San Jose Gazebo Building

Things did not go terribly well. They over estimated the price and it was nearly double what they had originally estimated. The work itself was not what we really wanted either. The man didn't even do the work himself, he brought his sister in to do it.

I called Nick to ask him to give me an estimate on assembling some teak patio furniture and a metal gazebo. He arrived on time and even thought to bring a bag of sand to weigh-down the posts of the gazebo. His estimate was reasonable and I liked him right away, so I hired him on the spot. He put the furniture together in expert fashion & in the amount of time he estimated. Since I had family coming for the weekend, he agreed to come back the next day to assemble the gazebo. He managed it amazingly well despite it really being a two-man job. When a mishap ensued, he informed me he'd need to buy a part at a hardware store and insisted on deducting the time and material needed to correct the problem. He completed the gazebo assembly within the estimated time frame once again. Throughout the time Nick was at my home, he remained extremely courteous & professional. I'll be hiring him again....as soon as I've found my "to-do" list!

Mr Fuller and team did an excellent job of putting together and securing a large 14x16 metal gazebo I purchased from Costco. I sent him the product info from the website for an advance quote. While unpacking, and laying out the parts for assembly, the team noticed a defective part, so they had to stop, and come back after the the replacement part arrived. As soon as I got the part, the full team of 5 was back on site to finish, everything looks great! Very professional and great quality work, I will be hiring again!

Sammy was on time on the day of the estimate. He clearly described the process, including the information that it would be a 2 day process. One day would be demolition and power wash. The 2nd day would be the sanding and preservative application. He was clear that it would not be consecutive days. He and his 2 man crew showed up promptly as schedule for the demolition. They completed the task in timely manner, even power washing 4 benches in my yard...that were not part of the original quote. Sammy noted some termite damage in some of the gazebo as it was being cut down. He took some precautionary actions to stop any further damage on the remaining deck. And took time to insure, as best he could, that the salvaged wood from the gazebo was termite free. Due to rainy weather it took 2 reschedules to get 2nd step..sanding and applying perservative..done. But Sammy called each time giving me more than sufficient information and forewarning about the rescheduled plans. Deck looks great!

He came promptly for the quote and was able to perform the work the next day. He gave a cheaper recommendation and was very knowledgeable I would hire him in a heartbeat. Very nice and down to earth.

He built an eight by ten concrete patio with a top on it and a type of a gazebo. I wanted a lattice around the tree side that he made and he built a wall two and a half feet around my planter and used flagstone with a brick top. The wall is all flagstone, like a retaining wall three quarters way around the back yard and a flagstone path to the patio and he built two arbors and in the front yard and put down bedding so the weeds won't come back. He also put in a redwood bark fender board and it is beautiful, both the front yard and the backyard. Totally happy with all the work they did!

They did an excellent job and I was very pleased. I thought initially that the price seemed high, but not after I realized what a good job they had done. It took them three days to complete all the work.

The work was good, but he didn't clean up well. He had previously hung a picture for me and it was lovely. Regarding the gazebo, I wanted it lightly sanded, spray washed and then stained and sealed. I gave him the color that he needed to get. That went well, but he dripped on the concrete. He said that when he came back to do the deck, he would clean up the concrete. He came back to do the deck and never cleaned up the concrete. The deck took months and months and months because when he first got the boards, it was a composite and he didn't lay them out like you are supposed to. After he was done, I went out there and said what happened. He said that he noticed that they were all different colors. I went online and he wasn't very demonstrated. I had to call the company in Maine and give them all the information. It was a horrible experience after that. It wasn't that the deck wasn't level, but he didn't follow the procedures that they have online to lay the boards out first before you cut anything and if there are any discolorations, you take them back to where you bought them. It was a first generation product and they quit using it in December and they had a new product out in January. I gave him a pattern if he was going to use the mixed-up boards and he didn't follow it. I told him that he had to at least make it look like he met to rotate them. That wasn't so good and then he would call and say that he was going to come and he wouldn't come. Then one of the boards was coming up and he said he would definitely be there and I had to call him again and again. Another month goes by and I'm getting ticked off because I am tripping over the board on the deck and then he said he was always blocked on my phone, which was true because I had his conversations recorded on my answering machine. I think he thought he underestimated the amount of work, but that was his problem. He did the same thing with the gazebo and I gave him extra money because I felt sorry that he had underestimated the amount of stain it would take. I already knew how much it was going to take and I was quoted 15 gallons. He came with a gallon, so he had to get more. It wasn't that he wasn't nice and they did a beautiful job and it was perfectly level, but the boards were different colors. The place he bought them from wouldn't take them back because he had already cut them. He made the railing out of treated lumber and I told him I wished he had covered it with composite decking and he said that would make it all wavy, so I told him to put another board underneath it and he said that would be a day's labor for me. I also had to have him close the steps. The project had already been going on since February and it was now August. I don't know if I should try to putty all the holes and sand and paint it myself. It was not a pleasant experience. When they tore down the other one, they were very neat and clean. The deck would have been done, had he only paid attention to the color. I have a light gray composite and the whole idea was to never have to paint it. I had taken pictures and measurements and he lost those. It was just one thing after another. I think he is fine for minor jobs, but I would never use him again for anything major. He also had to rebuild the fence.

GEOLAND TOOK THE TIME AND EFFORT TO COMPLETE MY PROJECT RIGHT. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS GREAT AND VERY RESPONSIVE TO CUSTOMER NEEDS. THEY ARE FLEXIBLE AND WILLING TO MAKE CHANGES TO BEST SUIT THE CUSTOMER NEEDS.

Susan Vogel showed up, all business and professionalism. We'd never had contractors here, so no idea how landscaping was accomplished. She listened to us, came up with ideas, laid it all out, and then arranged for bids from three trusted landscape artists. It was a great relief to have someone who also cared about what we wanted, and could help up figure out how to turn it into reality. What a great idea! We selected Brian Tran's bid, and it was probably the smartest thing we've done in years. Brian was meticulous, focused, super competent, and had a great team. He oversaw everything himself, made sure that every day the work was structured and inspected. Our yard which had looked like a war zone when Brian showed up was gradually transformed, and after seven weeks of hard work we now have a miraculous fairy garden, with a white gazebo and a beautiful adjoining deck. Susan Vogel laid out a wonderful arrangement of 300 flowers, shrubs and trees - twice! - and oversaw the planting. We could not be happier. I'd fall over myself to recommend Landscape Locators and also Brian's company All-Pro Landscape Construction.