FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WOULD ABSOLUTELY WORK WITH DAVID AGAIN IF THE OPPORTUNITY ARISES. We had a need to install a small patio in our backyard and some sod, so while we were researching for local landscapers in our area, Nyumbani Landscaping showed up with overwhelmingly positive reviews. We reached out, and by the next day, he was ready to take measurements and send us an estimate. While he was in our yard, we took the opportunity to ask about the rampant volunteer trees along our fence and asked for an estimate on their removal as well. In the end, we decided to do just the patio and tree removal and skipped on the sod due to budgeting constraints. The process was a bit shaky, unfortunately. Do to some unforeseen circumstances, David was able to trim down all of the trees in our yard, but could not clean up and remove all of the branches left in the yard until he was able to resolve things on our end. This wasn't a problem as he pledged to come back as soon as his issues were resolved. Our appreciation for David rose to a new level when we started to talk about the patio. Due to his situation, he wasn't able to work on the patio immediately, but with the utmost respect for our time, he consulted with another landscaping friend of his and asked for him and his crew to do the work for the same price he gave us. Though we weren't in any rush, we ultimately decided to go with his recommendation and had the patio installed by his friend. A couple of weeks had passed and David was finally able to come back to finish up yard clean up. It took two days (yep, there were a lot of trees that were cut), but the majority of the trees were picked up and the yard was mostly clean. There was still one more truck load of branches in our yard that he did not pick up. Pros: - David is the epitome of the American dream. A lot of his reviews mentioned "honest work," and that's the best way to describe our partnership. His company is himself and his family, no other crew. He uses his own personal truck and rents/owns his own equipment. He speaks candidly and is responsive and honest. - The estimate we got from him was very fair, considering the amount of work requested. We did ask for a few more estimates on other projects we wanted, but due to our budget, we were not able to do them. - Despite some personal issues that needed to be addressed on his end, he stayed in contact and had our time in his best interest, ensuring that we got what we wanted despite him getting another crew to do it and get the money. - I cannot stress enough the importance of "honest work" here. In my experience, any time I ask larger companies of various trades for some help, there's a lot of sales pitches, exaggeration, and overall "just give me your money" vibes. Not once did I feel that way with David. It felt like a brother helping another brother, and that's the kind of work I love to support. Cons: - The only thing I am not satisfied with is the amount of trash and leftover branches that were left in my yard. Lots of water bottles, some Wendy's cups, a little jar of chainsaw oil, and lots of beer cans (!) were not cleaned up. There was also a lot of branches left over that were not cleaned, about a 10'x16' area of branches. I've been cleaning it all up slowly with our somewhat small compost bin. Overall, David was incredibly friendly and personable, honest, and hard working. He was very meticulous throughout the entire process, and even came by to check in on the other crew's patio work to ensure that it was to his standards. Could the clean up been done better? Yes, and by all means, you can consider the job not completed due to the left over branches. That being said, I very much enjoyed my partnership with David and his honesty and work ethic are something that I value very much. If the opportunity arises, he will be the very first person I contact, and of course, we'll make sure to get the clean-up right the next time. Thank you, David, for your hard work!