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J & J Landscape Management Inc

4.8(
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Outdoor Lighting - Plan and Install, Outdoor Lighting Repair, Concrete Flatwork - Repair & Resurface,

About us

Super Service Award Winner for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018! J&J Landscape Management, Inc. is an award winning landscaping and lawn care company based in Alexandria, Virginia. We have been providing landscape installation and maintenance services throughout Northern Virginia since 1998. Each year we work on hundreds of new landscape and hardscape installations and maintain over 800 properties. We believe our reviews here speak for themselves! Please contact us today, we'll return your call or email within 1 business day.

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
27 years of experience

Services we offer

Decks, Design and Installation of Outdoor Kitchens and Living Spaces, Fire Pits, Gardening Service, Lawn Fertilization and Weed Control, Leaf Removal, Mowing Service, Mulching, Patios, Paver Installations, Pruning, Spring and Fall Cleanups, Walkways, and Retaining Walls., as well as Landscape Installation

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
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Giles L.
May 2021
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000
I had a great experience working with James, Donnell, and their team. We had sod installed in our yard and a stone retaining wall put in. James and Donnell were both prompt and professional in their communication and their crews did top notch work. The sod looks fantastic and is taking very well and I was very impressed by the stone work the main stone mason did to replace and repair our old dilapidated retaining wall. I would definitely work with the J&J team again!
Greg C.
Apr 2021
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I selected J&J to build a backyard patio, retaining wall, and walkway. I had high expectations for this project and J&J managed to exceed them. I found them to be trustworthy to get the job done right, as well as, responsive to questions along the way. They offered recommendations to consider before and during the project which was reassuring and helpful. I'm extremely happy with the end result; I've received so many compliments from neighbors, and would highly recommend them.
Christopher H.
Oct 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Excellent Work
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, our entire team appreciates it!"

Anne G.
Sep 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$40,000
We hired J&J to do some major installation services in our hillside backyard. They removed several large trees, leveled a large area of a hillside, installed a new patio and a play area, stairs, and several retaining walls. They also redid an old patio and laid large flagstone steppers in several areas. The work took about 3-4 weeks -- it turned out absolutely great, and held up to an absolutely torrential downpour and flash flooding. James was very responsive from day one, coming on-site quickly to provide an estimate and answering questions/finalizing a proposal. During the work, James and project manager Donnell were present and communicative. The team working on-site was professional, polite, and very hard-working. J&J was able to provide the best price for the amount of work being done and came in significantly under other major landscaping companies in the area. 100% would recommend J&J -- we would definitely use them again in the future. (The pics don't do the work justice)
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for taking the time to leave this review, our entire team appreciates it!"

Summer B.
Jul 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Incredible job! Fast and professional and a pleasure to work with! On time and budget and A++ work! So pleased and happy with the work.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We all appreciate it."

Leo P.
Jun 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,700
The J&J team did a wonderful job, and completed the work in a very timely and professional manner. They completely re-leveled our backyard and had to deal with massive tree roots in 90+ degree weather. It was a massive undertaking and I commend the team for their dedication. The sod installation was great, and our yard looks substantially better than before. We ran into a small hiccup, but James, Tony, and their entire team worked with us to address the issue as quickly as possible.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for the great review!"

Ryan G.
Jun 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
We have worked with J&J on several projects including routine monthly landscaping. They are fantastic. Very well priced. The crews they send are great. The work is excellent. Highly recommend!
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and thanks for your continued business!"

Amy M.
Jun 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
The team completed the work in a very timely, professional, and thorough manner, and there was a lot of work to do. They worked really hard and made our yard and landscaping areas look amazing. We are very happy and really enjoy the beauty that surrounds us!! We also use this company for our weekly lawn mowing service, and again, they are great.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thank you for the great review, we all appreciate it."

Stella M.
Jun 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000
Job went well. Crew was professional, punctual, neat and respectful. Job completed on schedule. Project manager and office staff very helpful and responsive. Very pleased
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! You were great to work with!"

