ProLand Landscaping

David Landry, the owner/contractor was very professional. He listened to my landscaping needs and was friendly and informative. He and his crew did a great job. I am very pleased of the outcome. Thanks David!

Outstanding. Dave Landry happened to be working on our neighbors shrubs, and I asked for an estimate on ours. He called me back right away with an estimate, and arrived the day he committed to. He's a really nice, affable guy, very professional, does outstanding work and is knowledgeable about the seasonality of certain shrubs (ie, he advised against trimming the hydrangeas til May). He was absolutely terrific and I couldn't recommend him more highly. Thank you, Dave!

I want to give high praise to ProLand Landscaping for the superlative service and work they did on my landscaping project. They were prompt, provided excellent suggestions and the results are beautiful! I highly recommend ProLand for your landscaping needs.

We contacted David about the job and he said that he would be willing to come over and provide a quote! He came over the same day and surveyed the situation.. Measurements were taken and promised a quote within 48 Hours.. True to his word he provides the quote.. Explained the process and gave us a time frame for the project! His quote was thousands less than others.. He actually called a week later said he had a cancelation and could start immediately! He Showed up on time with his crew and began the Excavation process and prepped the yard for the Turf Installation! It was done in a matter of Days and looked Fantastic! Dramatic difference and we Love It.. He was very professional and very honest about price and timing which we Greatly Appreciated! We are Very Satisfied with the quality and finished product and would Highly Recommend David and his Crew!

I had a great experience working with David. Efficient, friendly and quick. I would hire him again.

