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Anaheim Landscape Construction Company

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Hello Folks!

After a brief patch of rain and cold weather, it looks like sunny days are already returning to the OC. As the sun comes out and you look out from your windows, you may realize that your yard is a little worse for wear. Did anyone call for a landscape construction company?

Landscape Concrete Construction and Demolition

This homeowner decided to reclaim their backyard space by simplifying their landscape from this cluttered before picture.

Maybe your backyard is just missing something… Maybe your front yard needs a touch up…

Anaheim Landscape Construction Company

Don’t be dissatisfied with your landscape! It’s time to call up a trusted landscape contractor in your area. It’s time to find someone who can build you the perfect hardscape elements for your home. Concrete, dirt and stone provide a framework for your plants and lawn to thrive in. From front yard retainer walls, steps and concrete driveways to backyard patios, barbecue Islands and pool decks; there are a hundred ways to renew your home’s exterior. For a full, cohesive landscape remodel, it is best to call a licensed contractor like TRU Landscape Services.

The finished Anaheim Landscaping remodel de-cluttered their backyard providing room for kids and animals to run and play!

If you’re looking for experience and quality from your Anaheim Landscape Construction Company, look no further. TRU Landscape Services has been beautifying Orange County for over 25 years! We now serve all of the OC from Mission Viejo up to Fullerton and everywhere in between, so we’re not just an Anaheim Landscaping Company.

Anaheim Hills Landscaping Company

Here is one of our latest projects in your area! The pictures included in this blog are all from the same Anaheim Hills landscape construction project. We removed the existing backyard planters, retainer walls, and concrete patio and replaced it with synthetic turf and interlocking pavers.

Orco Pastello interlocking pavers in a country cobble random pattern

The pavers color used is Pastello, and the planter wall is Orco Bull Nose Buff. These pavingstone blends have different names but match up well. The pavers patio is laid in a country cobble random pattern as you can see above. Remember, for beautifully laid Orange County Interlocking Pavers, call TRU Landscape Services.

The previous aged and cracking concrete of this family’s patio had seen better days…

TRU Landscape is well versed in both installing and removing all types of patios, walkways and driveways. We install pavers, concrete, custom flagstone and many more types of backyard patios.

Orange County Synthetic Turf

When it comes to full yard remodels, TRU Landscape is a great choice because we do it all! Your average landscape construction company may not also be able to install a modern low voltage landscape lighting system, a satellite sprinkler timer, or high quality synthetic turf. TRU not only installs pavers and other hardscape, but has been installing synthetic turf in Orange County for well over a decade.

Preparing to install the synthetic turf

TRU Landscape’s synthetic turf is high quality and American made! It comes with an 8 year warranty that gives you the confidence that you have made a lasting investment. Homeowners across Orange County are saving on their water bills by switching their lawns to drought tolerant landscaping. In many cases there is also an Orange County drought tolerant landscape rebate program for those who make the switch.

The finished synthetic turf and pavers walkway

Well that looks a lot better! One more Orange County Landscape can breathe easier. We’d like to help make your landscape a success story too. The first step is to call TRU Landscape at 1-866-487-1359 and we can set up an appointment for your own free estimate. Each bid is personalized to you and your yard!

TRU Landscape Services, Your Orange County Landscape Contractor!

Interlocking Pavers & Landscape Grades

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Interlocking Pavers & Landscape Grades

There’s a lot that goes on before a landscape job. To read the story behind this Irvine Landscaping project, check out our blog “Choosing the Right Licensed Landscape Contractor.” In summary, TRU Landscape was hired because our company is licensed and can complete an entire landscape job under one roof.

Pavers Entryway Before and After

Orange County Interlocking Pavers

The primary part of the Irvine Hardscape installation was a patio of interlocking pavers. The job itself entailed a lot of work although the yard itself was on the small side. In preparation, we removed 8 inches of dirt from the whole yard to set the grade. The dirt removed amounted to several tons! While we were removing the dirt, our team dug out the patio cover footings. We also installed drains to receive water coming off of the grade. Setting Landscape Grade During the inspection, the Orange County landscape inspector noticed that we had our grades set up so that all of the water would run away from the house into the drains. He told us we were doing a professional job! It’s always nice to get a complement from a city inspector.