Ryan M.
Jun 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Team was very professional and talented. Management was responsive and transparent. Built a beautiful backyard patio and outdoor kitchen.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for the great review! And thanks for your business!!"

Tena A.
Mar 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
J&J leaf removal service is fabulous. Several workpeople blow the leaves to a vacuum truck in a very short period of time. Also cleared leaves out of our pool area. Best leaf removal service we've ever had, period. This Spring the crew cleaned the dead shrubbery and tree limbs out of our yard. They trimmed the Holly and other bushes and mulched. No small undertaking as we have almost an acre of land. Any issues were immediately addressed. Very happy with their work. Highly recommend.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for the great review and thanks for your business!"

James R.
Aug 2019
1.0
The emailed back at first - not with a quote just follow information they should have already had. Then the never responded - I had to email several additional times to keep the conversation moving forward and to select a provider after reviewing estimates. Finally after yet another email to James reuqestiing an update - he then informed me they had no availability to help me aerate my yard. What had changed? - well two weeks of chasing James down for a quote changed. Thanks for wasting my time - I hope no one else gets caught in your spin cycle of nothingness and lack of accountability and promptness to earn a new client.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Sir, 1. No proposal was ever sent to you. 2. No appointment was ever made with you. 3. No work was ever scheduled at your house. I'm sorry that our schedule is full, but you did not chase us around for 2 weeks. You simply waited until the the last minute to ask for aeration. If this is such a huge disappointment in your life and it prompted you to lash out the way you did via the very nasty email you sent and this negative review, I can tell that we would not have gotten along. We don't work with entitled jerks. Period. [Member Name Removed] Derrington"

Matthew D.
Jul 2019
2.0
$180
J&J serviced my lawn in Alexandria for more than two years. Here's what I have today after spending $180/month with this company. Pictures tell the story. Workers also piled up lawn debris along rear property line without permission, creating a miniature landfill where poison ivy, small trees, and wildlife took up residence. Owner was informed on 6/27/2018 about the debris and responded: "Hi (member), We aren't really set up for just debris removal. Perhaps try one of the debris/junk removal companies? James Derrington" Owner was evasive and failed to respond to multiple attempts to reach via telephone. I terminated services when he made himself impossible to get in touch with. There are other lawn-care companies offering better customer service. The owner had an opportunity to improve his customer relationship and to sell additional services, but instead he blew it.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Your review is inaccurate. We cancelled your service because you were belligerent, threatening, and demeaning to our employees. After your final outburst, I refused to talk to you on the phone and I will only communicate with you via email in the future. We don't work with substandard people, life is just too short. James Derrington"

Abheshek N.
Jun 2019
2.0
Heather the contact at J&J Call 30 minutes before the appointment time and informed us that their estimator could no longer make the appointment. They were also unwilling to send anybody else to provide an estimate and did not respond to calls play to their office in the days leading up to the appointment to confirm the date and time.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"No work was ever done for this customer. I'm sorry our estimator was out sick the day of your appointment. Sometimes scheduled changes are out of our control. However, we are happy to set a new appointment and in fact tried to do just that, saying we were unwilling to do so is simply not true!"

Russell J.
Apr 2019
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
This is really very simple. They did exactly what they said they were going to do, exactly when they said they were going to do it, for exactly for the quote provided, with exactly the product expected. This was week long effort for a 3 man crew. After making appt. for estimate, their estimator was on time, immediate response with quote, and exemplary follow through and oversight. Owner accommodated special requirement. The crew was on time, worked without break (minus lunch), and followed execution plan without error. Daily cleanup. I hate leaving stellar reviews, because it usually means they get more work, meaning I have to wait longer to schedule future service...... Absolutely no reservation in making strongest endorsement.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and thank you for your business!"

