Hinkler Landscaping & Tree Service LLC
About us
We specialize in turning our customers’ visions into artistic outdoor reality. With our experience and artistic abilities, we can construct an outdoor Landscape Design environment that will make you proud.
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Services we offer
Landscape Architect, Landscape Contractors, Landscape Designer, Landscaper, Tree Service
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
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He started before Christmas, but has not finished yet and refuses to complete the project because he has been paid the full $17,000 and I got mad and hurt his feelings. All the existing landscaping in the front had to be cut back to the root because it almost died from the lack of water since the sprinkler system was disabled so long. Three plants were left for me to plant in the front, the sidewalk now has deep grooves between the stones where water washes, and some plants died because the sprinkler system was installed improperly. I have water shooting from a broken line, sprinkler heads not placed properly, the sidewalk floods, and portions of the yard flood. I had to find and uncover sprinkler heads that were covered with sod, turn heads to try to get them to water what they were supposed to, and try unsuccessfully to stop the leak in the line that had been wrapped with tape. The sprinkler system was put in and then the beds built so some of the heads are in front of the vegetation or the wrong kind of heads have been installed. Either three or four of the existing flowering bushes were taken, and my only 5 gallon bucket I had bought is gone because I let them use it. I was not consulted on what plants I wanted and therefore cheap plants were put in. The one plant I did request - a macho fern is nowhere in my yard. I have a huge pile of mulch still sitting on my driveway that still needs to be put out. The new sod was not rolled so there are bumps and dips everywhere. When I asked about that, I was told it wasn't necessary. Not only did he think it was fine for me to help lay the sod, but I finally had to supervise the installation of the bushes because they didn't know how to plant them. I had to pull up the pavers, and lay some myself to show them how badly "off" the sidewalk was and loan them my level because they were just guessing. I had to bribe each worker with $100 each to stay and put down the new sod because it was delivered at 3pm instead of earlier in the day on a Friday and they were going to walk off and not put it down until the following Monday. Randy quit my job to go work on another one because they were running so far behind (they quit on the days they showed up anywhere from 2pm to 3:30) and the client was complaining. He replaced the existing soil with cheap sand that doesn't drain well according to a civil engineer I consulted. The permanent grout he put in on the paver porches is washing out, and I have a portion of the yard that has collapsed and there now is a hole in the middle of my yard.
He has committed fraud according to Florida law by advertising he is licensed, and misrepresented himself as a landscape architect. I have contacted him multiple times requesting that he finish the job. He refuses on grounds that I said mean, ugly things to him. Randy Hinkler doesn't guarantee his work, and falsely advertises he is a landscape architect. All I have asked is for him to finish the job he has already been paid for, and correct the mistakes. I want the sidewalk level so it doesn't flood, the yard level, the rest of the mulch put out, the sprinkler system to work correctly, and the bushes that were in my yard already to be returned.
"[removed member name] wanted this work done for almost nothing. However he wanted the work done. I explained to him it was going to take a climber (an aerial arborist) and special care to get these trees on the ground, because of the electrical wires on both sides of the trees, his house, his drive way, his privacy fence, and a big ditch. He thought we had some magical way of dropping them. I never said I had special equipment to bring those trees down. He might of thought my climber was the equipment I needed. There was no other way to bring these trees down other than by limbing several of them branch by branch, then dropping the trunk. [removed member name] wasn't even there when we did the work. The cost was in the arborist work, not for special equipment. Understanding [removed member name] did not have enough to cover the cost of the work, I was willing to work with him and I accepted a post dated check for half the cost. His expectation to have this work done for $300 was way out of line. Which I explained to him why. If he thought it was too much he could have waited and got other estimates. I thought he understood and that was why he wrote 2 checks before I left. Which I did NOT ask for. One for $400 dated for tomorrow which was was when I told him we were going to do the work and 1 for another $400 dated for Dec 1st. His next pay day. So, I thought he understood everything."
For all the work I wanted done Randy quoted me almost $7000.I found another company to give me an estimate and they were about $2,000 cheaper than Randy and included in their price the removal of two 60ft to 70ft pine trees in the front yard in addition to other work that needed to be done. I was going to go with the other company but they were busy for the next few weeks on another project. I wanted it done right away so I contacted Randy and asked him if was free to do the work I wanted done-but with a stipulation. I told him about the other company's estimate and said if he would match it he could start right away, which he did. $2,000 is a huge price difference to me and it made it seem as though he was used to over charging his customers.
The day the work was supposed to begin I stayed home from work waiting for them for about 45 minutes and no one showed , or called so I assumed that they were not going to do the work anymore but when I came home the work was partially done to my surprise. I called him to ask about it and he said he had some issues earlier in the morning. The next day they showed up bright and early.
The work was good but I expected a bit more. I wanted them to remove the weeds from my backyard but they had just cut them down to ground level. They will probably grow back since they were not removed at the root nor was weed killer sprayed. If I was home when the work was done as I planned then maybe I could have been more clearer.
I may work with him again in the future.
"I do not know this person, and I never met or worked for this person. This is a BOGUS review. I have never met or worked for this person in my life."
I have had Randy do previous work for me, and I will continue to use his services as needed.
"During this time of year we are very busy. I told [member name removed] I would call him first before going to his house and that I may or may not be able to make it there. I spoke with [member name removed] only once and let him know I was swamped. When I called him later that day to let him know why I was not able to make it between 10 and 11 am, and make arrangements to meet with him later that day. [member name removed] didn't give me a chance to say anything and was very rude. Before I could say anything he blew me off and said never mind in a very crappy voice. It seamed like he did not care about anything but his own personal interest. Although my truck was broken down, I was having pains in my chest and needed to get to a hospital, one of my crews couldn't work because the sod cutter broke. His only concern was his own personal desires and could care less about any one or any thing else. I would have been happy to meet with [member name removed] at any other time. However I do not like working for some one who is like that. [member name removed] is the type of person that is never happy, no matter how good of a job you do. It is better [member name removed] find some one else to do the work he doesn't want to do. I feel sorry for the company he does hire."
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