Total Landscape

I highly recommend Renzo if you are looking for a landscape contractor. I met with four different landscape contractors who had great reviews on Yelp. Renzo was the only one I trusted: he answered all of my questions, got back to me quickly, calmly explained everything, and didn't pressure us into signing with him. Best of all, his quote was the most reasonable. He and his crew are professional and efficient. If anything came up, he contacted us immediately. In addition, if we had any questions, he returned emails or phone calls Asap. He finished on time (would have been ahead of schedule if we didn't have a rain day in May!). He and his crew completed the landscape plans as drawn by a landscape architect. I told Renzo we would be happy to be a reference for him. If you need to talk to us, he has our information.

We started the landscape process last year by hiring a landscape designer. She gave us 5 recommendations for landscape contractors, and we followed up with each one. Total Landscape and Renzo Rivera stood out from the others by being competitive in price, professional, knowledgeable, and hardworking. We hired them in Dec 2023 with a start date of Feb 2024 and they did not disappoint. It was a big project, replacing lawn and existing plants in our front, back, and side yards, with new irrigation and lighting systems. Total Landscape also extended a stone retaining wall, tiled our front porch and back landing, and replaced the joint boards in the patio. They completed the job in less than 3 weeks. The men were dependable and worked even on rainy days, were very kind, and cleaned up at the end of each day.

We've had to replace some plants this summer that weren't thriving, and Renzo coordinated the effort in a timely manner. Renzo has guided us through the project and has been a joy to work with. We've gotten so many compliments on our landscape from neighbors and others passing by. We couldn't be more pleased with the result!

Contacted about a landscape project and the reply was basically too busy, two months out. I replied stating my timeline was/is flexible. After that ZERO replies/communication.

Renzo is great to work with and his team is hard working, professional and tidy.

They helped with my backyard project and finished it in two weeks. The end result is amazing and Renzo helped us get us the look we wanted.

We recently hired Total Landscape to completely remodel our front and backyard, and to replace some fencing. We chose Total Landscape because Renzo gave us a competitive quote, and because we were impressed with his reviews on Yelp. We are so glad we went with Total Landscape. Renzo and team absolutely deserve their 5 star reviews!

Renzo readily accommodated small adjustments along the way, charging fairly for some additions which were not specified in the contract. His crew is very hard-working, meticulous, and it's obvious that they take great pride in their work. Their workmanship was excellent. We also appreciated that they always cleaned up at the end of the day. Overall, we are extremely happy with the results, and will happily recommend Total Landscape to anyone considering a landscaping project.

I hired Renzo and his team to build our front, back and side yard from scratch. I had to wait a good 6 months to start the project with him and boy am I glad I waited for him and didn't go with someone else!!

Reason why I hired him (besides the obvious 5 star reviews):
- Of all the people I interviewed for the job who all had 5 star reviews on Yelp, he was the only one who asked a lot of questions / made detailed comments about my landscape design when we first met. He immediately came off as very modest yet extremely knowledgeable person who knew his stuff.
- I also learned that he is frequently recommended by reputable landscape designers. In fact, one of the landscape designers I know who is very capable and who used to work for a large landscape design firm (that did the landscaping for Santana Row) had also hired him for her backyard and was very satisfied with his work.

Our project took about 3 months to complete. And throughout the process, Renzo and his team proved that they are a GOLD STANDARD for a contractor - knowledgeable, competent, detail oriented, flexible, patient, very communicative, professional, courteous, honest and pleasant to deal with (I chose each word very carefully based on my experience). And his prices were also very reasonable. I loved working with Renzo and all of his team members, these are just genuinely competent and pleasant people that you feel lucky to have met. All the consistent 5 star reviews here are entirely true and I'm not sure I can add much more.

Please stop looking around and hire this team, you will be lucky to have worked with them. I've received so many compliments from my neighbors (and strangers) and believe Renzo has already gotten a few new jobs in my neighborhood!

This company, headed by Renzo Rivera, was on our landscape designer's list of recommended landscapers. Our job started out as relatively small (around $9,000) and some of the other landscaping companies did not want to bid, because they were tied up doing larger commercial projects. Are we ever glad that they were- because Renzo and his team were FANTASTIC! Our job grew by nearly 100% as we decided to completely remove and replace an additional 5- 25'-30' trees that were not doing well (we originally planned to remove only 2), replace them with 12 new trees, and add drip irrigation to some areas that were not on the original plan.

We originally had 81 sprinklers on our property, and all but 23 (which water our lawn) were replaced with drip irrigation. While on this subject, if you are applying for the Santa Clara Valley Water District "In-Line Drip Conversion" rebate be aware of their rules:
"Only 1/2" in-line drip tubing irrigation systems with built-in, factory installed drip emitters qualify for a rebate. Non-qualifying forms of drip irrigation include: Point-source drip emitters/drippers (emitters that need to be manually attached to drip tubing and are not built-in), multi-outlet drippers, microspray, and bubblers."

I was not aware of this restriction, and we had point-source drip emitters installed. I have no idea why this restriction exists. The drip emitters look to us to be more efficient

Back to Total Landscape: Renzo and his team arrived on the date promised and every subsequent day for 9 working days, and did a phenomenal amount of hard work. Rather than cutting down our 7 trees and leaving stumps, they dug, chain-sawed and chopped out all 7 of the large stumps. Our irrigation system and valves were 90% completely rebuilt and replaced. 23 old sprinklers were replaced by Hunter MPR Rotator sprinkler bodies and nozzles. In all 88 new plants and 14 new trees were planted and the beds mulched.