Nicholas S.
Mar 2019
3.0
$1
The price was a little more than what I received from other companies. I have had issues with my grass so I made it very clear when I hired them that I wanted detailed instructions on how to care for the grass. I had to pull teeth to get it once the grass was planted. And what I got I could have easily gotten on the email and with more detail The grass did not do well and I asked that they come back to take a look at it. a guy came and their response in an email was something to the effect of "am i missing something?" no help . The sod did not do well and I had to reseed the entire lawn. Nothing at all special about this company you can do much better
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"I personally visited your house to address your complaint of thin or dying turf and there was none. I also personally sent 7 emails to you in June 2018 addressing your concerns and discussing proper turf maintenance. To say you had to 'pull teeth' to get information from us is simply inaccurate. During my site visit, the turf was in great shape, and I emailed you pictures showing that. So yes, I did ask what I was missing, as there was no valid complaint or evidence of dying turf. I did send you advice on sharpening your mower blades to reduce tearing grass and browning the tips as you mowed. email sent to you on 6/20/2018: "It all looks pretty good. The brown tips you see are from dull mower blades. If you look closely, you can see the grass blades are torn, instead of cut cleanly. If you have your mower blades sharpened, this browning will go away." I also suggested you do a better job of raking up grass clippings. I don't know if this was done or not. The bottom line....we installed perfectly healthy sod and provided watering instructions and additional maintenance instructions. I do not know if they were followed or not. Watering instructions can be found on our website, just as you found our phone number to call us initially. That information is here: https://www.jandjlandscapemgt.com/landscaping-tips James Derrington President"

Joann H.
Feb 2019
3.0
Our lawn is in worse shape now than when we started using J&J so we are cancelling our service with them.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"We are sorry you are not completely satisfied with your service. Last year created very challenging conditions for turf maintenance. We had more rain than any other year in history. Good luck to you in the future, we'll be here if you ever need us."

Al M.
Dec 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Very well. Estimator was courteous and professional. Best service...
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We will be her for you if you ever need anything in the future."

Doris E.
Oct 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,875
J & J Landscape Mgmt Inc just finished two days of landscaping work at my house, and it is FABULOUS! We had a ton of overgrown plants along the fencing of our property; we have a flower garden area and a big area under our juniper tree that were a big mess. The 3-man crew spent one whole day cleaning up our yard (1/3 acre). The next day they did more cleaning and then spread mulch everywhere. Honestly, I'll bet the neighbors think we are selling the house; it looks that good! The crew is professional and helpful; answered my questions during the process. I highly recommend this company.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for the great review! Thanks for your business as well. We appreciate it."

Mary K.
Oct 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$18,000
J&J did amazing work and I would definitely hire them again. I am the president of an elementary PTA and the PTA funded the rehabilitation of part of our school grounds in order to create more open space for outdoor activities. We had an outdoor stage in one corner of our campus that was completely overgrown with weeds and "junk" trees, extending down a slope behind the stage all the way to the property line. J&J promptly replied to our request for a quote, did a thorough and professional investigation of what would be needed, and scheduled the work to begin within about 4-5 weeks' time. The start date was delayed only because we got an unusually large amount of rain in the intervening weeks. The crew that performed the work went above and beyond our expectations--the area is now completely cleared of brush, stumps and debris are completely gone, fresh mulch is down, and there is now a great deal more open space available to our teachers and students.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and thanks for your business! We appreciate it! Let us know if there is anything we can ever do for you [Member Information Removed] the future."

Tony C.
Oct 2018
2.0
$7,000
We contracted J&J to clean up our one acre lot in June. They didn't start the work when they said they would and took over a month to do the work. Sometimes they showed up for an entire day, sometimes for a few hours. There was still 20x80 feet of our yard that was overgrown and untouched when they stopped showing up at all. Numerous phone calls and emails later they project manager came over and I showed him the area that was untouched. His response was to tell me that he walked the yard with my wife and she told him that they didn't need to address that area. To put it bluntly, that was a lie. After speaking with the owner, the story has now changed to "that wasn't included in the contract", which it clearly was. The good news is that we only paid half up-front, and are now likely to have to deal with litigation over the matter. The work they did do was excellent, which is even more galling. Had they simply completed the work as contracted, we would have been happy customers and executed a long term maintenance contract with them. Instead, we had to have our attorney take over the matter and we will update this review when the outcome is final. I would not recommend this company.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for taking the time to leave a review."

