Neftali Alfaro Gardening Service

Founded 1998 • With Angi since August 2008

3 employees. No subs. Cost is determined by the job. No travel charges. No service fees. No extra charge for after hours service.

Awards and Badges

Angi Certified

Business Highlights

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Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount
0%
Emergency Service
Yes
Eco-Friendly Accreditations
No
No License Required for Trade
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Verified Reviews

4.9

(36) Verified Reviews

Ratings Distribution

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Rating Details

Price
4.8
Professionalism
4.9
Punctuality
4.8
Quality
4.9
Responsiveness
4.9

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lawn care (34)lawn & landscaping (7)tree service (5)hauling (3)mulch delivering (2)plumbers (1)lawn treatment (1)
Showing 1-25 of 36 reviews
Richard R.
5.0
08/23/2017
Excellent work
Description of Work
I have used this gardener twice and he has done a terrific job both times. He layer down rock, bark, planted plants, trimmed trees and removed weeds.
Category
hauling services, landscaping, lawn service, tree service
Hire Again?
Yes
Richard G.
5.0
08/14/2017
Contacted Mr. Alfaro on Friday, 8/18/17 and he came later that day to estimate the job. He quoted a very reasonable price for the amount of work to be done. I thought that the job would cost much more. We set a date and time for him to send his crew to do the job. They arrived on time and worked like demons. Did the work we had asked for and cleaned up after themselves. The job took two men just short of three hours. I thought that the job was underestimated and paid Mr. Alfaro a but more that he had quoted. The price below reflects the amount I paid.
Description of Work
Had to have ivy removed from one side of our house. A lot of ivy!
Category
lawn service
Hire Again?
Yes
Gerald S.
5.0
05/27/2017
Excellent job
Description of Work
Clean and landscape yard
Category
landscaping, lawn service, mulch
Cost
$400
Hire Again?
Yes
Gail R.
5.0
05/22/2017
They got there on time and went right to work. When I got home the yard was cleared down to bare soil. It had been cover in weeds over 6ft tall. It is a very large yard about 3000 square ft. I would hire him again any time.
Description of Work
Clean out of a very very over grown huge yard.
Category
lawn service
Cost
$1,800
Hire Again?
Yes
Michael S.
5.0
07/01/2016
After having gone through a couple of gardeners who either did the very minimal or ones that just didn't show up I was hopeful after reading the reviews here. I scheduled a visit and waited that morning wondering which it would be. I received a text shortly before the scheduled time indicating that he was going to need to reschedule to a few hours later. A text! Jackpot! This guy actually uses technology! So of course, a couple hours was perfectly fine. He arrived, we went through my expectations; explaining that we had a dog and he knew right off about the foxtails and said that he would take them off site and would clear everything out. We scheduled for the next week and while they arrived a bit late (<30m), again, he sent me a text telling me he was running a little behind. They got to work and started plowing through the roughage. He and his team were 'all up in those weeds'. I was seriously impressed as they were pulling out the foxtails on the incline and properly corralling them onto a cloth for disposal. His team put in some hard work clearing this area out. Afterwards, they redistributed the existing mulch and I could not be happier with the quality of work he and his team performed. I've already got him scheduled for regular lawn maintenance monthly.
Description of Work
We have a larger sized back yard with an inclined fence line where trees once were and a area directly below that which is slightly more level but basically a dirt patch and where weeds tend to grow freely. Recently it had become infested with foxtails and after having gotten a dog we found that they are dangerous to our furry family member, that all had to go.
Category
landscaping, lawn service
Hire Again?
Yes
Brian D.
5.0
06/21/2016
Went above and beyond what was asked. Very good service for the price. I will use him again for any landscape maintenance needs.
Description of Work
Full landscape maintenance
Category
lawn service, plumbing
Cost
$150
Hire Again?
Yes
Ada V. P.
5.0
06/09/2016
Mr. Alfaro has done yard work for me in the past, most recently a few days ago. He is an excellent gardener who always shows up on time, does a great job and thoroughly cleans up all the debris before he leaves. I have lived in my house for many years and have never had a better gardener.
Description of Work
.Back yard cleanup.
Category
lawn service
Cost
$250
Hire Again?
Yes
Alice B.
5.0
08/19/2015
He is very knowledgeable and cheerful, a pleasure to work with. Neftali was able to call in extra help as needed. I'm looking forward to working with him again. I also appreciated his punctuality, he was early every day. Alice Blaine-LaTerre
Description of Work
