Root Volume Cooperative
“Root Volume was fantastic to work with. TL;DR: this is the team you want for your landscape project!
We were nervous about hiring a contractor; this is the biggest project we've done on our house, and it was hard to admit that what we wanted was beyond our DIY abilities. We needed a better way to use our backyard that balanced daily toddler use, entertaining, my love of cottage gardens, and my desire to reduce waste/impact. Kyle was responsive to our feedback and budget on the design work, and the build team was a great group that were responsible and respectful. We liked that the pricing was straightforward and clear and related to scope. We were especially impressed that it was an employee-only crew (no subcontractors) and our designer was onsite everyday, working on the project team himself. It was important to us to try to reuse materials (both for cost and environmental reasons), and the team was creative with how to use materials in a way that turned out really nice. There is always a surprise or two during a big project, and they were clear about what needed to be done, the cost, and the timing. We never felt like we were nickel-and-dimed (something we've felt with other contractors on smaller projects), and overall the pricing was in line with the value - not the lowest bid, but we are thrilled with the quality of the work. The attention to detail especially impressed us - it felt like they were working on a project for their own house. For example, they used a new type of deck screw system so the screws on the top boards are hidden. We hadn't discussed this specifically, but it's a nice premium detail that we love with our little toddler feet running around the yard. We added a complicated brickwork design for our patio, with lots of brick cutting, and it would have been easy for them to push back for a simpler design. Instead, the team took an incredible amount of care in bringing the vision to life. We love our new backyard and our only regret is not doing the project sooner. We have some other work to do in a different part of the yard, and we will be back with Root Volume again for those projects.
Of note - the photos are to show off the hardscaping and deck and are pre-plants.”
