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Great American Landscapes Inc

About us

We are a premier family-owned landscape contractor serving residential, commercial and institutional clients in the greater Washington area since 1984. All of our service areas - Design, Installation, Maintenance and Customer Service share the ultimate goal "that every client's expectations are met or exceeded throughout the contracting experience with us." At Great American, our focus is YOU! We recognize that when you call us it is with a specific purpose and objective in mind. Our job is to help clients articulate their wants and needs and evaluate how we can best help them. Our difference is the quality of our people, services and products. Over 75% of our business comes from referrals and repeat customers. We believe this statistic is a great testament to why we are "A DIFFERENT KIND OF LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR." Join our club.

Business highlights

41 years of experience

Services we offer

& Snow Removal., Accent Lighting, Clean-Ups, Decks & Screen Porches, Drainage Solutions, Driveways, Entrance Features & Gates, Garden Structures, Gas Grills, Irrigation, Landscape Design, Landscape Maintenance, Natural Stone & Flagstone Patios & Entertainment Areas, Outdoor Fireplaces & Fire Pits, Outdoor Kitchens, Paver, Plantings, Stone & Stone Veneer Retaining Walls & Steps, Swimming Pool Surrounds, Walkways & Pathways, Water Features

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.877 Reviews
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Jason M.
Dec 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80,000
We had a really positive experience with GAL. The entire crew - from the lead all the way across the team - were universally polite, skilled, hardworking and did a really good job. It was a ton of work and although there were a few mistakes along the way, as always happens, they were never anything less than fully reasonable and accommodating about fixing them.

Christopher C.
Feb 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$39,000
GAL and Casey were amazing! We could not be more pleased with the quality of the work and the customer care and communication. Our yard, patio, and walkway are well-built and beautiful. Our landscape architect (NOT from GAL) disappeared on us before the job was completely finished. Casey, going above and beyond, stepped into the void and picked up where she had left off. Highly recommend!

Florence Z.
May 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Their work is characterized by perfection in all aspects. The stone masons were artists and were hard working and extremely courteous

Charles A.
Sep 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Kathi P.
Jul 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
I selected Great American Landscapes because they worked with me to find the right solution to correct a flawed egress. Casey was great to work with and the team of installers did a fantastic job. Each associate of Great American Landscapes was polite, professional and respectful. My yard looked so much better when they were done. I would definitely hire them again.

John T.
Jun 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30,000
Everything went great!

Charles A.
Jun 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I think we used Angie's List for this. They did an absolutely excellent job. I am very happy with them. They price was a little bit high, but it wasn't that far off.

Teresa R.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,500
They are wonderful to work with.  Kurt was able stay within our budget and help us achieve great results.

Kabara P.
Oct 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,400
Success! Laundry room has not flooded since.

Dr. B.
Oct 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,335
If there were a higher rating, i would give Great American Landscapes an A+ in quality and service and cost. Craig Corbett was highly professional, dedicated and ensured outstanding results. He recommended bushes that were more artistic and beautiful than other estimates that I received. The cost was very good compared to four other estimates that I had obtained. All debris was hauled away. Marvin is a gifted landscaper and went above and beyond to accomplish a superior landscaping result. Initially the stone steps were not done the way I wanted, but Craig went above and beyond to re-do the steps with a superior end result. I feel like my satisfaction was guaranteed. I felt like they really cared and wanted to do an outstanding job. I would use their service again without question and would highly recommend Great American Landscapes to others.

Arzhang N.
Sep 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$15,000

Outstanding. The work was well done and on schedule. They were able to take my very basic and limited instructions and come up with the exact design I wanted but didn't know how to describe very well. Kurt was a real pleasure to work with; he was very professional, thorough, communicated with me regularly, stayed on top of the project every step of the way, and truly took ownership of the job. He even came to the house when another company was removing a large tree and roots to make sure THEY did their job right and didn't cut any corners! I thought that was amazing. The crew was very professional and did high quality work. I wish every company was exactly like Great American Landscapes, or else I wish that Great American Landscapes did everything (not just landscape) because this company is the best I've dealt with. If I'm going to do work on my house and they happen to do that type of work, then I am definitely going with them. 



Charles K.
Sep 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They did a good job. They are friendly and professional.

Caroline F.
Sep 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
He was here about 1 hour.  We decided we needed to postpone any work on yard because of finaces. Later a family member was able t do the work for us.

Fayette W.
Jul 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I would continue to use them.

Teresa T.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$22,000
Great American Landscape did a fantastic job at our home.  We contacted them via Angie's List and we received a very prompt response from Steven Talcott.  He met with us within days and provided a plethora of ideas for what we could do with our yard.  He was very considerate of our time, our budget and our skill level when it came to plant maintenance.  We originally just wanted a walkway but after speaking with him and seeing the "story" we could create in our front yard we decided to build a walkway and to do some landscaping along the walkway to our front porch and around the porch.  Steven provided very detailed and beautiful design options and then worked with us to choose what would be best for us.  He was very knowledgeable about plant options including shade lovers and those that deer don't like - problems in our yard.  My biggest praise for Steven is that he never pushed us to purchase anything he just provided us options, was very timely, very polite, very friendly and very patient.  GAL kept us up to date on the schedule and the start date and even checked in with us before they started to be sure that all our questions were answered.  The work that was done was beautiful at every stop of the process.  The workers were timely and very neat.  The end result is beyond anything we could have ever imagined.  Steven suggested a circular design element in our walkway that is absolutely gorgeous.  The walkway is beautiful and very inviting and the landscaping is absolutely beautiful.  Steven followed up the completion of the work with a visit to ensure our satisfaction and to give us a tutorial on how to take care of our plants, bushes and trees.  I really can't say enough about our satisfaction - I would highly recommend them.

