Landscaping reviews in Carnegie, Pennsylvania

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So I went out and got 4 estimates for landscaping in my backyard. I had an area behind a retaining wall that just got neglected, so there were just weeds everywhere. Blackwood wasn't the cheapest. But, their estimate was the most detailed, so we worked out an arrangement that still got what I was looking for at a fair price. Best of all, they came with suggestions. All of the others were more like, "you tell us what you want." Admittedly, I don't have an eye for such things, and the Blackwood folks were the only ones to tell me what would work/look the best. They were right. I couldn't be happier with the result. Communication was great, and they showed up exactly when they said they would. Highly recommend these guys.

Well first off does anyone have any contact with pete blackwood? We as a contractor on a job have not been paid for work done completing a job for him. Zero communication with him or his office and the customer has had zero response from him also. They actually still owe blackwood group for the work that we jumped in and finished after a botched first attempt from another contractor or employees? We are trying to have any communication with pete! I have seen that maybe he is selling the business? But that's not a reason to ignore us. I believe he has shut the doors and walked away! Shameful!

Horrible Experience. I contracted with Blackwood Group, LLC in July 2024 for a driveway demolition, wall build and decorative stamped concrete driveway installation. During the course of the project, Mike Cyrilla of Blackwood lied to me, screamed at me, hung up on me, used profanity directed at me, sent a crew that refused or didn’t know how to follow the engineering drawings or guidance from Versa Lok for the wall build, and generally made the project a miserable experience. The job was not completed in a workmanlike manner and to the quality that was described in the contract. The work stopped in August 2024. The quality of the work was so poor that Pete Blackwood (owner of Blackwood Group) came onsite to look at it and agreed that it needed to be ripped out and re-done. He agreed that he would do that. Pete spent the Fall of 2024 attempting to find a suitable contractor that could complete the job but was not successful.
Additionally, there is damage that the Blackwood Group work crew caused to the front of our house - concrete spatter on front door, concrete spatter on the front trim (newly painted) around door, concrete spatter on the brick front of the house, and concrete spatter on a planter. Blackwood Group work crew also damaged our in-ground sprinkler system so that the zone near the front of the house doesn't work any longer.
As of today, no work to fix the issues has been done. We had paid him $37600. He offered to refund $18650 and stated that he still wants to do the work and then when complete, we would pay him the remaining amount outlined in the contract. He did refund $18650. Blackwood then informed us that Blackwood Group was declaring bankruptcy and referred all further communications thru their lawyer. At that point, they refused to communicate with us or resolve the issues. Blackwood still owes us ~$19000 not including the legal fees that we have incurred because of this situation. In summary, I DO NOT RECOMMEND. THEY DO HORRIBLE WORK AND RIPPED ME OFF.

Detail oriented.

It says they service Pittsburgh but when we reached out as I did we were told we were 45-55 mins away and they weren’t interested.

Timely, responsive, communicative, excellent work. Very happy with result. Will work with again.

MSS has been cutting our lawn for years. They do a great job and are a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend them!

Great company, great work! Very reliable. They have helped us with retaining walls and landscape installations to name a few! Always beautiful work! Definitely recommend them for your landscaping needs..!!

Matt is a hardworking, trustworthy individual. He communicates well and is easy to work with. His company, MSS Landscaping, has been taking care of our property’s ground maintenance for several years and has always done a very good job. 👍🏻👍🏻

We just used Matt and his crew for our spring clean up, trimming, mulching and weeding. They were there as scheduled. I’ve had different companies in the past few years, Matt’s team by far have done the best work we’ve had done. Very pleased with the results.

I would highly recommend this company for any landscaping jobs. He was meticulous in the clean up and laid the mulch with precision. He and his crew took all the debris and left my yard spotless. We have the best looking yard in the area!!! Great job!!!!!

I’ve been working with Matt at MSS Landscaping for years, and I couldn’t recommend him more highly. He’s incredibly reliable, knowledgeable, and fair with his pricing. Over the years, he’s helped us with everything from tree trimming and removal to hardscapes, planting, mulching, and garden design. One of the highlights has been the creation of our native butterfly garden—his expertise truly brought it to life. Whether it’s a large project or regular upkeep, I always know I can count on Matt to deliver excellent results. I’ll always call MSS Landscaping first.

Really appreciate MSS Landscape for their help with getting our back yard back after having to replace a sewer line last year. They were tremendous, worked quickly, and helped provide knowledge and direction for a someone who had no idea who seed and maintain our lawn. We’ve already started to plan our next project and hope that MSS can help us with that as well.

We contacted Matt for a redo of our yard that had become full of weeds and dirty mulch. We wanted to redo the mulch areas, take in the edging on our plants, make a paved area to store our trash cans and reseed almost the entire yard. Matt and his team showed up on time and communicated well on the progress as well as making sure we were happy with the changes. He went the extra mile to secure belgium blocks(which have since gone out of stock in most stores) for us to match the existing edging we had. Him and his team also made sure to secure all the new seeded areas with hay and netting to give it the best chance. Matt also made sure to follow up with us and set up sprinklers all around to make sure the new areas were watered well. We are very happy to have hired him and his team and highly recommend anyone looking for competent but also for attentive landscaping services! :) we are going forward to use MSS Landscaping for our lawn services as well and are very happy to have someone so knowledgeable to keep our yard up!

MSS Landscaping helped me deal with soil erosion occurring around my foundation. They were professional and prompt with their communications. They took great care doing their work and during cleanup. I would recommend them for any landscaping needs you have.

Had a retaining wall installed. Matt was fantastic from design to construction. He did quality work, even some over a beyond with creating paths for my dog during the process. I would recommend Matt with the highest level possible!!!

Look at how amazing my yard looks! The landscape of the front & back yard is beautifully landscaped, well maintained grass & ready for planting beautiful flowers! The crew at M.S.S. Landscaping were personable, professional & cleaned up all the debris. I would highly recommend for your next yard project!

Never returned call for estimate

Ryan, is very responsible and on time. He takes your concerns seriously. I first used him on 4-15-23. I will continue to use him from now on because my lawn looks great.

Woodall Landscaping came in about $100 cheaper than anyone else and did a better job that I typically did myself with my mulch. I'll be calling again next year. Thanks