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Taylor Made Landscape

Landscaping, Pavers and Hardscaping, Lawn and Yard Work,

About us

Your garden will be designed by an award winning Master Gardener. Maureen Taylor has a degree in Horticulture and Landscape Design. She is a board member of the Landscape Design Associates and an active member of Midwest Ecological Landscapers Association and Illinois Landscape Contractors Association. Maureen is a proud community gardener and has started several community gardens the Old Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago where she lives. In 2007 she won first place in the prestigious Mayor Daley's Landscape Award for her own backyard. One of her community gardens won second place. Please visit my picture sharing site for pictures of some of my recent projects: http://taylormadelandscapedesign.shutterfly.com/ Please visit my website: http://www.taylormadelandscapedesign.com/index.htm

Business highlights

18 years of trusted experience
Women Owned & Operated
LGBTQ+ Friendly
Eco Friendly

Services we offer

Landscape design & installation. Seasonal containers. Window boxes. Perennial & annual flower bed installation. Landscape lighting. Irrigation. Garden maintenance. Trees. Shrubs. Perennials. Annuals. Brick & stone retaining walls, patios & walkways.

Services we don't offer

Snow Plowing.

Amenities

Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
PayPal

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.978 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
90%
4
5%
3
3%
2
1%
1
1%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.8
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.9
Showing 26-50 of 78 reviews

Terry A B.
05/2015
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
They were on time, worked until done, and left me with no mess. All of the information relating to the new shrubs was provided to me upon completion. Verbal instructions were also provided regarding watering new shrubs. The job looks great and I will know how beautiful when things begin to grow and bloom. Very nice, very professional.
Description of Work: Remove dead shrubs etc and replace with their design of shrubs, plants and flowers.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,200

Nancy L S.
04/2015
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Taylor Landscaping got rid of Ivy, plant growth, tree growth and replanted everything. Even though the front needs mere work, the quality of the original work was excellent. The space for gardening is small, and so any chaos or disorganization is immediately noticed. MY goal this year is to get Maureen Taylor into my garden as early as possible to find out the problem with the front garden and to solve it. The quality of plants has been excellent as is the quality of work. The soil, amount of sunlight or neighbors' plants overtaking mine might be at the heart of the problem.
Description of Work: Re-landscaped both the front and back yard. The back yard is beautiful and has held its beauty for two summers. The front yard, which is very small, is hijacking some difficulty. So I have have Taylor Made Landscapes to redo the front. The difficulty may be coming from not enough water, poor soil, or a species overtaking all of the new plants that were put in.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500

Debra W.
03/2015
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Maureen and I began emailing in February, but the weather delayed our first meeting, as there needed to be no snow on the ground for her to see my garden space. Once she arrived, she listened to what I liked, what I currently had in my garden and we brainstormed ideas. We walked to two gardens in the area that I liked and talked about them in relation to mine. Maureen asked great questions and took photos, telling me she would send me a garden plan within two weeks. True to her word, I received an amazing garden plan!
Description of Work: Presented a landscaping plan for my front city garden space.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75

Sharon D.
10/2014
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
  + 0 more
We were VERY pleased with the transformation, and this work was a huge part of the beautiful wedding we were able to host. Maureen was organized, listened to what my vision was for the yard, and was able to help create that vision. Her team that does the paving were so precise, we cannot even tell where the old pavers end and the new ones begin. The whole team worked very hard, and did their work with pride and knowledge. Next landscaping project we would not hesitate to go to Maureen's company.
Description of Work: My daughter wanted to have her wedding ini our backyard that was little more than mud and some pavers. Maureen and her team totally transformed the backyard, and also greatly improved the basic walkways around the house. Total work effort was: Pave the walkways on each side of the house, re-brick the front walkway, extend pavers in backyard, create a new circular area with flagstone, and install shade landscaping.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$20,000

Karl L.
08/2014
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping, lawn service
  + 1 more
We are very happy with the work done on our property by Maureen Taylor and her team at Taylor Made Landscape Design. We would highly recommend her company to anyone with landscaping needs. The process from initial contact to the final installation was pain free, and unlike many contractors, we never had to wait long for her to respond to any question or concern we had. And, ever since the work has been done on our front and side yards, we regularly receive compliments from our neighbors on how great it all looks! We agree?Thank You Maureen!
Description of Work: Remove existing shrubs and update plantings on front lawn and remove plantings and weeds on side of house and replace with river rock per our request.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600