Cleared jungle growth in large yard including breaking up cement patio and removing dead tree. This yard had been neglected for decades (house is 102yrs old). Neftali cheerfully handled the surprises as overgrowth was removed and he asked for only a modest extra amount for removing the cement that wasn't visible when he gave his estimate. We are certainly going to get him back to help build a beautiful garden!
Category
lawn service
Cost
$2,000
Hire Again?
Yes
Mary H.
5.0
01/03/2015
Neftali is great. He arrived early for both his estimate appointment and the actual date of the work. He and his crew of two young men were courteous, conscientious and thorough. They cleaned up all of the yard clippings/trimmings and even cleaned up along the pathway between the yard and their pickup truck. I will definitely call him again.
Description of Work
Neftali and his crew trimmed back our overgrown trumpet and jasmine vines, gave our yard an overall grooming, dug up a tree stump left over from a previous not-so-great "gardener," and repaired severed wires for the sprinkler system.
Category
lawn service
Cost
$250
Hire Again?
Yes
Marsha M.
5.0
10/13/2014
It went really well. They had really great reviews on Angie's List and then the rose above everyone else we had quote the job. They were very punctual and finished the job in a timely manner. They were professional while at our home. We only had one small issue, they had removed some blackberry vines and where they sat on our driveway, we now have some berry-juice stains on the concrete driveway. It looks like this happened because the vines were on the bottom of the brush pile. We have contacted them about this yet am I'm not sure if this is a permanent stain or not.
Description of Work
They performed a major clean up in our back yard.
Category
landscaping, lawn service
Cost
$3,000
Hire Again?
Yes
ANN C.
5.0
10/12/2014
He did more than the agreed upon services. He hauled away some other big items I had in the basement, and even dug up some juniper roots that were under the dirt.
Description of Work
He and 2 helpers removed excess dirt from the yard and hauled away broken concrete
Category
hauling services, lawn service
Cost
$300
Hire Again?
Yes
Marian A.
5.0
10/10/2014
Because of the steepness of the hill the trimming required some cleverness and creativity to finish the job. They arrived on time, were pleasant to work with, and cleaned up perfectly. They were just wonderful guys!
Description of Work
I have a very steep hill as part of my yard that needed some attention. They trimmed back some really tall weeds (almost three to four feet), they also trimmed a tree and some shrubbery. They also trimmed my boxwood hedge.
Category
lawn service, tree service
Cost
$250
Hire Again?
Yes
derrek W.
5.0
07/30/2014
Neftali and his crew came in and got started immediately on time, I had some yard work done previously last year n wasn't that happy with it but it sufficed. I am disabled and I really needed some help, they had totally flattened n covered this wide tree stump so that it wouldn't grow anymore, it was recently hacked up n cut down by a neighbor who didn't clean up the mess leaving it looking like something from the Blair Witch Project. But basically the yard was revitalized, the tarp n motch was pulled back and all the debris n rocks were raked n cleaned up, leveled and the plastic tarp was pinned into the ground and another load of motch was layered on top of the preexisting motch. A bunch of other little things were done also, great job I'll be getting them to come back. Sorry I forgot the before shots but here's the after.
Description of Work
Lawn & Garden
Category
lawn service, tree service
Cost
$600
Hire Again?
Yes
Alfred V.
4.0
05/06/2014
it was weird. He came out was very punctual, and thorough. He never got back with me with estimate or appointment to do work
Description of Work
yard work
Category
lawn service
Hire Again?
Yes
Lisa M.
5.0
05/02/2014
Everything went smoothly and professionally. Very efficient.and cleaned up nicely.
Description of Work
Neftali cleaned up and removed plants and weeds from a large backyard. The job was done efficiently and for a very reasonable price. We will have him back to do more work.
Category
lawn service
Cost
$400
Hire Again?
Yes
Greg J.
5.0
11/22/2013
We met on Friday morning, I explained I had to have it done within the next three days,he agreed to perform service on Monday. His crew arrived at a reasonable time, and went to work. The two man crew spent approximately 4 hours, clearing the jungle, trimming a fig tree and removing the debris. Also, they did some minor landscaping in the front of the house (pulling weeds and trimming the bushes).
Description of Work
They cleared the over growth of the back yard of an Old Victorian that we will start renovating later this year. The backyard had turned in to a jungle and they were able to clear it and convert our jungle into a legitimate back yard.
Category
lawn service
Cost
$300
Hire Again?
Yes
Ada V. P.
5.0
08/28/2013
I contacted Mr. Alfaro for a clean up of my back yard. It was in terrible shape. He responded promptly with his crew and did a great job, including hauling away all of the debris. I highly recommend him.
Description of Work
Back yard clean up.
Category
lawn service
Cost
$250
Hire Again?
Yes
May L.
5.0
08/14/2013
He's fine and does a good job. It was a onetime thing and he's supposed to call me back to do maintenance but he hasn't called me yet. He's reasonable and good. He came on time as we talked.
