Bolder Lawns LLC
We contacted Bolder Lawns after discovering a huge drainage issue at a house we just purchased. We learned after the first rainstorm in our new home that 25% of the yard went underwater and overflowed onto the sidewalk too. Joel was responsive to our outreach and quickly scheduled an on-site appointment.
He immediately knew what do to, increasing the grade in certain areas of the lawn but also providing a “place” for the water to go. We sought a clean, natural aesthetic and he identified a swale of river rock to act as a holding tank for runoff. We decided to incorporate some privacy screening into this work too. He went forward with creating 3-D renderings that we reviewed everything over Zoom. After some adjustments we were able to put together a plan and bid. We tweaked the scope and bit and paid the deposit. I was apprehensive about putting down a chunk but we had a lot of plants and materials needs for the job.
Scheduling was a little bumpy as Bolder Lawns is a smaller shop. They don’t do custom work like ours until the spring clean-ups are complete. We were also juggling spring weather and the timing of a new fence installation. We had hoped to get on the schedule sooner, but such is life.
The final product was exactly as promised! Even in the heaviest storms, water runs to the designated locations in river rock and “disappears.” The sidewalk no longer floods either. We added a dozen junipers to help with screening a neighbor’s property and, once the trees reach their mature height, should do just the trick. We are very happy with the result and look forward to experiencing it each year as the lawn and trees mature.
Overall, I recommend Bolder Lawns. To those reviews complaining about responsiveness or scheduling, realize that you are working with a smaller landscaping company. It’s not going to be fast, or possibly even that same week. But Joel had a lot of ideas and suggestions to help us personalize the landscaping. He is truly passionate about what he does and seeks to bring beauty into every environment he creates.