Retaining Wall Construction Companies in Richmond

“Michael Spence with Trillium Gardens did a fantastic job making over our front yard! Initially he came to our home for a consultation to determine what could be done. He provided a quote within a week and upon our acceptance of the quote, he scheduled our job for completion. We would certainly hire him again and definitely recommend him!”

“Sharp Landscaping works on our yard all year round and has also done various ad hoc projects. I have referred them to many neighbors and local friends and continuously get compliments on how great our yard looks! Most recently, we took out some very mature landscaping and replaced it with something much simpler. Josh worked respectably within my budget, my taste and the yard continues to improve!”

“They did a fantastic job! I highly recommend them. I have a house on the James with a fantastic view I did not want obstructed. I also wanted a great patio, elevated to maximize the view. The old patio needed to be demolished. But because of poor rear access it needed to be carried by wheelbarrow to the front. The new pavers and fill also had to be hand wheeled back to the rear, about 20 pallets of heavy material. In addition to the patio I needed my front walk replaced. I am a VERY detailed person with and engineering background. Josh spent tons of time over a 6 months to help me design the patio to meet my needs. I also contacted 5 other companies that claimed design and build services. None of them took the time to design the patio and listen to my needs. On two occasions Josh drove me out to show me other projects he did and how they addressed problems like mine. It was interesting that the other home owners were so friendly and eager to show me Josh's work. I went with Commonwealth because of all the effort to address all my concerns before starting. During the work I had some changes. A added a gas line conduit for a fire-pit and grill and electrical wiring at no charge even though it was not in the plans. I think other companies make their money on these change orders. Commonwealth was not the highest quote, one was double Commonwealth. But among the final 4 contenders they were the highest. But for the amount and quality of work they did I got a real bargain. During construction they paid careful attention to drainage and wall strength. They were careful to install geo-fabric and tamp each layer of fill in. (there is a youtube time lapse video I posted that's amazing. There has been no structural movement after 7 months including many freeze cycles. . And for the front walk Serg (their foreman) discovered my existing walk was off center by 8 inches over a 50 foot run. Not much, but it is this attention to detail. All of their works were very courteous and they cleaned up great. (The before photo shows a PVC frame to help me visualize the site lines from my kitchen window.)”