Home Services reviews in Tempe, Arizona

I have been working in the backyard lately that Charlie Goodwin designed and built with his crew for us three years ago in 2020.

I wish I could put into words that would adequately describe how grateful I continue to be with his work. How the design opens the entire view of the golf course beyond the patio. The paver tile colors and the curves on the patio extend out from the stucco walls and carmel color of the house perfectly.

The two walkways are unique and connect the pathways to citrus trees and hidden fountain pump to the main patio. Not ordinary walkways—different materials that are functional and inviting in each one.

His talents are incredible. I’m so happy when I sit out here enjoying this beautiful space.

Rob designed the perfect backyard experience for our family. The pool now looks fantastic landscaping perfectly done and we now have a miniature putting course that the kids and the parents love.

This is the 3rd time I've hired Desert Designer to do a project for me (2 at previously owned homes). We completed a new build in May 2017 in Buckeye on bit of a hillside. I gave our designer, Cory, our inspirations for a zen backyard. It isn't a large yard and I wanted to create a calm relaxing space. Additionally, I wanted part of the yard to serve as a pollinator area for bees and butterflies. Cory came up with a fantastic solution. We went back and forth on a few of the details and he worked within our budget. The finished project is just as amazing as our prior projects. Thank you so much!!! Now, time to think about some work on the front yard.

When we purchased our home we had big plans to remodel our backyard. After speaking to several designers we decided to work with Rob Plowright from Desert Designers. He took all of our ideas and a bunch of his own to put a design together that turned out amazing. We needed someone who could work together with our pool company to ensure that everything was finished on time and on budget. Rob's team showed up on time and were there every day until the project was completed. I would recommend Rob and Desert Designers to anyone looking to transform their outdoor living space to something really special.

Design is right in the name and that's what sets Rob and his team apart. They came up with a significantly better design than we could have imagined and much better than the other companies we tried to work with. You have to be diligent to review work and ask for little fixes, but no more than with any other good contractor. They were responsive in fixing everything to my satisfaction with an exceptional final product.
UPDATE: Had a small leak develop somehow... Rob and his team came out and fixed everything under warranty as promised at the onset. You can trust Rob from the beginning all the way past completion! And we're still loving the wonderful new backyard :)

When it came time to finish the backyard of our newly constructed home, we began our search by attending multiple Home Shows. The choices we faced were many. Do we go with a one-stop shop pool company, a special general pool contractor that would coordinate all the work or look to hire a Landscaper and separate pool company? We decided to go with the latter choice.
We met Sarah Alton from Desert Designers at one of the shows and kept her card until we were ready. Our initial conversation with Sarah convinced us she wanted to give us the yard we wanted because she listened to what we wanted. She got excited when hearing our plan and put her creativity to work putting together an initial design. The first rendering wasn’t quite what we were looking for but we knew we were working with the right person and company. Sarah’s second rendering came back with all the elements we were looking for (a non-rectangular pool shape that we love, a bocci court and an antique Los Angeles Gas Street lamp that had belonged to my father). Additionally, there were other elements we couldn’t dream of because we didn’t know what was possible given our tight budget. Sarah showed us her designs and listened to our feedback and came back with redesigns that showed she listened to what we wanted. The final price landed on our budget number and Desert Designers was more than fair with some of the changes we made during construction. There was never an attempt to upsell us or talk us into anything other than what we wanted, which we greatly appreciated.

This was the first time we ever did a full backyard build. Our inexperience created some issues around some of the work that would need to be done by us. Working with two different companies basically made us the General Contractor on more matters than we assumed. There was miscommunication around some of the things we would be responsible for, like moving all the rock in the backyard for the pool company. Any time you hire someone to do work on your house there is bound to be some quality issues. But the things we wanted fixed were fixed and some tweaks we made were done. A couple of plants were replaced under the initial warranty period and we are watching others closely.
We wish we had a better understanding about who was responsible for some of the additional costs we incurred, like moving the rock from the backyard. This coordination between the two companies was the most time-consuming and frustrating part of the process which we now know is the nature of the business. This is not a reflection on either company, but of the nature of the project, now that we are aware we’ll know what to do next time but in all likelihood this is our last new backyard project.

We are now enjoying seeing our vision in living color and are looking forward to many years of enjoying Sarah's vision and the crew's hard work.

Brian and Tina Porter

We met TJ at the Home Show. He was our last bid for doing our backyard and his plans were amazing! Very creative and so much better than the rest of the bids. TJ and his crew were exceptional to work with. It was truly a partnership. We were so happy with the backyard that a few months later we hired the team to rearrange and enhance our front yard. I highly recommend this company!

Love our service--Nadie & Diana are fantastic! They are friendly & reliable and do a great job making our house shiny & clean! Highly recommend them and this service!

We hired Maid Right for a move out. The team was prompt and cleaned exactly what we asked them to clean. The house looked great.

Great to use a cleaning company with licensed, insured and bonded personnel. The system Maid Right uses to clean is amazing. Unlike anything my old cleaning company uses. Maid Right showed up when they said and did everything they promised. Thanks.

Service provided did not meet my expectations.
Post construction service was requested however I feel like I received basic cleaning at best.
I left a voicemail post cleaning service to express my dissatisfaction and potentially resolve the issue, I have yet to receive a call back.

They did a great job cleaning and I will definitely be using them again!

SERENA was awesome to work with, she was knowledgeable, and went out of her way to help me. The maids were excellent and professional as well. This office is organized, the staff are friendly and maids are AMAZING .

We had been most unhappy with our service and were ready to look elsewhere because we felt our concerns were not being addressed. Then Maid Right changed our crew and now we couldn't be happier; I would gladly reveal their names but then everyone would request them and we're just not ready to share our "dream team" with anyone else just now. It's been several weeks now and it would be difficult to imagine using anyone else.

Lindsey and her team are so detailed with their services. Easy to set an appointment. Great communication and excellent results.

The ladies are very polite and always arrive on time. They promptly go about cleaning my apartment. They are very thorough and diligent.

Such a great job on my floors, they thoroughly prepped them and then the cleaning was great, looks wonderful, highly recommend

The professionalism and thoroughness of the Maid Right has been outstanding! The cleaning staff ensures that after each cleaning I go through all the rooms and inspect them, the results are always to my satisfaction.

Serena was a nightmare. She constantly made billing errors and she failed to correct them. She would beg me to let her fix it apologize and tell me it wouldn't happen again. She continued to make billing errors, she charged me for services not rendered. I even provided her with a concise reconciliation as well as proof for charges that cleared my bank proving she made unauthorized charges and still she refused to refund. I recommend you do not use them not worth the headache over the billing that is a constant issue. Update Maid Right contacted an attorney Sean Mcelenney, to have him ask me to remove my negative feedback. Just one more reason I would not recommend you hire Maid Right.

I couldn’t be happier with the sweet lady Maid Right sent us today! The house is all cleaned up, dog happy, husband happy! Very pleased!

I like the personal nature of Maid Right's service. I was contacted before Maid Right arrived to confirm the day and time. I also like the notebook they provide to write notes between me and the cleaning team. I am very pleased so far with the service!