Avanti Landscaping And Construction

UPDAVE #2: A few months after my last update, Eduard contacted me and let me know the person I'd previously been dealing with is no longer with the company and he wanted to do what he could to make this right since he was clearly disappointed with how this all unfolded from the get go. We discussed a couple of different options and I chose which one best suited my priorities and Eduard made good on it immediately. I really appreciated the communication and the fact that he reached out to me directly to rectify a situation that he could have easily just brushed under the rug as many companies surely would. With spring around the corner, I am hopeful that I'll be able to have the garden I was aiming for. I think with Eduard and co. staying on top of things- Avanti is sure to stay on top of their game as well. Thank you again.

UPDATE: I ended up giving them the benefit of the doubt and rescheduled our quote visit. After settling on the work and agreeing to a quote shortly after, we scheduled a start date for the work and were given a timeline of 2-3 days. After securing access from our neighbours (they needed to access both of their backyards) the start date and time came- nothing. Only after I texted did I find out that they were actually starting the following day- a decision made without informing me.
Next day comes and Patrick and two men came to begin the work. Our garden was ripped out and replaced with new perennials, our fence was cut down to half size and finished with new wood along the top and stones were placed down for our garbage bins. What we were told would take 2-3 days legitimately took less than 5 hours. And it looked good! We were happy when the crew left.

The main goal of the front garden I asked for was a group of plants or shrubs that required minimal maintenance. I trusted them to choose the appropriate plant as a landscaping company and I am in no way an expert. I was presented with a few color and plant options to choose from, which I did. Bithin a week, I noticed issues with the plants- specifically the big hydrangea and several astible. They seemed to be suffering. I tried everything I could to keep them well, but they all died almost instantly. And like... fully died. To the point where I eventually had to rip out all of the astible because my garden looked something out of The Addams Family and spend even more money trying to find plants that would survive in their place. The hydrangea is still there, but clearly dead. In fact, the entire back half of my garden is almost entirely bare and doesn't look great. I trusted them to choose plants that would be low maintenance and have no issues in this location and I feel as though they were not as versed in plants as they had presented themselves and now, come spring, I'm going to have to spend several hundred more dollars to try and rebuild the entire back half of my front garden because it looks completely dead and bare. Very disappointed.
The fence was well done, at least. I am very happy with that and the front half of the garden. But I feel like Avanti should reimburse me for all of the plants that I lost or offer to replant the back of my garden free of charge since the plants they chose died immediately.

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I had an appointment for a quote with Avanti. When they didn't show up (without warning), I grew concerned and messaged them several hours later. Only by doing that did the owner respond telling me that the worker's car had been hit (he was fine) and they were dealing with insurance, but that he'd call me the following day. I gave them the benefit of the doubt, although I still believe I should have been contacted or the appointment been cancelled from their end. Next day comes and goes- no one contacts me again, of course.
I'm giving them one last chance. We have a tentative time for a site visit and quote this week, so we'll see what happens. I need someone I can trust. If all goes well, I will edit this review to reflect that, of course!

I am so happy I hired Avanti for the sod installation on my lawn.The crew worked with great attention to detail and ensured the property was in top shape. A friendly company that takes care of their customers!

I would definitely recommend Avanti.
Elena /Markham/

I was impressed from the start. He came on time to do the quote, which he sent in 24 hours. Was always available. The crew showed up on time, were friendly and worked hard. They did a beautiful flag stone patio and cleaned up everything. I have never had such a positive experience with a contractor. I just hope he will have time to do another job for me!

Avanti team did fantastic job. We love our new wider beautiful driveway. We've had lots of construction done on the house and never seen such an efficient and well-managed crew. Max (foreman) was great to work with. Thanks Avanti!

our friend recommended Avanti as they did an amazing job in his house in east Gwillimbury.

Eduard was there shortly after the request. He made numerous great suggestion, which helped us to keep things within proper budget, while being able to add more items.

Their designer prepared a visual 3d rendering, so that we could see what the job will look like.

Installation crew was very professional and efficient.
they were able to answer all of our questions.

very happy with the finished product!! definitely recommend Avanti!!!

This is our second project with Avanti!
Last time we did backyard renovation and this time front yard with interlocking.
Super happy with the quality! Amazing responsible team!
It was hard to reach over the phone sometimes but it is due to super busy season.
Definitely recommend!
Hint: contact them early in the beginning of the season, they get very very busy

Lots of specifics to share but I'll top line it here:

Received a revised quote on a job.

I had to follow up numerous times over the course of three weeks to get additional information confirmed and discuss plans.

Then told their boss said they needed to revise the quote because they weren't making enough $ on the job with the rising costs of lumber and would not honor original quote.

Managing Director didn't even have the courtesy of calling me back, instead just hid behind a text message, saying they would not honor the quote. 4 weeks after I initially got in touch with him.

Happy to share any and all details/texts with anyone thinking of wasting their time with this company.

My backyard looks exactly like what I wanted to be!
Eduard and his team (Marco & Fernando) did an amazing job.
Professional, knowledgeable, and pleasant to work with.

The best thing was that they do landscaping, stone, and woodwork all under one company. Less stress, more time effective too.

We are very pleased and would highly recommend them to anyone.

I hired Avanti to replace my asphalt driveway with interlock and to replace some old worn out fencing. From the initial meeting with Adnan to completion of the work, the process was smooth and seamless. Both crews were professional, efficient, hard working and a pleasure to deal with. Adnan is exceptional at suggesting options for your project. I would hire Avanti again and would highly recommend them.

Adnan has helped us in planning from Day 1 perfectly and Mark implemented the requirements up to the mark . All the best to Avanti Landscaping !!