Find top-rated Pros in your area

Enter a zip code and get matched to businesses near you.

KEN'S YARD SERVICE

Lawn and Yard Work, Landscaping, Tree Service,

About us

ADDITIONAL ADDRESS- 10410 15TH AVE SW. LICENSE #KENSSYS*011DK.

Business highlights

40 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

LAWN MOWING, EDGING,WEEDING BEDS, AERATING, THATCHING, NEW SOD LAWNS, AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, TREE PRUNING, HEDGE & BUSH TRIMMING, LANDSCAPING, PLANTING, CLEAN-UPS, GROUNDS STAGING, INCREASING CURB APPEAL. BARK & GRAVEL INSTALLATION.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.665 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
77%
4
8%
3
8%
2
3%
1
5%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.5
professionalism
4.6
responsiveness
4.6
punctuality
4.8
Showing 26-50 of 65 reviews

Margaret W.
07/2012
5.0
lawn service, tree service
  + 0 more
They come every month to edge the yard. They start in march and end in oct. I don't have to call or do anything.
Description of Work: They do edging and occasional tree/ shrub trimming. Always do a good job. People in office are very kind and helpful.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$25

Eileen L.
07/2012
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
Found business online as it was close to my house and I needed something quick. They came out the very next day and gave an estimate which was very reasonable. They came out to perform the work a day before they said they could, which was great. It's been over a month and I couldn't be happier.
Description of Work: Did a complete overhaul of my overdue front and backyard. Mowed beautifully, edged, trimmed, disposed of all clippings very clean. Comes back every 2 weeks and gts the job done efficiently and just as beautifully as the first time. Mowing costs less if a contract for services is agreed upon, and you can cancel anytime. Very pleased with the customer service and work. great job!!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$45

Eileen G.
05/2012
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
I find the owner very professional. Bi-weekly lawn mowes are always accomplished on the day of week specified. The service they perform is nicely done, mowing and edging, and they remove all cuttings off the site without using my personal yard waste bin. I would highly recommend them for both one time cleanups and scheduled lawn mowing.
Description of Work: I hired Ken's Yard Service for yearly Spring yard cleanups on two occasions, (hedge trimming, bark overlay, weeding, etc.,), as well as bi-weekly lawn mowing. Based on my yearly cleanup service I began bi-weekly lawn cutting services; think I've had their services for 2-3 years.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$34

Robert P.
12/2011
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment
  + 0 more
Not a hitch. Any time I went to my property it always looked good, and their charges are very reasonable.
Description of Work: Remodeling a rental house in West Seaattle I needed someone to keep up the yard after major landscaping work. A couple of the neighbors recommended Ken's so I called, told them I needed them to look after my yard until I sold the house. Once the house was ready for market I called them and asked them to "spiff" the yard. These folks kept my property looking good during the latter half of my remodel.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Eileen G.
08/2010
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
Lawn mowing service going great. Vendor has not missed performing lawn mowing on an every other week schedule on the day-of-week originally specified. Lawn mow and edging looks great and believe the price to be a good deal.
Description of Work: Lawn mowing, front and back lawns, performed on an every two week schedule.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$30

MARY L.
07/2010
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, tree service
  + 1 more
We spent about $38 for that service. They do an excellent job of trimming the ivy. They do a really good job and we plan to continue with them coming every other week. The receptionist is very accommodating anytime we need to change the date of when they have to come. I hope they pay their workers well.
Description of Work: We use Ken’s Yard Service every other week and they mow the lawn, bag up all the grass and blow it all off the concrete services. They move lawn furniture if they have to and have also done trimming of our ivy. The last time they were here was last week.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$38

SudaVentures L.
06/2010
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
I called this company on Wednesday a couple days before my Dad's house was going to have its first open house. I needed the lawn mowed and edged within 2 days. They answered the phone when I called and arranged to do the work by Friday. When I checked, they had actually done the work Thursday and it was a thorough and tidy job. I asked them to continue until we sold the house and they did great work each time for 5 months until the house sold. I would call them any other time I need help with a yard.
Description of Work: Lawn care while selling my Dad's house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

Jeannie S.
06/2010
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
The final cost was the same as estimate. The workers did a thorough and fine job. I would probably not use again because of the cost.
Description of Work: Ken's performed a clean up of the landscaping, including pulling weeds, putting in mulch and planting new bushes which I'd purchased. The price included labor and the price of the mulch.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$1,000

