Rivendell Landscape Design

Rivendell Landscape Design is a landscape design and construction-management company owner-operated by Jason Berube, who says he founded the business in 2001 and holds a design degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology plus study at Harvard's Landscape Institute. Its own site describes work stretching from the Boston suburbs to the Maine seacoast, and Houzz lists service coverage across more than a dozen Merrimack Valley and North Shore towns. The company's written history is entirely from 2014 through 2018 — ten reviews across Google and Houzz, all five stars, and it's a genuinely detailed set: clients and fellow builders keep pointing to the same things, Jason's plant knowledge, his creativity within a budget, and how easy he is to reach during a project. A 2016 review describes designing a pool "of our dreams" and staying accommodating through every stage of construction; a Houzz reviewer in 2014 credits him with turning a cleared lot into a terraced patio and privacy screen after several trees came down. More than one reviewer mentions calling him back for a second property or passing his name to friends. Houzz has also given the company one Award and three Badges. One thing worth asking about directly: the company's Massachusetts landscape contractor registration, number 154225, is now expired — a licensing directory lists it as inactive since a February 2011 expiration date. Given how much of its hardscaping and construction-management work goes beyond straightforward planting, that's worth confirming before signing a contract. There's also some disagreement across sources about where the company is actually based — its own website says Reading, Massachusetts, Houzz lists Salem, New Hampshire, and the licensing directory gives an address in Bradford, Massachusetts — so it's worth confirming directly which location, if any, is current. For a homeowner planning a design-forward landscape or hardscape project — patios, fire pits, pool surrounds, lighting — the reviews suggest Rivendell is a strong fit for anyone who wants a collaborative, detail-oriented designer; just confirm the current license status and location before booking.