought in through erosion. The presence of grass would have eliminated some of the erosion, but not all. We have since planted grass (tried in August, but it was August in Oklahoma...) and that with the two small terraces we built, there has been no more erosion. Again, All Terrain did a tremendous amount of work in our yard and we are VERY happy with most of it. We just think they ran out of time at the end because it was such a HUGE undertaking.

I spent about $4000 to $4500 on that service. In the backyard he designed some landscaping and designed a pergola structure. He installed the landscaping, a Pea gravel patio, and a pergola. I thought that he was really exceptional at creative ideas and that was the best thing he did. That is where he shines. For the installation of my pergola structures, I would give him an A, but for the landscaping and patio installation I would give him a B. For his creative ideas I would give him an A. His designs I would give an A, but installation a B. He was very professional. I would use his design services, but not the installation service. He did a beautiful job on the pergola, he did that well and it was just the bedding in the landscaping, I did not think that he did a very good job putting in.

They dug down 2-3 feet into Oklahoma clay to lay a foundation of compacted gravel and then a line of bricks beneath the soil (The previous wall was built on top of the ground). The only reason for the subtraction of points is it felt a little rushed at the end and we had to come back to do some additional work ourselves. Our yard has a definite slope away from the terraces. (Where the wall is was more than adequately addressed) While they were building the terraces, I pointed out the slope issues and asked how they were going to ensure erosion didn't eat away the base of the terraces. They built up a base to lay the terraces and then added compressed gravel, but there was probably a 40% slope away from the base. They said it would be fine, as they were going to bring in topsoil to address the slope issue. They did do this somewhat (they brought in three tons), but the slope was still probably 30-35%. This summer we experienced LOTs of rain, within 2 weeks of the completion of the job, the base was eroded down to the gravel and that was starting to erode as well. My son and I used retaining wall bricks (from Home Depot) to build two small additional terraces around the large terrace to stop erosion. This has been successful, we have had many large rains since then, but have lost no more soil. There was an additional area (around a fruit tree) that I had to do the same thing with at the end of the retaining wall. This might have been a miscommunication though. They installed two drains into the wall to allow for adequate drainage, the base of the wall near two drains was beginning to erode as well after heavy rains. I built two small dry creek beds down from these drains to prevent further erosion. All of this being said, there was no grass or vegetation at the time of the heavy rains to hold the soil in place (as it August and the work had just been finished leaving raw earth in the lower yard). I think we lost a lot of the top soil they brought in through erosion. The presence of grass would have eliminated some of the erosion, but not all. We have since planted grass (tried in August, but it was August in Oklahoma…) and that with the two small terraces we built, there has been no more erosion. Again, All Terrain did a tremendous amount of work in our yard and we are VERY happy with most of it. We just think they ran out of time at the end because it was such a HUGE undertaking.

I am a senior citizen and this was the first landscaping that I have ever contracted. Our old 1990s wooden deck and retaining walls were eroded, deteriorated and a complete eyesore and I was naturally nervous that my money would be well spent in landscaping rather than re-decking. With the project complete, my wife and I are ecstatic. Blake developed a vision for our yard that we loved, and has brought it to fruition before our eyes. We couldn't be happier with his services, and he is a genuine pleasure to deal with on top of everything. I have seen Blake (without his knowing I was watching) ask his foreman to reconstruct an area that evidently didn't meet his standards, and perform another levelling task, that I would not have insisted on as the homeowner. Blake is a perfectionist and will not allow less than his best effort to be presented. I would have to believe that a customer must have had a hidden agenda if they rated this landscape contractor less than straight A. From what we have seen there is no reason not to be completely happy with his work. I could go on and on but hope this is enough to convince prospective customers to give Giant Landscape a call.

Simply Lanscape is impressive. The design plans looked like they were created by an architect. Tim Parson is quite knowledgeable about trees and shrubs. Also, he did the little things that make a big difference. For example, he called OG&E before digging, he took care not to damage the exisiting sprinkler system; and he saved as many trees as possible by transplanting them to a more suitable place in the yard. I think the landscaping will increase the value of my home.