Karin E.
06/2010
4.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
The maintenance work was fine, but the other work was more expensive.
Description of Work: They cleared black berry bushes and ivy that coming through fence as well as other lawn maintenance work.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$2,000

BETTINA H.
03/2010
3.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
They were very professional and we liked the job they did. After we used them to mow the lawn a few times, we could not get them to return our calls. We wanted them to come back more of yard clean up and trim out some trees the following year. I called 3 times and no one has returned my call. It was just astounding.
Description of Work: We used Ken’s Yard Service for landscaping and mowing the lawn. The last time we used them was in 2006.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
4.0


Response from KEN'S YARD SERVICE
We usually have someone answering the phone everyday. Clients also go to the website for easy bid request form. That being said we still mess up once in awhile. We are always trying to improve and I'm not sure what happened on this particular case. This was a while ago and I can't dispute what the client is saying. We worked for her in late 2005 and early 2006. My apologies to her and we will continue to work at improving. Thanks, Julian Owner of Ken's Yard Service

Nancy E.
02/2010
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
Did a great job. They even cleaned up some leaves that were in my drive way!
Description of Work: mowed lawn, edged, cleaned up

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$30

Anthony A.
01/2010
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment
  + 0 more
They did a great job, and everything was good for the summer. They said they were going to come back every 6 weeks or so to do some quick work. They charged a big fee upfront - of about $1100 - to do the job, which was fine because there was a lot of weed pulling to do and big sticker bushes to deal with. They then put in chemicals. We had a pretty dry summer, and so there were not a lot of weeds, and I think they just stopped coming by. They never charged me anything after that. From the initial stage, they did a very good job. As far as coming back every 6 weeks was concerned, they didn’t do that, but I didn’t need it. I’ll probably call them again when I feel like having them over to do the whole yard again. I don’t have a yard of grass because it is all landscaped, and they cleaned it all out; it looks good. I was not around that much when they did the work - when I came back home, everything looked fine.
Description of Work: We used Ken's Yard Service to prune trees, pick weeds, pull out blackberry bushes and basically clean the whole yard out.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100

Response from KEN'S YARD SERVICE
Great client. Easy to work with. He emailed us and had us do same job a year later in 2010. All our communication was through email. Job went well. I would be happy to work with him anytime.

Pat D.
09/2009
1.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
I didn't get an invoice after the work was done. It took days for the company to get back to me with a quote. I was charged more than what is noted on their web site, which is "To have an average ... yard mowed, weed-eater edged and blown clean is about $30.00." I decided to try them again. Again, I didn't get an invoice and the workers came a day late. When I emailed the owner, I mentioned the quoted price on the web site, which she promptly replied that the price quoted is just an example. Very poor billing operation and very poor customer service. I would not recommend them to anyone and will not use them again.
Description of Work: I have a little smaller than average lawn. They mowed and edged it.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
1.0


Response from KEN'S YARD SERVICE
As the client mentioned is that I did get back to them right away on a Saturday and tried to explain. What they did not mention is that I also said that I would lower the price to the $30.00 that they where expecting. We mow a lot of lawns and always bill through the mail. We will always try to make an adjustment if there is a problem. I think the majority of our clients like the fact that we send statements. My email stated that we would lower the price and still without contacting us again this client puts this post up a day later. We have a lot of clients and I'm confident that most of them would agree that we are always willing to communicate fairly to resolve any service or billing issues. Most of our good ratings are from clients who have used us over many years. They possibly could have had a issue at one time or another but gave me the chance to work things out. I usually explain my view on the issue and then do what ever it takes to make it right by the client. Thanks you, Julian

MARY L.
08/2009
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
They do a good job and clean up well. They are consistently on time and work very hard.
Description of Work: They do regular mowing, trimming, and maintenance. The price is per visit.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$38

DAMIEN A.
08/2009
2.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
Overall I would not call upon them again for any services.
Description of Work: We called to ask for an estimate in twice monthly yardwork. No one called us back after the first call so we waited a week and called back. We then made an appointment with Julian to meet and get an estimate. I left work early to meet with him and no one evert showed up, nor did any one call. I was very disappointed that the company was so unresponsive and didnt ever show when we had an appointment.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0


Response from KEN'S YARD SERVICE
I had no idea that this happened. Upon reading this post I did some research and the member is correct I did miss this appointment due to a mistake in my office. It was completely our fault. We had done work for this client in the past and I think he would say that experience went well.

