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Shady Oaks Farm and Landscaping, Inc. is a landscaping business based in West Bridgewater, MA. Its Angi profile says it was established in 2005. In a 2007 Angi review, Al built a French drain and laid a flagstone walkway along the side of a condominium, and the reviewer wrote that it kept the rain out of their basement as requested. The 2007 reviewer also wrote that Al struggled at first to meet the proposed deadline but completed the project after restructuring his crew. In a 2010 review, 9 shrubs were removed from a yard, with the property completely cleaned up and no branches left. In another 2010 review, Albert and his team finished a job on time and within budget, with a 1-year warranty on all his services. In a 2007 review, Albert charged a much more reasonable rate than the customer had been quoted by other people. A different 2007 review says a quote came within a 24 hour time period and the lawn was mowed within 24 hours of the request. In a 2007 review, Albert followed up after everything was complete, and the reviewer wrote that the design was beyond what they expected. In a 2011 review, a customer wrote that Al told them they needed a booster pump to increase water pressure, and that the system his plumber friend installed messed up their regeneration system by drawing salt from the filter and did not water the areas most needed. The 2011 reviewer also wrote that Al never returned phone calls and never came back after closing the system. In a 2010 review, a customer who paid half up front wrote that no work was performed until late May, that only a fraction of the total work was done, and that a refund was refused after a request to terminate the contract. The 2010 reviewer also wrote that trouble with the town conservation halted work for 2 months, and that after approval to restart they had not seen the company on the site.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Shady Oaks Farm and Landscaping, Inc.. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
Called AL several times to fix or adjust the system. Left messages at his home and cell. He never returns phone calls. He told me I needed a booster pump to increase my water pressure. His plumber friend came down installed a system cost thousands $, when activated it messed up my regeneration system by drawing salt from the filter. System didn't water the areas most needed. Called and e-mailed the plumber friend many times but he never called back. Had new plumber fix it. Al ageed in contract to open & close the system. After closingit in Sept he never came back. Both of them took the money and ran. Do not hire him for watering system.
I had the worst experience ever with this contractor. Original contract date of 3/19 paid half up front....no work performed until Late May, and that was a fraction of the total work to be done. They refused to refund money after a request to terminate contract, and stated work would be performed for the original deposit amount and no more. I did run into some trouble with the town conservation, which halted work for 2 months (July/Aug), but following approval to restart work I have not seen them on the site. I offered financial incentives to complete the work, but they still have not come back to the site.
Excellent and professional. Stated cost and timeline and stuck to it. Andrew was excellent and I would refer him. It was a pleasure doing business with someone who completed the job from A-Z.
Albert & his team did a great job on-time within budget. Warranty on all his services for 1 year. completed job June 15th 2010. Now we just have to wait for the lawn to come in as he promised. I would rate this contractor highly at this point.
Did an excellent job removing 9 shrubs from my yard. They were on time and competly cleaned up. There were no branches left on the prperty. Would recommend them.
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