Reviews of local pros in Yacolt, Washington

We worked primarily with Darren. He came out as often as we needed to discuss the plans before they even started the work. He was available by text if we had questions or changes. When we asked for changes, they were started the next day. His crew is respectful and nice guys. They do beautiful work and really know what they are doing. We can’t wait for spring and summer to see everything in bloom. I would highly recommend them to everyone.

When I moved to Vancouver this year after living all my life in the frozen tundra of the midwest (yes, I am a Packer fan), I knew I would need a lot of help with landscaping my new home so I would not make expensive mistakes with unfamiliar plants. I read online reviews of several landscapers and decided to have Woody provide an estimate. I was so impressed that I did not get any further estimates. To help me make sure I would get the right help creating the landscape I wanted, he suggested a landscape architect he has worked with for many years, Carolyn Gregg of Gregg and Ellis in Portland. It was the best investment I could have made, getting a beautiful design with the plantings arranged artistically and spaced to allow room for each plant's full growth. The plantings are very well placed to best camouflage my views of neighbors' homes and screen their view into my yard. I did not want a row of trees and plants straight along the brown face, thereby creating a green fence! The design angles plantings so it is a lovely yard full of a wide variety of plants that will grow successfully here. She incorporated my preferred color palette (from Sunset Magazine), low maintenance plants, and not one blade of grass, exactly as requested. Then Woody and his excellent crew took over, prepared the ground and implemented the design perfectly. There were some necessary, minor re-arrangements to allow for optimal drainage, etc., but it looks perfect and I couldn't be happier. Since it was a fall installation, I am excited to see all the colors in spring. The workers were always polite, pleasant, interesting to talk to, worked very hard, and respected my property. They unfailingly cleaned up any dirt and debris before leaving. I enjoyed being able to provide water and a few snacks for them each day because they were so easy to work with. Luis constructed the beautiful water feature that can be seen from my living room, dining room, pergola and patio; its pleasant bubbling sound is soooo relaxing. Darren, the supervisor, made sure the pergola was constructed perfectly, with lattice sides for clematis vines. Arthur, Jim and the other workers were always patient with my questions and showed me how to work with the water feature and the drip irrigation system that I was not familiar with. If you would prefer they do not smoke on your property, please let them know at the beginning of the work and it will not be a problem. From talking with neighbors who got more estimates for their projects, I understand Woody's was not the least expensive or the most expensive, but the skill of the workers, the excellent quality of the completed work, and the beauty and high quality of all the plantings are completely satisfactory to me and well worth the cost, since there were no unexpected changes or additions. I highly recommend Woody's Landscaping.

Darren and his crew redesigned my entire front yard. Took out grass, added a dry stream, a beautiful tree, grasses and laid new sod. They incorporated my ideas and made my yard much easier to maintain. They worked hard everyday and produced a wonderful result. The entire crew is friendly and professional.

Update - March 2025:
Woody's Landscaping delivered wonderful hardscape results again. After looking over the uneven, weed covered concrete slabs and unsafe footing on the N shop side, and my crude sketch, Darren promptly delivered a estimate.
The professional, friendly, and hard working crew removed the old slabs, worked around water pipes, installed two retaining walls. One wall protects conduits and plumbing along the N wall. The other forms the lower edge of the new patio space. The new patio sure makes a great difference. We look forward to enjoying the shop garden from it for years to come.
The crew also extended steps previously installed over by the barn, to continue up towards the house, with a gravel section between two sets of steps.
Not only does Woody's Landscaping do outstanding work, but they also nimbly roll with requested changes.

Update July 2024:
Woody's returned to help us when another old retaining wall next to the shop collapsed March 2024. Note picture of collapsed wall.
To start the replacement job this July, they had to carefully hand excavate the soil and acuba bushes since the water and utility lines were too close for an excavator.
They laid a very precise base course of Manor Stone, installed a beautiful french drain, anchored into the drain rock with geotextile, and tapered down the Stone layers pleasingly to match the garden contours. They installed drain rock on the path next to the shop. They cut the Manor Stone to integrate with older steps we wanted to keep, and an old shop concrete block wall.
As a gardener, I really appreciate the way they backfilled and graded adjacent dirt so it was easy for me to add flowers. They helped me spread extra dirt into uneven sections of lawn so we could reseed and have an easier time mowing.
Woody's gave us a fair price. The crew was friendly and professional. What a pleasure to work with Woody's again!

