It can be easy to get sucked into cheap, fly-by-night, unlicensed contractors' promises. Unfortunately, their use of cheap materials and lack of oversight on their jobs will end up costing you in expensive repairs down their line when irrigation systems fail and plants die. It's best to hire a professional like Thierry Bare of So Cal Pool & Landscape in Orange County, who does quality work, closely oversees jobs, and has a passion for building good relationships with his clients for landscaping and swimming pool design and construction.

Quality Work at So Cal Pool & Landscape in Orange County

Contractors that underbid and then cut corners will end up costing you more in the long run when you have to hire someone to pay to repair their shoddy work. It is always worth making a solid investment in a competent contractor up front. Thierry Bare works under a simple premise, "I do what I say I'm going to do, which is quality work." A lot of what goes into doing quality work is choosing quality materials. "Irrigation is all about choosing the right materials," says Thierry. "I don't buy stuff from Home Depot. I go to a professional wholesaler that specializes in irrigation equipment."

Thierry also has the advantage of being a licensed pool contractor, and is an expert in hardscaping. "Being a pool contractor gives me an advantage in that I'm better at doing hardscaping, whether it be walkways, driveways, or stone structures," he says. "And I use only real stones - not fake boulders or anything - because they last longer."

So Cal Pool & Landscape in Garden Grove CA: Close Oversight For Better Results

Thierry Bare has kept his company small, which allows him to exercise close oversight over every job he takes on. "My company isn't big, and so I'm on the jobsite working with my guys," says Thierry. "And when the customer has any questions I'm there to answer them. Bigger companies just send out employees and that's it. But customers feel much more comfortable talking to the owner instead of just a foreman. And they know that I have a stake in the company and will get the job done right."

And unlike guys that subcontract out work and leave the hired company to their own devices, Thierry exercises a high-level of control over the small amount of work he has to subcontract. "If I have to subcontract something, I am still the main contractor, so I still exercise a lot of oversight over them because I'm responsible for it at the end of the day. For example, I just did a 6-month job. The owner chose me because I could be on the job site the whole time and make sure things went smoothly."

Good Customer Relationships With Thierry Bare and So Cal Pool & Landscape

Landscaping can be a major investment, so it's important to be able to trust your contractor to do a good job. Thierry Bare strives to build bonds with each of his clients. "I develop good relationships with my customers, and I make sure they get a contract that works for them."

Because so many contractors take money upfront and cut corners, Thierry gives clients an option to make progress payments, so they can check the work is being done right along the way. "I don't require deposits, and so that way they know that I'm not just interested in taking their money."

"I make sure that my customers are satisfied with my work when I leave," shares Thierry. And they know that they can call me back two years down the line and I will come back and help them. And they know that because I build a trusting relationship with them."

So we found that Thierry Bare of the Orange County firm So Cal Pool & Landscape in Garden Grove delivers quality work for landscape and swimming pool construction, exercises close oversight over each job, and builds trusting relationships with his customers. His commitment to his clients can be summed up best by what his wife says about him, "She accuses me of doing a better job for my customers' houses than I do for my own."