So Cal Pool & Landscape Capability Reviews

"I have had the pleasure of working with Thierry in the last three months in preparation and design of my new patios, Koi pond and landscaping. This new project is still in the first stage and Thierry has devoted many hours working with everyone including HOA requirements. In the past I have worked with other contractors and architects that seem to tune out and forget about the homeowners request and budget. Thierry has been on track since we started this project and I can't wait to see the finished product!"

UPDATE: "The back area is a delightful swim spa, fireplace and Koi Pond Oasis, something you would not find in an area of this size. He was able to work around many restrictions with the HOA and city codes to finish with a beautiful outcome. His attitude has always been professional and personable. The co-workers on the job were also neat and considerate."

—Wendy H.

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"The entire process from start to finish has been better than we would have ever expected. From sticking to budget, to an outstanding finished product we are very happy with our new pool.

The customer service and willingness to work with all of the items we wanted for the pool, spa, slide and waterfall was great. I highly recommend them (and have). They have gone above and beyond on all parts of this build."

—David R.

 

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"Not being a visionary my wife and I needed guidance designing our dilapatated back yard, so we asked Thierry to come out and give us a consultation. He quickly understood our dilemma and spent 20 minutes carefully surveying the backyard before presenting to us an idea he felt would meet our needs and stay within our conservative budget. We loved his ideas and the outcome was even better than anticipated! I observed him holding his team to his high quality standards and he spent a considerable amount of time micro-managing all aspects of the job. He is a true professional and we could not be happier with the AMAZING backyard he designed and implemented for us!"


—Eric

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"It's so rare nowadays to get more than you asked for especially with a big personal project that we will have to live with for a long time. When we made suggestions, Thierry had the vision and expertise to make our ideas a reality. His crew are craftsman with old world talent and it is evident that they take great pride in their work.  Overall, the takeaway feeling from our collaboration with them was value. We highly recommend them."

—Michael L.

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"I can't say how pleased I am. Before calling we did a lot of research and read all of the reviews we could find.  I quickly found out that I wasn't going to be displeased with Thierry.

Of all the contractors I've worked with I've not enjoyed any more than him.  He made great suggestions and always took whatever time was necessary to answer my questions and make me comfortable with each phase of the construction. My lot had some complicated soil conditions.  Our property is 100% sand down 100' and we had to do some special things so the sand wouldn't cave in.  He knew exactly what to do and our pool turned out perfect.  This also meant that I should have followed his advice and put 5 to 6 inches of road base under the sidewalks.  Now that we've been using the pool almost daily for over a month we are more pleased with how well our pool was built.  The colors are naturally blending and the plaster is smoothing out beautifully."

— John L.


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"I am so grateful to have come across them. After getting several estimates, it was clear that this was the company to go with. Their pricing is extremely reasonable and fair. Within a couple of days we had a computer rendering of the idea. They were great with going over the details of things we needed and things we didn't. I had many questions along the way and he always responded promptly and went over any concerns I had. The crews were always neat, friendly and on time. This project went so smoothly, and in two months they remodeled our pool, add a water feature and a fire pit to top things off. I'm extremely happy with the outcome and have referred them to few of our friends that are in need of building a new pool or remodel their existing. Thank you so much for your hard work and an unbelievable outcome to our backyard."

—Dewey

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"I decided to replace the existing koi pond in my backyard. Thierry was recommended to me by the previous owner of my house. We discussed what I wanted to have done, which also included removing overgrown landscaping in the yard and installing a flagstone path. We agreed on a price and as luck would have it, he was able to begin work on the project within a few days. He and his team worked very quickly, removing the old pond and building the new one in what seemed a record amount of time. Everything was completed in less than two weeks and I had the first few fish in the pond just a few weeks after that.

My pond is absolutely beautiful and I have not had a bit of trouble with it. The filtration equipment he installed maintains excellent water quality in the pond and my fish are healthy and growing well. I couldn't be happier with the work Thierry did for me and I highly recommend him."

—Dean S.

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"We are very happy with our koi pond. You and your crew have done a tremendous job on making our koi pond so beautiful. All of our friends and family gave high marks on the design and the workmanship. You are a true professional in that you are knowledgeable and has a vision for the koi pond when others may not. Your crew were dependable, on-time, hard working and answered our questions. You completed our pond as scheduled. We are very pleased with your work and would highly recommend you."