Joseph A.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$70,000
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DAVID F.
Jun 2015
2.0
$1,500
Landscaper's work was fair at best, there were plants that were not cut back, weeds still in place and overall job is not up to what we had expected (we had used them for a number of years but our client representative, who was great, left and the new representative was very unresponsive and when we contacted the owner/general manager, got no response at all). We tried to contact them to have them come back and despite  emails and contact through their customer service website, we had no response. We also never received a proposal for the additional work. We eventually sent them notice that we were canceling the contract and still did not hear from them. We would not use them again.
Response from Great American Landscapes Inc
"We very much regret that our relationship with this client has ended. Our success is and will always be predicated on providing outstanding services to our clients. This philosophy has proven to be successful during the 32 years we have been in business, as we have enjoyed thousands of very satisfied and happy design build and maintenance clients. Unfortunately, sometimes clients expect additional services at no cost, and sometimes we have to make the difficult business decision to say no."

Robert W.
Apr 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$15,000
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Madelon H.
Jan 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$69
The service went fine. We had a particular drainage problem. The designer gave an idea of what they could do to correct the problem. It was a good opinion and I had no objections. The cost was much higher than we could afford at the time. I still may consider using them in the future. The designer was prompt and professional. I had no problem scheduling the deal.

Ignacio L.
Dec 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$19,000
Our backyard is relatively small and originally had a small flagstone patio, a little grass and some gardens. The key problem that we needed to solve was to maximize the hardscape, while maintaining sufficient life via the plants and gardens. GAL gave us a completely new and beautiful backyard!
Kevin arrived the first day to listen to our goals and to share his initial thoughts on what we might want to do. His initial thoughts were great and creative, giving us much optimism to hear and see what he proposed more formally a few days later. At this meeting, he came prepared with a rough sketch of his proposed redesign of our back yard with price ranges for the key options. He also shared with us the sketch for a different design that would cost less money. He did not push us at all toward any of the higher priced options.
Once we made our decisions, he provided us with more detailed plans that we shared with our HOA. After we received approval from the HOA, the work started and continued throughout the 6 days with precision, quality and consideration. It was amazing to watch GAL's crew of 3 resources working to transform our backyard, under the direction of a very experienced foreman. The attention to detail and professionalism exhibited by these people was at a level that I had never seen before in contractors. It is clear to me that this is because Kevin develops his employees very well and takes care of them as if they were members of his own family. 
Throughout the process, I had total confidence that GAL and its crew knew exactly what had to be done and that it would done very well. I highly recommend this company.

Monica R.
Dec 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$24,000
They did such a good job. It was beautiful and they fixed some flooding issues we have no more issues with this. They were like clockwork, polite, and left the area incredibly clean.

ELIZABETH F.
Nov 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800
I needed an accessible walkway for my husband who uses a walker. The company came up with the design, proposed a good price, and did the job on time.  I am very pleased with their work and wonderful service.    I highly recommend!

Belle S.
Sep 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
I was very pleased with the way the owner, and then the scheduler, communicated with me once I made the initial contact.  Kurt came within a week to give an estimate .   George contacted me a few days later to schedule a day for the work.  Two workmen came within the two-hour window I was told to expect and completed the work within two or three hours, and the bedding looks neat and pretty.

Florence Z.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000
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Barbara N.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$11,000
This job went well from start to finish.  The owner, Kevin O'Neill, was friendly, professional and altogether a pleasure to work with.  Moreover, he turned my sterile-looking patio into something truly gorgeous.   I had  filled in my swimming pool using paving stones  and 
was left with a large expanse of stone which made for an uninviting, drab-looking back yard.  Kevin came up with a marvelous
scheme to soften the place up, and it turned out to be even more beautiful than I could have imagined. The stonework is exquisite, the
design superb,  and his men were complete pros at what they do.  I especially appreciated all the personal attention I received, for example, when Kevin spent a couple of hours shopping for the right pots with me and did not even charge me for his time. Finally, the overall price,  which I thought was fair from the outset, only came in a few dollars above the estimate.   As I told him, this was one of the few times I actually was glad to pay for the work that was done.  .

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FAQ

Great American Landscapes Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Great American Landscapes Inc accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

No, Great American Landscapes Inc does not offer free project estimates.

No, Great American Landscapes Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Great American Landscapes Inc does not offer a senior discount.

No, Great American Landscapes Inc does not offer emergency services.

No, Great American Landscapes Inc does not offer warranties.