Pitkin Landscape & Design

We hired Brad Gore and Roger Pitkin to do the landscape design and installation of our entire property (a new build). We were living out of state during the early stages of the job and Brad made the communication process so easy. He listened to what we wanted — incorporating plants that I wanted into the design but also making other suggestions when climate issues made certain plants not a good choice. His suggestions were always spot on. He came in on budget and always met deadlines. Once the design was completed, Roger took over and began the installation. Roger was wonderful to work with. His crew was professional and polite — showing up each and every day ready to work. Roger was also on site each day — he was always available to discuss anything with us and when asked, made some specific plant suggestions when I wanted to add some climbing roses to the design. While Brad’s design was followed very closely, if he felt that a slight modification might be necessary, he made sure that he discussed it with us and we were then able to make a decision. The job was just completed and our yard looks just beautiful. I can’t wait to watch it as the plants mature. Brad and Roger are a terrific team. I agree with another reviewer when he said that it’s not often that you work with contractors that are not only knowledgeable and also responsible… It was a pleasure working with both Brad & Roger… we highly recommend both of them.

I just ran into Rodger at a local bakery and it reminded me how much we love and use our backyard. It’s been almost 2 years since it was completed and it’s really held up and matured well. I’m really glad he recommended the drainage system because even in the rare torrential downpour, water never pools up. I’d highly recommend Pitkin landscape and design!

Roger Pitkin just installed a large patio at my house in Temecula. He put in pavers, rock wall trim on the house walls, low seating walls, a fountain, a gate, retaining walls, a wall to hide equipment, lighting and electric and patio covers. It was a big project. I considered contractors who gave me less expensive bids but decided not to risk any lack in quality. Roger Pitkin does quality work for sure. He gave me a date to commence and was here for that date. He had his men working every day according to a design by Brad Gore, a very good designer. They followed the plan and only made modifications when needed or when I requested but there were very few. I had objects I wanted to include and they worked them into the design beautifully. I am amazed at the end product, also at the clean up of materials. Roger was available frequently and if I had questions he would come up with the answers in a very timely manner. He was kind to people working around my yard, volunteering to pick up equipment for them if they needed, giving them pointers on how to install the drip system, even lending them some of his equipment so they did not have to stop work. He speaks Spanish fluently which helps. He was very personable and sensitive to my requests. I can’t say enough to praise Roger and his men. You just rarely find contractors who deliver such quality and are so responsible today. He has come back to take care of some minor problems that he was able to fix and I know in the future he will fix problems should they occur in any part of his work. The outcome is just beautiful. If you want outstanding work, call Roger.

We were looking to do a significant amount of work on our yard. We currently are sitting on 12K sq-​ft and wanted to add a retaining wall that stretched from the front yard, through the side yard, and went all the way to the end of our back yard. We were also looking to increasing our driveway, relocating our sprinkler system, increasing our front porch & walkway, and convert to a more drought resistant type of landscape.
When we found Pitkin and read the reviews, I had thought I had found the perfect company to partner with. Unfortunately, this was the beginning and the end of the honeymoon with Pitken landscape.
I called and talked to the owner (Roger) and described what I wanted done. He told me that this was right up their alley and would have his estimator call me back and schedule an appointment. The estimator called, and we schedule an appointment. Now, both my wife and I work and we both wanted to be there, so we scheduled it as late as we could. But my wife still needed to take some time off to make the appointment.
On the day of the appointment, I got a call 1-​hour before we were to meet and was informed by the estimator that he needed to reschedule. He never called back. Calls to both him and Roger were never returned. So, my wife burned vacation time to meet with them and they never showed.
Sorry, but if I can’t trust you to keep your appointment and to call me back, how can I trust you with my home and so much Money. You must be really busy to be able to blow people off like you do.

I called this company to get a price to remove a 2″ layer of dirt from a 8×20 section of my front yard then put down a weed barrier and two inches of Decomposed granite. He said it would be roughly $ 2000. I figured he might be confused on the size of the job so I explained it to him again and told him my last quote was for $ 600. He told me «I can do it for a little less than the $ 2000 but nothing close to $ 600, good luck»…click. Wow, thats it? You just hang up? He might do good work but ill never know.

Last year Roger and his team put in a beautiful patio and hard cover, built me 3 planter boxes, an arbor as well as landscaping the yard from dirt. Everyone comments on how beautiful our yard is. Roger is back this year for a couple small projecst including a rock wall and spring planting. He is easy to work with, even takes me shopping at the nursery with him. He is honest and very trustworthy. We gave him the key to our gate. He know his plants and works to help you find just what you’ll like that will grow well in the area. I would never use anyone but him and highly recommend him for all your landscape needs. He is amazing!

We contracted Pitkin Landscape to replace our concrete entry and walkway with pavers. Roger Pitkin is excellent on his communication and on the quality of his work. His employees are professional and pay great attention to detail. I would feel comfortable recommending Roger and his crew for any landscape needs you may have.

We found Roger Pitkin and his crew while they were working on a neighbor’s yard, and then saw another property down the street he’d done. Both homeowners had very positive experiences with the company. We went to see Roger’s «book» at J and W Lumber in Murrieta (where he later bought the cedar timbers for our ramada) and were impressed. Roger specializes in patios, wood patio covers and landscaping. The project is done, we are thrilled, and our old, unusable backyard is now more beautiful than we could have imagined, and we’re out there using it every day. What worked for us:
Roger worked closely with us through the entire design and project approval (for Harveston community), and then remained flexible as we inevitably made changes to the original design.
Roger came in under budget (not counting changes we added). Every week gave us a clear accounting of what had been done, spent, and changed. He and his crew showed up every day between 8 and 8:30a, and finished the job quickly. (We had heard bad stories from neighbors about landscapers that did poor jobs or didn’t show up or finish.) Roger’s experience showed up everywhere, from details around drainage and irrigation to how to work with different types of soil and plants. He has a creative eye, and understands proportion and shape. They are also a group of really nice, honest people who are a pleasure to have around.