Welcome to Landscaping By Steve! When You hire me my Goal is simple. It's that You will be so Happy with your yard that within a few days Your friends, family or next door neighbor will be calling me asking for their yard to be next ! I look at my work like an Extreme Yard Makeover. Its part art, part science and of course product knowledge of what trees and plants will work in your space...With 100 plus years of experience on my team, the selection, placement AND installation will be done to perfection. I study, I research and spend hours thinking about your Landscape as though it were my own. I want to see your space and make it my own while I work for you. After you review my profile,The Top Three things we start with are: 1) What do you like Tropical, Woodsy, Traditional ? 2) Will it work in your space, thrive and Be Sustainable (and if not what will) 3) Your budget for the project. Speak soon, Steve Call me today 813-313-8766 to learn more about how we can help you!
"Steve has been an absolute pleasure to work with! I came across his services by chance through an Instagram ad, and I’m so grateful I did. He reached out within an hour of my initial inquiry, and we’ve been in regular communication ever since. Having recently gone through an interior remodel, I can confidently say I wish those contractors had even half the communication skills that Steve demonstrated. He was transparent about what could be done within our budget and made sure we stayed on track financially. The entire project was completed within just two weeks, and the results exceeded my expectations. I couldn’t be happier with the experience and would highly recommend Steve to anyone looking to upgrade their lawn!"
Michelle G on April 2025
Welcome to Landscaping By Steve! When You hire me my Goal is simple. It's that You will be so Happy with your yard that within a few days Your friends, family or next door neighbor will be calling me asking for their yard to be next ! I look at my work like an Extreme Yard Makeover. Its part art, part science and of course product knowledge of what trees and plants will work in your space...With 100 plus years of experience on my team, the selection, placement AND installation will be done to perfection. I study, I research and spend hours thinking about your Landscape as though it were my own. I want to see your space and make it my own while I work for you. After you review my profile,The Top Three things we start with are: 1) What do you like Tropical, Woodsy, Traditional ? 2) Will it work in your space, thrive and Be Sustainable (and if not what will) 3) Your budget for the project. Speak soon, Steve Call me today 813-313-8766 to learn more about how we can help you!
"Steve has been an absolute pleasure to work with! I came across his services by chance through an Instagram ad, and I’m so grateful I did. He reached out within an hour of my initial inquiry, and we’ve been in regular communication ever since. Having recently gone through an interior remodel, I can confidently say I wish those contractors had even half the communication skills that Steve demonstrated. He was transparent about what could be done within our budget and made sure we stayed on track financially. The entire project was completed within just two weeks, and the results exceeded my expectations. I couldn’t be happier with the experience and would highly recommend Steve to anyone looking to upgrade their lawn!"
Michelle G on April 2025
We're a well established business with over 25 years of unmatched expertise. Customer preference and priorities are always first. We're very timely with our work and never lose attention to detail.
"Wouldnâ t recommend this company to my worst enemy. Not sure where to beginâ ¦ our so called PM allowed his crew to dig a hole in our backyard and put the rebar in all while a hurricane was about to hit. We raised our concerns and the PM informed us that he doesnâ t pay attention to pending weather conditions. No concrete was poured prior to the storm hitting which wouldâ ve protected our investment, instead we watched as the walls caved in and the hole filled with water and mud which left the rebar with nothing behind it. This incompetence set the project back over a week and the workmanship was sloppy playing catch up. The employees spent a good portion of their day being unproductive and unprofessional. As you can see from one the attached pictures that one of their employees took time out of their day on our dime to play artist and draw a nice flower in the wet cement. Again, we addressed our concerns with the PM and was immediately accused of doing this ourselves. Midway through the project there were days when one their employeeâ s kids showed up unsupervised to work. The work site was kept a mess with property used as storage. Shortly after the paver deck was completed they had workers show up to clean up a pile of plywood and other lumber which was in the way of our fence being reinstalled. My wife was speaking with one of the workers and he began to argue about completely removing the trash from our property. At this point she broke away from the conversation so I decided shortly thereafter to review our security camera footage to witness the exchange at which point I overheard the gentleman call my wife a B**** as he walked away. There was no effort to smooth the concrete surface prior to applying the pebble tech surface which caused the finally product to turn out with a lump and wavy surface. There is an actually indentation on the sun shelf which was caused by one of their workers walking in wet concrete and again not going back to smooth out the surface. AGIAN, we raised concerns regarding the quality and was actually told that the uneven surface was INDUSTRY STANDARD, which came directly from their QC employee. Towards the end of the project being completed we discovered that their workers had been using our property as a urinal behind the shed. As you can see from the attached pictures the fence was stained yellow. I can keep going and going but Iâ m done investing any additional time with these people. One of the truly sad parts is that we were never offered an apology nor did any from their company take ownership for any of the mistakes. So in the end if you wanna hire a company that is completely unprofessional, unethical and incompetent then hire them. Iâ ll leave it at this quote directly from our PM, â we dug a hole in your backyard and filled it with water, what more do you wantâ ¦â"
Joseph P on September 2023
We're a well established business with over 25 years of unmatched expertise. Customer preference and priorities are always first. We're very timely with our work and never lose attention to detail.
