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"We spent dozens and dozens of hours researching contractors. Save yourself a lot of time, meet with Cleber and CJ, and hire XtraCare. We have done a few renovations - interior and exterior - and this was by far our easiest, most hands-off project with the most stunning results. We worked with a landscape designer to design our backyard. She recommended XtraCare because the work, which required leveling a very steep and large backyard, was complex and because she had experience working with them in the past. I met with three contractors; the proposal from Cleber/XtraCare and my other top tier contractor were nearly the same which said to me that the proposal was the market rate. (My third proposal came from what I called my “cowboy” who was a one-man shop, working out of his truck and often hard to track down. His proposal was lower but I would have to manage everything if I went with him.). Based on my conversations with Cleber, I realized XtraCare would take care of everything, with little oversight and a priority on communication. This is exactly what we got. The excellent service started even before we signed the contract. The proposal was itemized and easy to follow and Cleber made himself available to speak about the proposal and my questions on a number of occasions. He also came to my home three times to ensure he got everything right in the proposal because again, this was a complicated projects with multiple retaining walls, over 50+ tons (yes, tons) of boulder, multiple walkways, and lots and lots of block and soil. Looking back, everything that Cleber anticipated was right. For example, he anticipated that our deck posts would need replacing so he was able to quote us that replacement on the proposal, with no charge until we know exactly what we were working with. Likewise, if he gets the poundage of boulders wrong, your account will be created which eased my mind (I thought 50 tons of boulders was crazy; I was wrong. We used 52). That sort of experience with drafting proposals is mutually beneficial as there were no surprises and I could anticipate how much this would cost at the end. After we signed, Mari was such a pleasure to work with. She handled our DC RiverSmart permeable paver application and refund, in addition to finalizing colors of the patio and walkways. When I was on the fence about colors, she worked with Angela to create a three color design between patio, borders and walls that added texture and interest to the landscape. Our project started in August 2020 which was easily one of the rainiest months I can remember. Like these things go, surprises always happen but we were prepared. Upon excavation under the deck, we uncovered 9 rotting deck posts (installed incorrectly by a previous owner and national deck building company!) but Cleber already anticipated this. The rain slowed the project down but the guys worked as much as they could with the weather, and even when they couldn’t work “on” the project, they were thinking about how to move it forward by bringing material on rainy days. Overall, XtraCare built about 7 retaining walls of different sizes including a beautiful curved one that requires DCRA inspection, five different walkways, two patio areas, five stair cases connecting various areas, and a permeable paver driveway. They laid out 52 tons of boulders to create two organic-looking retaining walls, laid out five pallets of sod, and cut and mulched a number of flower beds in this space. Our foreman Markus was really great, experienced, attentive to detail, and unafraid to ask me questions. CJ the project manager texted, called or stopped by nearly every day to manage the project and my expectations. Everyday, the crew left the place neat and tidy and every day, they worked their tails off and made progress on the project. Lastly, I didn’t feel nickeled and dimes the entire time like I have with previous renovations. XtraCare is focused on getting things right and making things look good, instead of opportunities for constant change orders like other contractors seem to do. In the end, the project took nearly three full months and was well worth the wait. It is stunning! We would recommend XtraCare in a heartbeat to anyone."

"We have been customers for over 10+ years. Kuhlman's workers are professional, proactive and do a fantastic job. They are reliable, pay attention to the details of our needs, and go beyond our expectations. We have neighbors stop and tell us how great our lawn looks all the time. 110% I would recommend Kuhlman Lawn Service."

"Great experience. The previous reviews were spot-on. This business is all Lazaro - you deal with Lazaro from the beginning and Lazaro is there every day throughout the job. He is personable, patient, explains everything clearly, is prompt, responsive, reasonably priced, sensitive to budget, creative coming up with solutions for unique situations, and flexible on scheduling and on changes that may come up during the job. I could tell he was the one when I first met him; he measured everything and listened carefully to my concerns and suggestions. This is entirely unlike the other highly-rated Angie's List big business from which I requested an estimate, who sent a young marketing guy out who provided a fancy folder, did not really listen (just kept saying "yeah, we can do that, and we'll throw in some other things at no additional cost"), took no measurements and provided an outrageous quote. I've attached a before and after picture. My driveway pavers were spreading apart due to poor drainage due to tire pressure over time. In addition to reinforcing the substructure and sloping the driveway correctly away from the house, Lazaro came up with solutions including beautiful gravel side drains and reinforcing the previously spread-apart area with a concrete border hidden under the gravel. He also reset our fence post that had been rising due to the poor drainage and installed a downspout drain under the reset driveway with a pop-up drain on the other side instead of having the downspout pour directly onto the pavers, which also may have led to our previous problems. And he was creative in redistributing our oil-stained pavers in a random pattern so they wouldn't be as noticeable. Great job."

