Wonderful company to work with. Stephanie did a beautiful job of designing our yard. Couldn't have asked for two harder working landscapers than Ismail and Raul. We have a septic tank in that park of the yard and Ismail came up with the perfect solution to keeping access to it
Victor Castro
Aug 2025
Five stars for Black Diamond. We were looking for a special design to transform our sand dune backyard into our dream backyard. Of three designs we received, Frances Krebs was the most professional, creative and detail oriented. Her design fulfilled our vision and the execution by her crew led by Ismael and Raul, made our dream come true. Frances (Black Diamond) was the only one of the three companies from which we received designs who was able to build 25 paver stairs and a walkway up the sand dune and create a platform for our view of the golf course and Monterey Bay. Frances and her crew were always punctual, responsible, skillful, considerate and professional. They were able to accomplish all we asked for. Black Diamond, with Frances as the designer and project manager, was definitely the right choice.
Susan Terry
Jul 2025
I'm ecstatic! Need I say more?
Sarah Devine
Feb 2025
Frances and her team were amazing. They transformed our backyard into something better than I imagined. They were thorough, fast and responsive. The crew led by Ismael was very good.
John Rashid
Dec 2024
The Team at Black Diamond did a great job with my landscaping project. The Project Manager, Robert, did a great job in collaborating with me on the design and offered great suggestions. The workmanship for all elements of the design was very good.
c matsuda
Nov 2024
We interviewed several contractors and Black Diamond was our choice due to their professionalism, expertise, quality, and customer service. Project Design Specialist, Robert, designed our front and back yards but listened to our input and instituted those in his design. He is truly a professional and there were no egos involved. He did a yeoman’s job in dealing with our city building department and made numerous changes they requested. Crew Foreman, Alfredo, and his team did a great job in executing the design. They were always prompt, worked hard, and always cleaned up at the end of the day. Quality of work shows their commitment. Robert was always available to answer our questions (nights, weekends, holidays) and made sure things were right and going smoothly. He truly is customer focused . We are looking forward to using our backyard with the amazing landscape, barbecue island, gas fire pit, and pergola.
Peter Gallagher
Jun 2024
My wife and I spent the two years since we moved into our house in Marina, CA, thinking about what to do about our backyard. We obtained a bid from one local landscaping company. When we received their proposal, we realized they had not listened very well to what we wanted. We were then referred by a friend to Frances Krebs at Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscaping.
Frances met with us and listened closely to what we wanted and didn’t want. Her proposal was pretty much spot on. She provided invaluable guidance on selecting the pavers that complemented the color palette of our back yard (Belgard Avalon Slate, Bella). We were delighted with the selection of plants she chose. Frances is a Monterey area resident, and she is very familiar with the climate and soil in our area. All in all she helped create exactly what we wanted from the barest concept we initially expressed.
We anticipated the demolition and installation process would be noisy, dirty and disruptive. However, job foreman Suri and his crew did everything they could to minimize the disruption. We appreciated that to the maximum extent the crew used electric powered tools as opposed to noisy gasoline powered ones. Frances checked on the progress of the job throughout. The entire process was completed on schedule and exactly as specified. Their attention to detail was remarkable. Black Diamond has a relatively large footprint in this state. Having a a local contact who could be on site within minutes was essential to the success of the undertaking.
In projects like this there can be an unfortunate difference between cost and value. That was certainly not the case with Black Diamond. While not the low price option, they epitomized the old saying, “You get what you pay for.” We would not hesitate recommending Black Diamond’s services to anyone seeking a quality landscape project.
Linda Willits
Mar 2024
I had Black Diamond install pavers in my front yard. It looks great and I have had a lot of compliments.Robert Beneshan came out and gave me an estimate. He was friendly and answered all my questions. Ismael and the crew were hard working and friendly—great job! They even worked in the rain. They came back and fixed some sand that had washed out without any problem.
Albert Yu
Sep 2023
I am quite satisfied with my experience with Black Diamond Pavers of Monterey. Our point person was Chris Supinski. I cannot recommend him enough. He took our unique design for our backyard and made a reality. Chris was professional, easy to work with, patient, and flexible. Communication was great. Even when changes were requested to be made, Chris remained flexible and was timely. We appreciated the teams attention to detail and the quality of the final product. Thank you Chris and Black Diamond of MontereyServices: Demolition
Rahul D.
Aug 2023
We absolutely loved working with Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape!!! We had an idea of what we wanted and Kyle Lewis (Project Design Specialist) came up with the design. Before even signing the contract, we were given a 3D model of the planned landscaping, which was very helpful. Once Kyle and the crew started work on our backyard they kept us informed on everything that was happening. Watching them work you can tell how much they love what they do, they made sure that even the smallest details were just right! The whole project is completed on schedule and Kyle is always approachable via text or a phone call if you have any questions or concerns. Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape has an amazing warranty as well (better than the competitors). We highly recommend Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape and will definitely use them again for future projects!
