Lawn Care Alert

Lawn Maintenance
Oakville ON L6H 0C3
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Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Oakville, ON
0/10

Paid up front but company only showed up for 1 out of 5 snowstorms

We paid Lawn Care Alert $1000 for snow plowing this year. We did not know that there had been a change in ownership. There were 5 storms - they showed up for one. Almost impossible to talk to management. No one should use this company.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,000.00
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Amanda
Amanda
1 review Burlington, ON
0/10

Snow clearing in Burlington Ontario

This company failed to perform snow removal and despite offering a refund in January they have not yet provided the refund despite weekly emails confirming that they are processing it. They have not cleared my driveway once according to our contract. The receptionist Vicky advised that the owner is not involved in the business and that the general manager is focused on their commercial contracts only. I would highly recommend you find another company.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,256.00
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Private User
Private User reviews Mississauga, ON
0/10

BEWARE!!! Worst company ever!!!

I called this company to maintain my elderly parents who are in there 80s, as the property was to much for them to handle,There first day was June 28th, came in you could not tell if they have been there, no trimming was done, and they did not cut the boulevard, asked for a refund, they said that they would refund the full amount, still waiting, I've called more then 20 times only to get an answering machine, emailed just as many as I called, its October 28th, and I havent received my refund, I have left messages on voicemail to have the owners info , and no response, its horrible that they would take advantage of elderly people who are on a fix income

Approximate cost of services:
$1,000.00
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Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Oakville, ON
8/10

Friendly staff

They will do whatever to make you happy. Great lawn cuts every time. Never had an issue with them. Friendly staff and will do whatever to make you happy. 10/10 experience. Would use their services again.

Approximate cost of services:
$500.00
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Patricia in Mississauga
Patricia in Mississauga
5 reviews Mississauga, ON
0/10

50% DEPOSIT NOT RETURNED!! WORK NOT COMPLETED.

Lawn Care Alert was hired to sod a small area at the front, approximately (2 1/2’ x 4’) and two other much smaller areas because of work completed by utility companies who left the area in a dishevelled state. They were also supposed to prune a hibiscus hedge and clean the area below. I was told that the company would begin the job in 1 ½ weeks time after our June 9, 2021 meeting.

A company's social responsibility to a customer should be to improve their image and attract and retain customers.

Here is my experience with this company:
(INFORMATION FROM E-MAIL CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COMPANY)

Thursday, June 17: I received an invoice that a 50% deposit was required for the job. Since it would have been a one-time job, I decided to pay. My present landscaper was unable to complete the job at that time and eventually completed it on August 4. It only took 1 week for him to assess what had to be done, obtain the sod and re-sod the area.

Monday, June 28: I sent an e-mail to the company because it was 3 weeks since meeting with Christopher and no job had been scheduled, although at the time of the down payment, scheduling was supposed to have been arranged. The company responded that the job should be completed on July 6. This is almost 4 weeks after the meeting.

Tuesday, July 6: The crew did not show to complete the job.

Friday, July 9: I e-mailed the company because no one contacted me about the missed job. They asked for my last name again to pull up my file and I re-sent the information the following day, because they did not respond.

Monday, July 12: The company rescheduled again, this time for July 20. On July 14, I received a schedule reminder that the job will be completed on Thursday, July 15. Apparently, this date was changed from July 20. I responded that it would be great as I would be home that day. The crew did not show and this was the second missed appointment.

Monday, July 19: At this point, I requested a refund of the 50% deposit that was made. The company responded that the crew would be out today, July 19. The crew arrived with a sod machine, and we reviewed the location of the cables. I then left the crew to begin their work and shortly after they informed me that the sod machine broke down. They informed me that another crew would return the next day, Tuesday, to complete the sodding and another crew on Wednesday to prune the hedge and clean the area below. NO ONE RETURNED ON TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY, AND THERE WAS NO FOLLOW UP FROM THE COMPANY.

Monday, July 26: I contacted the company about the missed dates and again requested a refund of the deposit. Again, a deflection from the refund request as they wanted to assign a new date for July 30. They were offering a 10% discount, but I asked them not to schedule any more dates.