—Howard C., Cerritos, CA 

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Dear Thierry,

I would just like to thank you the conversion you carried out to my pool. The work was carried out quickly and to a very high standard. Your teams of tradesmen were very tidy and professional. They were very accommodating when I changed my mind on a couple of aspects to the design; nothing was a problem for them to change.

Having seen the high standard of your tradesmen, I had no hesitation in asking for extra work to be carried out in lounge. As you know on your initial visit we had a lot of ideas about what we would like the pond looks, most very unpractical and ambitious. You advice on what would be more practical for our family was much appreciated. Your advice was to add the water fall and rocks round the pond to make it look beautiful.

This swimming pool to koi pond conversion has added a lot of value to our property and has a lot of interest from neighbors and friends who think this is a fantastic idea!

Yours truly,

—Ken V.

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"We have a very large Koi pond on our property, home to about 20 very large Koi. There are only a limited amount of businesses that specialize in this type of maintenance and we had used several before making connections with Southern California Landscape in 2006.

It has been a most satisfying relationship. They are extremely professional. They are very neat and clean, on-time, attentive to our questions and very knowledgeable about our system. They have taken our pond from mediocre to excellent.

Our experience with them has been great and we would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone who currently has a pond or to someone that is thinking about creating a pond on their property.

A Koi pond is a very relaxing and beautiful addition to a backyard setting, but can turn into a nightmare if not properly maintained.

This is not a problem when you allow Southern California Landscape to handle all your pond needs."

—Mick

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"I have worked with Thierry for over 5 years and consider him to be an expert in the field of landscape design and construction, especially ponds and waterfalls. Not only is Thierry extremely professional and knowledgeable, but his love and passion for fish and fish ponds is second to none. We have 34 koi fish and have found Thierry to be an expert in the field of koi and koi pond maintenance. We consider ourselves very lucky to have found Thierry and deeply appreciate the care and consideration he displays in all of his work.

We have found Thierry to be a man of honesty and integrity, and would not hesitate to recommend him for custom landscape design and construction needs."

—Tony

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"My wife an I appreciate the beautiful ponds Thierry designed and built for our backyard remodel. His workmanship is fantastic. Thierry is a real professional and would not trust anyone else."

—Tony B., Orange, CA

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"We're doing a very custom reflecting pond for our home and Thierry has been going above and beyond. I wouldn't use anyone else."

—Matt T., Garden Grove CA

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To Whom it May Concern,

This letter is written to express our complete satisfication with the services in developing and maintaining Bel'Age Manor Apartments' Pond.

The services are performed in a professional manner, visiting the property twice a month, for a very reasonable fee. They use quality products and is always on top of maintaining our pond in impeccable conditions.

We have received numerous compliments from our residents at Bel'Age Manor Apartments who enjoy reading a book or simply walking around in our courtyard where the pond is. We intend to continue our relationship with them as our pond maintenance company.

Sincerely,

—Mercedes B., Anaheim, CA



 

 

 



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"We would like to thank them for an outstanding job on our new backyard. When deciding that we wanted to build a pool and have new landscape as well, we didn't know where to start. After doing our research and going through many photos we finally had an idea of what we wanted. Then we began our search for a contractor. When contacting this company we were put in touch directly with the owner, Thierry. His response back after leaving a message was the same day. We set up an appointment within a couple days and he came out. We showed him exactly what we had in mind and he discussed every detail.

After sitting down with my husband, we finally made the choice to go with Thierry. He was very honest and didn't try to fancy up his estimate or make it feel like it was a whole big production to get a bid. That was something we were definitely looking for in choosing someone. Couple weeks after that we broke ground to begin our new backyard.

The whole process was fantastic from start to finish. If we had a question or didn't understand something in the building process, Thierry and his crew were a phone call away. When a time frame was given on each stage of the process it was always met on time or even early. They were very easy to get in touch with and talk to which made this whole process so simple and easy. They went above and beyond to make sure each stage was done to our liking.

We would definitely recommend them!"

—Chris & Keri P.