Home Services reviews in Durham, North Carolina

Kerwin did a fantastic job on my yard! He installed mulch, did all the weeding, installed rock, and then planted some beautiful plants in the front and back. My yard has been completely transformed! Kerwin is very polite and he always shows up on time. He is knowledgeable about plant selection and he even killed the wasps nest in my yard. Thanks Kerwin for your superior service and your willingness to go above and beyond for your customers!

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Gardner, trim, hedges, edging

Aweful! Have you seen their crew who are constantly on cell phones and cannot SEE the lawn that they constancly MISS cutting although the HOA pays them? They run over a sign in the yard, never pay to replace it and deny it yet I watched them do it. Ruppert Landscapers had ethics and paid for the damage their crew did. I have watched crew drive by an entire area of the community on a mower and NOT mow it at 1:30 pm and have not returned to do so in 2 weeks. Now WAY OVERGROWN. The "Supervisor" drives their truck through to "check" while also on the CELL phone the entire time and while leaving the community. No notes, no observations yet getting paid HOW MUCH? Good Grief, see accountability. Just paycheck collectors. Take their Phones AWAY and ensure they have VISION Insurance and USE IT for Corrective Lenses Please! They walk with blowers and edgers in circles and miss many yards, sidewalks as well as the same when on a mower. Who are you hiring? Also, they buy the cheapest, ugliest flowers to install vs Ruppert or Bland Landscapers....who I wish the decision makers in this are would return to vs cheaping out.

Do not hire this company and do not waste your money. They charge far too much for the poor quality of work they deliver. The lawn was cut too short and the grass died. Then, they damaged things on the property without making any effort to repair them. Speaking with the crew leaders or management is completely pointless because they either ignore the issues or come up with excuses instead of fixing the problems. The service is unprofessional, careless, and not worth the cost.

This business is contracted to care for landscape at my apartment complex. Destructive leaf blowing and damage to property, in spite of my having left a note asking for them to take care and if necessary, skip my residence.

This landscaping company’s work is extremely disrespectful. Every week when they come to “service” my apartment complex, it looks worse than before they came. Every week my doormat and my neighbors’s are blown out of place and crumpled up. (simple solution to this would be to take two extra second to hold the mat down with a foot while blowing the leaves) They also blow directly onto my door, destroying my decor, it may not be easy to see in the photos but there are leaves stuck all over my door and decor from the direct blowing. (where are they even trying to blow the leaves?) along with my patio, which I had meticulously swept myself the day before, there were no leaves prior to bright view coming. After they left my flower pots were blown all off of my shelf, with tons of leaves now on my patio. Again, I had completely swept clean my patio the day before, so why is there now a pile of leaves in the corner of my patio and all in my knocked over pots. They have also previously destroyed lighting decor I had outside by pressure washing directly onto my glass patio door. This company has no respect for your property nor the work they do. I do not recommend using them for your services ever.

My complex has hired this crew, and they don't do anything but make a bunch of noise with their equipment. The complex literally looks the same as before they service. None of the bushes have been trimmed in a year since they've gotten hired. I'm not sure what they charge, but it's definitely NOT worth it.

This review is not so much regarding the landscaping but more back office/account management. Our development uses BrightView and our HOA made it very clear that we need to communicate through our BrightView account portal. There have been multiple occasions where services have not been completed and I followed HOA instructions by completing services requests. These requests have been ignored, not even a message saying that it will be reviewed. What is the point of having a portal or an account manager? As far as the services provided, I'm not sure they even use blades on their lawn mowers. Most of our HOA fee is for their services but we are now looking at paying for another company to do them correctly.

We are very happy with the end product. Price was much better than other quotes. We had some start-up delays, otherwise I would give them 5 stars.

Amazing work and customer service by these guys! They came out in December and did a landscape plan for us and we loved it. They planted everything in December before anyone knew we were on track to have such a crazy winter. Everything made it through thanks to their expert recommendations and care.

I wish I could give Leisure Landscapes 6 out of 5 stars because they go above and beyond every time I have a request. They're so courteous and truly care about your yard. Can't say enough good things about them. Keep up the good work!

Positives:
-Paul came up with a great plan and our backyard looks very nice in comparison to the starting state
-The sprinkler system was updated for more modern features and any sprinkler issues were corrected

Negatives:
-Not enough communication around delays and people stopping by
-Our overall goal was to reduce flooding in the backyard. While most of this has been accomplished, in order to accommodate placing an updated gate the ground was lowered in the backyard. This has caused a giant mud pit that has killed the sod placed in the area. The drain installed is no longer as effective because the water pooling shifted to a different area. Our child has even fallen due to it being very slick in the area. I have requested assistance on two occasions and heard nothing on the second request. The first response was adding vegetation and mulch would help. But with the volume of water this would not assist enough. It seems like the same amount of help doesn’t happen after you’ve signed the check. Either ourselves or someone else will need to correct, which is frustrating considering the amount we paid for the projects.
-Had to clean up many large debris items ourselves after cleanup was to be provided

We were with another lawn care firm for several years before coming over to Leisure Landscapes and have been glad we did. They take excellent care of our house in Durham and are now starting to maintain our commercial property in Raleigh. They're affordable and very easy to work with, unlike other commercial landscaping services in Raleigh, NC.

We can't say enough great things about Paul Martin and Leisure Landscapes! We hired them to build a brick wall and pergola around our patio, and Paul came up with a gorgeous design that included flowering vines and landscaping lighting that took the idea to a new level once executed. We loved the results and have had people in our neighborhood stop and ask us who did the work (the highest compliment!) We liked working with Paul and his team so much that we contracted them for our landscaping, and they have amazed us with the seasonal flower changes and general excellent work. We just recently had them extend the lighting around to the front of our house as well, and we are thrilled with how our home looks. If you want quality work and a true creative flair, you cannot do better than these guys!!

This is our 3rd or 4th time using Leisure Landscapes. Paul Martin is a truly talented landscape designer and their team does incredible work. The first time we used them we had retaining walls, patio, modifications to a deck, flower beds and plantings, etc. done. We then later used them for all our lawn maintenance while we were out of town for 6 months. Now, we are using them to do the landscaping for our new house as well. Great work!

I interviewed 3 landscaping companies near me in Durham, NC and Paul's quote was the best of the bunch. His designs were much better than Bright Leaf Landscaping and his price was better than Agape Landscaping. He showed up on time and was the most seasoned and professional representative. My wife and I are very happy with the results. We are now having them handle our lawn care needs too. I highly recommend them.

Leisure Landscapes of Durham, NC, led by Paul, delivers exceptional lawn care service that keeps my yard looking immaculate throughout every season. Their attention to detail and reliable maintenance has transformed my outdoor space into a lush, vibrant landscape that I'm proud to show off to neighbors and guests.

Do Not hire this company. I paid them $150 to do work. They have not showed up nor repaid the money after 6 weeks.

Highly recommend using On the Way Landscaping and Residence . They are very professional and their work is outstanding.