[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by LvmyPug2

After reading the positive reviews......

It doesn't matter how positive the reviews are if the company goes out of business. When I first moved in, I saw a lawn-care company coming down the street mowing about every other yard on my street. I figured they must be good to have so many customers. So I inquired about getting the service for my yard. The owner of the company required one year in advance. I told him I didn't like paying in advance and he encouraged me to ask my neighbors about his reliability. I did and two neighbors said he was very good. So I gave him a check for one year.

Three months later he was out of business. I think there were over 100 complaints that were filed with Seniors Against Crime but no money was ever recovered.

[barb1191]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

It doesn't matter how positive the reviews are if the company goes out of business. When I first moved in, I saw a lawn-care company coming down the street mowing about every other yard on my street. I figured they must be good to have so many customers. So I inquired about getting the service for my yard. The owner of the company required one year in advance. I told him I didn't like paying in advance and he encouraged me to ask my neighbors about his reliability. I did and two neighbors said he was very good. So I gave him a check for one year.

Three months later he was out of business. I think there were over 100 complaints that were filed with Seniors Against Crime but no money was ever recovered.

I was one of those 100 complaints....;-( Not a chance of recovering your loss. Lesson learned, for me.

[D&Lsunfun]

we live in tamarind grove, use stellar services. paid for one year, receive great service, handles any problems quickly. i like the prepay, one bill for 12 months, and no more payments. he offers full lawn service and power washing. we are happy with his work and work ethics.
i would recommend his services.

[mikeandnancy1112]

When we first moved to TV 2004 we paid a year ahead for a lawn service. They mowed for 3 months then quit. I took the case to Seniors vs Crime and was told there was over 200 cases filed on them. Believe me, we have never paid up front since.

[murphy1]

Don't pay in advance,pay as U go.

[mommieswamie]

I don't post often, but I must jump into this discussion. I recently hired Marty of Stellar services , to replace all the dead plants that had to be removed when my husband and I moved into our pre-owned home 6 weeks ago. We contracted for a certain number of plants to my complete satisfaction. The plants were delivered the next morning. That same afternoon, Marty and his crew showed up to plant the new plants in the beds. I peeked out occasionally and saw that there was a lot of work being done. When he was finished I went outside to look at the job. Imagine my surprise and delight to find that he had planted twice as many plants as we had contracted for, including some in the backyard too. My husband has been in the hospital 5 of the 6 weeks that we have lived in this house. I shared this with Marty and he went the extra mile to "give me something pretty to look at." I was moved to tears. The landscaping is beautiful.

Several days later, I called him back to discuss the many lawn/plant care services that his one company offers. I did contract with him for one year for all of the lawn care services that he offers. I did this because there are so many companies that only do mowing or only do fertilizing, etc, etc and I wanted to deal with only one company for all the lawn care. I also did this because he offers a free month if you pay for a year in advance, but he does have a 6 month payment plan too. But mostly, I signed up with him because of the many, many satisfied customers I have read about on TOTV and because he was prompt, kind, polite, courteous, dependable, reliable and just an all around nice young man with an excellent work ethic. This is one annual contract, I will not live to regret. I cannot wait to see my husband's face when he comes home from the hospital on Sun to all the beautiful blooming plants and flowers planted by Marty of Stellar Residential Services, LLC

[Gongy]

Cannot say enough good things about Marty and his crew. I was hesitant when we moved here 4 months ago to contract him and pay up front, something that I normally would not do. I went to TOTV and read all the GREAT reviews and I feel that no one has ever steered us wrong from this site. I am a street smart type of person who can read people extremely well (also a good card player because of this) and I have much confidence in Marty and his company. Our lawn looks great and all that they do is perfect!

[ladydoc]

Originally Posted by mommieswamie

I don't post often, but I must jump into this discussion. I recently hired Marty of Stellar services , to replace all the dead plants that had to be removed when my husband and I moved into our pre-owned home 6 weeks ago. We contracted for a certain number of plants to my complete satisfaction. The plants were delivered the next morning. That same afternoon, Marty and his crew showed up to plant the new plants in the beds. I peeked out occasionally and saw that there was a lot of work being done. When he was finished I went outside to look at the job. Imagine my surprise and delight to find that he had planted twice as many plants as we had contracted for, including some in the backyard too. My husband has been in the hospital 5 of the 6 weeks that we have lived in this house. I shared this with Marty and he went the extra mile to "give me something pretty to look at." I was moved to tears. The landscaping is beautiful.

Several days later, I called him back to discuss the many lawn/plant care services that his one company offers. I did contract with him for one year for all of the lawn care services that he offers. I did this because there are so many companies that only do mowing or only do fertilizing, etc, etc and I wanted to deal with only one company for all the lawn care. I also did this because he offers a free month if you pay for a year in advance, but he does have a 6 month payment plan too. But mostly, I signed up with him because of the many, many satisfied customers I have read about on TOTV and because he was prompt, kind, polite, courteous, dependable, reliable and just an all around nice young man with an excellent work ethic. This is one annual contract, I will not live to regret. I cannot wait to see my husband's face when he comes home from the hospital on Sun to all the beautiful blooming plants and flowers planted by Marty of Stellar Residential Services, LLC

Marty, Tyler, Andrew, James, etc. are all wonderful guys. Kind, helpful, honest...all the things everyone has said about them. Never have heard or read ONE bad thing about any of them. We had no qualms paying in advance. You have to trust someone sometimes....why let one bad experience blacken everything?

[swimdawg]

I have to give my vote for Stellar. I am going back and forth...WNY to TV and back. They have no idea when I arrive and when I leave. I've been very pleased with their work. Not only that, but every week I receive something in the mail from them stating what work they've done at my St. James home that week. Good hard working guys! I would recommend them.