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LiteScaping, Ltd.

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LiteScaping, Ltd.

4.92(
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
28 years of experience

Outdoor lighting is truly an art. By using the proper fixtures, correct placement, and custom design, LiteScaping can create a unique personality for your home or business. Whether you are looking for a romantic and relaxing setting, a dazzling showcase for entertaining, or a statement for your business, LiteScaping has you covered.

"Litescaping was one of the best contractors I ever worked with. Excellent service- quick turn around- and obvious expertise. I would recommend to anyone!"

Sarah S on December 2021

Outdoor lighting is truly an art. By using the proper fixtures, correct placement, and custom design, LiteScaping can create a unique personality for your home or business. Whether you are looking for a romantic and relaxing setting, a dazzling showcase for entertaining, or a statement for your business, LiteScaping has you covered.

"Litescaping was one of the best contractors I ever worked with. Excellent service- quick turn around- and obvious expertise. I would recommend to anyone!"

Sarah S on December 2021


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Rick Page Quality Landscaping

4.90(
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Rick Page Quality Landscaping

4.90(
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Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 96% of Angi customers
Recommended by 96% of HomeAdvisor customers
22 years of experience

Rick Page Quality Landscaping is your go-to choice for all your landscaping needs in Pittsburgh. With a team of skilled professionals, we deliver top-notch results on every project. Contact us today for a free estimate and let us transform your outdoor space into a masterpiece.

"Rick and his crew transformed my jungle of a backyard into a nice, neat patio encircled by mulch where I can have plants I want and not the mass of weeds I had. I was pleased with the results."

Carmen L on October 2024

Rick Page Quality Landscaping is your go-to choice for all your landscaping needs in Pittsburgh. With a team of skilled professionals, we deliver top-notch results on every project. Contact us today for a free estimate and let us transform your outdoor space into a masterpiece.

"Rick and his crew transformed my jungle of a backyard into a nice, neat patio encircled by mulch where I can have plants I want and not the mass of weeds I had. I was pleased with the results."

Carmen L on October 2024


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Hard Work Property Service

5.00(
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Hard Work Property Service

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
4 years of experience

Hard Work Property Service is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Professional and quick with excellent communication!"

Barbara D on February 2024

Hard Work Property Service is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Professional and quick with excellent communication!"

Barbara D on February 2024


Hritsko Landscaping

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Hritsko Landscaping

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
7 years of experience

We are an owner-operated landscaping company. We take great pride in the work we do and charge a fair price. The services we provide include paver patios, retaining walls, landscape lighting, landscape designs, lawn renovations, new lawn installations, edging, pruning, mulching and more.

"Ben and his crews are absolutely fantastic!!! Always on time, phenomenal work - fair pricing and always on top of things. Twice, because of weather restrictions during the week, they actually came and took care of my yard on Holidays (Mother’s Day & Easter). The landscaping they do is always first rate and they never cut corners…..6 Stars…if that’s an actual rating. Hire Them!!!!!"

Tom L on October 2023

We are an owner-operated landscaping company. We take great pride in the work we do and charge a fair price. The services we provide include paver patios, retaining walls, landscape lighting, landscape designs, lawn renovations, new lawn installations, edging, pruning, mulching and more.

"Ben and his crews are absolutely fantastic!!! Always on time, phenomenal work - fair pricing and always on top of things. Twice, because of weather restrictions during the week, they actually came and took care of my yard on Holidays (Mother’s Day & Easter). The landscaping they do is always first rate and they never cut corners…..6 Stars…if that’s an actual rating. Hire Them!!!!!"

Tom L on October 2023


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Joshua R Carlisle Contracting

5.00(
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Joshua R Carlisle Contracting

5.00(
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Super Service Award
1 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!

"Very quick response time. Very patient while I set appointment time. I had to make arrangements with another party to be at my house. Inexpensive, reliable and personable. Highly recommend for your job!"

Tracy B on October 2025

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!

"Very quick response time. Very patient while I set appointment time. I had to make arrangements with another party to be at my house. Inexpensive, reliable and personable. Highly recommend for your job!"

Tracy B on October 2025


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Fazio Excavating LLC

5.00(
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Fazio Excavating LLC

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
Free onsite estimate

Fazio Excavating LLC is a family owned business. We are fully licensed and insured. We provide the following services but are not limited to: Excavation Grading French drains Retaining walls Concrete Demolition Land clearing Paver patios Snow removal And more

"It went perfectly and smooth. Everything was done safely and on time, Im excited to see how our landscape transformed after removing the work fazio excavating performed."

Chris C on December 2022

Fazio Excavating LLC is a family owned business. We are fully licensed and insured. We provide the following services but are not limited to: Excavation Grading French drains Retaining walls Concrete Demolition Land clearing Paver patios Snow removal And more

"It went perfectly and smooth. Everything was done safely and on time, Im excited to see how our landscape transformed after removing the work fazio excavating performed."

