Westney Landscaping

Steve is a lifesaver; I can't be any more concise than that.

I had been committed to building a water feature in my backyard and after having attended his build-a-pond seminar at Sheridan Nursery last year I was even more inspired to get started.

Before I commenced construction I had Steve come over for an in-person dedicated design consultation to give me the benefit of his experience and make suggestions on what would look best given the geographical parameters of my yard.

Operating under the assumption "go big or go home" I bought the largest Aquascape pond kit available and armed with a great deal of enthusiasm but very little skill, my work crew and I got down to business.

As I had paid attention at the seminar I got most of it right.
Unfortunately as there was an awful lot to take in, I missed a basic principle which resulted in a leak that I just couldn't figure out how to fix.

Steve came over and had the problem fixed in half an hour.

Now, any contractor worth their salt would be able to do that. But Steve did it without laughing at me for making an amateurish mistake. He also explained where & why I had gone wrong without dumbing down or making me feel inadequate, or even outright laughing at me.
I'm sure that he thought my pond was pretty awful, but nonetheless he found something good to say and praised me for my effort and enthusiasm.

So even though I had done something monumentally stupid, he did not add insult to injury by making me feel bad on top of charging me to fix it, but instead was encouraging, helpful and most of all, competent.

Above all else, Steve is really passionate about his work and I think that's an incredibly important element when choosing a contractor. Again, anybody can do a job if they are paid enough money, and some of them will even do a good job. But there's a difference between someone who does this to put food on the table and an artist like Steve who infuses every project with love and creativity.

If I had this project to do all over again I honestly have to say that I'd still do it myself, just to be able to say that I did it, but I am grateful beyond words that Steve is there as a resource. If you don't want to undertake a project of this magnitude yourself, you just can't get any better than Westney Landscaping.

I would also be remiss if I didn't mention that Steve's wife & office manager, Diane, is a total sweetheart. They truly are a dynamite team and your best choice if you're looking to install an awesome water feature backed up with truly stellar customer service.