Deck Building in Manhattan Beach.

“Jim Roberts was our contact with Black Diamond for our project which consisted of (1)replacing a poured concrete front walkway that had two steps with pavers on an incline with no steps (this avoids people tripping on the steps at night) ; (2) creating a parking space next to the driveway with pavers; and (3) creating extra patio space using pavers around the back yard pool out of a grass area. Jim provided a nice presentation and competitive estimate and provided valuable creative input that steered us towards good choices of pavers and a great outcome. I was very nervous about the second part of the project (see above) because virtually all of our house utilities (gas, electric, telephone, cable, water line and drain line) all were directly through the area to be paved. Also, two massive tree root systems running through the area had to be hand removed due to being directly over the utilities. Jim and Black Diamond served up a truly outstanding crew that pulled it off without cutting any of the utility lines. Jim had good follow through and represented his company professionally and he would be our first call should we need paver services again. In summary, this was one of our best ever contracting outcomes and give due credit to Jim for that result. Chuck Clark”

“Flores landscaping did a fantastic job on our apartment complex! They installed new gates/fences and did all of our landscaping. Would highly recommend them!”

“Roy Altaras Landscape Design and Construction designed, planted and has maintained my garden for 12 years. They are knowledgeable professional gardeners with a refined esthetic sense. They know how to select plants that are right for the climate and season and which will create a low-maintenance, lovely Mediterranean feeling garden. Roy is friendly, polite, thoughtful and very responsive to requests. It's a pleasure to work with them.”

“I’m so impressed with this company! Dependable and professional! Workmanship is to the tee, exactly the way I wanted it!! Couldn’t be happier! They are very communicative and don’t leave you hanging, like ever! Bela Development is the best with any construction project!! :)”

“Great people to work with, very professional and excellent communication. Very established business and hard working. We worked together on a few projects and they were great! Thanks!”

“I have had the pleasure of working with Alan and his team on 2 projects (from demo-to-completion). He is very creative, knowledgeable, with competitive pricing. He always been extremely easy to get a hold of, and makes himself available to meet for any project updates/maintenance/or meetings. I would highly recommend Alan Dunn Landscaping Design for any Landscaping or Hardscaping job!”

“Yair and his crew did an excellent job at our property. We are very happy with the end result and the journey to get here was a painless and collaborative experience. We highly recommend Beyond Remodeling!!!”

“We wanted a change to our rather pedestrian front lawn. We were recommended to Urban Oasis by a satisfied friend. Essentially, we wanted a grassless front lawn with herbs - drought resistant plants - rocks and gravel artistically placed with some color highlights and an overall feeling of serenity. We reviewed some lawns that we liked and Urban Oasis came up with a unique design that met our needs but was cost effective. Debbie G. submitted drawings and estimates. Her crews were superb. She worked right along with the gardeners and supervised the tree trimmers, etc., Project came in under estimate..”

“Beth provided a wonderful landscape design and creation program for our home. Taking our tastes, budget and timing into account, she came up with designs that were creative and realistic. She oversaw the job from beginning to end and was always available to answer questions or to help make last minute changes without a problem. Everything that was supposed to be done was completed as imagined and on schedule. Beth was not only exceptionally professional and ethical, but very enjoyable to work with. We were very, very pleased with the process and the results. I would recommend her services to anyone.”

“I just bought my first house - a definite fixer-upper - and quickly learned how important it is to find someone you can really trust with working on an intimate, personal space like your home. Nancy is that someone. I actually found her on Yelp and thought, "Well, she has five stars... let's see why." She deserves every single one of them. She was fantastic at working with me on the budget, she finished everything exactly when she said she would, and responded to any questions I emailed within hours of me sending them - and I sent A LOT of emails. (Yep, I can be high-maintenance.) She knows plants and taught me a heck of a lot of stuff I didn't know, and she also did a really good job of listening to my own needs - something almost no other contractors have done. The couple times things haven't been quite right - for example when a bougainvillea died after a week - she came back and fixed it immediately. Most important, though, the work she does is spectacular. My front and back yards were a mess of concrete and dead, old plants. That crap is all gone, and in its place is a gorgeous colorful garden with a quaint stone path that runs from one end to another. It's like something out of a fairytale, and I enjoy walking through it every single night when I get home from the office. At first I was thinking of trying to landscape this project myself - after all, just a few plants, right? But it's so, so much more complicated than that. Now that it's done, there's not a day goes by that I'm not thrilled I hired Nancy to make my gardening dreams come true.”