Landscaping reviews in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This company is paid by my hoa to do landscaping. Absolutely terrible work. Left stains all over the sidewalks and walkways when they mulched, and never fixed it. They leave clumps of grass all over the street and walkways. The yards are small but the use riding mowers, tire tracks and mud tracks left constantly. Would not recommend. I reached out to their production manager Dominic and that was useless - and today they show up to cut grass in the pouring rain. Do not recommend

Local Roots made our dreams come true by transforming our knotweed covered hillside into a beautiful, usable space in the city. Our project involved significant sloped earthwork, a ton of complex carpentry and beautiful finish work and they executed fantastically. Logan did a excellent job with excavating a few dozen footings down to bedrock. Ronnie, Sean and Craig had the delightful task of building hundreds of square feet of deck at height above grade through the coldest winter in years. No matter how complicated the request the faced, (framing and decking around a recessed hot tub, building a custom fence and gate, rebuilding our old deck sections to match the new ones), they get the job done beautifully!

Local Roots was amazing on my job. It was a difficult and large project but they sunk their teeth into it and wouldn't let go until it was perfectly finished. Permitting and engineering would have made most companies run for the hills or try to cut corners, but they are super professional. ps their crew, equipment and material were top-notch.

I am a extremely satisfied return customer. I have used Local Roots Landscaping for retaining walls, landscaping and, most recently, a huge drainage project and they always do an awesome job!

All of the work crews are extremely professional, hardworking and want to ensure that the job is executed perfectly. They are helpful in answering questions and addressing any concerns.

I have received so many compliments about the work that they have done around my home. I highly recommend them for any of your retaining wall, landscaping or drainage jobs!!

Local Roots was just great. Matt quickly understood what we wanted and made great suggestions on what to plant. Will and Brian did an amazing job installing a bamboo barrier and planting new plants in our patio. They were extremely organized, friendly, and a pleasure to work with. We were really impressed with their attention to detail. They left our patio in perfect condition and much cleaner than when they started. They even set aside for us a pair of 100-year old bottles they found while digging to install the bamboo barrier . We'd be happy to work with them and the Local Roots team again.

This crew knocked it out of the park. We had them install a 400 square foot patio with a step and two pergolas. We’re incredibly happy with the work. They were fast, responsive, courteous and have a keen attention to detail. Nick, John, Shawn and the rest of the crew exceeded our expectations. THANK YOU!

My experience with Local Roots was great from the first design consultation through the completion of my backyard retreat. I had a small backyard that was challenged by a steep hill. The team was able to install a beautiful, two tiered retaining wall that provided enough space for a dream patio and all-season plunge pool. Thanks for making the unbelievable come true for me!

I expected a reliable landscaping company with fair pricing, but the experience was disappointing. We told them clearly, at least four times over the phone, that our top priority was leaf removal and grass cutting. Despite that, the written agreement left out leaf removal. We assumed it was still understood

When the crew came, they cut the grass but only shredded the leaves, leaving them scattered across the lawn and flower beds. We called to clarify, and they said leaf removal wasn’t in the contract. We requested it be added, but the next team still showed up unprepared, called their manager, and left without doing anything.

We heard nothing after that, no updates, no return calls, despite us reaching out several times. Overall, the company was disorganized, failed to follow through on basic requests, and stopped communicating entirely. Very disappointed, this is a fair and honest review. We basically wasted $350 for our grass to get cut. I don't blame the crew members, but I really expected more. It would've been fine if they reached out. Hopefully you will have better luck than we did with this company.

Update: They tried to fix the issue and promised they would call back the same day we called them. That was 2 and soon to be 3 business days ago, but when we count all days it was 4 almost 5 days ago. I will find a company who actually pays attention to what they say. It's not rocket science. Hopefully they do better for you, it seems like they actively tried to not do their job to avoid the work. They let us down 3 times 🫩

Local Roots Landscaping did an absolutely phenomenal job on my yard! I have a full acre with plenty of hills and tricky sections, but Jamie, JJ, and Cristhian handled everything with such attention to detail. The mowing looks flawless, and I can fully enjoy my outdoor space thanks to their hard work.
They even went the extra mile by trimming a severely overgrown shrub, which made a huge difference in the overall appearance. I couldn’t be happier with the results!
I highly recommend Local Roots Landscaping to anyone looking to transform their yard into a beautiful, well-maintained space. Their professionalism, quality, and care are unmatched.

