Landesign Landscape Inc

Mark was referred to us by a coworker in our neighborhood.  He came to the house shortly after our first conversation to assess our situation and listen to our requests.  We communicated mainly through email and sent pictures of the different types of stones and pavers we felt were ideal.  Mark took our ideas and sketched out his version of what he thought would work well in the yard, connecting two areas - a sunken patio and a deck.  Along with the to-scale design that he mailed to us, he included a very detailed list of materials and their costs.  Although it was more expensive than other quotes, his design and explanation of the materials and work to be performed was much more reassuring to us.  It all showed us that he was willing to take the extra steps to do it right.  
He performed ALL the work by himself.  It took about 4 weeks in total.  It did rain heavily after he graded the yard and he had troubles with his paver saw, so it might not have taken as long if conditions were ideal. To get the pavers into the back yard, he had to remove a section of fence as the delivery vehicle was larger than the gate opening.  It was reattached and doesn't even look like it was touched.  The rest of the work was done through the gate opening with a small bobcat type vehicle.  With all the rain, it made deep tracks to the back yard, but Mark was able to find sod (in December) and filled it in.  He graded the yard after digging down about 8-9 inches, dug the trench for the drain, then stamped a couple tons of rock filler in the patio area.  He placed paver sand filler and leveled the patio for stones, starting from the walls to the center.  There was also a small retainer used around the base stones to keep them from shifting.
After the completion of the project, I was able to cover a lot of the bare ground with sod on my own, as I did not think of that for the original request.  It's been 4 months since the completion and everything is as level and solid as the day it was installed - even after all the rain and snow we received in the area.  Oh, and he didn't mind our dogs continually giving him grief for being in their backyard.

Very well.

He always returned phone calls and returned to our home to fix a minor drainage problem. He was courteous and always did what he said he was going to do. Our lawn looks better because of his excellent design skills and excellent installation skills.

Mr. Hoskins was very prompt and was able to work us into the schedule very quickly. He was knowledgeable and professional. He completed the job in three days and kept the yard free of all debris. He also cleaned up when he was finished. His price was reasonable and I would use him again.