John E F.
08/2014
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Maureen was very responsive via email and phone. Came out right away to take a look at the job and gave the best bid of three solicited. Once the down payment was received, her crew was out as soon as I gave the okay. They got here before I left for work and had the old sidewalk out before I even knew it. I returned home to find a very nice paver landing/sidewalk in front of my house. There was one tiny error. The two of the pavers were not in the same pattern as the others. Her crew boss came out the day after I called and the error was fixed by the time I got home. The crew was fast and they cleaned up the mess so well you could barely tell work had been done that day. Walk looks great. They also laid in some sod where they had to dig out during construction. I will be calling them for my next landscape project.
Description of Work: Removed crumbling concrete landing/sidewalk in front of house. Installed paver walk.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,080

Anne R.
06/2014
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
She was thorough, answered all our questions, offered workable solutions, and brought up some points we hadn't considered. She also offered advice on our trees, even though they aren't in her scope of work.
Description of Work: Maureen evaluated our small shade garden and suggested a design that would reuse favorite plants, add more shape and color, and add a footpath.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jeanette R.
06/2014
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
I contacted Maureen and she got back to me within two days. We set a date and they were out working right away. Everything was done very quickly and they did a great clean up afterwards.
Description of Work: Maureen and her team gave us an amazing front yard. After buying a new home we needed some landscaping done. They gave us all new sod, gave us low maintenance plants and bushes which is exactly what we wanted.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800

BRYAN T.
06/2014
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping, tree service
  + 1 more
We were very pleased with Maureen and her crew. We contacted her in mid-April, and she was able to get us on the calendar fairly quickly. She provided us a list of trees to evaluate to pick which worked best, and sketched out what the landscaping would look like. The work was done in 3 waves - patio, then backyard, then frontyard. She provided instructions on caring for the sod and new shrubs, along with all the plant specs. Everything is growing nicely and our yard looks 100x better than the dirt pit it was.
Description of Work: Installed paver patio, sodded backyard, landscaping in front and back yard, including 2 trees

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$12,000

Kim S.
06/2014
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
They understand my budget and my desire for rainwater management.
Description of Work: I did use them to draw up a landscape design for my front yard.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$250

Cheyenne T.
06/2014
4.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
I contacted them to do some work I needed done at one of the properties that I manage. Although they don't preform the work that I needed done, they did offer me a timely referral to another company.
Description of Work: Provided a referral

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

CHERYL L.
06/2014
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
I hired Taylor Made, but with both our busy schedules have decided to schedule job for late summer. Maureen's plan is exactly what I'm looking for & her price is competitive.
Description of Work: Came up with solutions to beatify my yard- front & back

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Kathryn C.
06/2014
3.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
It didn't go forward as they never made a landscaping plan.
Description of Work: Maureen came to see my site and did a preliminary on what I requested. She emailed me saying that after measuring the area of the sidewalks and potential patio it would cost close to $5000 before she got to any landscaping. I reminded her that I was most interested in making the yard pretty and more up to date and said we would wait on all the hardscaping. She then sent another person to look at the landscaping. This other person missed her first appt. set with me and then came several days later but had none of the drawings or pictures Maureen had taken and essentially had to start over. As it had now been a month of waiting I chose another landscaper. I wasn't willing wait another month for a plan. They were nice people but perhaps to busy to fit me in.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0


mark C.
05/2014
4.0
decks, landscaping, patios
  + 1 more
The space is a bit challenging bc there's no easy street level access, although there are options to bring stuff through the house and also through the attached condo building. ultimately after seeing the space, she declined to put a bid on the project bc of the logistics of getting materials into and out of the space, and I felt it was without really evaluating the options. No doubt they do good work, particularly out in the burbs or where there is ample lawn space and access, but probably not the best option if you have a city space like a back patio or roofdeck UPDATE: After reading Taylor Made's reponse - i've upgraded overall grade to a B and quality to N/A. I definitely would rather have a firm be open and honest about their limitations than overstep their boundaries on what they are comfortable with. However, at the same time, I feel like living in the city, there are potentially a number of similar spaces with roofdecks and tough to access patios that create such obstacles in doing landscape work like this and felt like this needed to be pointed out.
Description of Work: Had them come out to evaluate a revamp of a back patio in the city, including removal of some larger (but not absurdly large) planters - talking 30-36" max.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0


Response from Taylor Made Landscape
I'm wondering why declining to bid on a project I don't feel comfortable doing would warrant a bad review by this person. I visited his rooftop deck which has no street access. It had about 13 dead trees and evergreens as well as many large containers full of soil, bricks, a steel pergola and other miscellaneous debris. I responded within a day that I was declining to bid on his project. I explained that I was not comfortable bringing all those dead trees, shrubs and wheelbarrows full of soil through his house and down a flight of 10 stairs to the street. He told me another landscaper offered to remove a railing and throw the items off the rooftop into a truck in a parking lot below. I explained that I was not comfortable doing that either. This both of these are liability issues for me. Rather than risk damage to his house or damage to surrounding property I declined to bid on his project. This was a very professional response to an extremely risky job. Read all the reviews from people we have done wonderful work for and ignore reviews like this from people who don't like to hear the word no.