David B.
Sep 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I can't speak highly enough about the professionalism, hard work and dedication James and his team showed. We love our new flagstone patio. The work was performed on a slope, removing an old garden and pergola, leveling much of the area and installing the concrete pad, seating walls, lighting and fire pit. James worked with me to clarify my initial design and ensure the workers stayed on track. He went the extra mile to ensure the color consistency of the seat wall capping stones and put a proper edge on the cut curves, even having the team remove and start over. The final product is outstanding and my kids are thrilled with the new space. I would hire them again without hesitation.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We hope you enjoy your new patio for years to come. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you in the future."

Rodrick A.
Jul 2018
3.0
In June of 2017, we had vinca minor installed in a section of our front yard (which is heavily shaded) at a cost of $2,600. We chose the vinca upon its recommendation that it was a drought and shade hardy plant. A month after the installation, I contacted the operations manager via email and advised the vinca looked sparse and unhealthy despite large amounts of rain and caring for the vinca as instructed. The operations manager we had worked with came to our home to look at the vinca. We were assured the vinca was fine and again in September 2017. In Spring of 2018, the vinca did not return as anticipated. We saw a few blooms but little growth and the vines did not spread. Once our trees grew in we saw no additional growth, despite following care instructions. Following our first weeding service ($360) in June 2018, the sparse vines we had were virtually gone. Following the second weeding service in July 2018, my husband contacted the operation manager again via email seeking a resolution before continuing with services. At that time, he asked for options and/or recommendations. The operations manager came to our home to confirm the vinca was gone. He did not call or knock on our door. My husband was actually working from home that day and we both would have appreciated an opportunity to speak with him. He confirmed via email the weeding service would be cancelled but did not offer options or recommendations. My husband contacted him a second time via email and we were told he would confer with the owner. On July 17th, the owner asked for our watering regimen, which we provided. We have not received any additional feedback since then. A week after not hearing anything, I sent a certified letter to the owner/president detailing the events and again asking for options and/or recommendations. We requested to negotiate the second weeding bill and requested a full or partial refund for the vinca if no options were available. We are awaiting a response to that letter. Our Spring cleanup ($665), which was done in May 2018, was also disappointing as we had to request the crew return twice to get all the work completed as outlined in our proposal. While that issue was resolved, it added to our frustration. Our yard, which is required to be manicured and maintained, is now an eyesore. Needless to say, we are extremely displeased and disappointed. We have been customers of J and J Landscape Management for the past 22 months. We have spent a significant amount of money and we have always paid on time. We have been pleased with past seasonal work performed and I was happy to provide reviews stating such. Today I am appalled that two weeks later, after spending close to $3,000 on the vinca alone, we have yet to hear anything back. Not a follow-up email, not a phone call. It is simply unacceptable. Follow-up: On July 26th, I received a phone call from Ms. Jill Boyarko, the Office Manager at J and J Landscaping. She advised the owner, Mr. Derrington was on vacation and that he requested she contact us on his behalf. We were assured that he would call the following week and he did. Mr. Derrington and my husband were able to agree on a different shade plant, which was installed in our front yard on August 23rd .We are extremely satisfied with the results and very appreciative we were able to resolve this matter.
Jerry W.
Jul 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Jeff's crew did another great job. The price was reasonable, the crew was on time, very professional and friendly. After finishing, the crew did a very nice cleaned up job. i would use Jeff's services again and would recommend his services to friends.
Doug O.
Jul 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
We ultimately chose to go a different route but would highly recommend this company - excellent communication and great landscaping recommendations.
Response from J & J Landscape Management Inc

"Thanks! We'll be here if you need us."

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J & J Landscape Management Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
J & J Landscape Management Inc accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
Yes, J & J Landscape Management Inc offers free project estimates.
No, J & J Landscape Management Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, J & J Landscape Management Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, J & J Landscape Management Inc offers emergency services.
No, J & J Landscape Management Inc does not offer warranties.