Chris C on December 2022


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ForeverLawn Penn- Ohio

4.80(
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ForeverLawn Penn- Ohio

4.80(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers
12 years of experience

ForeverLawn Penn-Ohio provides innovative synthetic grass products to create better landscapes worldwide. In areas where real grass is difficult to grow or maintain, due to high traffic or poor conditions, ForeverLawn offers a natural-looking alternative that is beautiful, functional, and durable. In addition to its landscape lines, ForeverLawn also offers specialty products including SplashGrass, K9Grass, SportsGrass, Playground Grass, and GolfGreens. Only ForeverLawn synthetic grass offers you unmatched realism built on a proprietary technology platform that ensures quality of our artificial grass products from the ground up. ForeverLawn provides a waterless, low-maintenance synthetic turf solution that will continue to be realistic, beautiful, and functional for years to come, with minimal upkeep! We are excited and ready to serve you! Call us today for an estimate, or schedule an appointment for us to follow up with you.

"I can't say enough good things about this company. We're so grateful that they agreed to fix a botched install from another company. Even though it isn't something that they'd normally do, they recognized that they could take a grass that is not their proprietary product, however using their proprietary expertise, and make chicken salad out of chicken s#*t! After reaching out to FL after a terrible grass install as indicated above, the owner Jim reached back to me the next day and said he'd have their project manager stop by to have a look. Within a day or two he came by, walked around with me and had a look, then did another walk around on his own taking notes, and within a day or two of that I had a comprehensive plan to make it right in the form of a detailed estimate. As I said, the finished product was fantastic, however just as good as the work was, the people are even better. From the initial call to their customer reception, owner, project manager, and to the crew, everyone was professional, attentive, and truly cared about what they were doing every step of the way. It's a rare gem when you find a company that meets or exceeds expectations. Next up for them? The White House lawn."

Eric P on June 2024

ForeverLawn Penn-Ohio provides innovative synthetic grass products to create better landscapes worldwide. In areas where real grass is difficult to grow or maintain, due to high traffic or poor conditions, ForeverLawn offers a natural-looking alternative that is beautiful, functional, and durable. In addition to its landscape lines, ForeverLawn also offers specialty products including SplashGrass, K9Grass, SportsGrass, Playground Grass, and GolfGreens. Only ForeverLawn synthetic grass offers you unmatched realism built on a proprietary technology platform that ensures quality of our artificial grass products from the ground up. ForeverLawn provides a waterless, low-maintenance synthetic turf solution that will continue to be realistic, beautiful, and functional for years to come, with minimal upkeep! We are excited and ready to serve you! Call us today for an estimate, or schedule an appointment for us to follow up with you.

"I can't say enough good things about this company. We're so grateful that they agreed to fix a botched install from another company. Even though it isn't something that they'd normally do, they recognized that they could take a grass that is not their proprietary product, however using their proprietary expertise, and make chicken salad out of chicken s#*t! After reaching out to FL after a terrible grass install as indicated above, the owner Jim reached back to me the next day and said he'd have their project manager stop by to have a look. Within a day or two he came by, walked around with me and had a look, then did another walk around on his own taking notes, and within a day or two of that I had a comprehensive plan to make it right in the form of a detailed estimate. As I said, the finished product was fantastic, however just as good as the work was, the people are even better. From the initial call to their customer reception, owner, project manager, and to the crew, everyone was professional, attentive, and truly cared about what they were doing every step of the way. It's a rare gem when you find a company that meets or exceeds expectations. Next up for them? The White House lawn."

Eric P on June 2024


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D&N Contracting, LLC

4.33(
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D&N Contracting, LLC

4.33(
6
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Customers say: Quick response
2 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

D&N CONNECTIONS LLC We are committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability, is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business. Our Professional Excavation Services: Site preparation and demolition Grading and leveling of land Trenching and underground utility installation Drainage work and site stabilization Land clearing and tree removal Road and driveway excavation Pond and swimming pool excavation Rock and boulder removal Backfilling and compaction Snow removal and de-icing Emergency excavation services

"To say that our experience with D&N was a disaster is an understatement. Last July, we hired D&N to grade our yard, install french drains, and install a retaining wall and fence. When we met with D&N, we were told that this would be a quick job and should only take a few weeks. We then found out that they would be subcontracting our retaining wall. We were pleased, as our meeting was very professional. That's where it ended. Not only was it impossible to coordinate with their team, we were constantly told that they would be out to work and then wouldn't show up. A few months in, we find out that this is a side gig for they're team and they all have full time jobs. Fastforward to 8 months later, the job was "finished." During spring, we notice that the french drains are not working properly. When we reached out to D&N, we were told that they had nothing to do with it. Absolutely unprofessional. We've spent weeks fixing issues that should have been taken care of. Do not hire!"