This is a very difficult review to write. The work was finally completed and the final appearance is good, but we are very upset with the total mismanagement of the costs and material for this job, and the frightening, unprofessional way we were treated at the end. Throughout this entire job, we were constantly confronted with attempts to extort more and more money, and were constantly being shortchanged on materials, in addition to numerous other issues. Dealing with this project has caused us an incredible amount of unnecessary stress, and we simply cannot recommend ProLand on this basis. We are also distrust the information on Angi.com after this experience. To be clear, this review is based on our experience with Dave Landry, the owner of ProLand, and does not reflect some of his employees, specifically Ronnie, whose work on the painting was phenomenal, and Adam, who also did a great job on the stonework as well. Both of them were incredibly polite, kind, and respectful, and they did really good work. The scope of what we requested for this job never changed. We even sent Dave an image showing exactly what we wanted for the front steps when requesting a quote. We had originally signed off on a final cost of $6730.00 for the whole project, including labor and materials for all of the following (which is not what we actually received): Walkway Installs, Over-all length, 36'. Width, 4'. (8) preformed granite steps. Incl. walkway off back deck stairs. Borders, 2 block high, plus cap. border will be 5" from grade to top of cap. Brussel's Block 4". 100 lineal ft. Decorative wall cap. Painting front landing and rear deck. We understood this cost to include the stairs curving up from the existing wall, as per the image we sent him. Then on the first day, he requested a change order for an additional $850.00, saying he hadn't planned to place the stairs along the wall, like the image, and to do so he would need to build a retaining wall, which he would integrate into our existing wall. Then that additional cost increased to $1000.00, when he said the materials for the retaining wall were more expensive than he anticipated; $548.34 as per the receipt he provided to us. We signed the $1000.00 change order, which states "We will add a retaining wall. It will be an extension to the existing wall. The return will compliment the over-all project." Then, after we had already paid that additional $1000.00, we discovered that he purchased the wrong size material, and it would not fit with our existing wall. Dave's solution was for us to pay even further additional costs via another change order, so he could build a planter box between the old wall and the new wall, which is not something we wanted or had ever asked for. We instead had to go out and obtain the correct size material ourselves, at our own cost, in order for him to complete the wall as agreed upon. The retaining wall was built using the material we provided. He told us he only used $100.00 worth of the capstones that he had purchased, and he took back the rest of the wrong size material, saying he could use it on another job. We therefore told him we were owed a credit of $448.34 (which is $548.34 minus $100.00), as we had to provide the material for the wall ourselves. Next, Dave said he would need to change the material used for the steps and for the border in the backyard, as he said he was not able to obtain the granite pre-formed steps nor the Brussels Block and caps, as we originally signed off on. So the steps were instead built using individual stone blocks, and the border was built using cobblestone, only 3 inches high with no cap, both changes to which we agreed without any change in the final cost. Also, we had signed off on 8 steps for the front walk, and he only actually installed 7. This is a change in the amount of steps that he made on his own, without our input. Then he said he ran out of the paving stones needed for the project, even though he himself had originally marked out the areas to be paved, not us, and he should have planned for the correct amount of material. Because of this, he said he could not complete both the front and back walk as planned with the material he had on site. He said we would need to buy additional material at our own expense to finish, if he could find the material at all. And so again we had to provide him with our own material, at our own cost, in order for him to complete the back walk. We told him to use the remaining pavers to finish the front, and provided flagstones (out of our own pockets) to finish the back walk, since he didn't have enough material and wasn't willing to pay for it, even though both labor and material for the back walk was supposed to be included in the overall cost. Next, he said he didn't even have enough pavers to finish the edging for the front walk, and wanted to finish the front walkway edges with the cobblestone that was left over from the back border. This would have meant a mismatch in the materials used for the front walk, as the edging for the front was already partially completed. We were very clear that we did not want the cobblestone in the front, and he finally agreed to buy one layer of a pallet of pavers (approx 3'x3') just to finish the edges on the front walk. And then he claimed that he did not have enough capstones to finish the front wall, so that he would have to buy more, again at our cost. Yet when we asked him to line up what was left of the capstones to see how much may be needed, we found multiple useable ones left in a broken rock pile that had been piling up to the side of our driveway. When retrieving these and lining up all of the caps, there was more than enough material to finish capping off the wall. On top of all this, he damaged our driveway with his equipment, so that now needs to be repaired, and it appears that he also damaged and tried to patch the foundation of our house, after he said he needed to level the concrete under the back deck stairs next to the foundation (see attached photos). Finally, there were issues with one of the workers who was very loudly screaming the f-word at his coworkers throughout an entire day, disturbing both us as well as the neighbor's children (who were outside playing in their yard), and also we received complaints from our neighbors because Dave brought his dog to our property and left it unleashed, so it charged at and frightened people who were walking their own dogs on our street. At the time, Dave did apologize to us and stopped bringing his dog to our house. He also apologized for and removed the offensive worker, claiming he had fired him, but that worker later came to our house to apologize (which we appreciated) and he told us he would not be fired but was moved to another job. The final cost of the job we had agreed upon was $7730.00, including the $1000.00 change order. This was supposed to include the cost for all of the labor and material, including the material for the retaining wall and the back walk, both of which we instead had to provide ourselves. In spite of all of the issues and changes he made, we only ever requested a credit for the wrong-size material which Dave took back and said he would use on another job. And we never complained about the fact that the job took twice as long as Dave had estimated- he said it would be done in 2 weeks but it actually took twice as long. Upon completion of the work, we paid Dave the final payment minus the $448.34, which we had told him we would do. He then became enraged by this and he began yelling at and berating my wife in our driveway, who was home alone and very upset by his behavior, to the point where Dave's employee actually came over to check if she was ok. Overall this has been an incredibly upsetting and stressful experience and we are left wishing we had hired another contractor. We later found out that ProLand Landscaping has an F rating from the Better Business Bureau, and is listed there as also doing business as Landry Lanscaping, which had a very poor rating on Angi.com but now has mysteriously disappeared from the site- after we questioned Dave about his connection

Had a great experience with ProLand Landscaping. David Landry worked around my budget and was able to come up with a simple design for the patio, walkway, and front steps that match the house. I would definitely hire his company for any future projects around the house.

The patio with fireplace is gorgeous!! Mr Landry was very easy to work with, super kind and reasonably priced. We have some more projects in mind and plan to hire him again because we had such a great experience.

Originally we hired Proland Landscaping to clean up and update multi family property for us after several years of very satisfied snow plowing services at the same property. We were very pleased with work David and his crew did and hired to do regular maintenance at the property. We also hired David to design and then implement a major overall of landscaping at our home that we had recently moved into that had little to no landscaping ever done by previous owner. David was great to work with in figuring out and explaining to my wife and I what plants, trees, shrubs etc would work and look best and putting it all together into what turned out to be a very beautiful design. The change in the appearance of our home when you drive down the driveway is unbelievable. Very happy overall with all services provided and would highly recommend!