Teresa Gentry
Wonderful company to work with. Stephanie did a beautiful job of designing our yard. Couldn't have asked for two harder working landscapers than Ismail and Raul. We have a septic tank in that park of the yard and Ismail came up with the perfect solution to keeping access to it
Victor Castro
Five stars for Black Diamond. We were looking for a special design to transform our sand dune backyard into our dream backyard. Of three designs we received, Frances Krebs was the most professional, creative and detail oriented. Her design fulfilled our vision and the execution by her crew led by Ismael and Raul, made our dream come true. Frances (Black Diamond) was the only one of the three companies from which we received designs who was able to build 25 paver stairs and a walkway up the sand dune and create a platform for our view of the golf course and Monterey Bay. Frances and her crew were always punctual, responsible, skillful, considerate and professional. They were able to accomplish all we asked for. Black Diamond, with Frances as the designer and project manager, was definitely the right choice.
Susan Terry
I'm ecstatic! Need I say more?
Sarah Devine
Frances and her team were amazing. They transformed our backyard into something better than I imagined. They were thorough, fast and responsive. The crew led by Ismael was very good.
John Rashid
The Team at Black Diamond did a great job with my landscaping project. The Project Manager, Robert, did a great job in collaborating with me on the design and offered great suggestions. The workmanship for all elements of the design was very good.
c matsuda
We interviewed several contractors and Black Diamond was our choice due to their professionalism, expertise, quality, and customer service. Project Design Specialist, Robert, designed our front and back yards but listened to our input and instituted those in his design. He is truly a professional and there were no egos involved. He did a yeoman’s job in dealing with our city building department and made numerous changes they requested. Crew Foreman, Alfredo, and his team did a great job in executing the design. They were always prompt, worked hard, and always cleaned up at the end of the day. Quality of work shows their commitment.
Robert was always available to answer our questions (nights, weekends, holidays) and made sure things were right and going smoothly. He truly is customer focused . We are looking forward to using our backyard with the amazing landscape, barbecue island, gas fire pit, and pergola.
Peter Gallagher
My wife and I spent the two years since we moved into our house in Marina, CA, thinking about what to do about our backyard. We obtained a bid from one local landscaping company. When we received their proposal, we realized they had not listened very well to what we wanted. We were then referred by a friend to Frances Krebs at Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscaping.
Frances met with us and listened closely to what we wanted and didn’t want. Her proposal was pretty much spot on. She provided invaluable guidance on selecting the pavers that complemented the color palette of our back yard (Belgard Avalon Slate, Bella). We were delighted with the selection of plants she chose. Frances is a Monterey area resident, and she is very familiar with the climate and soil in our area. All in all she helped create exactly what we wanted from the barest concept we initially expressed.
We anticipated the demolition and installation process would be noisy, dirty and disruptive. However, job foreman Suri and his crew did everything they could to minimize the disruption. We appreciated that to the maximum extent the crew used electric powered tools as opposed to noisy gasoline powered ones. Frances checked on the progress of the job throughout. The entire process was completed on schedule and exactly as specified. Their attention to detail was remarkable. Black Diamond has a relatively large footprint in this state. Having a a local contact who could be on site within minutes was essential to the success of the undertaking.
In projects like this there can be an unfortunate difference between cost and value. That was certainly not the case with Black Diamond. While not the low price option, they epitomized the old saying, “You get what you pay for.” We would not hesitate recommending Black Diamond’s services to anyone seeking a quality landscape project.
Linda Willits
I had Black Diamond install pavers in my front yard. It looks great and I have had a lot of compliments.Robert Beneshan came out and gave me an estimate. He was friendly and answered all my questions. Ismael and the crew were hard working and friendly—great job! They even worked in the rain. They came back and fixed some sand that had washed out without any problem.
Albert Yu
I am quite satisfied with my experience with Black Diamond Pavers of Monterey. Our point person was Chris Supinski. I cannot recommend him enough. He took our unique design for our backyard and made a reality. Chris was professional, easy to work with, patient, and flexible. Communication was great. Even when changes were requested to be made, Chris remained flexible and was timely. We appreciated the teams attention to detail and the quality of the final product. Thank you Chris and Black Diamond of MontereyServices: Demolition
Rahul D.
We absolutely loved working with Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape!!! We had an idea of what we wanted and Kyle Lewis (Project Design Specialist) came up with the design. Before even signing the contract, we were given a 3D model of the planned landscaping, which was very helpful. Once Kyle and the crew started work on our backyard they kept us informed on everything that was happening. Watching them work you can tell how much they love what they do, they made sure that even the smallest details were just right! The whole project is completed on schedule and Kyle is always approachable via text or a phone call if you have any questions or concerns. Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape has an amazing warranty as well (better than the competitors). We highly recommend Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape and will definitely use them again for future projects!