We have 3 40' redwoods beside our driveway which had filled the surrounding area with roots. Renzo's team painstakingly removed the roots and replanted the area. Renzo's team was great! At the end of every working day his men neatly stacked all their tools in their wheelbarrows and swept off any sidewalk areas that needed it.

We wanted to install low voltage lighting, and Renzo recommended a Florida company called "Volt Lighting" (voltlighting.com). We went on their website and ordered 9 of their brass bronze "Max Spread" 24" stem lights(3W), and 5 "Fat Boy" spotlights (5W and 7W for larger trees), and are thrilled with the quality and appearance. Our ground feels like concrete when you try to dig in it due to compaction and roots, and we elected to have Renzo's team install the 14 lights. Subsequent to our project we decided to order and install 3 more, which I did myself- and I sure appreciated how hard it is to dig a 10" hole in our soil to install the lamp spikes!

Total Landscape offers a 1 year warranty on plants, and we have already had 6-7 replaced which were not doing well- no questions asked. Renzo made some substitutions on our original plant list due to availability and suitability to each area, and we are very happy with the results.

We had a very uneven brick sidewalk at the side of our garage due to tree roots pushing up bricks. It needed a lot of work to make it level again. Renzo at one point thought that he would relocate some sprinkler pipes under the sidewalk, and had the bricks taken up. When that strategy proved to not be the best answer, Renzo's team completely rebuilt the sidewalk, leveling it and pouring concrete edging. This was an unexpected bonus!

We liked the mulch that Renzo provided and wanted to buy some more ourselves to cover a few additional areas, but the nursery that supplied it was out of stock. Renzo and his team came by yesterday to repair a broken sprinkler and install some additional dip heads, and surprised us by bringing a large amount of matching redwood small bark mulch which he had sourced from a different supplier- for free. His men installed it on our garden for no charge, and we are extremely delighted for this.

I could say more, but you get the picture- Total Landscape is a "Can-do, will-do" company that is extremely customer-focused, easy to deal with, flexible, and professional. And Renzo knows his plants and trees! You couldn't do better.

Rarely have I been surprised and delighted by a contractor's work on a project. Usually there is always some detail out of place or some degree of buyers remorse. I'm happy to say that Renzo and his team did it! I cannot say enough good things about them. The quality of their work is top notch. They care about getting the small details right, even if it means tearing up a section of pavers and relaying them to fix a mistake. He was constantly communicating with me regarding the project to make sure I was getting exactly what I wanted. Renzo really knows his stuff and great insight into the project, making great suggestions of where it could be improved without trying to inflate the scope of the work.

After they left, I noticed they had even fixed one of the posts on my house that had been loose for years. That was just the icing on the cake for me.

Renzo with Total Landscape did a complete yard conversion to a drought tolerant landscape on a home we have in San Jose. He was recommended by our landscape architect, KL Design LLC. We now live on the East Coast and all the work was done through email and text. Needless to say, having to work remotely made us nervous, but Renzo was so responsive that I heard from him the same day I would contact him by email. I even got a response at 5:45 am.

Renzo completed the work exactly to plan which included removal of a large area of lawn and replacement with native plants, decorative rock, mulch, pavers, a sitting area and a drip system. The driveway was extended on one side with pavers. The yard looks fantastic!

On the business side, Renzo gave us a very detailed contract which enumerated all materials and dates for the phased completion. He was on time and exactly within budget.

Thanks goes out to the previous reviewers who gave us confidence in going with Total Landscape. You can add this review to the stack of others out there who are very, very satisfied.

Thanks, Renzo, for your professionalism!

We hired Renzo and his team to work on part of our front porch, driveway, and the entire backyard. He was referred by our landscape architect, who has worked with him previously. We also interviewed several other contractors. We found Renzo most responsive, with very detailed and reasonable quote. He also patiently explained to us the pros and cons of different construction methods and materials, so we could make informed decisions.

Once the project started, Renzo gave us a detailed schedule, and his team were very professional. They completed the project on time. Any changes in their schedule due to other reasons such as weather or material lead time were well communicated. Renzo was also flexible and accommodated additional work that we requested.

There were times when we needed to make design changes, and Renzo really provided us useful information and great ideas, from wood material, paver pattern to plant selection. Overall it was pleasant working with Renzo and his team, and we were very happy with the result. They really take pride in their work.

Total Landscaping via Renzo did our big front/backyard project in willow glen area earlier this year - full demolish and redone with concrete, driveway, lawn, landscaping, patios, etc. He's busy and we had to wait but worth it. We are pleased with the results!

I've done alot if home projects with contractors and Renzo is one of the best I have worked with. His quote was fair and detailed. His responsiveness A+ via text message, etc. His crew excellent and they executed to plans well and with good quality. He always checked with us first on potential challenges that inevitably pop up. Quality good and billings fair per plan and any changes clear/agreed.

Total Landscaping with Renzo are very good at their job and I am happy to recommend! Thanks and A++!! --JC