Stonehouse Property Care Inc.

Rating: 4.9 out of 5

Stonehouse Property Care Inc. reviews (137)

  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 30 Mar 2014

    Grass Cutting

    I've never met Andrew at Stonehouse Property Care personally, I found him through Homestars and talked to him via email, and he comes across as a straight shooter. I hired him to take care of my Mother's lawn out in East York since I live in Guelph and can't do it for her on a weekly basis. His crew literally goes in first thing in the morning once a week and leaves an immaculate lawn for my Mom when she gets up. She likes them because they're out of her way before her day even gets started, and they make sure her lawn looks great for when her senior luncheons take place in her backyard in the summer. Good team.
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 27 Mar 2014

    Grass Cutting and Snow Removal

    We are wrapping up our snow season with Andrew and were nothing but happy with him! We also worked with him last summer for our grass cutting and he's provided consistent great results. Its so nice to come home to a clean cut beautiful lawn after work and not worry about an extra chore on the weekend! Looking forward to another grass cutting season with these guys.
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 29 Aug 2013

    Lawn care, up keep

    Stonehouse went above and beyond, did professional work on lawn care and general up keep of property. Cut back overgrown yard, regular trimmings and provided maintenance on the house itself. He took initiative and delivered with care. Thanx!
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 3 out of 5
    Review left on 29 Jul 2013

    Installation of Sprinkler System

    I called Stonehouse Property Care based on Andrew's ratings from HomeStars. Gave him the approx. size of my lot and he gave me a price for a sprinkler system for the property. He then visited my property to confirm a materials list, etc. Sprinkler installation was great and he installed on short notice. After the system was installed for 6 weeks I accidentally ran over one of the heads with my lawnmower on too low a setting. Head was damaged beyond repair. Andrew came back on a long weekend and replaced the head for free plus added an additional head to my back lawn for $50. Unfortunately a year after the work was completed we had our fence installed and it turns out that the water lines and some of the sprinkler heads were installed outside our property line even though a lot survey was provided prior to the work being started. Now need to have major repairs done to the system and Andrew is asking me to pay additional money for this significant error. Have to have another company come in and repair. Very disappointed. Will most likely need to take this to small claims court to recover the extra money I lost to repair the damaged hose and heads.
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 25 Jun 2013

    Lawn grading and re-sodding

    I found Andrew through Homestars and am ever glad that I did. He communicated with us so well about what the finished product would look like and asked our opinion along the way, as well as gave his professional opinion. I appreciated that immensely. The work was done flawlessly and efficiently (despite the never ending rain). I have a beautiful backyard that I'm not afraid to walk in and fall in a random hole! Thank you Stonehouse Property Care for your great work!
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 17 May 2013

    Clean up and lawn care

    I hired Stonehouse Property care last summer to pull out this horrid bush and resod my disaster of a back yard and did a fantastic job! Andrew and his crew made sure to be on time each morning. They worked hard and were able to finish the job sooner than estimated. They were also very neat and left no garbage or evidence that they were even here. They did such a great job, I’ve hired them to do my lawn cutting for this spring and summer. I would definitely recommend Stonehouse Property Care to anyone and look forward to having him take care of my lawn this summer.
  • Review from Paul Steinberg
    Rating: 1 out of 5
    Review left on 1 May 2013

    Landscaping/Irrigation. Disappointed!

    Contacted Andrew after seeing positive reviews on Homestars. My front lawn had been taken over with Quack Grass and Creeping Charlie, my back lawn had been over run with purple flowers. I hired Stonehouse to tear out all the front/back lawns, replace backyard flowerbeds, lay down river rock and install an irrigation system. Andrew was friendly during the consultation and his crew worked really hard during the job. Then it fell apart. I had a new driveway laid down and had asked for the bin to be put on the street, Andrew put it on the driveway and it missed the plywood, tearing up my brand...new...driveway. The lawn and irrigation system went in well but the black eyed susans I'd asked for arrived wilted and dead while the shrubs completely died soon after. I spent two months e-mailing Andrew asking for the dead plants to be replaced but he was clearly onto other jobs and didn't want to come back. I've had to bring the driveway company back to repave half the driveway and find a new landscaper to finish the job. In fairness to Andrew I deducted most of the driveway repair and the cost of the new plants from what I had held back on the job. Now in the spring the purple flowers have come back in the backyard!!!! I treated Andrew and his crew with total respect and paid a large part of the job in cash. I understand that it makes more financial sense to move your crew to the next big job rather than tie up a guy and a truck to finish the last one right but it is terrible business. I can see from other recent reviews that I'm not alone in receiving this treatment. This was an expensive job, I can't believe it ended this way.
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 29 Apr 2013

    yard landscaping

    No reviews for months?!? That's because we dominated Andrew's time for over 2 months. Andrew and his team did a complete renovation of our front yard, both sides of our house and the backyard. He also found some time in there to build a fence. All of this while having to work under some challenging and stressful situations. But he kept his cool, dug out dirt, laid down patio stones, installed a sprinkler system, added river rock strategically for design, laid down new sod and yes, he built that darn fence with a solid gate. What doesn't this guy do? And you won't find a friendlier, more responsive landscaper in the business. He actually shows up when he says he will. Truly, an outstanding job. We continue to get compliments from family, friends and even strangers who walk by while we're outside. This little review doesn't even begin to describe the transformation around our house or the efforts and results that Andrew and his team have achieved. Andrew, a heartfelt thanks for everything
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 1 out of 5
    Review left on 18 Mar 2013

    Porch rebuild and exterior cleanup

    I hired Stonehouse to build a new front porch for my house, do some power washing and other repairs. The work was incomplete and unsafe. In the end, I had to hire someone else to come and rip out most of the work and re-do it. I cannot in good conscious recommend that anyone hire Stonehouse, for the following reasons: 1. Andrew Stonehouse is difficult to communicate with: Though he begins friendly and accommodating, he has a poor memory for verbal communication, he is a terrible written communicator, he does not reflect on previous written communications, he does not share his mobile phone number, and never answers his office line. 2. The project was heavily underestimated: Before work was even completed, I was issued an invoice for 20% higher than the estimate. For a project of this scale, 20% equaled thousands of dollars. 3. Project timelines were not met: I was told the project would take just over one week to complete. Almost a MONTH and a half later, the work was still not complete. 4. The work was largely unsafe: Though they used quality materials and ensured the base of my porch was structurally sound, the details were left incomplete or sloppy. Amongst MANY other things, all posts had exposed bolts (protruding an inch+ into the walkway); the hand-rails for my steps were unusable with splintering wood and exposed nails; and the porch had gaping 2-3 inch holes in the floor!?! 5. Ontario Building Code was not followed: The height of the railing were 8” more than code required, the hand rails were build 4” under code and the depth of the stairs were built 2” shallower than code. Note, this review does not reflect Stonehouse staff, who all proved to be very polite and tidy.
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 16 Feb 2013

    Snow Removal

    Reliable, on time and professional. I called them last week when my driveway was 30 cms in snow. Andrew was on time and did an exceptional job. I will use them again and would recommend them to friends and family. Raj.