ERIC W.
08/2009
2.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
In April I called and asked for periodic mowing of my yard, which is an average or slightly large city yard. We agreed on every other week, and they would put the clippings in my compost heap (they said they could not leave the clippings on the lawn). They provided this service and regular, clear invoicing until June when the grass dried up. However on the first invoice was a "first time" surcharge which I did not anticipate from our phone conversation. In late May I called and asked for a pile of wood chips to be hauled away. At first we agreed they would come by and look at the pile and call back with an estimate. They said they were backed up and it would take two weeks. Two weeks passed and nothing happened. I called and said forget the estimate just come and do it asap. Three more weeks passed and I called again and asked for the pick up. They had no record of the earlier requests. They never did pick it up or contact me about it.
Description of Work: From April through June they mowed my yard, which is an average or slightly large city yard. We agreed on every other week, and put the clippings in my compost heap.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
4.0

$150

Response from KEN'S YARD SERVICE
We keep the original bids for a year so I looked up and the member was charged exactly what he was told that day on the phone. We mow on time and billed a separate address. He paid on time and was a good customer. He is right that we messed up on his additional request for moving wood chips. My crew went to look and were not sure what to do as it look as if the beds already had chips. We did fail to contact him and figure out what to do. We definitely dropped the ball. I'm sorry to the member for that. We are always working to get better and hopefully this will not happen again. Thanks for the feed back, Julian

ANNA S.
04/2009
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
They do the lawn at the rental, and it always looks great. They come twice a month, and bill me monthly. They always come when they say they will. They always do a good job, and I never have to remind them. The price is reasonable.
Description of Work: I hired Ken's Yard Service to maintain the lawn at a rental home that I own. They do the lawn mowing and trimming.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$42

BRAD J.
01/2009
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
Ken's was very good. I had plants in my yard that I did not want cut, they were very good to make sure they were not harmed. The very first time I contacted them, they came on short notice which was very nice. They made sure that they were on time for their scheduled day.
Description of Work: Ken's Yard Service was contracted to mow my lawn every other week.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$35

STAN K.
09/2008
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
From the time Julian came out to survey the work to be done so he could provide an estimate to the end of the job when the last shovel and rake were loaded on the truck, we could not have hoped for a more satisfactory experience. They were professionals in every sense of the word. We highly recommend them especially if you need to meet a deadline. They absolutely deliver.
Description of Work: Julian Campbell's crew were polite, hardworking, skilled and dedicated to getting the job done. They prepared the grounds for landscaping. The large backyard was overgrown with weeds, grass, huge shrubs and bushes. They removed all the debris, helped remove a stubborn, old tree stump (not part of the agreement) and met the schedule deadline. They worked steadily through very hot weather.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,800

Jeff S.
08/2008
3.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
All in all, it was okay but next time I'll try somebody else.
Description of Work: I hired Ken's Yard Service to weed all of my flowerbeds and put down new bark. They did a good job laying down the bark but I was unhappy with the quality of the bark. I was expecting really nice looking bark like I've seen all over Seattle but got ugly bark with big chunks of wood in it that didn't look nice at all. This may have been my fault because I didn't specify, but then again, I was never asked by the professionals. I didn't think about asking because I was picturing it to look really nice. The other thing I didn't like was that when they were finished, they didn't clean up after themselves. My two blacktop driveways were left a muddy mess and it took weeks to make it look nice again. They didn't clean any of the sidewalks off that they messed up. Kind of sloppy work.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$1,200