PVI Group is your one-call solution for a wide range of home improvement, maintenance and repair and lawn care needs. Our licensed professionals are known for the quality of our workmanship and professional reliability so you know the job will be done correctly and efficiently.

"My patio looks great! The installer took their time to make sure I was satisfied.Very professional service. I would recommend PVI service to anyone looking to have concrete repair work done.Also I was quoted the best price around!"

"Town and Country provided me a quote for driveway asphalt and a concrete walkway August 1st 2018. They were the highest quote but due to reviews and perceived professionalism, we chose to go with them. The walkway was so small they said it was their minimum cost. They said they could get us in the next couple weeks. We spent most of August going back and forth and finally got them back the last week of August to do the Driveway, but they said the weather wasn't cooperating to do the walkway. He asked me to pay for just the concrete and he would come back the next week ( 3 days later) for the walkway. The walkway was finally accomplished in December. All communication was initiated by me. The owner came out the day before the crew and drew a crude paint line of what I wanted for the walkway. He didn't measure, wasn't exact, etc. He said the crew would come and use that as a guideline. They finally showed up, dug everything out and poured the concrete. I paid the total bill before I could really realize what had happened. I contacted him within a day and asked if he had seen the final product. He said that he had and it was just as I told him. But, it was uneven width, the line of the concrete was curvy. The team had gone exactly by his free hand with spray paint. It ranged from 23 inches to 40 inches in width in different areas. He tried to convince me that I was person who wanted it that way. I told him I hired him because he bragged how professional and exact they were, and he said his team would "clean it up" from the drawing he did. I asked if he usually did these things free hand and relied on the customer to do QC of his work. He said that he would fix it, grudgingly. He said it would have to wait until first in the spring. Again, no communication. After months of back and forth, they finally started to respond September of 2019 to fix the problem. He tried to blame me and say it was my fault, that it was my design choice. (same as last year) He offered to fix it if I paid for the supplies, so I finally gave in because I wanted it done. They took forever to send the estimate, continued to just have no communications except when I asked if they were ever coming. Finally in November they emailed on Friday that they would "get it done this weekend" and came out early Saturday morning to accomplish. Its not a great still but at least its not completely unprofessional. I do not consider him to be professional. He has horrible communication skills and talked down to me trying to make me think his poor workmanship was somehow my design. Not to mention, all the extra money was supposed to be becuase they would prepare the ground under the drive/walkway way better than everyone else, but within 6 months there were 2 huge visible sinkholes that he fixed "even though it was due to my poor drainage." Never again."

"This work took place eleven months ago, but that gives us the ability to say that everything Kurt’s team planted looks great and is growing nicely, except one bush that is struggling, which Kurt agreed to replace without hesitation. We have been in our house for 22 years, and finally got around to replacing the crummy landscaping and walkway the developer put in. Distinct Landscapes installed a paver walkway, and a complete set of bushes, flowers and a crape myrtle tree. The work was done very well and within budget, and the crew distinguished itself by how well they cleaned up the site. The spacing between plantings to allow for future growth seems perfect. Most of all we like Kurt. He is low-key and friendly, offers solid, knowledgeable opinions when asked, and never applies any sort of sales pressure. We would use Distinct Landscapes again, and recommend them without hesitation."

"10 of 10. Great company. Delivered what they promised. Best price with quality work. Did entire driveway in one day with large portion excavated. Was nearly half the price of three competitors who provided less guarantee for their work. Will hire to do walkways and backyard. If you fail to look at this company you will throw money away and be frustrated. A+ business."

"We really appreciated working with the guys at Ben Burris Paving for a new asphalt driveway at our residence. Ben Jr. stopped by personally and was very thorough in explaining the process of the total paving project and made me aware of advantages of doing the job right this first time for many years of trouble free performance. He prepared a proposal and followed up with me in a timely fashion, very professional. When we agreed to move forward, he kept me in the loop as far as schedule and weather permitting. Ben Sr. and sons did an excellent job and we are completely satisfied! They were extremely careful around our new stone paver walkway as well. You can tell they have many years of experience and know their trade. They are up front and honest. The new driveway adds so much to the curb appeal and it looks like we have a new house. Many Thanks guys and keep up the great work."

"Our driveway was big enough for 1 car and we wanted it expanded to fit 2 cars plus have a walkway installed connecting the driveway to the main walkway leading up to the house. Tillerman Gardens was recommended to me by a friend. Jesse and his crew were wonderful to work with from start to finish. Jesse was very responsive to my request for an estimate. He patiently listened to what we wanted, asked great questions to get clarity and made some really good suggestions on things we hadn't thought of (i.e. adding river rocks to the grassy part at the edge of the driveway to ease getting in and out by the 2nd car). All the members of his crew were very nice and kept the yard looking clean at the end of each day. Work was done in the timeframe given to us. We are so happy with the end result! Attached are before and after photos. Would definitely hire them again for future projects."