Valarie C.
05/2014
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping
  + 0 more
Clean up and build out of retaining walls was excellent. Very prompt. Their schedule was very full, so it was not a quick fix.
Description of Work: Landscaped small front and back yard.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000

Jonathan S.
05/2014
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
Maureen Taylor is one of those people who's found the perfect outlet for her talents. Not sure waht to expect, we asked her to come over and help us make our front yard more inviting before putting our home on the market. Upon arrival, she immediately reeled off an entire improvement plan, offering ideas that would never have occurred to us. We asked her to proceed, and she executed beautifully. The whole effect is clean, fresh and inviting -- exactly what we'd wanted but could not have pulled off by ourselves. We definitely got our money's worth from this business located in our neighborhood. Of all the improvements we've made to get our house ready to sell, this one has had the greatest impact. The whole front yard has been opened up and made to look cared-for and inviting. We did some scaling back from the original plan to keep the project within our budget, and Maureen coped well with that. She has a wonderful eye for landscape design, and we'll definitely call her again when we downsize to our new, smaller home. Taylor Made Landscape has earned our highest recommendation.
Description of Work: Provided redesign of front yard (removed old hedge, created, installed & planted huge flower box, designed & installed 2 side gardens, planted bushes and hostas in front, removed some low-hanging tree limbs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,900

Lois S.
04/2014
2.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Job not quoted or considered.
Description of Work: I contacted this provider via telephone message. I believe that my mistake was in being too honest and upfront, stating that I wasn't sure that my budget would allow for their services but that I was interested in talking to them about an estimate. My comment was based on seeing reviews of several thousand spent per job. I received a quick call back, but the caller stated that they didn't have the resources to work in my area. I am literally 5 to 6 miles away from them. Do they work in a 2 block radius? I truly feel the lack of follow through was based on not wanting to take on a smaller job. If so, I would have appreciated honesty. And while I only wanted the front of my house reworked, had that job gone well, my parents own 2 homes that need the same. This is all conjecture, so take that into account. It just felt like a brush off.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
5.0


Response from Taylor Made Landscape
I'm curious as to why limiting my geographical boundaries would warrant a D review. We are a small business and this year we are swamped with work closer to home in the city. We have to say no once in a while. Read my reviews from people who we have done work for. They have nothing but good things to say about us. I'm sorry we couldn't accomodate your project this year. We are just so busy we have to limit where we go. I hope you were able to book your job with another landscaper and has good results.

Brian T.
01/2014
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Maureen was a pleasure to work with. She was always on time. She was quick about getting us the quote and the whole process was about as seamless as we could have hoped for. We had one small miscommunication but Maureen quickly and generously fixed the problem without a fuss. Will do biz again.
Description of Work: Replanted countless shrubs trees and flowers. Removed old woody bushes. Relaid slate patio, planted sod.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000

JULIE S.
10/2013
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Maureen is fantastic to work with. I felt that she really listened to our goals and provided a variety of ideas that would help our yard match our vision. She was always prompt with answers to our questions, even after the work was completed, and her team went above and beyond to ensure that the job was well done, the work site was cleaned up and that we were happy with the results (they relocated a plant for me rather than just pulling it and continuing their work). I sincerely hope we need landscaping assistance in the future so that we can work with Maureen again!
Description of Work: Taylor Made leveled our yard, installed sod and trimmed our huge maple tree.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,650

Micheal T.
10/2013
4.0
landscaping, pavers, gravel
  + 0 more
She was a little slow but she did a good job. It took a while to get it going. She had a great personality. It was $1800 maybe for the front parkway and it was $1600 for the back area. We have excavated out. I would use her again in the future.
Description of Work: We have used Taylor Made Landscape. She did our front parkway landscaping. She did our backyard too. There were some paver stones put in place.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000