Response from KEN'S YARD SERVICE
WE USED THE MOST COMMON BARK SOLD BY ONE OF THE LARGEST VENDORS IN OUR AREA. IF WE FORGOT TO CLEAN DRIVEWAY THAT'S NOT GOOD. I CAN GUARANTEE IF WE HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY THE CLIENT WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY TO GO BACK AND CLEAN UP ANYTHING WE MISSED. THE MEMBER WAS VERY NICE AND OWNS A SERVICE INDUSTRY COMPANY. THE WORK WAS DONE OVER FIVE MONTHS AGO AND I NEVER HEARD ANY COMPLAINTS OR REQUEST TO COME BACK AND FINISH SOMETHING WE MISSED? VERY NICE GUY. I HOPE HE GIVES ME ANOTHER CHANCE TO WOW HIM. I WOULD ASK MORE QUESTIONS IN ORDER TO GIVE HIM EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTS! JULIAN

ian L.
07/2008
3.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
They are very professional and they do a really good job. They are not always on time but I would recommend them to others. There are the best compared to other companies that we have used.
Description of Work: They do our yard every week, they do the lawn mowing and trimming and stuff like that.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Response from KEN'S YARD SERVICE
WE DO NOT GIVE THE TIME WE WILL BE THERE FOR MOWING AND THEREFORE CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED LATE. IN CLIENTS OWN WORDS WE ARE "VERY PROFESSIONAL" BUT HE ONLY GAVE US A C GRADE??? THIS IS A GOOD CLIENT WHO PAYS WELL AND WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM HIM. THE OVERALL REPORT IS KIND OF CONFUSING. IF CONTACTED KEN'S WILL ALWAYS TRY AND FIX ANY CLIENT CONCERNS. THANKS, JULIAN

Jenifer Y.
03/2008
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
I have had Ken's do work for me in the past, and I contacted Julian (the owner) via e-mail. He came out while I was at work and provided an estimate for this project and another one I'm thinking about. I asked if he could schedule this one within a week, and he agreed. I came home today and was delighted with the results. The yard looks spruced up and cared for; everything is neat, trimmed, and ready for spring. They cleaned out weedy beds, picked up old leaves, dealt with overgrown ivy and shrubbery, and weed-whacked in places hard to reach with the mower. They also mowed my back yard (which I hadn't even asked them to do) and cleaned up the public pathway that runs next to my house! Now I can do the fun stuff (planting) without worrying about the back-breaking cleanup work.
Description of Work: Ken's did a spring cleaning for my large front and side yards. They mowed, edged, pruned shrubs and ivy, cleaned beds, weeded, etc.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$580

ISABEL T.
12/2007
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
The clean up was pretty expensive, but the mowing and edging are reasonably priced. They have been responsive and have addressed any issues. They're local and a live person answers the phone, which I like.
Description of Work: Bi-weekly mowing and edging of the lawn. They also did an initial clean-up.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Karen J.
10/2007
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
Like little elves they appear quickly do the work and disappear leaving things all ship shape.
Description of Work: They come on a regular basis to mow and edge yard(s).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$34

Rose C.
09/2007
5.0
landscaping, lawn service, hardscaping
  + 1 more
Last falls wind storm caused me to loose four big trees in my front yard. I had the trees removed during the winter before I found Ken's Yard Service. With his help, I am ready to plant native shrubs as I find what I want. Ken's Yard Service did an absolutely wonderful job. I am overwhelmed by the compliments I am getting. I would rate them an "A+" on everything. I will definitely hire them again.
Description of Work: My front yard was totally redone! Removed weeds, and old bricks. Built a retaining wall. Laid week blocking cloth and bark. It took about two weeks in August.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,900
    • 1
    • 2(current)
    • 3

Contact information

PO BOX 46817, Seattle, WA 98146

www.kensyardservice.com

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
State Contractor License Requirements

All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Lawn and Yard Work,
Landscaping,
Tree Service,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Stone and Gravel,
Lawn Irrigation,
Pressure Washing

FAQ

KEN'S YARD SERVICE is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.
KEN'S YARD SERVICE accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, KEN'S YARD SERVICE offers free project estimates.
No, KEN'S YARD SERVICE does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, KEN'S YARD SERVICE does not offer a senior discount.
No, KEN'S YARD SERVICE does not offer emergency services.
No, KEN'S YARD SERVICE does not offer warranties.
KEN'S YARD SERVICE offers the following services: LAWN MOWING, EDGING,WEEDING BEDS, AERATING, THATCHING, NEW SOD LAWNS, AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, TREE PRUNING, HEDGE & BUSH TRIMMING, LANDSCAPING, PLANTING, CLEAN-UPS, GROUNDS STAGING, INCREASING CURB APPEAL. BARK & GRAVEL INSTALLATION.

Contact information

PO BOX 46817, Seattle, WA 98146

www.kensyardservice.com