What is a landscape grade?

A landscape grade is set up to keep the water flowing away from your house. In the case of installing interlocking pavers, we make sure that all of the pavers slope away from the house to the drains. Over 25 years in the landscape industry, we have seen a lot of grades that drain into the house! The city inspector has most likely seen many of these improperly graded landscapes as well. Water sitting on pavers is a slipping hazard and may cause water damage over time. Also once the water is sitting against your house, it can cause moisture issues and even destroy the stucco. Most of the time this happens because the contractor doesn’t want to haul away all of the dirt to get the grade of the dirt down low enough or they don’t use a transit.

What is a transit?

It’s a spyglass-like tool that is used to measure grades. For our projects we use a laser transit to ensure an accurate measurement. This is crucial when pouring concrete patios, decks or interlocking pavers. If it’s possible, we always install a drain system and have all the water run to the drains. Keeping water off of your backyard patio and away from your house will ensure the longevity of your landscape! That’s exactly what TRU Landscape Services is all about. We are confident that our experience and attention to detail will produce a long lasting and beautiful landscape for your home. Pavers Installation To learn more about other Irvine Landscaping Projects or to contact us for a free estimate, call us now at 1-866-487-1359 or send us an email info@trulandscape.com

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Irvine Landscaping Company

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Choosing the Right Licensed Landscape Contractor

(part one of a two part post about an Irvine Landscaping project)

Sometimes you need to hire a professional landscape company. For our latest project in Irvine, the customer needed a bonded and licensed landscape contractor to follow the plans authorized by their Home Owner’s Association. Irvine is a quickly growing, master-planned community, so many of our jobs in Irvine are for new home owners and require the consent of an HOA. We met our customer a few months back when they first moved into their home. They already had a plan for the Irvine landscaping submitted to the HOA and were waiting to get approval before starting the work.

One Irvine Landscaping Company for One Landscape

Once they were approved, we gave them an estimate and were hired for the job because we could complete the entire job under one roof. The customer wanted a backyard patio area surfaced with interlocking pavers and a fresh landscape with a new sprinkler system. They took estimates from a couple of companies, but most of these other landscape companies only did hardscape or just softscape. This was a major problem for our customer because both were required for this project. They have moved several times in the last 10 years and have played the contractor game before.

One major problem with this “game” of hiring multiple contractors for one landscape is that projects take longer to complete and companies get in each others’ way. Oftentimes a project will sit unfinished because one contractor has to wait on another to complete his or her portion of the work. What a headache! This is why our customer wanted one landscaping company to install all of their outdoor elements. Do I need a Licensed Landscape Contractor? Another company that the customer really liked didn’t have a license or insurance. We were told that many of the new home owners hired this contractor for their large projects. In fact, this other company is a fairly popular Irvine landscaping contractor in that area. This raises some questions.

Do you need a contractor’s license to landscape someone’s house?

The answer is YES. Any project over $600.00 requires a license in the State of California. Most hardscape jobs are over this minimum limit. The next question is: What are the downsides to hiring an unlicensed contractor? Without insurance or a bond, there is nothing to protect the customer from faulty work. An unlicensed landscape contractor can walk away with your money even if they install something like a gas line the wrong way and cause serious damage to your property! Because of this, for all larger jobs it is best to hire a licensed landscape contractor like TRU Landscape Services (our license number is C-27 894221). To learn more about other Irvine Landscaping Projects or to contact us for a free estimate, call us now at 1-866-487-1359 or send us an email info@trulandscape.com

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Garden Grove Landscaping

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Garden Grove Landscaping

Pavers and Irrigation

A Paver Makeover in Garden Grove

This Garden Grove Landscaping project transformed the customer’s backyard into the perfect place to relax and unwind. We were happy to take an unusable and unattractive space and turn it into a yard the homeowners can truly enjoy.

Taking advantage of their more spacious Garden Grove yard, the customer came up with their own general design for the plot. Using the pictures on our website, they decided on a full backyard remodel including a fresh new lawn, a new irrigation system, and a full patio area of interlocking pavers. When we arrived for demolition, the backyard was full of dirt and weeds with a cracked grey concrete patio area surrounding the home.

