
Creative Landscaping & Tree Service LLC
About us
Creative Landscaping & Tree Service LLC is a licensed and insured contractor with 30 years of experience. We provide free estimates and excellent service at low, low prices. Creative was the recipient of the Super Service Award - 2011, 2012, & 2013 on Angie's List and is registered with the BBB. Your project will not only be done - it will be done right and with integrity. Owner-operated. Cost is determined by the job. Email us at: creativelandscapingidaho(at)gmail.com
Business highlights
Services we offer
Landscaping, aeration, curbing & hauling. Firewood sales., fertilize & debug, irrigation, lawn & yard work & maintenance, rock projects, sod & seed, spring & fall cleanups, sprinkler blowouts, thatching, topsoil, tree removal, tree trimming, weed abatement
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Number of Stars | Image of Distribution | Number of Ratings |
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"Thank you for the great review! We appreciate your continued business."
"Thank you for the great review! The job we did for you is the job we do for everyone and unfortunately, you just cant please everyone all the time. We are thankful that you appreciate the quality of work we do and the care we take to take care of our clients. We wish you the happiest of holidays."
"Thank you for the great review! We appreciate you as a repeat client and we look forward to working with you again in the future."
"You hired us to start maintenance service at your home. We prepared an invoice and mailed it to you as we bill at the beginning of the month. We mowed once. Upon arrival the second time, you stated you had another company coming and you apologized for the confusion. We ceased service. You then called again to request service be started back up because you were not satisfied with the other company. We did so. You then accused our crew of breaking your heads when you admittedly had ANOTHER company there. We went ahead and fixed your heads anyway. At no charge to you even though you had no proof it was our crew that did the damage. We have been requesting payment for the mow for several months. It has taken a site visit in order to get payment from you."
"Thank you for the review! Our hope is that every client is as happy as you are. Please let us know if we can be of service in the future."
"Thank you, [Member Name Removed]. We appreciate the feedback. If we ever do work for you and it is less than what is expected, please dont ever hesitate to contact us. We always make it right. Have a great day."
"Good evening, Creative did not provide service to you on March 21st nor can we find record of you. Creative started a very large irrigation install on that day. I will be contacting Angie's List as I think you have our company confused with another. If I am mistaken, please contact us immediately. Thank you."
Expectations: Provider quoted:
Removal of all hedge and grind roots stumps
Removal of 2 Elm trees by back fence
Removal of 2 dead Apple trees
Stump grind all stumps for removed trees
Stump grind at no charge additional charge stumps left by prior contractor
Haul away all debris
Additional information:
Provider was asked to complete work by end of business March 1, 2016. He assured us that would not be a problem. He said that he would bring a five-man crew and get it done in one day.
*Payment due upon completion of work
Total Cost $1700
What happened:
1. Hedge that had grown into the chainlink fence was left in place: Provider's quotes are that "I don't want to ruin my saws." and "It is too expensive for me to remove the material. You need to remove the chainlink fence.
2. Two stumps were left in place, the tallest at 2 feet. Provider promised to remove them after we removed the fence.
3. All debris was not removed, because of the parts that are still in the fence.
4. All other tasks were successfully completed.
5. Five-man crew was not on site. There were three men for the first half of the first day until one man left.
6. Provider asked my wife for half-payment around 4pm on the first day.
Frustration:
Would the provider have done this level of work if this were his home?
Were I to put up a sign with "Work provided by [Your Business Name]" on this job, would he be proud of the results?
In my opinion, this level of work and finished product puts me at odds with the current city ordinances for fencing and creates a visual nuisance.
Replacement of the fence or paying someone else to complete the job will add additional cost to get the job done right.
By my assessment: This job is not completed nor has it met the promises tendered for consideration in the quote!
The provider surveyed the work prior to his bid. He knew about the fence. He knew about the hedge. He had an opportunity prior to his quote to put in caveats or exclusions or to limit the scope of work or to provide a bid that would truly mirror his costs should said costs really be more expensive. Instead, there were no caveats. There were no "upon discovery" clauses. The scope of work was clearly set along with the price and terms. The service provider seems to be knowledgeable and experienced at his profession, which set expectations for the scope of work to be completed as written. Were he a novice, it would be understandable for a bid to be low or a scope of work to be inaccurate. Based on his quote, his knowledge, and his experience, he was selected and the job was initiated.
The provider focussed only on the work that could be done using power tools. The part of the job that requires hand tools, remains unfinished with the provider's only solution being to remove the fence at my further expense. In my opinion, the branches that are in the fence links need to be manually clipped out and the two stumps that have not yet been removed need to be removed by axe. As a professional, the provider should recognize this. Because of the agreed upon scope of work, and because I am paying $1,700 for this job, I expect it: That is, I expect the job to be completed to the terms set in the quote, not just the part that is power-tool friendly.
Acknowledgement:
I understand that the job was / is a hard, dirty, difficult job. I appreciate that there are dedicated people who do this work. That is why I was willing to pay the $1,700 to have the job done right. The parts of the job that were completed create a clean visual experience. I understand that not every possibility can be anticipated or considered, but that is why we trusted in the provider's experience and knowledge and commitment to doing what he said he would do.
Suggestions to Angieslist:
Allow the ability to attach photos so that the readers can see the quality of work provided by the service provider.
The work was done well and on time. Another great aspect is after the work was done, there were some brown spots developing in the new sod. We called and asked about this because it was concerning and not going away. Cito came by and looked it over then told us it was from billbugs. He told us what to get and apply to fix the issue. I followed his instructions and everything cleared up.
I would definitely recommend Cito and use him again.
"Thank you so much for the great review! We greatly appreciate it. Happy Thanksgiving!"
"Hello - thank you for the review. Creative was there to do a blowout. I conferred with Cito regarding the piece that broke off. He stated that the piece was deteriorated from the sun and crumbled when trying to unscrew it. If Creative is at fault and causes damage to any part on any system we service, it is always replaced free of charge, of course. But because there was a part on the system that was damaged/deteriorated upon our arrival, we would not offer to replace the part free of charge or offer a price reduction. Cito did state that he advised where to obtain a new part for your system, removed the part that needed replacement and provided that to you for your ease in purchasing the new part. Thank you again for the review. Happy Thanksgiving!"
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