Mike' Mowing and Landscaping

Excellent! Mike and I talked about 2 weeks before the work began. He evaluated what remained of my yard and indicated that 2 large red oak trees needed to be shaped and raised to allow more sunlight. Mike agreed to do that as part of his service. We discussed the layout of the front yard, steps in preparing the soil including tilling all remaining grass to loosen the soil. He then carefully measured the layout, determined that 2 yards of soil along with 3 yards of mulch would be installed prior to 2.5 pallets of Zoysia grass. He was very thorough and open to my questions and concerns. He and I agreed on a price and scheduled the install. No upfront money was required. On the day of the install, his crew and he arrived exactly when expected and immediately started to work. Mike did all the tree-trimming to my specifications and his expertise... he used a new chainsaw blade and painted the removed ends of the remaining branches. All cleanup of branches and debris occurred as it was happening. His crew then removed the plastic landscape border around the yard, and all old mulch. Again, his crew was efficient and focused. Once the mulch and border were removed, Mike oversaw the placement and reinstallation of the of new metal borders, ensuring everything was done by measurement and symmetrical. He was constantly in communication with me to ensure his efforts met with my approval. The remaining lawn was then tilled using a commercial tiller which did a great job with the clay soil. The debris was raked and removed. Then, the new mulch was placed in the metal borders and new soil added to the tilled soil. A higher grade of commercial weed barrier fabric was used which was much better than what had been used previously by another contractor prior to placing the mulch. His crew was very careful to ensure no waste of either the mulch, or the fabric. The metal border was within 2 feet of his estimate with virtually no waste. This completed day 1. Day 2 started earlier as Mike's crew picked up the 1/2 pallet of sod and some additional fabric. He explained that the grass-cutting company would be delivering the other 2 full pallets later in the morning and he estimated they would be finished with the job by 2 PM. The sod they had was placed quickly and the remaining mulch was added to the bordered area. Throughout, they kept the yard very clean and picked up, occasionally clearing any debris throughout the day. At 10:30, 2 pallets of sod arrived, but was rejected as it was Raleigh St. Augustine instead of Zoysia. Redelivery took almost 2 hours, but was installed quickly with no waste. In fact, about 1/4 pallet of sod remained which was added to a bare spot on the side of the house-- no extra charge for that unplanned installation. Upon completion, Mike ensured I was happy with the install and provided instructions for watering and winterizing the new lawn. Mike watered the lawn before he and his crew left. All in all, this was an outstanding installation. The previous company I hired 6 years ago did not do half the job, used cheaper sod, plastic borders, no tilling of the ground, and no tree-trimming... that company charged me several hundred dollars more and I wasn't happy with that job. Mike and his crew did well... I would hire them again and am very content with their professional job! Hope this helps you make a decision...