Monthly Archives: July 2013

Orange County Landscape | Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo Landscape

TRU Landscape Services just finished installing a project in Mission Viejo. Mission Viejo is located in Orange County California. Our company installed 4 elements to this backyard. First, we built a planter wall along the back of the property. Then we installed an interlocking Paver walkway, which ran to a small sit down area. After completing the pavers we installed a new irrigation system. For the final part of this project, we installed a sod lawn. TRU Landscape Services has been servicing Orange County for over 25 years.

Block Walls

TRU Landscape Services can build several different types of block walls. We work throughout Orange County. On this project our customer wanted to match the existing block walls on their property. After removing the entire backyard we started digging the footing for the wall. Once we finished the footing our Hardscape crew took over to build the planter wall. This was a basic wall that we installed. We offered different designs to our customer, but they really just wanted to keep it simple. They did however add some bull nose bricks to a small part of the sitting area. Our customers really liked the way the wall was designed and installed.

Interlocking Pavers

TRU Landscape Services has offered a large variety of interlocking pavers in Orange County for the last 15 years. After completing the wall our crew started working on installing the interlocking pavers. It’s important to have a company that won’t skip a step when installing pavers. One of the most common problems we see with interlocking pavers is not installing enough road base. The problem when a company shorts you with road base is that the problem doesn’t show itself until awhile after, by then the company is long gone. TRU Landscape Services takes every precaution to make sure your pavers last for many years of enjoyment. Call today for a free estimate in Orange County 1-866-487-1359

Soft Scape Orange County

Once all of the hardscape was completed our crews started installing a sprinkler system. This sprinkler system was installed on a automatic timer. The system covered all of the grass and planters in the backyard. TRU Landscape Services installs the most efficient sprinkler systems in Orange County to help save our customers money on their water bills. Most people don’t put much thought into their sprinkler systems. They will hire their gardener to install the sprinkler system and it will end up watering the streets and everything else except the grass. With the western states already in a serious drought why pay a huge water bill and have all the water running down the street. Call our professionals and we’ll design an efficient sprinkler system.

About Us

TRU Landscape Services has been performing landscape services throughout Orange County, California for the last 25 years. We offer competitive landscape contracting services including general landscape construction, hardscape construction, water features, ponds, Putting Greens, we also offer Low Voltage Lighting, Synthetic Turf, Fire Pits, plus many other services.

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Cypress Landscape

Cypress Landscape

TRU Landscape Services has been working on 2 projects in Cypress, California. These projects are a half a mile apart. The first project is a return customer; we installed his backyard last year. He was so pleased with it that he called us back out and told us to give him an estimate for the landscape in the front yard. Our office scheduled a free estimate for the following week. When our salesman had a meeting with the customer, the customer told hus to design the front yard however our company felt was best. The customer was so happy with the backyard design, that he figured the front would come out just as excellently. After sending him a estimate for the design that we thought would work best, the customer signed and returned the estimate right away.

The following day we received a call from a couple that lives in Cypress who wanted a free estimate to remodel their backyard. They shared with our office that they were at their friend’s house and we had landscaped the backyard last year. They liked the backyard so much that they wanted TRU Landscape Services to install their own backyard. We sent one of our salesmen over and he laid out a design that they felt comfortable with. We now have two projects going at the same time in Cypress. TRU Landscape Services can manage several landscape projects at once in an efficient manner. We have several crews that do different landscape projects. We hire only a few subcontractors for specialty jobs.

Concrete Driveway

TRU Landscape Services started by removing the old concrete driveway. After the driveway was removed, another crew installed all of the pipes and wires under the future concrete driveway and walkway. On the third day, we laid out the walkway and the driveway at the same time. After setting up the concrete forms, we called in the concrete truck and installed the concrete driveway and walkway at the same time. As one crew was finishing the concrete driveway at the first project, another crew was forming the backyard at the second project. The following day we poured the concrete in the backyard. This is a good example of how we can manage several landscape projects at once.

Grass Pavers

TRU Landscape Services can provide all of your outdoor needs. Grass pavers come in several different types of materials; the most common are plastic and concrete. The grass pavers go under the new sod and support the sod so that you can drive a vehicle over it. We have installed them in many front yards, where the customer doesn’t want to see a concrete driveway across their front yard. Most of the time we use these Grass Pavers for a RV access. The first thing we do is remove the top 8” inches of soil and then we install 6 to 8 inches of Road base. It’s important to get the road base to proper compaction, after getting the base compacted we install the grass pavers. The plastic pavers go under the sod and the concrete pavers go flush with the new sod. After installing the concrete pavers we install the sod in the holes located in the middle of the pavers. When you use concrete pavers you will see a concrete pattern in your grass. By using the plastic grass pavers you will not see a pattern in your lawn. The plastic grass pavers go under the sod and provide support for driving over the grass. When you plan on driving over your grass pavers, we always recommend shutting off the sprinklers a couple of days before driving over your grass pavers. We have found that driving your vehicle in a straight line is best. If you have to turn the wheels it’s best to make slight turns. Making a hard turn of the wheels will tear the grass apart. Call us today for a free estimate. 1-866-487-1359

About Us

TRU Landscape Services has been performing landscape services throughout Orange County, California for the last 25 years. We offer competitive landscape contracting services including general landscape construction, hardscape construction, water features, ponds, Putting Greens, we also offer Low Voltage Lighting, Synthetic Turf, Fire Pits, plus many other services.

