Bay Scenery, Inc.

we live in San Diego and our old friend who used to live in Bay Area recommended we work with Bay Scenery Design for our new home. They are a design and build but when we reached out to them, they said they worked with many out of area builders and do their designs as well so we got started. This review is for their design team, the build was done by a local builder as Bay Scenery does not have a branch here. Their design team is very proactive with a level of service that we have not seen before. Working with their head of design team we had arranged several meetings both on site at our new house location as well as through zoom calls, it did take about 4 months to develop the outdoor plans. Our home architect worked closely with them to make sure they were in Sync as well. Their design team is one of a kind and they started to do some out of state unique design works. If you are in the bay area you are all set but if you are not, you might get in touch with them as well, but make sure you have your own local builder as they cannot build outside of Bay Area. For our dream home in San Diego we are thankful for their work as well as our architect and builder. Team work is what this was all about

Needed an elegant yet simple design for our house and decided to look around and interview a few companies. Started with Architects & Designers and sadly did not find one that was able to meet both our budget and expectations as how to go about the project. We both work and don't have much time to manage various contractors and designers and wanted a one stop shop. One of the design build companies we interviewed was Bay Scenery. Their management team met with us on site and we did a walkthrough on what we wanted, they provided us with a great plan of action that included all elements that we were looking for. Their design team would work with us for the design, they will coordinate with third parties for other things needed for permitting like Civil and Structural Engineering and even file the paperwork at the city. Their design team was very patient with us and accommodate us based on our busy schedules, took us to sites to see materials and helped with every aspect Permitting took a bit of time, no fault of them its just that our city is a bit tough to get permits in but they worked through it. Their build team were great, consistently on the job every weekday, very professional and courteous and got the job done working non-stop. We could not be happier recommend them to everyone who wants to do construction without the usual headaches.

We have been looking for a pre-engineered ADU for a while, there are many in the market. One thing many don't realize is that when an ADU is installed or constructed in the backyard, pretty much most of the backyard is destroyed during the process. As we talked to a few , we quickly figured out that they only care about doing their ADU installation and the rest was by us. We found Bay Scenery from the Boxabl website as they are the local installer for their ADUs. Boxabl is getting famous due to their unique ADUs but finding installers who can do design as well as installation is rare. We hired Bay Scenery to do a complete design for your backyard considering we are getting the ADU installed from Boxabl, the process took about a month and was very collaborative. The Boxabl ADU comes with almost all permit files that you need, Bay Scenery did the site work (Utilities, slab ..etc) and did the complete installation. Couldn't be happier with the results.

late writing this review but catching up on this Christmas eve. The project was finished months ago and I wanted to write this review as this team deserves recognition were introduced to Bay Scenery by a colleague who had them redo their entire backyard. While their construction was ongoing we visited a few times and were impressed by the quality and speed that the Bay Scenery team worked so we hired them. our project was a bit more complicated as we wanted to add a pool, build a BBQ kitchen around it and also add an ADU next to the pool. We thought we might need to work with multiple contractors but it turned out that Bay Scenery team could do all of it as they are a GC, a Pool Builder and also a landscape contractor. On top of that they have a delightful inhouse design and architecture team that is simply pleasure to work with. we started with a great design process, very collaborative and transparent, it took us about 2 months to get the design done which probably took that long as we had great many ideas and Bay Scenery team was more than happy to work with us to figure out what would be the best option. Once the design was completed, it took them about a couple of weeks to get all the numbers together for us, we also asked 3 other companies to bid as well. Bay Scenery was not the cheapest nor the most expensive of the bids and we felt very comfortable working with them as they did our entire design so we hired them. They assigned to us a corporate project manager, a field team and with the support of our design team they brought our vision to life