Okay but could have been more timely with communication and work scheduling

Everything promised happened and was there on time and completed as stated same day. Reliable, friendly and courteous.

vert nice Job. Fast efficient, polite. lawn care nicely groomed

Dave and his crew were here for about four hours. They cleaned up every leaf, even under the bushes; removed all the twigs left behind by the winter wind storms; mowed the lawn; and disposed of the debris. His price was very reasononable for the scope of the job. My yard has never looked so good! Much later, after they left, I found an errant leaf and put it in recyclling so I wouldn't mess it up! I absolutely will be having Dave return in the fall.

This did not go well. We contacted David at Pro Land to do our Spring cleanup and mulch our existing flower beds with hemlock mulch. David came out to do an estimate on February 15th, was very friendly, and seemed to understand what we were looking for. It was a simple project. We received the estimate - a bit higher than our previous landscaper - but we accepted and David scheduled the project for the 2nd week of March. Then he asked us to pay cash up front for the mulch. We should have known then and there... We gave him a check for the mulch and the project started March 10th. The following day, it wasn’t done and no one had showed up by mid-morning. We contacted David. He said he had underestimated the amount of mulch and needed to buy more - could we write him a check to buy more. We are mid-project, now, so we gave him another check. We went through this cycle one more time, as he still hadn’t purchased enough mulch. Finally, on March 16th, the yard was cleaned up and the mulch was done, though they did have to come out and mulch around two trees they had missed. It looked nice. The red in the hemlock compliments our house colors very nicely.

A couple of weeks later, after a few rain storms, the nice red hemlock mulch looked just like pine mulch - pale blonde in color and no longer accenting the house. The mulch was not hemlock. (We have also, since, confirmed with some friends that it wasn’t just us, but that the mulch was not hemlock.)

We contacted David at Pro Land, and after a couple of calls he finally came to look at the project on April 20th. He agreed it had lost it’s color and wasn’t hemlock. He took pictures and a sample in a baggie that he would take back to the supplier - one he, again, claimed he’d never used before because none of his regular suppliers had hemlock (it was too early in the season).

It took nearly three weeks of us having to contact Pro Land before they acknowledged doing anything about this. We told them they could make it right, or give us some of our money back. They said they’d contact the supplier. They had the supplier contact us, and who confirmed that Pro Land had ordered a pine/hemlock mix (a cheaper product), and that’s what we got. Pro Land never once claimed they’d put down anything but hemlock, but kept saying they’s never used this supplier before. The supplier said, however, that, working with Pro Land, they would provide us with hemlock – 1/2 of the original amount of mulch – to cover about a depth of 1” – over the existing mulch. That seemed reasonable.

We, again, had to reach out to Pro Land on May 5th. After back and forth, and now with Lisa at Pro Land, she said they would make this right and nothing like this had ever happened in 32 yrs of landscaping. We felt we finally were going to have this resolved. They would deliver the mulch on Monday, May 11th. We asked for a date for them to spread it, but the answer was dodged bit (all through text messaging). We noted it was supposed to thunderstorm on that day, and they didn’t have a date for installation, and it would be sitting in our driveway blocking vehicles. We asked to deliver on Tuesday and they said that would be fine. 
Tuesday came. No mulch. No contact from Pro Land. We reached out to them in the afternoon to be told there had been a death in the family. Very sad news, especially now. We understood and offered condolences. We were told the mulch would be delivered Wednesday, the 13th - today. But, again, no further information about when they would spread it.

This morning, we received a text that the mulch would be delivered and it would cost us $400 to have it spread. After paying nearly 3X the estimate, having the wrong, inferior material put down, but charging us for the hemlock, and promising to make it right, they want additional money. Not trusting their intentions, we contacted the supplier (very nice) that was to deliver the mulch and made sure to cancel the delivery directly. We didn’t feel that Pro Land wouldn’t have it delivered and just sit in our driveway. And I can’t say for sure, but based upon the conversation with the mulch supplier, I don’t think Pro Land had actually scheduled the delivery with them, anyway. Instead of getting a simple job done right, we will now be pursuing getting our money back.