Please call TRU Landscape Services toll free at : 1-866-487-1359

Patio Cover

Patio Covers

TRU Landscape Services builds all types of outdoor structures. Whether you’re looking for a BBQ island or an outdoor kitchen, call us. The project pictured was located in Cypress, California. Our customer had a flat wood patio cover that was in need of a rebuild. Our customer wanted to rebuild the patio cover in the same design. We had different ideas, so we set up a meeting at one of our recent patio cover installs.  After meeting us and seeing the patio cover we wanted to build for them, they changed their mind. The new design we recommended would give them a higher patio cover. This provides a more open space. Plus we used a Tongue and groove wood for the roof. This wood provides a great ceiling to apply a wood stain to. Whenever it’s in the budget we love to use this wood. This wood really ties a patio cover together. TRU Landscape Services has been building patio covers for over 20 years in Orange County. Call us today for a free estimate. 1-866-487-1359

Outdoor Living Patio Covers

Southern California is a great area to have a outdoor living area and Orange County has the finest weather for entertaining outside. One of the most common questions is: should we install a open lattice patio cover or should we install a roof? It is true that installing a roof will cost more, But in the long run by installing a roof you protect your investment from the elements. TRU Landscape Services has installed hundreds of lattice patio covers in Orange County and we believe most people don’t even ask for a closed in patio cover because they hear it was too expensive. When you hire TRU Landscape Services to install your outdoor entertaining area we will do our best to provide a competitive estimate to install that roof on your patio cover.  If you would like to meet us at one of our current projects and see the detail that we put into our outdoor living areas, Please call today 1-866-487-1359

Landscape Company

TRU Landscape Services has been performing landscape services throughout Orange County, California for the last 25 years. We offer competitive landscape contracting services including general landscape construction, hardscape construction, water features, ponds, Putting Greens, we also offer Low Voltage Lighting, Synthetic Turf, Fire Pits, plus many other services.

Please call TRU Landscape Services toll free at : 1-866-487-1359

Laguna Hills Landscape

Laguna Hills Landscape

TRU Landscape Services completed a landscape in Laguna Hills. Laguna Hills is a small town in Orange County, California and is surrounded by Laguna Beach and Laguna Niguel. We were called out for a free estimate and right away we could tell that this customer knew what they wanted. The customer did mention that 3 companies were giving estimates. After taking the measurements, we emailed the estimate over. Shortly after the customer called us back and hired us. They pointed out that out of the 3 estimates they received they chose us because ours was the most detailed.

Concrete Installation

On day one we set up our grades and started lying out the drain pipes. After installing the drains in the backyard, we started to install the concrete forms. This project was made up of several smaller squares of concrete. This requires a lot of set up. We had our customer close by at all times, to answer our questions. This design was all laid out on drawings, but the drawings were not to scale. After installing concrete in Orange County for the last 20+ years, we have learned it’s better to ask a lot of questions up front rather then have to remove the concrete and replace it. If you’re looking for a Landscape company that can install your custom concrete give us a call.

Flagstone Walkway

TRU Landscape Services can provide all of your outdoor needs. One of the services we provide is installing Flagstone. On this project we installed a stairway up to the front doors. These steps were bordered with a landscape timber. The landing of the steps had Flagstone installed on them. Flagstone is a natural stone and some of the stones may not be that strong of a stone, so when we install Flagstone we always install at least 3 1/2 inches of concrete first. This provides a strong foundation for the stones to lay on. We have seen other contractors set flagstone in a small layer of concrete or even install them over sand. If you want your flagstone to remain in place for several years it’s best to install a good foundation first.

Landscape Lighting

TRU Landscape Services has been installing landscape lighting for over 25 years in Orange County. There are several lighting manufactures to choose from. We have one company that we have worked with for at least the last 15 years. This company builds the lights here in California and has excellent customer service. On this project we installed LED lights. The customer has several steps on this property and it’s always a good idea to install path lights on these steps. Low voltage lighting not only provides a beautiful night scape but also provides security. The LED lights only use a small amount of electricity. The manufacture gives great warranties on the lights. If you would like to see how your yard would look like with lights installed in it, give us a call and we will do a night demo for you.

Landscape Company

TRU Landscape Services has been performing landscape services throughout Orange County, California for the last 25 years. We offer competitive landscape contracting services including general landscape construction, hardscape construction, water features, ponds, Putting Greens, we also offer Low Voltage Lighting, Synthetic Turf, Fire Pits, plus many other services.

Please call TRU Landscape Services toll free at : 1-866-487-1359