I cannot recommend Local Roots enough. Initially I was just looking to fence in my back yard for the sake of my eight pound chihuahua, but when Patrick and I talked about how I was going to use the space I couldn't help but fall in love with his vision of a patio and planters to replace my tiny cracked concrete slab. I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. It's perfection down to the perfectly chihuahua sized steps leading into the lawn. When we realized I had chosen a fence that my tiny dog could fit through (my fault, not theirs - turns out she's smaller than I thought), they were back in 24 hours to add extra bars to chihuahua-proof the space. The workmanship is true art, meticulously done and beautiful. I can't wait to come up with another project for them to do.

Due to recovery from treatment for cancer, we were not able to do our own work in our yard. Local Roots Landscaping came out for a day and VOLUNTEERED their time, skills and machinery and got our yard ready for new landscaping. They were professional, friendly and obviously, very good at what they do. We couldn't have had a better experience!

Our maintenance team, Kendall and Maynor, are the ABSOLUTE BEST!! Not a weed left standing after a visit! They are always checking to see that everything is meeting our expectations and to see if something else needs to be done! Cannot say enough about these gentlemen! Definitely keeping this team!

I just saw them cutting grass at sheetz at university and stoops ferry. So the guy is cutting the main drag, call it the show piece of the store. Everyone sees your truck sees how you operate and they just chop trash, napkins cups everything all chopped, million pieces. Now, it looks great, good job guys. Every landscaper knows it's better to pick up that one napkin than deal with running it over.

I can not give Local Roots enough stars for how amazing their work is! We went from being embarrassed by the front of our home…to proud and wanting everyone to see it!!! We had a deck from the previous owners that was falling apart, not to code, and just dangerous. Local Roots transformed our front yard/walkway into a beautiful “castle” as we call it!! We could not be more happy! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of your hard work and dedication!!! We HIGHLY recommend this company! Check them out! You will not be disappointed! Before and after photos posted!

Kenneth and his crew went above and beyond to satisfy the requests we had for our backyard hardscape. Professional from beginning to end! Greg and his team did masterful paving work - clean lines, improved the grades and left our place looking great! We will enjoy our yard for years to come.... These guys are top notch and I will hire them again!

I found Local Roots Landscaping through a neighbor who had some excavation work done. I needed a significant amount of fill removed from a construction project in our yard. The work was done quickly and turned out just as expected! Zach is friendly and helpful, even offering insightful advice as my backyard project is far from over. Patrick is very responsive to emails and the crew showed up on time as weather permitted. Highly recommended!

I highly recommend Local Roots. Throughout our project which included a retaining wall replacement, patio extension, walkway install, and large landscaping work with all new shrubs and edging which included both stone and mulch areas all of the Local Roots personnel were friendly and professional and performed excellent work with quality materials. From the initial design phase and advice during the install to ensure that we had the most desirable results possible the team always communicated the status and timeline as well as any concerns or changes they would recommend as the project progressed. I cannot stress enough how well the crew cleaned up the worksite each day which made a very large project for us easy to get through. I also would say their crews for both the hardscape and landscape were both kind and courteous and more than willing to explain something or provide information during the project. We are so pleased with the quality and final product for our project we would not hesitate to recommend this company to anyone looking for a quality professional landscaping company. These guys were just great to work with!

They have been life saving this past season after we unexpectedly lost one of our main landscaping contractor right before the spring due to an injury to the owner operator. Price, communication and quality of service are all 5 star. Glad we chose to give them a try.

Don't hesitate to hire Local Roots Landscaping! From start to finish, it was great to work with them. The whole team was very friendly; they truly seem passionate about their job. We had multiple trees removed (one was even growing into our neighbors garage!), and the everything was removed with care. Kenneth was very easy to communicate with and helped explain everything along the way. He made recommendations without ever being pushy, and was able to take my ideas and make them happen! I'm painfully indecisive and they were so patient and flexible. We will definitely book them for any future projects we decide to do. We love our new backyard, and can't wait enjoy it more in the spring!

Local Roots did an amazing job! The design team listened to what I wanted and was very thoughtful with suggestions. They were also very helpful in making adjustments to fit my budget. The on site team worked quickly and had great communication about status and gave suggestions. I would highly recommend using Local Roots for big or small landscaping projects.

The team at Local Roots was exceptional. From the beginning, Sarah kept the process running smoothly and in a timely manner. I was never left wondering what the next steps were and I felt confident knowing that someone was keeping a close eye on our project. Evan's attention to detail and ability to translate our wishlist into a beautiful design was second to none. He is extremely talented in landscape design and we were lucky to have him driving the visuals! Greg, Nick, John and Alejandro worked swiftly and transformed our backyard space in a matter of days! They were communicative and respectful while spending time on our property and couldn't have been nicer to talk to. They made sure to get our opinion before each next large step was made so that we were happy with the placement of all plants and lighting. In addition, they went above and beyond listening to our needs and were able to make game-changing decisions on site that ensured we were happy. We would work with them again in a heartbeat!