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Ulrich Landscape Collaborative, also known as UBLA Residential, is Matt Ulrich's landscape design and project-management firm in Beverly. He founded it in 2016, runs it with a small team of three, and is a LEED Accredited Professional and member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Reviewers describe him taking a project from initial design through construction oversight rather than running an install crew himself. In a run of reviews from 2017 to 2019, clients describe the same working style: Matt listens first, then designs around a budget he's upfront about. In a 2017 review, a client credited him with understanding installation costs early enough to set a workable budget before the design was finalized. In a 2019 review, a client who hired him for design also brought him on as project manager once construction began, and called him professional at every phase. Several reviews, including a 2019 one, came from clients referred by their own architect or from architects and contractors who had partnered with him directly. The projects described range from full-yard transformations to patio and hardscape rebuilds. A 2017 review described turning a bare backyard into a family space built out in stages, and another from the same year covered a patio redesign with a planting plan chosen for the property. Houzz shows a 5.0-star average from 24 ratings and 20 project galleries, with reported job costs from $25,000 to $500,000 for design-and-build work of this scale. The written reviews on file are all dated 2017 to 2019, so there's nothing more current to point to. The Better Business Bureau gives the firm an A+ rating but lists no customer reviews or complaints of its own. For a from-scratch yard design or a hardscape project that needs someone to manage the build from planning through construction, Ulrich's credentials and the run of past client reviews are a solid starting point — ask to see recent project photos, since the written history on file predates 2020.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Ulrich Landscape Collaborative, LLC. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
Matt was referred to us by our architect who we worked with in our home renovation. In our experience good people tend to refer good people. Matt was no exception. He was perfectly consultative in the project, providing us with great options for a project that was more difficult than normal due to some zoning peculiarities. In addition to his great work on the landscape architecture side, he referred an exceptional landscaping contractor to execute the work, and paired together their work is some of the best contracting work we've had done at our home. The project entailed a very strategic reconfiguration of our driveway as well as a new layout for the remainder of the open space on the property.
Matt did an amazing job for us. His creativity and personal attention to detail transformed our large yard from a wilderness into an estate while maintaining many natural landscape elements. He and his staff were very easy and pleasant to work with. Matt genuinely cares about his projects, listens carefully to clients, and strives to make them happy. We highly recommend Matt and would not hesitate to work with him again.
We began working with Matt of UBLA Residential for the design of our front and back yards and then asked him to serve as the project manager once construction began. At each phase of the project, Matt was excellent and always professional. During the design phase, he listened to our needs and preferences, provided invaluable guidance given his years of experience, and put together a beautiful proposal. As the project manager, he handled all the ups and downs of construction graciously and made it all look (and feel!) so simple. He provided us regular updates on progress and was responsive to our questions and ideas throughout each phase. Ultimately, we now have a front and back yard that is beautiful and functional, and that exceeds our expectations.
Very happy working with UBLA Residential! Easy to communicate and the design was so professional and perfect for what we wanted. They started right on the schedule we discussed and completed even faster than I thought. Everything looks beautiful.
Matthew was wonderful to work with! A truly talented designer, collaborator and listener. In addition to his creativity, he has a firm understanding of the installation costs of the design being proposed, which helped us to establish a workable budget early in the process. When it came time build the project, Matt was able to engage and oversee the various trades on our behalf, and the end result has exceeded our expectations!
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