Customer reviews
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Paul Schrumm
As we all know this has been an interesting winter due to the freeze and thaw followed by heavy snow falls.The Gelderman crews who service our large townhome condo complex are excellent. Our roadways, driveways and sidewalks have been kept cleared and snow moved to the approved areas. I love hearing the beeping in the over night hours when the snow clearing is done, it helps me to sleep knowing they are on the job. Winter and summer crews are often on site like a swarm of worker bees, to get all the jobs done. A summer crew of Nate, Tim, Riley, Hudson, Jerome, Ben, Kyle, Riley B, Aaron, Ethan and Brady descended on our complex to complete an extensive fall cleanup. GOOD WELL DONE to all the Gelderman crews. Thank you.
JW
We recently hired Gelderman’s to landscape our long-neglected back yard and we are very happy to have done so. Jon and his team, Rene and Caleb, worked hard to bring our project from a vision to reality. They worked well together and were polite and were always willing to answer our questions. Also worthy of a mention is Andrea Berwick; she responded to our numerous emails quickly and was a pleasure to work with We would recommend Gelderman’s to anyone and would be pleased to have them back to tackle yet another of our landscaping projects. Thank you very much. John and Wendy
Trevor Osborn
For a weekly landscaping crew, I have never seen such inexperience and lack of regard with a weed wacker. Week after week, every edge is either burned yellow, or worse right to the dirt. It’s hard to upkeep a lawn with such incompetence with a basic lawn maintenance tool. Maybe do a one over with your employees about this kind of Stuff going forward. Best regards.
Jack Olsen
Gelderman did a great job for me on my backyard. They were very professional and competitvely priced. Although not the cheapest in town, they offered the best service and response time for the money. My two man crew, Cory and Chris, were amazing workers, diligent, skilled and experienced.Both were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I couldn't have asked for better guys. And when they brought in Tom for the last days, and he was great, too. Those guys absolutely killed it! They stayed on the job after the original project was expanded and finished it off as true professionals should. I would definitely rcommend the Gelderman team for your residential landscaping needs.
Natalie Kartz-Greene
Jay (Jason F) & his crew (Arturo, Kent, Darren & others) who worked on our backyard were exceptional. They were very attentive to our wants and preferences. Communications between us and all levels of Gelderman Landscape Services was straightforward & easy (from Harry G.'s design to Jay's work crews, 3rd party subcontractors, through to Dave and Tristan). Everyone showed great work ethic and attention to detail. They were on time and our neighbours complimented how they cleaned up all work areas at the end of each day. The updates to our backyard include new fences on 2 sides, new back deck & side deck, new patio, new tree plantings, leveled the grade and put in a retaining wall at the back of the property, 2 new garden beds and precast concrete block border along existing side garden, Excellent work. Thank you very much for our new backyard Gelderman Landscape Services!!!
Before you hire a landscaper in Ontario
No general licence, but specific activities are regulated: tree work near hydro lines, pesticide application, and retaining walls above a certain height.
General liability insurance and WSIB clearance
Particularly important for tree work and any job using excavators or skid steers near a structure.
ISA Certified Arborist, for tree work
A recognised certification indicating training in tree health and safe removal. Worth insisting on for any mature tree near a building.
Verify with: The International Society of Arboriculture maintains a public certification directory.
Check Gelderman Landscape Services on the official registerOntario pesticide applicator licence
Required for anyone applying pesticides commercially. Ontario also restricts cosmetic pesticide use, so be sceptical of anyone offering broad chemical lawn treatment.
Permit and engineering for retaining walls
Most Ontario municipalities require a permit for retaining walls above roughly one metre, and engineered drawings above that. A failed retaining wall is expensive and can involve your neighbour.
Verify with: Your municipal building department.
Questions worth asking
- Is there a design fee, and is it credited against the build if I go ahead?
- How deep is the base under any hardscaping, and what material is it?
- How will this change where water goes? Where does it drain to now, and after?
- Is there a plant warranty, how long does it run, and what voids it?
- Is disposal of excavated material and old sod included?
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