A Handyman & A Greenthumb

They did a fantastic job. Jeff honored a decent estimate on my deck that he had given me a few months ago even though he was much busier now than then. He gave fair estimates on the other work, too. The work was done quickly and professionally and they cleaned up after the work was done. This is the second time I've used this company for work and I plan to use them again in the near future. I highly recommend them.

It went very well ... Jeff and his crew arrived well before 8am to get started. Took out the tree and started working on the retaining wall. Once the wall was completed, they prepared that area to be seeded and put down the grass seed and straw. Also cleared the planting area of weeds and vines. Basically they did everything they set out to do and had it all done before 1pm. They all worked very hard and efficiently to get the project complete.

Jeff did a great job and was able to offer some great ideas for my patio. He was open to my ideas and feedback and incorporated them into the project. I had a couple of problems months later and Jeff came back and fixed for no charge.

I called Jeff for an estimate. He came out the next day and gave me a quote. It was the lowest one, and from the other reviews from Angie's list, I hired him for the work I wanted. He told me it would probably be the beginning of August (which was a couple of months) and he would call me when the time got closer. He performed the work a week before schedule. In the meantime, we kept in touch through email. He answered all my questions pertaining to what type flowers and plants I wanted. Jeff and his crew arrived at 7:45 on the 26th, and finished the same day. They were very hard workers, and very nice, polite guys. Jeff consulted me about where I wanted the plants before he planted anything. Every thing else he had already determined before he arrived through our emails. They cleaned up everything very nicely, and put grass seed and straw around the landscaping area that didn't have grass left ( a very small edge around the work area.) I absolutely love the new look. Jeff gave me instructions about the plants and grasses. I will hire him again, with no need to get other estimates. Very pleased with everything.

what a great experience. Jeff and his crew were professional and polite. his team landscaped a creative low maintenance garden for me bordered by inlaid stone. so happy with quality of craftsmanship. shrubs were trimmed beautifully and clean-up was great. i love recommending a great service and i plan to hire them again for the other side of my house.

Everything went very smoothly, other than the weather causing some delays because of rain.

The project went very well. Jeff dropped by and collected the data/measurements he needed on the day and time we agreed upon and the bid was e-mailed to me the next morning. We originally wanted just steps; a week later, we asked him to modify the bid to add a sidewalk to the project. Ten or so days later, we requested that he also pour a patio so the bid had to be reworked a third time. Throughout all of this, Jeff was very accommodating and made time to return to our home and collect his data for each modification. Jeff and his crew are professional, timely and reasonably priced. This was a spring project, rain hampered his efforts to get started right away. This was a good thing since it gave us additional time to reassess the project and make additions. From start to finish, Jeff kept us informed of his plans and projected construction date.

I've hired Jeff in the past and he always does an outstanding job. He gets back to you quickly and always gives a detailed and fair estimate. He also listens to what you want to accomplish and offers ideas on how to get it done. He's prompt and and professional. And I always get a call from him after the job is completed to follow-up and ensure I'm completely happy with the work. Anytime I have work like this, Jeff is my first call.

I can't say enough about the quality of work we received from Jeff Watkins!! He arrived when he said he would, he did what he said he would do and he was a professional during the entire process. My husband is a "stickler" about who does work at our home...very few pass his high standards, but after meeting Jeff for the first time, he was impressed with Jeff's knowledge and strong work ethics. If we ever need concrete work done again, we will not hesitate to call Jeff to do the job!

He gave us a fair estimate and was out the next day to do the job. It was properly completed and he even cleaned up another part of the back edge of the property to make sure the fence could get installed. Great work -- very professional.

The weather was not especially cooperative - it took longer to pour the patio than we had all hoped, but it was well worth the wait. Otherwise, everything was done when it was stated it would be done, and we were kept up to date on the patio project via e-mail, regarding the start date. He discussed every detail in advance and provided pictures of previous projects. He did an excellent job and we are very pleased. We will use this contractor for our next project.

They promptly returned my call for an estimate and came right out, inspected the job, provided helpful suggestions to solve the drainage issue, and provided a detailed and fair estimate that same day. Even though the weather was erratice, they worked around it by breaking the job into three tasks and getting it all done in just two trips (which is amazing given the sub-zero temps and constant snowfall this winter). They'll be the first company I'll call for future jobs.

Jeff is very professional and did an excellent job. He described what he recommended when he first came out to my house, discussed various options, gave good suggestions, and then completed the job in a very timely manner. Many neighbors have remarked to me how nice my yard looks, and commented on the nice clean up job he did afterwards. He spent over two hours cleaning the driveway and street area. He laid down plywood sheets to protect my yard while he worked. I am very pleased with the work, and would highly recommend him. He is a very hard worker, and does high quality work.

Jeff gave us an estimate on time and complete. He started the job as soon as the weather cleared and was finished sooner than expected. We are very pleased with the results. Very professional, good communication, great work ethic.

