This Keswick area landscaping company is rated 1.5 from 3 reviews with a TrustScore of 0.7. Services offered include landscaping work. Read their reviews, ask about license and insurance information, and request a quote.
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Has anyone else here had trouble with Mark taking and holding onto large deposits and not doing the work when promised? We asked for our $8000 deposit to be return in November 2021. Although he agreed to return all of our money, we still haven't seen a dime...only broken promises to return by instalments (?!). I hope this doesn't keep trending further towards fraud. Where's our money and how much longer do we have to wait?
Mark Calhoun uses multiple companies to try and stay ahead of people chasing him. Did the contract under the Stone Orchard Landscaping but he tried to deposit the chq. into Mark's Home Improvements and asked me to re-write the cheque in that name. Ripped us off on a paver job (never even got the pavers). Takes a large deposit, does a few hours of work over a few days and then make excuses. I guess if he does something so he can avoid criminal liability, as opposed to a civil case where he can just start a new company. Avoid this guy at all costs.
Mark Calhoun was hired May 2019 to build a composite deck + 2 privacy screens. Work to be completed May 23-May 31 2019. Mark indicated he applied for the permit May 3rd. Mark in fact did not submit for the permit until May 23 (as per the town) but still denies this. Once the permit was received, June 27th, Mark then created more delays by not having enough material, not showing up to work or only working a few hours at a time. Not many solid full days. Mark said he ordered our composite back in May and it was being held at TransCanada to be delivered when he was ready for it. There were multiple "missed" deliveries, but after further investigation and directly speaking with the company, they had NO composite order for us. Shortly after July 25th, Mark stopped communication totally. There is not one aspect of our deck that is actually complete, including the ledger that attaches to the house, he never properly attached it. Mark is also refusing to return monies paid in good faith, as he is no longer communicating at all. This is not the first instance with Mark and his multiple companies, Stone Orchard Landscaping, Mark's Home Improvements and All SummerScapes (Does work for them). Stay away or refuse large pre-work deposits.
Stone Orchard Landscaping has a TrustScore™ of 0.7. The average TrustScore™ for other businesses providing similar services in Keswick and the surrounding areas is 2.8. For detailed information on how TrustScore is calculated, click here to learn more.
The following elements are used to calculate TrustScore:
Customer Reviews | Last 12 Months | All Time |
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Total Received | 0 | 4 |
Approved | 0 | 3 |
Unverified | 0 | 1 |
Suspicious | 0 | 0 |
Overall Rating | 1.5/5 |
Complaints Received | Last 12 Months | Last 3 Years |
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Suppliers & Creditors | 0 | 0 |
Employees & Sub-Contractors | 0 | 0 |
Questionable Affiliation/Association | |
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Busines Name(s) | Marks Home Improvements / Barrie (Rated 1.5 / 5) |
Transparency | |
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Posted License Information | N/A |
Posted Liability Insurance | Not yet provided |
Posted Workers Compensation | Not yet provided |
Company Website | Yes |
Social Media Profiles | Not yet provided |
Endorsed by Peers | Not yet endorsed |
In Business Since | 2003 |
Member of TrustedPros Since | 2019 |
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This Keswick area landscaping company is rated 1.5 from 3 reviews with a TrustScore of 0.7. Services offered include landscaping work. Read their reviews, ask about license and insurance information, and request a quote.
Main contact(s) | Mark Calhoun |
Affiliations or other locations: | Marks Home Improvements / Barrie (Rated 1.5 / 5) |
Listed with TrustedPros since: | 2019 |
Residential work | Yes |
Commercial work | Yes |
Warranty | Warranty details not yet provided |
Accepts credit cards | Yes |
Year established | 2003 |
Offers financing | Yes |
24 Hour emergency service | Yes |
Legal structure | Sole Proprietor |
Licensing information | Business does not require a trade license |
Insurance information | Contact Stone Orchard Landscaping to request insurance details. |
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