That day, we demoed the entire back yard using the Bobcat’s breaker to remove the cracked concrete. Our team also had to remove 8″ of dirt from half of the back yard and another 4″ from the other half of the back yard. Altogether we removed (literal) tons of dirt in order to prepare for the sod and paver installation.

Orange County Interlocking Pavers

On the next day we started to replace the dirt with road base. For the right compaction, we install Road Base in small layers. This process takes a couple of days because it is so crucial to ensure proper compaction so that the pavers, once set, do not sink, move, or shift. For each layer, our tractor brings in the road base as our crew levels it out and then we compact the base.

After the road base is brought up to a proper level, we install a 1″ level of sand. The sand allows the crew install the pavers nice and level, and prevents damage from temperature change and other elements. After all of the pavers are installed, we lay a layer of polymeric sand on top of the pavers. Brooming this sand into the joints and then adding a little water creates a solid joint in between the pavers. After completing the interlocking pavers, we moved on to the sprinkler system and “softscape.”

Compacting the Road Base

Orange County Landscape Irrigation

Garden Grove landscapes, like the rest of orange County, are going through a major drought! That’s why it is so important to have an updated sprinkler system to keep your lawn green and save water. For this home, we installed an automatic sprinkler system in the back yard. On the grass area, we used Rain Bird 1800 series 4″ sprinklers. These are fixed heads that will consistently provide great coverage.

In the planters, we installed a drip line. The drip line we prefer to use has emitters built into it every 12 inches and can cut the water bill down by 50% compared to a convention sprinkler. In fact we try and use nothing but drip lines in our planters. We installed these drip lines with filters and pressure regulators to ensure water savings and even watering.

To complete the project, we installed the new sod, and there it was, a brand new backyard. We met with the customer to answer any questions they might have. Because they were so happy with our work, the customer referred us to their neighbor as well!

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One way to Sell a House in Orange County

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Real Estate Agents need Landscapers

A big word of advice for new real estate agents; advice that could be the difference between making the big sale and sitting with a property for too long. Pay attention to the landscaping of the property and ask yourself if it might be keeping buyers at bay. Is the pathway to the home safe and unobstructed? Is the entrance way inviting and the grass green? Are the plants pruned? Is there a special hard scape element such as an outdoor fireplace that could become a selling point of its own?

A new driveway adds function

Why should I invest money into landscaping?

Planter Walls lead the eye toward the focal point

Prospective Buyers will be drawn in by landscape elements

There is some debate as to whether or not a new landscape will increase the value of a home. The jury is still out on this point though many say that landscaping a yard before selling leads to a significant ROI. Your landscaping may not increase the selling price of a home, but it will certainly make it sell quicker. That can be guaranteed.

Good landscaping or “curb appeal” is considered one of the top sellers for a home. How a house looks from the exterior can be just as important to a buyer as what’s inside because home buyers do tend to judge a book “by its cover.” In any market, a well manicured lawn can be the tipping point for home buyers. In Orange County, landscape is especially important because of the pleasant climate. People looking to buy homes in Orange County will be looking forward to enjoying their yard and relaxing in an outdoor living space.

What will make this landscape unique?

There are several ways to make your property stand out from the competition and look like the best home on the block. In the realm of landscaping, Orange County homes are known for unique elements such as custom retaining or planter walls, outdoor fireplaces, patio covers and pergolas, backyard fire pits or waterfalls. Any of these elements could easily present just the functional landscape piece that your client has been looking for.

Another landscape option to consider is drought tolerant plants because Southern California is a semi arid climate and water is naturally scarce. Many home buyers are searching for landscapes with native drought tolerant plants, yet few new homes have this unique landscape feature.

Landscape Construction Can Help Sell a Home

How to find an Orange County Landscaper

You’ve already found one! If you’re reading this post on our blog, feel free to check out the rest of TRU Landscape Services projects to see what we can do for you. As a new real estate agent looking for tips, we want to encourage you to go with a licensed and bonded landscape contractor who you can trust rather than a cheaper but less secure option. There are probably several landscapers to choose from, but only sign with a contractor you can trust to come through with quality work!

Call us at 866-487-1359 or click below for a landscaping estimate on one of your Orange County real estate properties.

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