Green Spaces Landscaping

We are designed challenged. On Ryan’s first visit, we gave him a few broad ideas. He took pictures of our existing yard. On his next visit, he had photo-shopped those pictures and showed us what the finished yard would look like. Sold! We can not say enough nice things about the quality, timeliness, and doing the little extras on this job.

Contacted Greenspaces from an ad on Houzz. Ryan was a breeze to work with - really patient with our requirements, and provided us with useful insight and suggestions. The design and quote process was super easy and straightforward - largely took the most time due to how much we went back and forth over what we wanted done. Through this entire process Ryan was incredibly patient. The project started on time - with lots of communication on the scheduling and the start date. The crew was incredibly professional and meticulous. The attention to detail was amazing. There was an incident we observed where while laying pavers, the crew noticed a tiny collection of water - maybe as big as a quarter. They stopped what they were doing and undid some of their work to fix that. Their professionalism was noticed by everyone in our neighborhood, where neighbors would ask who the contractor was, and how they could talk to them.

We hired Green Spaces and Ryan to do a fairly extensive backyard remodel for our Greenlake/Wallingford home after connecting a thorough bidding process. Ryan was incredibly creative with what we thought was a pretty small space but based on his recommendations and design we added additional useable space to our backyard. The project included a built in outdoor kitchen, pavers, lighting, wall, new stairs and landing and turned out beautiful. Spending this kind of money can be stressful and we are not great at "design". Ryan helped us through all of this and was very patient. His crew (2-4 people for about 5 weeks) was incredibly friendly, polite and professional. We share a driveway leading to the project area with neighbors and they were very respectful. We had 2 minor issues (no hot water and a drain issue impacting our neighbors) and both were addressed immediately (including over a weekend). The project turned out beautiful and we are excited for the spring weather to use our new space. I would highly recommend Ryan and Green Spaces.

We tasked Greenspaces with replacing a small slab concrete patio with a much larger patio and retaining wall and for fun, a new backyard fire pit. The new patio is Belgard Tier 1 flag stone & the wall is veneered with Boral Tier 1 cultured stone. The project included, hardscaping, landscaping, lighting & irrigation. The finished look is beautiful -- natural and still structured to match the home. We worked directly with Ryan, the company owner throughout the project. I had some initial sketches that Ryan put into his software program to show us the full effect in a mock up. His contract was very clear and complete. We made a few changes along the way which Ryan had no problem with and adjusted the work agreement as we went. Ryan got back to me within 24-hours when I called with questions/concerns. The employees who did all of the hard hands-on work were great. They took their time and as I was very involved watching the project unfold, I could definitely tell they were focused on completing quality work. The bid from Greenspaces was in-line (a little less) than the other bids I received. The job was completed on time. We will use Green Spaces again in the near future for a drainage/landscaping project on the side of our house.

Greenspaces completed a deck, patio with stone seat wall and landscaping - leveling the yard, laying sod and placement of several large rocks earlier this year. We met with several other companies and decided on Greenspaces. From start to finish, Greenspaces employees were highly responsive and very professional. The crew that completed the work did an amazing job and were very professional as well. The work was completed on time, they were easy to deal with and made tweaks as requested. My experience was very positive and we are thrilled with both the look and the quality of the finished product. I recommend them because I feel like the go the extra mile for customers - and that's not easy to find.

We highly recommend Green Spaces and couldn't be more pleased with the results of our major landscaping project. Ryan and his crew completely transformed our garden into a beautiful outdoor space, realizing the vision we had. They partnered with us each step of the way, leveraging their experience to provide us the guidance we needed. The team is highly skilled and truly took pride in their work. They were attentive to the details that mattered to us, and the execution was flawless. We now have the garden we have been dreaming of for years!

Green Spaces Landscaping transformed our backyard into an inviting space that we are simply thrilled with. We found and purchased a design consult coupon from Green Spaces Landscaping on Angie's List to get some ideas about what might be possible in our backyard. Ryan Sarvis came out to our home and spent quite awhile sharing ideas and inspiring us. Ryan listened to our hopes and answered all our questions. We had a rough idea of what we wanted to do before contacting Green Spaces; but Ryan brought our thoughts and ideas into focus and had many ideas we never even contemplated. Ryan is very knowledgeable about landscaping, hardscaping, decking, patios, lighting and more. Although we did have a few other quotes, we felt Ryan's expertise across a multitude of disciplines would be beneficial in ensuring everything would come together as planned. We had a couple of revisions of our contract/bid and the work to be performed and Ryan was flexible with us to maintain our targeted budget while still achieving our main and most important goals/priorities. There was a bit of delay due to the poor air quality this late summer but once the project kicked off we were so impressed by the Green Spaces Landscaping crew. We were blessed to have Matteo and Hayner as our two primary craftsmen. Hayner and Matteo were wonderful to have working around our home. For six weeks they came every weekday like clockwork showing up early in the morning and working tirelessly throughout the day in the wind, rain and even some brief snow. They are very conscientious and they take great pride in their work. We had a lot of fun talking with them about the work being done and they were very helpful when we asked questions about what was being done or fine-tuning some of the decisions. When I'd ask if something could be adjusted a bit; Hayner would say 'you're the boss'! We miss the guys and hope we get to work with them again in the future. One tidbit of advice is to communicate often with your designer. We worked directly with Ryan and a few times some ideas would get mixed up or forgotten so it is important to get as much detail as you feel you need to ensure you and the Green Spaces team are on the same page and have the same expectations. That said, Ryan was always able to accommodate our needs and we truly felt that his company's ultimate goal is to make his customers dreams a reality and do so at a fair value and with quality workmanship. In summary, we are very pleased with the outcome of our backyard makeover and are so thankful that Ryan and team were able to take on our project. We hope someday to have Green Spaces back to our home and re-work our front yard!

