Serving Lake Zurich, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2001
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Warranties offered
"Roman is a professional does a great job cuts no corners the workmanship is top notch if your looking to have a railing system installed he's your man would recommend him highly"
Serving Lake Zurich, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2015
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Warranties offered
"Jeremy was excellent throughout the entire process, from our initial design meeting through completion of the job. After our basement remodel was finished, I hired Jeremy again to build a deck for our home. Again, excellent job and done in a quick and timely manner. I d hire Jeremy for any home improvement projects, excellent work."
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Serving Lake Zurich, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2023
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"Great design service, Tara is communicative, professional, and has a great eye with a lot of experience - knows where to save and where to invest, took time to understand our needs and lifestyle. She also understood our style well and was a great resource!"
+8
Serving Lake Zurich, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2001
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Juan and his team were Amazing! Juan returned my calls and texts quickly and answered all of my questions. His landscape design, construction of the retaining walls and suggestions turned out better than my husband and I could have ever imagined. Juan and his team were professional, talented, courteous, and extremely hard working. When we are ready to tackle our back yard, we will definitely be using Juan and his team."
Serving Lake Zurich, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2000
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"They were great, especially working with my indecision on plants. I have gotten many compliments on my new garden! Very hard workers."
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Serving Lake Zurich, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2019
Free estimates
Offers commercial services
"Gonzalez did a great job putting in a new patio for us. We really appreciated the design ideas and support in creating our new outdoor space. They were very professional and neat as they completed the job. We highly recommend this team!"
+3
Serving Lake Zurich, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2003
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Working with Juan and his team was a great experience. Juan was very responsive via email and was very willing to work with us on the overall design and plant choice. He even came back to the table with new options for plants when we vetoed the original recommendations. His team was hard working and respectful, and overall did a great job. They even went above and beyond what I was originally asking for and cleaned up and mulched some beds that weren't even in the quote. Definitely would recommend."
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Serving Lake Zurich, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 1999
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"The charged a fair price, came when they said they would be there and worked diligently. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend R&G Almanza to anyone."
Serving Lake Zurich, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1987
Free estimates
Offers commercial services
"Very professional and took the time to help in designs to be more energy efficient and cost effective for the build."
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Serving Lake Zurich, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2016
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"They listen to everything you are looking for and makes sure he does a great design for your project. They do great work."
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