Home Services reviews in Des Moines, Iowa

They are horrible landlords gave us a apt that wasn't renters certified. No water in the bldg holes in wall dirty kitchen sink wasn't hooked up on top of that I was willing to make the repairs so we could move In btw I gave up my place for this which left us homeless on top of that they too my 1st Mont rent and deposit and said we paid in valchors so they didn't have to return the money very shady ppl

Rae is wonderful in the office, promptly returns phone calls. Very pleasant to deal with. This company is very dependable. The lawn crew does an excellent job.
Rosie DeSio

I had a good experience. Whitfield’s has reasonable prices, fast quoting, quick to communicate, small lead time of services (available to work fairly quickly), and offered good advise. I would choose them again.

Whenever I want garden and landscape work done, I call Randy Whitfield. He and his crew put in my first flower beds and landscaping eight years ago and have added a few more since then. Whitfield’s is very dependable, rates are reasonable and they do quality work.

To say that I was SHOCKED at their bid for lawn maintenance is the understatement of the year. I dont mind paying a fair wage to anyone- but lets be real. We are talking about making grass short, moving some dirt. I understand this business because I am a retired operations manager for Brightview, formerly Valley Crest, the biggest lawn maintenance companies on EARTH. Shocked. Shocked. Shocked.
There must be a huge lack of competition or this is a 100% boutique type contractor. WOW.

Fast, friendly, and professional service. I needed to get my lawn aerated for overseeding last fall. Whitfield's was able to get me scheduled one day after request. I also had a dead area that needed some extra attention. It is now filled in.

The Whitfields planned and executed just what my needs were on this project. They protected the area around the site from dirt and debris. They created a terrific drainage system that was sorely needed and widened the steps replacing the original guard rails. I am planning to have them do another large project in the future.

I wanted an estimate for a very small project, repairing a retaining wall that only bordered 3 steps. They expected a $75 consultation fee to even do an estimate and also required potential clients to enter their budget before the estimate, therefore putting naive people in a position of being overcharged for very little wok. I was referred to them by an acquaintance, they won't be referring anyone else. If you care to be ripped off proceed, if you're more pragmatic find a new contractor.

Whitfield’s undertook a massive project for us: tearing down an old retaining wall and installing new for our tuck under garage. The wall looks fantastic. They did a superb job, and we couldn't be happier. That wall will last us another 90 years!

Whitfield's team did an outstanding job on our project - they worked quickly, were polite and professional, and even cleaned up so well we had neighbors wander over to comment about how impressed they were. Can't recommend them enough!

Whitfield’s entire team was very responsive to our needs. Believe it or not, there can be urgency to landscaping issues - they recognized the situation and took care of our project. We would highly recommend and we will be using them for future services.

Whitfield's Lawn was referred to our church by an Associate Elder at the church. I reached out to them regarding pricing and availability. The staff was courteous, professional, and accommodating. We have been clients for about 4 months and they do an awesome job. I would recommend them to both residential and commercial prospects.

I hired Whitfield's Lawn and Garden to plow an elderly family member's driveway over the winter. They came out and marked the driveway for their trucks prior to the first snow, gave a fair estimate, and several options for snow removal that could fit my budget. They took care to make sure the lawn was still intact and they were wonderful to work with. I'll be using their services for landscaping and grading this summer.

I reached out to several businesses and Whitfields was the only place to actually follow up. I was impressed with their clear communication and promptness from the start. I wanted someone with vision and they delivered with ease. I’m thrilled with our yard transformation — it went from a scraggly jungle to a beautiful intentional layout in a day. They told me what they were going to do and then did it on time. And they laughed at my jokes, what more could I want? Hire them!!

I chose this company based on their stated business philosophy and reviews. After personally Interviewing and discussing our project which was to renovate my extensive existing landscaping, we made a verbal agreement to start in the Fall. No deposit was requested but I was told I would be contacted by someone in the Fall. When that never happened, I took the initiative and called them. The person I talked with had no information (file) on our job, but took down our information and told me someone would be contacting me. When once again no call came, I called them. This time I was given an estimate of when someone would be at my property to do the work and, you guessed it, that person not only did not show we were never even contacted to inform us that the work would not be done. I chose Whitfield impart because I felt surely they would care about standing behind their family name, but I guess that is not the case.

The entire team at Whitfield's has been great to work with. Randy came immediately to give us an estimate, which helped us get our project underway when the weather was optimal. Catum and his team did a careful and quality install. And RaeLynn in the office has been there to answer all of my questions. We couldn't be happier with the service we've received, and we'll recommend Whitfield's to anyone.

I contacted this landscaper last year since I wanted to hire a black owned company. They required half of the estimated cost upfront, which I paid.

It was near the end of the year and weather got cold, so I emailed them to hold off until spring this year for a final DESIGN I wanted. Some ideas were discussed last year during an initial visit with owner RAY as to what I wanted.
Since they did not use design software, I wanted to research free software I could use to show them exactly what I wanted to come spring.

Lo and behold, I wake up this week, to work being done on my house without anyone having called to let me know they would start work, or the crew even KNOCKING on my door!!!

By the time I got dressed and went out to meet Ray and his crew, they have put in 3 trees and were half done with some edging. I complained that this not exactly what I wanted for tree placement or edging. Ray, got upset and TOLD me this was what I WANTED when we last spoke at the end of last year.

The initial estimate was very pricey for materials he said would be needed.
(one example is charging $9.50 per EACH basic Creststone Beveled Retaining brick that can be purchased pretty much anywhere for .99 apiece! and 3 yards of brown mulch you can normally get at 3 bucks per 2 cu. yards for $42 dollars)

They DID NOT use all the overpriced materials that were listed on the initial estimate yet, he demanded the FULL price of that estimate.

Again, he attempted to intimidate me by yelling and screaming and the more I attempted to remain calm and reasonable, the more he became irate and basically mumbled something to the effect that; "this is why he only liked to deal with Europeans"...

Catum and crew were great to work with. Fantastic communication, cleaned up our yard when they were done, and did a final walk-through to make sure everything was in tip-top shape. They put in a dry rock bed to help drain the water away from our house. It was well thought out and executed nicely. I will definitely hire them again!

Whitfields have done our HOA’s lawn care and snow removal for 3 years (we have extensive property, private street, and 30 driveways). The rapport we have developed with the owners and workers is exceptional! The quality of their work for us is very good. Communication with the company is excellent—they always check with us if any questions, and are very prompt in returning calls and making adjustments as requested.
Whitfields is a reputable and dependable business offering their services at a reasonable cost!

Excellent work! Thrilled with the results! Owner walked to our neighbor's house to see beginning of what we had in mind and went from our drawing for remaining details specific to our home. The work was beautiful and implemented skillfully from courteous workers, and we will enjoy it for years to come. Estimate was less than competitors estimate as well.

I ran into Mr. Randy Whitfield along a walk. He was very sincere with his knowledge in landscaping and was very professional about this business. If i lived here in Iowa I would go through these guys!