This is the worst experience we have ever had with a contractor. We have encountered problem after problem with the firm. Some problems are bigger than others; however, the sum total paints a dark picture of the expertise, quality of service and business ethics of the firm. The multiple problems with Greenspaces Landscaping include: •In preparing the yard for planting, the crews removed vegetation from the yard that was not supposed to be removed, including vegetation in a neighbor’s yard; •The crew took ferns from the community owned greenbelt to use in my yard; •The principal of the firm even suggested to me that I just take ferns from the publicly owned greenbelt; •The crew used the greenbelt as a bathroom, even though there was a porta potty; •The crew trimmed community owned greenbelt trees without permission so they would have an easier path to walk; •The crew did not amend the soil as the contract specified; •The firm did not provide boulders as specified in the contract; •The crew planted trees without removing the burlap from the root balls; the trees subsequently died; •The crew gave tours of my yard to people passing by without my permission and when challenged about it, said they thought it was OK because “…you weren’t home…”; •The principal of the firm assured me that the lighting the firm would provide would be equal to or brighter than what already was in place. That is most certainly not the case; •The crew damaged my outdoor dining table; •The crew did not set up the irrigation system as I had clearly communicated to the principal. It took multiple attempts to get the firm to rectify the situation and one area is still not right. •The lighting system has exposed wires and still is not working properly; •The landscape does not look like what was promised in the presentation pictures the principal of the firm provided prior to my signing the contract; •Over 40% of the material planted was not appropriate for the site and died; •The crew damaged our deck and the firm has have yet to repair the problem: oFirst, the crew installed mismatched boards. oThey did not use the board manufacturer’s recommended screws and clips on those boards thereby invalidating the manufacturer’s warranty on those boards and the boards to which they attached. othe crew neglected to screw down the 40+ deck boards cut for the trim addition on two levels of the deck. oThen, the crew improperly screwed down those boards. oI first advised the principal of the firm of the last problem and he said he would investigate the costs to fix the current deck problem and get back to me after his vacation. After his vacation, he said he would get back to me about it the following week. I have waited for his response to my request that the firm fix the deck destruction it caused. •When I met with the principal of the firm on 4/26/17, he assured me that: ohe would replace the deck boards that his firm damaged and properly install the new boards (He said that he changed his mind and agreed to replace the deck boards because “…the installation was not up to industry standards…” and he “…believed in karma…”), ohe would send me suggestions of plants and shrubs to replace all of the dead ones, We have not heard from hm since that time, despite numerous emails and a letter delivered to both of the firms addresses requesting that the firm rectify the damage they have caused. What is not reflected in the above is the inordinate amount of time and energy we have had to expend to get GreenSpaces Landscaping to provide the most rudimentary customer service and quality product which it purports to offer.

The team worked hard and with changes as they occurred. They were responsive on input and fair on price. I would recommend Green Spaces Landscaping

We really liked working with Green Spaces. They were very professional in their interactions with us. The quality of their work was very good. We are very pleased with the way our yard looks now. They were very flexible in accommodating our special requests, and they brought good suggestions as we were designing it. At the end of the project, they fixed all of the minor issues that we had to our satisfaction.

Ryan and the crew at Green Spaces Landscaping did an amazing job landscaping my front yard. They made several visits to plan the job and took the time to show us 5 different designs and worked with us to blend a couple of the designs and some of our own ideas to get the result we wanted. Then they called while we were on vacation to ask if they could start early. I was a little hesitant to say yes but I took a chance. It all worked out great. The yard was half finished by the time we got back and in the end it looked amazing. The work they did included: - tearing out all the old bushes and grass, and an old concrete walkway - putting in a new stone pathway - putting in a drip irrigation system - putting in all new native plants and mulch - adding 6 large boulders - tearing up the grass (mostly weeds) in the side yard - laying down plastic and 5/8 in crushed stone - regrading the walkway into the side yard Overall the work was well done. The clean-up was thorough. Ryan and his crew were easy to work with and kept all of the promises they made. I was so happy with their work that when they were done, I hired them to do regular maintenance. I would hire them again and recommend them to friends.

Ryan Sarvis of Green Spaces was a pleasure to work with. He had a wealth of great ideas to improve my patio and was very responsive to my needs and concerns during the construction phase. He has been happy to be a resource and sounding bar well after my project was completed. I plan to hire them again!