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We couldn’t be happier with the work California Smartscape did on our landscaping project. Our home sits on a complicated, multilevel foundation and every other contractor declined the project due to its complexity. Andrew and the Smartscape team embraced the challenge and delivered an outstanding design that incorporated all our needs.
The project included a full pool remodel (replacing crumbling 70s brick), new concrete, a safe and modern upper deck off the second story, a refreshed entryway, and a new outdoor living area to replace an unsightly and unusable wooden deck. Andrew’s 3D model helped us visualize the final product and he worked with us to incorporate slight tweaks in the design based on our knowledge of the space.
Smartscape also phased the work so we could prioritize the pool and upper deck first. Leo, our project manager, was incredibly responsive and kept us involved in every decision. The finished pool is stunning with dazzling PebbleTec, modern coping and tiles, and our old jacuzzi was transformed into a luxurious jetted spa with smart lighting. The sleek, modern decking materials not only look amazing but give us peace of mind with everything up to code.
The biggest transformation was replacing the outer wooden deck with a retaining wall and turf, creating a large fenced-in play area for our kids—something we never had before. Now we have space to kick a ball and have outdoor family movie nights.
We started this project trepidatious, knowing that most contractors go over timelines and over-budget, but Smartscape completed everything in just a few months, with expert craftsmanship and within budget. Truly a five-star experience!
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We highly recommend California SmartScapes! Andrew, Krissy, and all the team helped us navigate a highly complex backyard project that consisted of hard scape and landscape to meet our pool installation and waterfall wall requirements. We had lots of needs: Japanese garden with a fountain, turf, concrete, and lots of landscaping! They were attentive to details, made sure that the work was quality, and stood behind their work, even after installation. We enjoyed working with them and got a lot of insight from their expertise and experience. We would love to work with them again for our next project!
We are in love with our backyard! Working with cal smartscape and team was so easy and they were extremely responsive. They were great about updating us with any changes and Leo (Project Manager) and his team were great and a joy to work with. Krissy did such a good job helping me pick out plants that are easy to maintain and support my love of hummingbirds. Thanks again team! Everyone loves hanging out in our backyard!
We had a great experience with California Smarscape from initial design to project completion. We have a small backyard and our main goal was to maximise the space, make it look modern and baby friendly. We shopped around but Andrew and his team provided the most unique design that no one else thought of which really opened up the space and made the yard feel much bigger and most importantly the proposal was within our budget. Everyone we worked with was very knowledgable and knew their side of business very well. Picking out material was the hardest part and the team walked us through all pros/cons of products and costs associated with it and not once tried to upsell. They were easy to work with and final project came basically on budget. Our project manager, Leo, was always available for questions and very responsive. All workers that took part in demo and remodel were great – professional, very considerate of our property, knowledgable, showed up on time and cleaned up all trash/debris upon leaving the site each day. We had a slight hiccup in timing primarily due to material being on back order but otherwise it all came together very nicely and we are very pleased with the final result. Our backyard is so much more functional, modern & beautiful, and our toddler loves running around and playing outside. Definitely recommend California Smartscape for anyone looking to remodel.
Would give 6 stars if I could. From start to finish, we could not be happier with California Smartscape. Andrew carefully studied our lot, listened to our wants/needs and planned the landscape of our dreams, all the while considering our budget. Project manager, Leo, executed masterfully and thoughtfully suggested additions to the plans that were beneficial to the layout – we could always count on him. Krissy has incredible knowledge and worked so hard to provide us with just the right plants. Our yard is so aesthetically pleasing – I smile every day when I go outside. Reuben and crew were extremely dependable, timely, courteous, and hard working. The job was finished on time – amazing. And, finally, Crystal was a pleasure to work with and kept the business end well organized. Would highly recommend to anyone.
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