Reviews of local pros in Fallbrook, California

Julio started to work for us in 2014, after negotiating the price for palm tree trimming and weekly maintenance we hired him. The price for tree trimming was $35 for queen palms and $45 for fan palms and weekly service $300, the job was done and he got paid, at every turn during his service he kept raising his prices for doing what most landscapers include in their weekly service. He does not know how to care for plants, during the course of his service we lost 10 plants due to negligence, at every we had to point out what needed to be done instead of the landscaper knowing what needs to be done. This year he wanted $100 for the palm tree trimming at that point we fired him, his work was substandard and he pays no attention to the health of grass or the plants on the property without being asked t he is a price gouger I would not recommend him to anyone and I like to use local people for all my projects but this one was a big mistake.

They don’t answer the phone

Recently used Chris to install new sod in my back yard and clean up my slope along with laying down river rock near my pool equipment.
Very pleased how everything worked out and I would definitely recommend them if you have landscape needs.

Just had a small landscaping/drainage job. Chris and his crew were very responsive and worked throughout the day to get it done. Will be using again for some bigger projects in the future.

My wife & I recently hired Chris of Outside Solution to help us "reset" the backyard of our new home & give us something to build off. It was never maintained by the previous owners, so was a few thousand sq. ft. of dead grass, foxtails & gopher mounds. We contacted Chris for help. He responded quickly and a couple days later came to see the project & talk details. His quote was very competitive. He also provided plans/pictures of what the completed project would look like, made recommendations, gave ideas of his own and was quick to answer any questions. He was also very patient with this new home owner who's still learning where everything is. All of this was before any contract was signed.

For the project, he graded the land, installed drip irrigation (set up the timer as well), planted fruit trees, demo'd a random slab we wanted gone, installed DG & a ton of mulch. Chris & crew (when needed) were on time, friendly & respectful. The last day, they stayed late & got it all done earlier than expected.

The best part of all this was the little touches that were included that we didn't ask or pay for - running drip lines to existing trees & including root cages for our new fruit trees to keep those damn gophers out. Chris has a great eye for detail.

We are extremely happy with the result - we're finally able to enjoy the backyard & will be contacting Outside Solution again for future projects.

Simply Outstanding.
The quality of care and pride in his work starts from the moment you meet Chris. He really takes the time to understand what your looking for and provides great recommendations along the way for choices in plants, turf and irrigation systems. He brings his wealth of experience and attention to detail to providing a quality experience that you just don't see anymore. From the moment we met Chris he was responsive to any question, always providing thoughtful feedback. On the day the project was to be done he arrived on time with a crew ready to work and delivery a top notch transformation that met and in fact exceeded our expectations. For us a picture does tell a thousand words as there is just not enough words to say thanks for the fantastic job.

Coastal Carpenter is detail oriented. Problem solving is their specialty! Completley happy.

One of the most knowledgeable people I’ve ever dealt with.

Honest and has a tremendous amount of experience.

I highly recommend!

Doug was very informative and extremely knowledgeable. If he serviced my area would’ve loved to use him on a project I’m working on.

Called to get so.e information as Google recommended this as a carpenter. Apparently deck building is all he does and he was extremely rude after asking if he could fix my house. He yelled derogatory comments in a demeaning way. Then hung up. I do need a deck built. Not from this guy.

Super great carpenter! Efficient, skilled, and friendly. Reasonable prices. Our deck looks beautiful now with new composite material!

We had a deck which was poorly built and Coastal Carpenter took it apart and rebuilt it like new!

VERY reasonable price and GREAT quality work. Definitely recommend and will be reaching out if and when additional work is needed

Douglas helped me with a shade cover for my patio. Even though it was a smaller job he was awesome. We picked up materials and he stayed until it was finished. Thanks Doug!

Doug built a custom arched patio gate for my project in Vista, a one of a kind artistic effort. The picture is on his website. You will get quality at a fair price.

Doug Taylor replaced my rotting old stairs with new one's that he custom made for me, he is a incredibly thorough, and attention detailed carpenter also very reasonable cost, I will definitely call him again for future projects.

I have come to count on Doug for over 8 years to come to my rescue. He is meticulous and often adds to the work by advising me on fix it issues I am missing in the maintenance of my home. A really nice fella!

Doug Taylor and his crew were excellent to work with. I've used them 3 times with great results. They were both prompt and through. Doug clearly saw what I wanted to do and how to do it effectively and efficiently. I would not hesitate to use them again in the future.

I had a rotten beam that was supposed to be supporting my third level balcony. Doug and his crew braced the balcony and replaced the beam with a new properly primed and painted beam at a very reasonable cost. I would hire him for any additional work I need done around my property!

I’ve been very satisfied with the service provided me by Doug at Coastal Carpenter. He is extremely meticulous in every aspect of the work he’s doing and he works with the client to make it as economical as possible. He is also a general contractor, so he is knowledgeable and experienced enough to do just about anything you might need. I am very happy with the work he has done for me and will be working with him for future projects.

We had a gazebo that was literally falling apart. The company that originally built it for us was long out of business. Coastal Carpenter came in and fabricated a bunch of custom wooden parts to replace ones that had rotted, including 2 of the main support posts and 2 of the main rafters as well as a bunch of smaller parts. The super structure was rebuilt with stronger parts and better fasteners, the wooden parts all beautifully painted and the vinyl parts all pressure cleaned until they gleamed. The whole job took less than a week and the price was reasonable. We were very pleased with the result.

Doug, from Coastal Carpenter came over to my home and inspected a load bearing wall in the front of my home. He found that the original home builder put in a 6x12 false beam used as articturaul detail. It started to separated from the load bearing wall and put undue stress on the wall. Doug removed and fixed the load bearing wall very quick and effiently which will save me thousands of dollars in future home repairs. I highly recommend thim for anyone looking for a honest and fair general contractor.