Hofstetter Landscaping

I obtained 3 quotes to install a new back courtyard in my condo. A small job including 4 stairs and courtyard nestled in the centre of my floral garden. Rick Hofstetter was my first call and he had me at hello. Rick’s polite manner and problem solving skills put me at ease and made me feel special when he said no job is too small.
Rick patiently measured the area and really listened to what I envisioned. He took the time and made 2 drawings and looked at different stone until we decided on the drawing and stone that fit my budget. Rick’s creativity, expertise and attention to detail and safety resulted in a win win solution for both of us.
Ashleigh is the office manager and very professional at being the face to the customer. She is thorough, polite, personable, pays attention to detail, can answer all of your questions and follows up with her customers.
The on site crew were fun, experienced professional and artists in their trade. They were constantly examining an re-examining their work making sure it was to the Hofstetter quality standard of excellence. They did a fantastic job.
I have recommended Hofstetter Landscaping to family and friends.
Thank you Hofstetter Landscaping!
– Janis C.

A beautiful front walkway leading into jewel stone staircase with a unilock stone garden. Very happy with the final product and highly recommended

Removal of old railway tie retaining wall / steps and interlocking brick and replacement with new engineered stone retaining wall and stairs.
Incredibly fast and efficient work- 1 day removal and 1 day build. The crew was very neat, the job was excellent and the disruption to neighbours was minimal.
This was the second job Rick and Ron did for us- the first is still looking good 10 years later. Comforting to know that Hofstetter landscaping is not a 'flash in the pan' but a company with years of experience.
The quote was exact.
I highly recommend Hofstetter Landscaping.

We called Rick and his wife for a quote. We needed a rebuild/levelling of our front entrance walkway and steps. Rick came out promptly and got his hands dirty with digging, before giving a real informative quote. We had 4 other contractors also quote, but the fact that he was so detailed and energetic, gave us confidence and we are not disappointed a year later. They replaced the sod and did a little asphalt work to link to the driveway. Work was done in 1 afternoon, big crew and very fast turnaround. Try them.

Very accommodating, ensured it was what we had in mind. Quick and beautiful work. Real

Great service, very knowledgeable, crew shows up when scheduled, stands behind their workmanship. Warranty work is no problem if required, always willing to assist.

Solid people. Honoured their quote, their timing and their delivery. Couldn't be more impressed
If you get other quotes. Be mindful that Hofstetter takes a bit more time putting the quote together, but that's because they insure that what they quote is available. That's the right thing to do !! Thank you. Truly.

I had my driveway and adjacent retaining walls redone already last year (2016). However my story starts as early as 2014 when I had a first contact with Rick to discuss this project. Of course I had several contractors to look at the project and provide a quote. Rick was the only one who took the time to make an actual 3D model of the proposed changes and invited me over to the little show room they have to explain everything in detail.
Financing aspects dictated that I had to postpone the project but finally last year I could go ahead. The concept was modified to fit my budget and again Rick spend extensive time to take measurements and advise on colors and which type of bricks to use.

Once the work started it was done very professionally according to the best practices (just as one example: there is a weeping tile behind the retaining wall, as well as gravel to avoid problems by freezing water in the winter which had "killed" my previous retaining walls).
Also work was done "in one shot" meaning once the work had started there were no interruptions or work on other projects in between etc.

An additional project was a wooden deck that was built behind the house. Also here the planning took into consideration my specific situation, needs and budget. The work was done in parallel to the work on the driveway. The deck is very solid and now going into the 2nd year I can't see any issues with it.

All in all I can really recommend Hofstetter Landscaping and I would (and most likely will) use them again.

Two things you should be aware of:
1) You get what you pay for. So Hofstetter is most likely not the cheapest landscaper you can find but you get a thorough planning, good quality materials and excellent work.
2) It is - like with all good contractors - a challenge to get an appointment for the initial planning sessions and then to schedule the actual work. So if you have a very urgent job, then it might be difficult. However a project my size is not something you come up with over night. So I personally rather wait a bit longer to get a good result than having it done quickly and regret it later.

The detail planning and execution of project was absolutely amazing. The complete transformation was done right with excellent results. Adding value and curb appeal. Still have people commenting on how nice everything looks

Two weeks ago we had this torrential rain and the water was coming out of my retaining walls like a falls. I wrote to Houzz asking for help.
They gave our information to three contractors. The only contractor who even responded was Hofstetter Landscaping. Rick showed up on time and went through the whole house and told us we did not
need to do anything. Talk about honesty and decency. |Thank you Hofstetter for your honesty and professionalism. Your honesty and professionalism goes a long way. Thank you Houzz for recommending us such a wonderful company.