I was referred to Bay Scenery by a neighbor who worked with them for their pool remodeling as we were thinking of building a new pool for a while. They are a very responsive company and customer service oriented, emails are promptly answered, meetings scheduled using calendaring system and all. They also have a design studio in Mountain View that we visited often during the design process. Our designer's name was Paniz and she was amazingly creative and knowledgeable. We had a few ideas we wanted to try to see what it will look like near the pool with a pergola and a BBQ place and she would try different layouts and do a 3D model and present it to us in record time which enabled us to make decisions along the way as we were doing the design. Once the design was completed, they rendered the project for us to get a better visual presentation and are now working on the permit process. Clearly a great company for design and we are excited to start with them the build part as soon as the permit is done. Everyone around us told us it will be stressful and expensive process to get this design done, working with Bay Scenery and Paniz it was neither stressful nor expensive. They took good care of us.

a few months ago we hired Bary Scenery to start with a design for our ADU and backyard landscaping. After looking at a few contractors and also designers we decided to go with a design and build. Talked to the owner, Ali, about the process and he was very clear as to the fact that they design under the contractor license so if they end up getting the permit they are the only ones that can build it but he also said if they decide not to build with them we can shop around and get our own contractor but that contractor has to do their own permit work. Checked with local city and they confirmed that is the case, so we hired them to start with design. Their team is local in Mountain View and have a nice design studio, worked with head of design Behdad a lot, he has a lot of architectural educational background from Italy and his style of work is very unique. They designed our ADU and our backyard in about 2 months timeframe and gave us details for the construction cost as well. We shopped around and found out that other builders prices were very similar to Bay Scenery but they did not want to deal with Permit nor they seems to have both trades we need which were General Contractor and Landscape Contract and we would have to deal with multiple companies ourselves which was not ideal considering our own daily work load. Signed the contract to build with Bay Scenery, they have taken care of all of the permit work like clockwork and kept us in the loop. Few challenges from the city that they are working on and we are about to start build. I must say we were not too sure about a design and build but found that the Bay Scenery team were the most transparent and honest about the process and so far have enjoyed working with them.

Summer 2022 After much research and deliberation, we decided to contract Bay Scenery to do a full-scale remodel of our backyard. We spent a lot of time with their design team to come up with exactly the look that we were going for, which was to turn the backyard into a resort-like haven. Behdad at the time was living in Italy so we had zoom calls to collaborate. Once we had the final design (which included a little kidney shaped pool) it was time to move forward to purchase materials. Ali found that the pool company was no longer going to be making the pool. This was the only company that offered the pool that we required and was to be a focal point in the yard. Ali was not going to take no for an answer from the pool company and worked his magic so that they did a special last run of the pool. Once the team got started it was full steam ahead. The team was extremely organized with all their dirt removals and deliveries and coordination of flagstone, crane lift, pool delivery and installation etc. It was extremely exciting to watch all the progress day by day and we took pictures throughout the process. All the teams were very personable and professional and a joy to work with. There was no task or problem too small for them to fix for us and if there was any question, they would come to us to ensure that it was done to our liking. When I mention teams there were numerous teams who managed different aspects of the remodel. We had new IPE stairs put in and an IPE barbeque area installed, we had a huge area of flagstone paths and extensive retaining walls put in, a new pool (with a difficult sculpture to move and install) which included a gorgeous water feature that we adore, a wooden pool equipment & garbage area as well as a fire pit and sitting area (also with a difficult sculpture to move and install), lighting and extensive planting which looks beautiful. We could highly recommend Bay Scenery to do your design work and installation of your project. You will find them to be honest, hardworking and a pleasure to work with. Please note that our novice pictures do not do this gorgeous yard justice!

