Prince Landscapes, LLC

Very Creative Landscaping with plants and trees that thrive locally “Native “.

John Prince is a joke. His company installed the patio at the home we purchased, so I asked the previous owners for his contact information to expand the existing patio as it was small and seemingly unfinished. I reached out to John inquiring about him expanding and finishing the project to which he responds immediately with, "unfortunately I now have to charge a consult fee" as he is "in such high demand, and is more of an architect now". As a business owner myself, his response is laughable.
Doing business this way is a short term gain, John. Best of luck!

I've posted a photo of the patio to show of his less than desirable work, which shows a cement edge as if they ran out of slate stones to finish the job.

Update: I stumbled upon John's response to my honest review from two years ago and felt necessary to offer a response. John, your entire post regarding my factual review is filled with falsities and accusations. I was not rude, I was most certainly surprised. You were the original "designer" and installer of this incomplete patio. When I reached out to you, I was grateful to have found you as I could not get my hands on the original stone that was used, and I was looking to have the patio expanded (and COMPLETED). Upon answering, introducing myself and explaining who I was, how I received your number, and the scope of the project that I was interested in having you complete, your very first response to me was, and I remember it well because it was so off-putting: "Because I am more of a "designer now", I charge a consultation fee to come look at the project."
I recall how taken-aback I was because YOU WERE THE ORIGINAL DESIGNER. No one should know the project better than you, and I was planning to be a guaranteed customer.
Never did I raise my voice, or act entitled. I was certainly surprised, and confused by your unwillingness to help, but never was I rude. From the reading of your response, I hurt your ego as I questioned the way you do business, including photo evidence of the type of work you do- less than adequate. I will continue to stand on the fact that you are a poor businessman and hardscape designer, which shows in the fact that the only review you have is mine, followed by your combative and emotional response to my experience. If you were in such demand as you claimed, you would have dozens of reviews over the last two years :-/

Ian’s comment is completely absurd. What an odd meltdown. I don’t even know the guy. He called me demanding I give him a service for free. Yes, Ian, I do lots and lots of architectural work and yes, I am in demand. It’s impossible to service anyone by giving them a free service. Ian acted as if he was entitled to this, which was even more peculiar. He was so abrasive, loud and rude on the phone that I hung up on him after a 3 minute call.

Pro tip— when your client steers a design of a landscape to what they want, you do it and get paid for it. When the client is on a particularly tight patio budget and tells you what they want and you do it, that’s success. That’s called success and it made the client that formerly owned Ian’s house very happy. See the photos below.

People, beware angry, vindictive unhappy people looking for control over others. See the photos and weep, Ian. Yes, architectural work all the time for me, and my clients aren’t such tightwads that they’ll cry over the fees. But yelling at an experienced, successful and careful business owner AND then placing a review after a 3 minute call reeks of creepy and controlling behavior.

Cheers.