Tuesday, July 27: I reminded the company to provide a refund and not to schedule any more dates. Again, they were trying to schedule another job for the first week of August.

Thursday, August 4: I wrote to the company about the refund, and they informed me that refunds are issued at the end of the month on one occasion, and on another occasion stated that refunds can take up to 45 days or 6 weeks. The company wanted to scheduled another job for August 20 to which I declined. The responses to the refund were always vague.

Tuesday, September 7: I e-mailed the company to inform them that the money was not deposited. The company did not respond until September 10 and said that they will follow up with the accounting department. I asked if I will be issued a refund. Their response was, “Yes we will be issuing your refund back.”

Tuesday, September 21: I again asked about the refund and was told that they will ask the accounting department when it will be issued. I responded that the answer is not specific, and they do not provide any feedback from the accounting department. The company’s response was: “As soon the accounting manager responds, I will let you know when to expect your refund.”

AS OF TODAY, I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE COMPANY, RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE FROM THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER OR REFUNDED THE DEPOSIT.

Patricia A.

Approximate cost of services:
$272.00
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Tina
Tina
1 review Mississauga, ON
0/10

BEWARE!!!!!!!! DO NOT USE THiS COMPANY!!!!!!!!!!!

The most unprofessional company I have ever dealt with. Paid them a deposit of over $4k for a lawn care project. Didn't come when they said they would and every week we were told they would come the next week. I finally cancelled the job and asked for a refund of my deposit. They confirmed this and promised my refund would be processed June 30. I have been trying ro get my refund since then and they now refuse to speak to me. Their supposed customer service representative has blocked my number. No one will answer my emails. They have been holding my $4400 since the beginning of May and refuse to refund me. I am now taking further action through a third party.
DO NOT HIRE THIS COMPANY FOR ANY WORK AT ALL!!!!!!

Approximate cost of services:
$4,500.00
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john.m
john.m
1 review Mississauga, ON
0/10

Paid in full , Never completed the weekly maintenance

Ist cut was while we were away, it did not look great when we returned, 2nd cut looked like a 9 year old did it, no trimming, or clean up

Approximate cost of services:
$1,156.00
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Sandy in Oakville
Sandy in Oakville
1 review Oakville, ON
10/10

Great Service

I've been with lawn care alert for two years now and my lawn has never looked better. Aaron and his staff have been super friendly and accommodating to my lawn care needs. I highly recommend their services!

Approximate cost of services:
$1,200.00
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Michelle in Mississauga
Michelle in Mississauga
1 review Oakville, ON
10/10

Year-Round Service is A++

My husband and I have been using Lawn Care Alert for 3 years now for summer lawn cuts and maintenance. This winter we retained their services for snow removal and it was one of the best decisions we made to keep our year-round property maintenance with one company! They always clear the snow on time and even come out to spread salt on the driveway in an ice warning. We would highly recommend LCA for lawn care and snow removal! A++

Approximate cost of services:
$0.00
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Company Response

Thanks for the review, Michelle!

Skhan from Toronto
Skhan from Toronto
2 reviews Oakville, ON

First Review

2/10

Worst Contractor

Every time try to call them to send the truck for cleaning, never arrived on time and did not clean the snow properly. Not recommended for such services be careful

Approximate cost of services:
$900.00
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Company Response

Hey Mr/Mrs Khan, I sincerely apologize that you feel that way. The last thing I want is for you to not feel you have received value from the service you have hired us for. Our minimum snowfall amount is 2" and our routes are typically finished within 8 hours of snowfall (contractually guaranteed within 24 hours but we have never taken over 12). There is no need to call, as we do always come to clear snowfalls of 2" or more well within the contracted time. As we did not have 2" of snowfall in most areas yesterday we did not make our standard routes, but we did send out a crew to your property as I understand that some areas got a little more than others. I'm sorry as well that you feel that we have ever not cleaned the snow properly, but unfortunately we are only able to do so much without salting and/or hand-shovelling the full driveway, particularly with the icy conditions we have been having. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to resolve the situation and ensure we are fully meeting and exceeding your expectations in the future. All the best!

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Lawn Care Alert provides year-round property maintenance including landscaping, snow removal, and lawn care to Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington and Milton.
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