Bay Scenery delivered exceptional results on our front and backyard remodel!! From the very first day of walking Ali through our yards, where he patiently listened to our requirements, to the very detailed, creative and iterative design process of constantly getting amazing ideas and collaborative partnership with Behdad and the creative team, to the 'all-in' execution phase where Bay Scenery team worked tirelessly to meet our aggressive schedules, we could not have asked for a better partner. The Bay Scenery team has been skillful, patient, and creative in all aspects. For example, finding the perfect lighting solution, the right trees and shrubs with a well-balanced watering plan, the custom built kitchen and seat wall - the team paid attention, always had a 'plan B' and did this with patience and skillful execution. Throughout the execution phase we always had neighbors stopping by super impressed with how fast things were progressing, how professional the team was and how beautiful our yard looked. We are very happy with the outcome and highly recommend Bay Scenery team to anyone looking for a great partner to make your vision a reality!

We hired Bay Scenery for a complete yard makeover and could not be happier with the results! Our previous yard required a lot of irrigation and we expressed a desire for more draught-tolerant and maintenance free landscaping. Bay Scenery helped us design a new yard with these goals in mind. We really appreciated how collaborative the design process was, and especially how receptive to feedback they were throughout. We were really impressed by the level of professionalism and craftsmanship displayed by the entire Bay Scenery crew once the design was finalized and it came time for construction. The crew showed up on time each morning and made sure to clean up the construction site before leaving each day. Bay Scenery kept in constant contact with us throughout the project and provided regular updates throughout. They also made sure to follow-up with any concerns raised throughout the project. They placed just as much weight on getting the project done well with a high level of quality as they did on getting the project done on time. We receive constant praise about our landscaping whenever we have friends over and would not hesitate to use Bay Scenery again for future projects!

My husband and I purchased our dream home with a backyard that was underutilized. We were looking for a modern landscape architect to help us design our dream backyard and put in a pool and a hot tub. Our real estate agent introduced us to Ali and we started working with the Bay Scenery team. We were incredibly impressed with the quality and creativity of the initial designs that they came up with including novel, modern features like a firepit wall around the outdoor patio that we had never seen before and amazing detailed lighting that looked like a new 5 star resort. They were able to help us navigate the challenging permit process in our city including how to get approvals to do construction around a giant redwood tree in the backyard that limited the options that we had for the pool. Ali, Behdad, and team helped us design a custom above ground stainless steel pool and hot tub with a see-through glass window from a 3rd party company and then coordinated to have a crane airlift the vessels over our house. They managed the installation of the pool and hot tub as well as back and forth with the manufacturer to iterate the design to account for a manufacturer defect that required extra braces to support the vessels as well as having the coping float above the vessel vs sit directly on it. Bay scenery put together the planting and did incredible woodwork around our pool, equipment shed, and purgola. We had scheduled a labor day party to celebrate the new space and Ali and his team went above and beyond to get the project done in time for the party. We ended up with our dream, modern backyard and were very happy with the overall experience and process working with the Bay Scenery team so would recommend them to anyone looking to turn their backyard into their own resort!

We moved into our house in Los Altos and the team did a fantastic job landscaping the front and the back yards, both hardscaping and softscaping. love them and recommend Ali and his team enthusiastically

We have had our home for great many years, looked at how we might be able to refresh the outdoor area for the past few years but stopped short of getting some ideas from various designers that we worked with. Its very hard for us to visualize the end results so we always stopped and wondered what it would look like and never started construction part of it. We saw an ad from Bay Scenery and visited their site and saw their portfolio, they seemed to use a lot of 3D renderings that looked great. Contacted them and after a short visit by one of their project managers, we asked to go and see one of the sites that they have done renderings for to see how good were the end results vs what they designed and rendered. We were amazed when we visited one of their client sites, the rendering was as if it was a picture that was taken from the site. Contacted them back and went through a design process that took about 2.5 months from beginning to the end but they were very much willing to work with my wife and I to make updates and adjustments as we needed them. Some of that time was probably caused by us being very picky but they helped us get where we wanted to be. Construction crew is amazing, they are courteous and very much skilled in what they do. They were at the project every day from 8am to 4pm until the project was finished. The construction took about 6 weeks from beginning to end. Very organized company to work with, great people and lots of skill and caring for what they do.