2022 review: Woody's Custom Landscaping did wonderful work rebuilding the collapsed portion of a river rock retaining wall and installing new, level, concrete steps into the wall to replace rotting, sloping wooden steps. They re-cemented adjacent rocks in the wall, placed thru-wall drains with collectors, added backing drain rock, and thoroughly cemented in the replaced rocks. They carefully sponged and filed the new cement to show off the shapes of the rocks and to permit good water flow. They did a very artistic job reinstalling the original owner's rock collection as the top course. They even placed nearby moss around one of those rocks to coach me about visually integrating new work with old.
The crew cut the new steps to fit into the existing irregular wall beautifully, and spaced them perfectly for secure stepping. They found a way to integrate a beloved old section of brick as a top step. They coped well with unexpected tasks, such as having to dig out a small boulder from where the first new step should get set.
Darren was easy to work with scoping the project, and recommending what sort of step material would hold up well and look good. He gave a reasonable estimate for the work involved, helping me figure out what could get done within our budget. His crews showed up promptly, with all gear needed, and worked hard but carefully, while remaining cheerful and friendly. They cleaned up meticulously at end of the job, and wheel-barrowed dirt no longer needed behind the wall into just where I could use it in a nearby garden. What a pleasant group!
We would love to work with Woody's again on future projects, and recommend them highly.

I can't say enough good things about Darren and his team at Woody's. We had a major backyard remodel that included removing a bad deck, massive amounts of bamboo, a water feature, a fence, a tree...and more. His team started the project early and ended early and are very professional. Woody's knows what they are doing and will walk you through it every step of the way each day on the job. We love our new patio and yard - thank you Woody's Landscaping!

Darren and the team at Woody’s did an amazing job building us an 80 foot retaining wall after doing the demolition on a collapsing wood wall. Professional, on time, polite, and got the job done quickly. Always left the house and surrounding area clean and neat. Stayed on the job till done. I would use this company again!

Woodys installed a beautiful paver patio for our new hot tub. The team was efficient and professional, and I thought they went above and beyond for clean up after the project. I would definitely use them again!

Darren and crew (Jesus and Israel) took a pre-existing flagstone-lined concrete pond that was losing water (but who knew where?) and over a period of time employed continuous problem solving to achieve a waterproof upper and lower pond, which was my initial goal. Although the stream bed may need to be addressed next, I am very happy with the work they have done thus far. They repaired the lower pond edge using existing flagstone and used multiple products to ensure a waterproof lower pond. They raised the pan on the upper pond to ensure the waterfall there was spilling into the pond and not creating backsplash. Taking on a water feature that was initially built 25 years ago and was not your own work requires a bit of detective work and persistence and I applaud Darren and crew for sticking with it and working hard to achieve customer satisfaction! Some more work needs to be done on it which I wanted to do on my own (replant creeping thyme between the flagstone area in front of the lower pond and address the stream bed) and I appreciate the advice Darren provided to help me do that. I would highly recommend Woody’s Custom Landscaping for any project you might have!

Very nice experience with Stellar ! Good pricing, good communication, got the job done fast ! Would definitely recommend these guys ! Thank you !

Super quick to respond! The work was done efficiently and the quality was top-notch. Matthew and Derek were professional and friendly and I appreciated their willingness to explain my options. Will definitely call them for all future electrical needs!

Stellar Power Co. completed the full electrical wiring for our new home in Woodland, WA and did excellent work. Professional, responsive, and detail-oriented from start to finish. Great experience overall. I would highly recommend hiring them!

Stellar Power Co. handled all the wiring and panel installation for our new home build in Woodland, and we couldn’t be happier! They worked seamlessly with the other trades, stayed on schedule, and made sure everything was done to code. Definitely recommend!

Stellar Power Co. completed several electrical projects for us on our property in Yacolt, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. They installed new LED lighting in our large woodworking and boat storage shop, upgraded the lighting at the work stations, and handled the full electrical work for converting a smaller shop into a residential rental space.

They also completed electrical upgrades for our main house kitchen remodel, including new lighting installation. Every part of the project was done professionally, on schedule, and up to code. Communication was clear and the job sites were always left clean.

Highly recommend Stellar Power Co. for residential electrical work, remodels, and shop conversions in Clark County.

This company is our "go-to" for electrical work, both commercial and residential. Rand actually checked and fixed work done at our home by another electrician who had done things incorrectly. He also did significant work at our business. You can be confident he knows what he's doing and will do a great job.

Highly recommend. Rand was very prompt at coming to our rescue for our septic wiring. He worked very fast! Can't ask for better service from a local company.

Needed repairs to recent home purchase. Jordan repaired every issue the inspector found within one day. Even replaced a light switch that was driving me crazy. Everything was made safe and functional.

Jordan installed two new 50A circuits and relocated another. He worked efficiently and cleanly, and even covered a hole he needed to make in the drywall (unheard of for electricians!)

Professional and friendly guys!

Absolute best service in town!

Great small business with knowledge and customer service in mind always. They do not price gouge you and are highly trusted by many well companies also. Comparable work by another company would have cost 3 times as much and were not very friendly.

Byron with Service Source just replaced a hot water heater and the main shutoff valve in my house for me. The new water heater required a fair amount of replumbing. He was referred to me by a friend. I am completely satisfied. He did a nice job cleaning up after the job was completed which I was impressed with. He was able to provide me with a quote from pictures he had me text to him. After accepting the quote he was quick to get me on the schedule and showed up right on time. Highly recommend!