"Wouldnâ t recommend this company to my worst enemy. Not sure where to beginâ ¦ our so called PM allowed his crew to dig a hole in our backyard and put the rebar in all while a hurricane was about to hit. We raised our concerns and the PM informed us that he doesnâ t pay attention to pending weather conditions. No concrete was poured prior to the storm hitting which wouldâ ve protected our investment, instead we watched as the walls caved in and the hole filled with water and mud which left the rebar with nothing behind it. This incompetence set the project back over a week and the workmanship was sloppy playing catch up. The employees spent a good portion of their day being unproductive and unprofessional. As you can see from one the attached pictures that one of their employees took time out of their day on our dime to play artist and draw a nice flower in the wet cement. Again, we addressed our concerns with the PM and was immediately accused of doing this ourselves. Midway through the project there were days when one their employeeâ s kids showed up unsupervised to work. The work site was kept a mess with property used as storage. Shortly after the paver deck was completed they had workers show up to clean up a pile of plywood and other lumber which was in the way of our fence being reinstalled. My wife was speaking with one of the workers and he began to argue about completely removing the trash from our property. At this point she broke away from the conversation so I decided shortly thereafter to review our security camera footage to witness the exchange at which point I overheard the gentleman call my wife a B**** as he walked away. There was no effort to smooth the concrete surface prior to applying the pebble tech surface which caused the finally product to turn out with a lump and wavy surface. There is an actually indentation on the sun shelf which was caused by one of their workers walking in wet concrete and again not going back to smooth out the surface. AGIAN, we raised concerns regarding the quality and was actually told that the uneven surface was INDUSTRY STANDARD, which came directly from their QC employee. Towards the end of the project being completed we discovered that their workers had been using our property as a urinal behind the shed. As you can see from the attached pictures the fence was stained yellow. I can keep going and going but Iâ m done investing any additional time with these people. One of the truly sad parts is that we were never offered an apology nor did any from their company take ownership for any of the mistakes. So in the end if you wanna hire a company that is completely unprofessional, unethical and incompetent then hire them. Iâ ll leave it at this quote directly from our PM, â we dug a hole in your backyard and filled it with water, what more do you wantâ ¦â"
Joseph P on September 2023
Reliable Hardscapes is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
Reliable Hardscapes is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"They took care of everything that I needed and I felt like I got a good price for the work they did! They also got the job done quickly. I would definitely recommend them."
Alexis A on October 2019
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"They took care of everything that I needed and I felt like I got a good price for the work they did! They also got the job done quickly. I would definitely recommend them."
Alexis A on October 2019
Brazilian Brick Pavers specializes in commercial and residential installations, reinstallation, repair, remodeling and maintenance of brick pavers. Serving Tampa, FL and the surrounding areas.
"June 2020 , We hired Alton with Brazilian Brick Paver & Deck Installation to Install Pavers on our Pool Lanai area. His Crew, Carlos & Alfredo are Artists at their craft ! Our Pool area is just Beautiful now. I wish there was a place to insert photos here so I could show you how gorgeous it is! We highly recommend Brazilian Brick Paver & Deck Michael & Rose Favio New Port Richey, Florida"
Michael F on October 2020
Brazilian Brick Pavers specializes in commercial and residential installations, reinstallation, repair, remodeling and maintenance of brick pavers. Serving Tampa, FL and the surrounding areas.