Description of Work
I used Neftali Alfaro Gardening Services to clean up and mow the lawn.
Category
lawn service
Hire Again?
Yes
Edward G.
1.0
08/05/2013
I called Mr. Alfaro and explained that I was looking for a regularly scheduled gardener for landscape maintenance and we scheduled a time for him to come to my home. Mr. Alfaro arrived on time and seemed friendly and courteous. I explained that my gardener moved away from the area and I was looking for another. I told him my previous gardener worked for about 2 to 4 hours every other week. He looked around the property and took my phone number and said he would call me with a quote. I have never heard back from him.
Description of Work
Came to my house to look at the job and give me an estimate.
Category
lawn service
Joanne W.
5.0
05/08/2013
I was in a jam and needed my overgrown front and side yard cleaned-up fast. Neftali responded immediately with an on-site meeting to give me an estimate and schedule the work. The crew showed up on time and did a fantastic job of weeding flower beds, laying down mulch, mowing, and sweeping the driveways. All of the vegetative debris was hauled away. When I got home from work, my yard was immaculate! Also, Neftali can buy mulch in bulk at a reasonable rate.
Description of Work
Weeding and yard clean-up; swept driveways; hauled away vegetative debris.
Category
hauling services, lawn service, mulch
Cost
$300
Hire Again?
Yes
Salvador C.
5.0
05/01/2013
He does a good job. He is honest, he has a reasonable price, and does the job quietly.
Description of Work
Does the maintenence on my lawn and garden.
Category
lawn service
Cost
$75
Hire Again?
Yes
Buzz B.
5.0
04/11/2013
I spoke to neftali on phone, we set up appt for estimate for 8 am April 2. He showed up.exactly on time. I needed cosmetic trimming and weeding and pruning. If I weren't so pre-occupied with other irons in the fire I coulda done a lot of it myself, but I was anxious to get it done well, and neat-looking. So i accepted the estimate, and, just as he had promised on the phone, if I accept the estimate, he will commence to do the job immediately, and that's what they did. Two guys were here for about 4 hours. Do the math! it looks very tidy now.
Description of Work
Cosmetic clean-up of overgrown back yard. And a little front yard clean-up too.
Category
lawn service
Cost
$180
Hire Again?
Yes
Gaston C.
5.0
05/04/2009
very fast and good, clean and professional service. They came right on time, only took 1 hour, cleaned up after themselves very well. Very polite and easy going.
Description of Work
cut down a tree, removed root, clean up and disposal
Category
landscaping
Cost
$100
Hire Again?
Yes
Joann M.
5.0
09/17/2008
After removing all of the ivy and bamboo from the neighbor's yard and the ivy that had engulfed the back of my 2 story house, Neftali and crew dug down about 18" to remove all of the roots so the stuff would not grow back. They did a minor repair to the neighbor's fence. They did an excellent clean-up job and hauled away all of the debris. They worked from 8:15 am until 6:00 pm.
Description of Work
Neftali and his crew removed tons of ivy and bamboo growing next to one wall of my house and on 2 sides of the neighbor's backyard.
Category
lawn service
Cost
$500
Hire Again?
Yes
Erica G.
5.0
08/19/2008
Neftali and his crew arrived punctually and finished the work rapidly. We got 2 other estimates just for the tree removal, and both companies wanted $1,500 for the job. Neftali not only removed the tree, but cleaned our garden of weeds and left the entire backyard spotless. He even hauled away an old sink and other assorted pieces of furniture that were cluttering our backyard. I would not hesitate to recommend Neftali and his crew for any of your general gardening services. In this day and age, it's rare to find efficient and courteous and workers in any field, but Neftali's efficiency and affordable rates make his business outstanding.
Description of Work
Tree removal, weed removal, hauling.
Category
landscaping
Cost
$440
Hire Again?
Yes

Phone

Address

1514 Alemany Blvd

San Francisco, CA 94112

Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Other Information

Services offered

Tree Trimming & Removal, Lawn & Landscape Maintenance, & Hauling.

Services not offered

Paint & Motor Oil Disposal.

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FAQ

Neftali Alfaro Gardening Service is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Neftali Alfaro Gardening Service is open:

Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Neftali Alfaro Gardening Service accepts the following forms of payment: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Check, Financing

Yes, Neftali Alfaro Gardening Service offers free project estimates.

No, Neftali Alfaro Gardening Service does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

Yes, Neftali Alfaro Gardening Service offers a 0% senior discount.

Yes, Neftali Alfaro Gardening Service offers emergency services.

Yes, Neftali Alfaro Gardening Service offers warranties.

Neftali Alfaro Gardening Service offers the following services: Tree Trimming & Removal, Lawn & Landscape Maintenance, & Hauling.