Jane M.
10/2013
5.0
landscaping, hardscaping, patios
  + 1 more
It went great! First of all, kudos to Taylor Made Landscaping for even responding to my initial phonecall. I know that summer is a busy time for landscaping companies, but I contacted TWELVE landscaping companies to try to get people out to do an estimate on our project, and only TWO responded. Taylor Made sent Maureen out for the estimate, and not only was she personable, but she had great ideas and recommendations for me that ended up making the project smoother and result even better! Also, the estimate was less expensive than the other we received. We planned on a day to start the work, and a crew of men showed up promptly in the morning, worked SOOOOOO hard all day (they didn't know it, but I was working from home and peeking out the windows now and then to check the progress), and cleaned up nicely at the end of each day. The work was done in two days, and we were extremely happy with the results. We had a couple tough obstacles in our paver patio including a round sewer cap and an electrical ground to work around, and it all worked out great. We will definitely be calling Taylor Made for any additional landscaping needs we have in the future. THANK YOU, Maureen & crew!
Description of Work: Re-sodded small front and back yards, demo of old concrete slab patio, installation of new paver patio and retaining wall.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,500

Lisa G.
09/2013
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
Our front yard was horrible--everything was the same shade of green and shaped like a ball when we moved in last year! An ornamental tree was also too close to the house and needed to be removed before it caused problems--like crashing into our sunroom. (Not to mention how it covered some cool architectural details on our house.) Maureen met with us a few times to determine to discuss our personal tastes, budget, and goals for the yard. She sent us a proposed plan very quickly, including reusing as many of the original plants as possible in new places, and even relocating a few mature bushes to a great spot in the back yard. Her guidance on this really helped with our project budget. After we approved the final plan, she got the job scheduled within a week--Maureen's crew got it all done in one day and the yard was transformed! She has also been really responsive to follow-up questions and helping us understand how to care for our new plants. One neighbor has already used Maureen for their project and two more have asked us for her phone number! At our block party this past weekend, several neighbors were raving about the changes to our front landscape. We will work with Maureen again to turn our backyard into something as beautiful as the front.
Description of Work: Overhauled and updated front landscaping, including tree removal, transplanting of a few bushes, planting many new perennials, and transplanting large bushes in a few locations, as well as some grading and adding all new mulch in all planting beds.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500

Valerie L. I.
09/2013
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
No work done, but meeting went well.
Description of Work: I spoke with Maureen. She came out and was very professional in her assessment of what was needed. She gave me excellent suggestions and yes I would hire her.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

MARY G.
08/2013
5.0
landscaping, lawn service
  + 0 more
Maureen did a phenomenal job with a unique situation. We requested that she design a front yard landscape with plants that we rescued from a tear-down. Not only did she come up with a beautiful design, but she squeezed us in to her very busy schedule because we had a bunch of plants that needed to get into the ground as soon as possible. She listened to our ideas and incorporated them seamlessly into her design. We love the result! We are still in process and will be finishing the planting of the shrubs and tree in the fall. Thank you Maureen!
Description of Work: Created a shade garden design for front of property. Removed grass from front lawn. Created a berm with additional soil.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$580

William J.
08/2013
5.0
landscaping
  + -1 more
She's wonderful. I can't say enough good things about her. She's professional and does a wonderful work. She's prompt and the plants that he showed was beautiful. She's very knowledgeable with what she do. She's warm and friendly person. I had a wonderful experience in dealing with her.
Description of Work: I used Taylor Made Landscape last Friday for landscaping.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000

Contact information

3933 N Tripp Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

www.taylormadelandscapedesign.com/

Licensing

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
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Service Categories

Landscaping,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Lawn and Yard Work,
Patios,
Stone and Gravel,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Tree Service,
Lawn Irrigation,
Fencing,
Plumbing,
Mulch and Topsoil

FAQ

Taylor Made Landscape is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Taylor Made Landscape accepts the following forms of payment: Check,PayPal
No, Taylor Made Landscape does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, Taylor Made Landscape offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Taylor Made Landscape does not offer a senior discount.
No, Taylor Made Landscape does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Taylor Made Landscape offers warranties.
Taylor Made Landscape offers the following services: Landscape design & installation. Seasonal containers. Window boxes. Perennial & annual flower bed installation. Landscape lighting. Irrigation. Garden maintenance. Trees. Shrubs. Perennials. Annuals. Brick & stone retaining walls, patios & walkways.
Snow Plowing.

Contact information

3933 N Tripp Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

www.taylormadelandscapedesign.com/