"June 2020 , We hired Alton with Brazilian Brick Paver & Deck Installation to Install Pavers on our Pool Lanai area. His Crew, Carlos & Alfredo are Artists at their craft ! Our Pool area is just Beautiful now. I wish there was a place to insert photos here so I could show you how gorgeous it is! We highly recommend Brazilian Brick Paver & Deck Michael & Rose Favio New Port Richey, Florida"
Michael F on October 2020
Welcome to Aqua Scrub, Inc. We take pride in the quality of our work and the customer satisfaction that we provide every customer! We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making customer satisfaction our top priority. Call us today! We specialize in concrete pools--WE DO NOT WORK ON FIBERGLASS CONSTRUCTED POOLS.
"Absolutely fantastic job.Pool looks brand new.Had pavers that were not properly installed.They fixed and leveled them.Everyone was very skilled and efficient.Cleaned up after themselves.Kent was awesome in keeping me informed on where we were through the whole process.I would highly recommend Aqua Scrub."
William A on March 2025
Welcome to Aqua Scrub, Inc. We take pride in the quality of our work and the customer satisfaction that we provide every customer! We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making customer satisfaction our top priority. Call us today! We specialize in concrete pools--WE DO NOT WORK ON FIBERGLASS CONSTRUCTED POOLS.
"Absolutely fantastic job.Pool looks brand new.Had pavers that were not properly installed.They fixed and leveled them.Everyone was very skilled and efficient.Cleaned up after themselves.Kent was awesome in keeping me informed on where we were through the whole process.I would highly recommend Aqua Scrub."
William A on March 2025
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
It can be a daunting task looking for not only the right contractor for your job but also the right contractor for you. We completely understand what you are going through. We know every customer has different desires, different needs and different schedules. We are not only here to turn your ideas into reality but to make it a memorable experience every step of the way. Call us right now, no matter where you are in the planning process.
"Chad and his crew did a great job! I’d highly recommend them to anyone!!!!"
Ronald S on March 2025
It can be a daunting task looking for not only the right contractor for your job but also the right contractor for you. We completely understand what you are going through. We know every customer has different desires, different needs and different schedules. We are not only here to turn your ideas into reality but to make it a memorable experience every step of the way. Call us right now, no matter where you are in the planning process.
"Chad and his crew did a great job! I’d highly recommend them to anyone!!!!"
Ronald S on March 2025
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's custom needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"Outstanding work nothing but the best."
Frank S on April 2025
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's custom needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"Outstanding work nothing but the best."
Frank S on April 2025
JFS Pavers LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"Great experience! Love my driveway!"
Marla B on June 2024
JFS Pavers LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"Great experience! Love my driveway!"
Marla B on June 2024
Installing interlocking pavers takes between four and 10 days, depending on the project's size and complexity. The process involves careful excavation, precise leveling, and building a stable base before placing the pavers. Larger projects or challenging site conditions may require more time to ensure a durable and attractive result that stands the test of time.
It's not recommended to place pavers directly on dirt. For the best results, you'll need to lay a foundation of gravel or sand to create a leveled and compacted base. This ensures proper drainage below the pavers, preventing erosion and shifting over time. An uneven or unstable base can cause the pavers to move or settle improperly, affecting the appearance and longevity of your installation.
Installing interlocking pavers yourself involves rigorous preparation and careful execution. This DIY approach requires excavation, precise leveling, and building a proper base using gravel or sand to ensure stability. The project demands at least two to three full days of intensive manual work and the use of specialized tools. Alternatively, hire a paver installer for professional results.
Concrete stone and clay brick pavers are the top choices for homeowners. They offer robust performance and an attractive finish that elevates outdoor living areas. These materials are engineered for superior durability and design flexibility, ensuring long-term strength and style. Selecting the right paver type maximizes the overall appeal and functionality of your space while meeting all design and performance standards.