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James Vanaria and Sons Landscaping, Inc. is a Waltham landscaping company offering landscape design, lawn care and mowing, sprinkler installation, hardscape work, brick pavers and driveways, stone walls, and waterfalls. Angi and HomeAdvisor both identify the company in Waltham and list free project estimates; the profiles also describe it as screened and approved. The available customer history is negative. In a 2023 review, a homeowner said a,000 landscape construction project left crab grass and land resembling a landfill, and said repeated requests for fixes were not answered. A May 2022 reviewer alleged a contract dispute, incomplete lawn cutting, debris left at the property, and service stopped over a weekly pricing arrangement. Both platforms show a 1.0 rating from two reviews. Ask for a detailed written scope, payment and correction terms, and references for comparable landscape construction before hiring. The listed services cover several outdoor projects, but the customer accounts describe serious disputes about outcomes and follow-through.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from james vanaria and sons landcscaping inc.. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
This is the worst company that you can hire. Jimmy Vanaria is a con artist. He will promise you heaven then you get hell after you waste your money. I am not telling anybody to even be careful but to avoid him by all means. In the spring of 2022, I wasted thinking I am getting a full landscape construction, and instead I got crab grass and land that looks like a landfill. If there is a minus star, I would rate him. But I had to click on half one. I asked him many times to fix the issue but never came back and he ended up blocking my number. This year I got someone to see if they can fix it, but they said it needed tilling, a new loom, and reseeding.
He broke the contract that he had me sign. He never got started on the cuts, and I have never had anyone leave dirt, debris, and leaves on my porch in front of my door. He stopped service with me because I wouldn't use him once a week for a week. I wouldn't recommend him for absolutely anything.
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Detailed craftsmanship5.0
Responsive communication5.0
Durable stone & block retaining walls4.9