Andrew B on August 2025

D&N CONNECTIONS LLC We are committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability, is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business. Our Professional Excavation Services: Site preparation and demolition Grading and leveling of land Trenching and underground utility installation Drainage work and site stabilization Land clearing and tree removal Road and driveway excavation Pond and swimming pool excavation Rock and boulder removal Backfilling and compaction Snow removal and de-icing Emergency excavation services

"To say that our experience with D&N was a disaster is an understatement. Last July, we hired D&N to grade our yard, install french drains, and install a retaining wall and fence. When we met with D&N, we were told that this would be a quick job and should only take a few weeks. We then found out that they would be subcontracting our retaining wall. We were pleased, as our meeting was very professional. That's where it ended. Not only was it impossible to coordinate with their team, we were constantly told that they would be out to work and then wouldn't show up. A few months in, we find out that this is a side gig for they're team and they all have full time jobs. Fastforward to 8 months later, the job was "finished." During spring, we notice that the french drains are not working properly. When we reached out to D&N, we were told that they had nothing to do with it. Absolutely unprofessional. We've spent weeks fixing issues that should have been taken care of. Do not hire!"

Andrew B on August 2025


"Amazing work!!! These guys are fast, neat and professional! We got some trees, shrubs, plants and mulch. I love the beautiful Japanese maple! The finished product was awesome! And, it’s all about the finish work that gives everything such a pop. Thanks, GFL!"

Michele H on March 2024

We are able to meet all of your landscaping needs to include, designing, edging, mulching, plantings, waterfall hardscapes, and outdoor lighting.

"Amazing work!!! These guys are fast, neat and professional! We got some trees, shrubs, plants and mulch. I love the beautiful Japanese maple! The finished product was awesome! And, it’s all about the finish work that gives everything such a pop. Thanks, GFL!"

Michele H on March 2024


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ZZ Landworx

3.64(
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ZZ Landworx

3.64(
11
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Terrific value
9 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of lawn care and landscaping services that are customizable to each individual property. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Zach mis measured a foundation on step #1, made the wood structure fit in the cheapest and laziest way. Concrete pillars were supposed to be hidden under the shed (I also supplied a drawing from another contractor to go by) and they now extend past so I am not able to just easily landscape around them as well as some of the brackets literally hanging off of the pillars. A couple of the concrete screws did not draw down all the way, a normal person would find out why and fix but nope they left it this way, pictures in the link!! The foundation was not square and it is to wide as well due to this mistake. I also had to shim multiple areas due to the foundation not being level. He promised to come back and help with some landscaping and some sort of flashing on the back to help hide the mistakes and most importantly keep water off the wood, I even had him give me a paid receipt saying he will return to help and then disappeared. I have linked pictures and a video of the terrible workmanship. Would not recommend. A follow up and help with some of the landscaping would have been very appreciated. { Removed google link}"

Dan R on July 2024

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of lawn care and landscaping services that are customizable to each individual property. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Zach mis measured a foundation on step #1, made the wood structure fit in the cheapest and laziest way. Concrete pillars were supposed to be hidden under the shed (I also supplied a drawing from another contractor to go by) and they now extend past so I am not able to just easily landscape around them as well as some of the brackets literally hanging off of the pillars. A couple of the concrete screws did not draw down all the way, a normal person would find out why and fix but nope they left it this way, pictures in the link!! The foundation was not square and it is to wide as well due to this mistake. I also had to shim multiple areas due to the foundation not being level. He promised to come back and help with some landscaping and some sort of flashing on the back to help hide the mistakes and most importantly keep water off the wood, I even had him give me a paid receipt saying he will return to help and then disappeared. I have linked pictures and a video of the terrible workmanship. Would not recommend. A follow up and help with some of the landscaping would have been very appreciated. { Removed google link}"

Dan R on July 2024

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Retaining Wall Installers questions, answered by experts

While vinyl is the least costly material for building a retaining wall, the most cost-effective method is to use wood or concrete blocks for a DIY retaining wall under 2 feet tall. Wood is inexpensive but lasts 20 years or more with care. Concrete can cost a little more but is stronger and will last longer with less maintenance.

Generally, a railroad tie retaining wall consisting of a single line of ties should be between 3 and 4 feet tall—and the height often tops out at around 6 feet. You can go taller, but you may need additional footings and reinforcements, including a second layer of railroad ties to support the added weight of the soil it’s holding back.

Poured concrete is likely the cheapest way to build a retaining wall, as this material costs anywhere from $6 to $8 per square foot. The next best budget-friendly option is to use landscaping timbers. These timbers are great for DIY projects, as they don’t require tools to successfully build a retaining wall. Landscape timber costs around $10 to $14 per square foot. Depending on your chosen garden style, you can also go with natural stones or concrete blocks. Natural stones can be expensive if you buy them, but they’re a lot less costly if you can source them from your property. 

Small retaining walls still require a foundation of some kind, typically a concrete footing. This helps to ensure the wall is structurally sound and prevents the ground from shifting over time, especially during those winter freeze/thaw cycles. The footing helps spread the weight of the wall and the load it carries over a larger area of the ground, thus assisting with stability. This is true of small retaining walls, larger rock garden walls, and the like. 

Most railroad tie retaining walls have a life span of 20 to 30 years, though you may need to replace your wall sooner if it’s repeatedly exposed to heavy rain, runoff, and excess moisture. Railroad ties are typically treated with creosote, which makes them much more durable than untreated wood. Though they last longer, they don’t last forever. For the most longevity, make sure your retaining wall has a sturdy base and steel reinforcements. You should also install drainage to direct water away from the wall.

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