This all went very well and we are quite pleased with the results. Jeff and his crew arrived early in the day and were finished in a few hours. Jeff even filled in a small patch of ground that was sunken due to the removal of a tree stump from several months ago, no extra charge.

The work that Jeff and his team performed was excellent. They started first thing in the morning and worked hard all day, until everything was complete. Then, Jeff walked me around everything and made sure it was all done the way I had expected, which it was.

It went very well. We have used him before and we shall use him again. He is very knowledgeable and always finds the most cost-effective solutions.

We had two pieces of fence that were dented. He said he would have to take the chain link out of all of it. He also said some of the posts needed to be replaced, which was not true. He has a minimum of $180 for his guys to come out. I asked for a written estimate and he never sent it. He was a nice guy, but I would not consider using him and would not recommend him.

Really excellent experience. Called Jeff on a Saturday and left a message. He returned my call first thing Monday morning and was able to come out and give an estimate and talk through our options the next day. Was right on time and very professional. The next day he emailed a quote with a very nice breakdown of what each part of the project would cost as well as when he'd be able to get started. The quote came in significantly less than we anticipated. He said it might be as much as 3 weeks before he could get started on the project, but 4 days after we agreed to his quote he said he had an opening in his schedule and he could get started. He showed up early, got started, and got a huge amount of very high quality work done before a storm moved in. Great care was obviously taken in leaving the work site clean and he did a great job of leveling the ground, laying gravel, and just generally making everything look perfect. He returned first thing the next day to finish up the project and we are super happy with it. Thanks Jeff! Will definitely use him again should the need arise.

Jeff and crew were on time, worked hard, and went out of their way to protect the existing lawn. Block and cap used look great. Styling of walls and steps is excellent. Clean-up after was good, including re-seeding of the yard where previous errosion had occured and washed away the lawn. The scope of the project was expanded mid-stream. Jeff accommodated the changes and expansion. We had a major rainstorm right after the work was completed. The rain water was collected by the drain tile system, and no washing occured. Walls and tile did their job 100%.

The owner was very easy to work with, and was very prompt and professional. The quality was good, and I believe they improved the quality of the steps by installing rebar and expanding the step. The only disappointing factor was that the detail on the step and sidewalk section were not made to match the existing walk exactly, although it was close.

Jeff Watkins was very responsive from our initial contact with him until the job was completed. He kept us updated on the estimated time that he would start the job until they would be finished, and he was right on target. They were very professional and worked in a very efficient manner. We were very pleased that they protected the yard as much as possible with sheets of plywood while they used their equipment to remove the concrete and extra soil. They also used wheel barrows to take the concrete to the back yard to minimize the damage to the existing lawn. We were impressed by their willingness to do the extra labor to save the existing lawn and landscape. It is now two weeks later, and the yard has nearly recovered because they took the time to bring in topsoil and seed any damaged areas.

Jeff was able to stop by within a day or two of me contacting him to look at the job and give me a price. I was only planning on having them do the dirt work but he told me because of the minimum labor cost it would be worth it to also have them lay the weed barrier and spread the rock, and believe me, it was well worth it!!! They came by and did the whole thing while I was at work so when I got home it was all done and cleaned up. They did a great job too.

This was a wonderful experience. Jeff and his crew worked with us at every step in this process to make sure we would be happy with the end result. There were several unexpected events during the project, but that did not make things any more difficult for us. It was necessary to adjust the cost, but that was completely understandable based on the extra work required. A big problem we had before the work was done was water running into our garage during heavy rains. The new concrete has completely eliminated that problem. Jeff has worked on three different projects for us now. He has always shown up when he told us he would be there, arriving early every day and often working more than 8 hours. In addition, he has always been willing to explain what he was doing and answer any questions. His crew is equally hardworking and thoughtful about minimizing damage to our property. One extra that was not in the original bid was to remove our old deck since it was sitting on top of some of the concrete to be removed. Unfortunately when he was hauling it off, a truck got stuck in our yard and left some significant ruts. He fixed these and reseeded it to make it right without any cost to us. He cleans up thoroughly when he is done so there is no need to pick up after he is gone. He also makes sure to leave things at least as good as they were before the work was done.

He did a great job and worked this in quickly this winter. I needed to install an electrical outlet in the wall while he had the paneling off and before he put the drywall up. This was not a problem at all for him to work around me so I could get this done easily. Jeff has worked on three different projects for us now. He has always shown up when he told us he would be there, arriving early every day and often working more than 8 hours. In addition, he has always been willing to explain what he was doing and answer any questions. His crew is equally hardworking and thoughtful about minimizing damage to our property. He always tries to be as accomodating as possible to minimize any disruption caused by the work. He cleans up thoroughly when he is done so there is no need to pick up after he is gone. He also left us with some of the remains of the supplies he used for our own use on other projects.