Landscape Contractors & Gardeners in Victoria, VA

“I am pleased to give my highest recommendation to ARL and Daniel Bradshaw. The landscaping work was completed beautifully, on schedule, and within the estimated budget. Thank you for dramatically improving the functionality and form of my landscaping. I look forward to continuing to request his services on more landscaping projects in the near future.”

“They did a fantastic job! I highly recommend them. I have a house on the James with a fantastic view I did not want obstructed. I also wanted a great patio, elevated to maximize the view. The old patio needed to be demolished. But because of poor rear access it needed to be carried by wheelbarrow to the front. The new pavers and fill also had to be hand wheeled back to the rear, about 20 pallets of heavy material. In addition to the patio I needed my front walk replaced. I am a VERY detailed person with and engineering background. Josh spent tons of time over a 6 months to help me design the patio to meet my needs. I also contacted 5 other companies that claimed design and build services. None of them took the time to design the patio and listen to my needs. On two occasions Josh drove me out to show me other projects he did and how they addressed problems like mine. It was interesting that the other home owners were so friendly and eager to show me Josh's work. I went with Commonwealth because of all the effort to address all my concerns before starting. During the work I had some changes. A added a gas line conduit for a fire-pit and grill and electrical wiring at no charge even though it was not in the plans. I think other companies make their money on these change orders. Commonwealth was not the highest quote, one was double Commonwealth. But among the final 4 contenders they were the highest. But for the amount and quality of work they did I got a real bargain. During construction they paid careful attention to drainage and wall strength. They were careful to install geo-fabric and tamp each layer of fill in. (there is a youtube time lapse video I posted that's amazing. There has been no structural movement after 7 months including many freeze cycles. . And for the front walk Serg (their foreman) discovered my existing walk was off center by 8 inches over a 50 foot run. Not much, but it is this attention to detail. All of their works were very courteous and they cleaned up great. (The before photo shows a PVC frame to help me visualize the site lines from my kitchen window.)”

“They did a total re-landscaping job in the front of our house. They were on time and did a fabulous job. We love everything they did. Very professional and friendly staff.”

“Wonderful Job. Really knows what he is doing. The best in the business. Nothing but respect and admiration for Mr Smiley and his staff.”

“Sterling did a fabulous job on my lawn. I appreciate that he was honest and ethical: at my first cut, the grass was too wet so instead of continuing and damaging the lawn, he came back the next day to finish the job. He went over the lawn several times, carefully blew off all hard surfaces-including the fences, which I appreciate as they are white-and took care of a particularly large weed free of charge. He did an excellent job at a great price, and also happens to be the owner of Diamond Cutz. I am happy to support local businesses and recommend him to anyone looking for an reliable and professional lawn service.”

“Great quality of work for the value. Smaller company with great attention to details! They completed 2 separate projects for us!”