We always hear “buy local” or “support local businesses” and you should with your local lawn care service provider too! Supporting local businesses allows for more money to stay in your area’s economy and it creates more jobs for your community. There are many local professional landscape and lawn care companies in the area, but you still want to find the best local landscape services, right? A great landscape company should have awesome customer service, the treatments you need, the services you need, and professional licensed lawn maintenance technicians. The beauty of the internet is that there are plenty of resources and tools for you to use on the world wide web to help you find out if a local lawn company is the real deal or not. Utilizing these resources will give you a better understanding of which local lawn care company is right for you!
Website
A website can say a lot about a company. On their website you can find their services, mission statement, the company’s story, customer testimonials, and more. Some lawn care companies offer free quotes, saving you some money and letting you get to know them risk free! Customer service is very important in lawn care. This company will be coming to your house many times throughout the summer so you will want to choose someone who will take care of you and your lawn. Look for care tips and blog posts on their website. These will come in handy for you during your service. This also shows that they care about you and taking care of your lawn.
Reviews
Checking reviews is a good way to find out if a lawn care company will work for you. Reviews are comments that past and current customers may write about a company and their services. Some reviews are good and some are not so good, but remember to read the reviews and interpret the words for yourself. Do not just look at the number of stars. Decide whether or not a negative or positive comment is important to you. You can look for reviews and ratings at the websites listed below:
Google Reviews
With Google reviews, anyone can leave a review just by searching for a business in the search bar and finding their Google Place. A Google Place is the info box with the map on it at the top, to the right of the search results. While reading the reviews from customers, you can also read the business’s responses to reviews. When there is a negative review, the owner or a representative had two options. They can reply to the comment or they can ignore it. When companies reply to negative comments, it shows how they deal with problems for their customers. You may also filter reviews by most helpful, most recent, highest score and lowest score. This gives you the opportunity to find reviews that accurately fit the lawn care company’s level of service and a valid customer experience.
Facebook Reviews
Facebook reviews are a great way to see customer feedback of any business that has a Facebook page. With Facebook, you will be able to see how many stars a customer leaves for the company and the comments they leave. You can also filter reviews by most helpful, most recent, and star rating. On Facebook, others can interact with the reviews by liking or commenting on them. The owner can also interact with these reviews. Noting how the owner responds to Facebook reviews can give you some insight on how they handle their customer service.This is also a great place to look for reviews because, in order to be able to post a review on Facebook, the reviewer needs a profile. Having reviews being left by real profiles mean less fake reviews and more reliable reviews.
Angie’s List Reviews
Angie’s List is the trusted site where more than 6 million households go to get ratings and reviews on everything from home repair to health care. Stop guessing when it comes to hiring! Check Angie’s List to find out who does the best work in town, who has the best reviews and who has earned the coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award. The Angie’s List Super Service Award honors excellence among home service pros who maintain superior service ratings and reviews on Angie’s List. The 20-year-old award is a prestigious, annual distinction and is intended to recognize the best-in-class providers. Winners demonstrate consistent high-levels of customer service from the past year and overall.
Home Advisor
Hire with confidence! Home Advisor is a secure way to find local lawn care service providers. With more than two million verified pro reviews and one of the industry’s most comprehensive screening processes, Home Advisor gives you the peace of mind that comes from knowing you hired a local pro you can trust.
Licensing
Indiana State Chemist
The Office of Indiana State Chemist is a great resource to use when searching for a licensed provider of local lawn care services. You can simply enter in the name of the local lawn care company you are considering and the Office of the Indiana State Chemist will show the address, county, and license category. Hiring a licensed lawn care service can be the difference between a healthy lawn and an unhealthy lawn so be sure to check for licensing before hiring!
Green Cha-Ching
Local landscape and lawn care service companies want to keep your landscape and lawn healthy, and you want to keep your bank account healthy. Get a few quotes or ask about pricing on the phone. If you like a company that is a little bit more expensive than others, you may be able to negotiate for a better price by telling them what the other companies price their service at. Avoid potential scams. Prices that seem too good to be true are probably not going to save you money in the long run. They may give you a great price on your first treatment, but down the road they could charge you higher prices after you have signed a contract. Speaking of contracts – be sure that you know what you are signing up for. Ask all the questions you may have. It is your lawn and money you are dealing with. Remember to ask for the TOTAL price of their landscape services. Some companies may give you the cost, but that is not what you will be paying.
Why Choose GreenLawn by Design
Locally and Veteran Owned, Greenlawn By Design is one of the most experienced and respected full service commercial and residential landscaping companies in the Hamilton County area. We have been transforming the ideas and visions of our clients into award-winning projects for fifteen years. Our goal is to create your oasis or dream landscape for you and your family to enjoy for years to come. Whether that is customizing a lawn care program or creating a relaxing paradise – we maintain and create landscapes that fit your vision and lifestyle.
From the initial free estimate, to the familiar, friendly faces that approach your property with the utmost enthusiasm and care, GreenLawn by Design will strive to deliver a professional and courteous client experience. It’s what we’re known for. It’s the discipline that comes with being a veteran-owned business and is evident in both the way we treat our clients and the diligence displayed in our work.
As a Veteran-Owned and operated company, we embrace the values that are important to you and our community. We guarantee our services and stand behind the work we do. We promise to you that we WILL; give the attention to detail your project deserves, always show respect to you and your family, produce clean efficient work, and place the needs of your yard first. It may be your yard, but it’s our mission!