Everything turned out great. No more muddy dogs. The yard looks beautiful. I recommend Simply Landscape to everyone.

Job was supposed to be a one day job. Unfortunately, the job was scheduled on a day of torrential rain. Matt and his crew came out and started the job anyway. Actually worked in our favor as they were able to visually identify the drainage problem. However, because of the rain, job wound up taking two days. Despite taking additional time, the job was completed satisfactorily and on budget. I would recommend A Superior Design Co to anyone needing massive excavation work.

As usual - great response - immediate response - from Mel & Sherry. With the weather, tentative date for work to be done agreed upon and bid negotiated. Again as promised, showed up and worked very diligently to accomplish tasks - including working with me (stayed later) while I scrambled to get more pavers for the pathway as I had underestimated what would be required. Immensely satisfied with the end product and of course, will have them back as needed. Since one of the areas worked in included my cactus/succulent garden - kudos for dealing with needles/spines. Again, as always, although Pippa the Brittany pup has made it to her first year - she is still learning manners and they were very patient in dealing with her antics. Additionally, working on an acreage includes dealing with local fauna - including a gorgeous 5-6 foot bull snake sunning itself in the brush pile near where the concrete pile and shrub to be transplanted was located - Mel is not a big fan of particular reptiles - but managed just fine. Sherry and I thought he was a handsome specimen! Additionally, Mel found a black widow spider when working with rain barrel on SE corner - and LOTS of poison ivy on property as well. Yes, landscaping work is going to have some surprises - but I am still very happy that despite these little gems- Mel and Sherry come back for more. Work was completed over several days - essentially, these two completed in a short time what would have taken me alone several weeks. Very satisfied customer!

Mel and his worker showed up on time to do the work. They had the dirt delivered by another company and put approx. 5 cubic yards of soil in the front flower bed as requested. While putting the dirt in the flower bed with a Bobcat, his worker proceeded to drive on the front lawn and tear it up very nicely. After Mel instructed him to drive through the flower bed and stay off the lawn, he crushed our brick border of the flowerbed with the Bobcat. The dirt should have been added with a wheelbarrow. They then took some of the dirt and "leveled" approx. 1/4 of the back yard along with part of the side yard in the front. I had asked Mel to give me a quote on taking out all of the plants in the backyard and leveling the whole backyard except for around one tree where a deck is going in. All he remembered of this was to cover up a small part of gravel in the backyard. The side yard was not level to say the least. The dirt was left above my fence line and above the concrete pad for my Air conditioner. They then took a brush hog and started to clear the backyard. The brush hog broke so he used a weed eater to cut down all the plants. A good portion of the dirt was still left in the front driveway at the time he took the Bobcat back to the rental place. After brush hogging and clearing out the plants they then spread the rest of the dirt in my front yard. I had not asked them to do this. Some of the dirt was to cover up the tracks from the Bobcat tracks. So in the end, they had spread dirt over nearly my entire front yard including the side yard and about a quarter of my back yard. When I explained to Mel that this was not what we had talked about, he chalked it up to a miscommunication and would not take responsibility for it. When asked why he spread so much dirt on the perfectly healthy front yard, he replied that he didn't want to leave a pile of dirt in the driveway. When I asked him why he didn't spread it in the back he said he thought I didn't want the rest of the backyard leveled off. The whole time he said I should have stopped him while he was spreading the dirt in my front yard. I thought they would be adding the rest of the dirt to the back by wheelbarrow. He then explained that I need about 3 more dump truck loads of dirt in the back to finish leveling it. He offered me 25% off his labor fee for this service. To say the least I will not be taking him up on this offer and do not feel like he made the situation right. He also tried to leave with my lawn rake. I had to ask him for it back. He explained he has one just like it and thought it was his.