I want to thank Angie's List for recommending ProLand Landscaping. The owner David Landry was exceptional, and his charges are reasonable. I also appreciate all of his helpful recommendations and my yard has never looked better.

David came to look at my yard on Saturday, 4/11. We agreed on a price and David and his crew came to do the job on the 14th. My yard was in pretty rough shape, but the guys worked hard and it really looks awesome! I appreciate the job that they did and how nice David and his crew were to deal with. I would definitely use him again.

They exceeded my hopes and expectations.

All projects were handled professionally, work was professional and detail oriented. Always completely satisfied with work performed. Will call Proland for future projects.

David reached out to me within a day to set an appointment to meet and review the work I needed done. He made a few suggestions which were great and told me he would get to me in the next few days. He was true to his word and the work was started 2 days later. Price was very reason and the work was perfect. I would highly recommend Dave and his crew.

Dave and his crew were excellent. They changed the whole look of the front of our house and it came out beautiful. I highly recommend Proland Landscaping and I will definitely use them again.

This was a large job that took place in October/November 2018 and consisted of 4 retaining walls, two walkways, 3 sets of stairs varying in size, along with planting of trees/bushes, and re-leveling/re-seeding of the disturbed areas in the front of the house. The overall project came out good with a couple big issues and the the main reason I would not recommend this company. The job was paid for at the completion of the hard-scaping portion of the job and there was a contract written and signed by David Landry to come back and complete the landscaping portion of the job in the spring of 2019. This was to consist of the re-leveling of the disturbed area with loam as well as reseeding and the planting of bushes/plants. Additionally I would add the staircase that enters the house has uneven stair risers. After multiple phone calls and text, David Landry has avoided the calls and not responded to the voicemails or text message over the past month. I would not recommend not hiring this company unless you are looking for a job that is less than 100 percent.

It went great. I put a quote request in on Saturday (3/30) and within an hour I got a call from the owner. He came that afternoon and gave me a quote. I accepted it and he told me he would put my on the schedule for sometime in the next two weeks. I got home today (4/2) from work and everything was done. Everything was gone and the bush was trimmed. It all looked great. I will hire them again. Sylvie

The leaves were cleared and grass was trimmed. The crew were very efficient and polite.

I had tried to contact multiple landscaping services in my area in early May prior to checking Angie's List (the only one to respond told me they were too busy, to try back in July they might have time to talk then). Dave Landry responded to my request in one day and visited my home for the site visit within 2 days - even though it was in the middle of the busy spring cleanup season. He spent a couple of hours with me as we discussed all various aspects of the hardscape and lawn options for our incomplete landscaping. I was was pleasantly surprised when I received the estimate for the work. Because of the rainy spring my project needed to be pushed back a little - Dave continually updated me on the timeline, I never had to hunt him down. Chris Landry and his foreman Maddie (plus a crew of 2 to 4) arrived on schedule and worked quickly. They were always professional in our daily interactions and were receptive to any of the many modifications as the work progressed and offered up their opinions freely if they felt something wasn't going to look quite right. Each day they made sure to clean up the work site and made sure to leave our driveway clear for us (the only area that they could use as the staging area). Dave stopped by often to make sure that my wife and I were happy as the project progressed. It was a pleasure working with the Landry's and their crew. After the completion of the project we were so happy with the result we have brought them back to tackle a much bigger project. I'm looking forward to working with them again. I would not hesitate to suggest their services if friends or family asked.

David Landry and his brother run a great business which does landscaping and hardscape construction. I had them come out to help me design a retaining wall with a set of hardscape stairs leading down to existing lawn. The project quickly grew as he helped me envision a patio and built in fire pit which I was planning to do in the future. The project took about a week total to complete. The crew worked very hard in the hot sun of late May 2018. The shade doesn't really arrive until about 3PM but the crew worked hard regardless. Landry has the equipment, experienced crew, and years of experience building and maintaining landscapes.