Parker Landscapes - Kings Langley

m W.

We were recommended to Chris Parker by a friend.
Over the years we had many issues with our back garden mainly with the material/products that have been used. It has been redone several times, but we have always been disappointed with the result.
After speaking to Chris, he offered to come over and look at our garden on a no obligation basis. We found Chris to be calm, approachable and professional. He was interested in what we had to say and what we wanted to achieve. He was not pushy or overconfident, we really liked him.
He discussed several options with us pointing out the advantages of doing things in a certain way and being cost effective. Clearly Chris had a good eye for detail. More importantly he was able to advise on the right types of materials /products to use and the reason for using them, it was invaluable.
A detailed sketch arrived with a reasonable quote for carrying out the work so trusting our judgement, we gave him the go ahead to transform our garden….and how he did!

Chris ad his team turned our boring, unusable garden to an amazing outdoor living space which has become life enhancing and everything we asked for!

We just could not believe what Chris has been achieved; we were more than delighted. Chris had certainly created the wow factor with his vision, design, and creativity.

We would highly recommend Chris Parker for anyone wanting a garden of their dreams.

Jill N.

We have just had our front garden and driveway redesigned by Parker Landscapes, having seen their work locally. When initially consulted, Chris came to see us to discuss our needs and came back with a plan, drawing and a reasonable quote.

We have been very impressed with the quality of the work and we are delighted with the result. Chris’ team were very pleasant, helpful and discussed each aspect with us as the job evolved, ensuring we were happy, nothing was too much trouble. Chris has recently returned to plant up the flowerbeds which has now finished off the whole job beautifully.

Thank you very much Chris and team.

Darren R.

Chris and his team have recently finished our garden patio and we couldn't be more pleased with the outcome. My wife and I lack any imagination so we relied heavily on Chris and Jamie for ideas and suggestions and we were delighted. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Chris to our friends and family, in fact we already have! Thank you....J&D

Chris

We had a new block-paved driveway laid by Parker Landscapes early in 2023. We had high hopes for Chris and his team based on the attention to detail in Chris’s quote, which was hand-delivered in a glossy booklet and even included a watercolour painting of the proposed design – very professional! The quote was more expensive than others, but we wanted to support a local business and thought we would receive a better service.

Regrettably, we didn’t see any of Chris’s previous work in person and relied solely on Facebook recommendations and photos. To be fair, Parker Landscape’s garden designs do look very impressive from their photos, but with hindsight, I wish I had seen one of their driveway jobs before making my decision. When our driveway started to have issues, Chris and I had differing opinions on workmanship quality. Chris freely admitted that he doesn’t usually do small jobs like ours and was doing me a favour as we live locally.

Chris and his team struggled with the drainage, which I had to assist with at my own expense, buying additional pipe fittings. They installed the drainage channel in front of our garage with an incorrect fall, resulting in rainwater flowing away from the outlet towards our house and down into the void below from where the end of the channel was sawn off to clear an adjacent gas pipe. The edging blocks were laid unevenly, gaps between blocks were too large to be sand-filled and needed to be pointed with patio resin, and blocks at the entrance of the drive wobbled, again because the gaps were too large. Also, the overall height of the drive was increased more than the existing level, so when they backfilled the flowerbed in front of our house, the soil covered the damp proof course and air vents.

Chris’s team did come back to rectify some of the issues, but when we reached an impasse on quality I ended up lowering my standards and paid up. So, why now for my review a year on? Well, to top things off, half the yew hedges that Parker Landscapes planted died, and after a fruitless 9 months of waiting for them to be replaced, I bought new ones and did it myself. Chris said that I hadn’t cared for the hedges correctly, but when I replaced them, I found that they had been planted in only 5” of soil on top of a thick layer of geotextile fabric and sections of concrete from the existing drive base! The front row of blocks is also now starting to work loose again where the patio resin is cracking. Parker Landscapes don’t reply to my messages to rectify the issues, so their guarantee is non-existent.

Oh well, you live and learn as they say! I hope others out there have a better experience than we have.

Charlotte C.

We have commissioned Chris at Parker landscapes for our driveway and garden and we are so impressed that we had the team back when we moved . We loved the personal service & individual attention to detail . Such imaginative design and wonderfully experienced, friendly and skilled team . Highly recommend.

Jo J.

I would like to thank Chris and his team for such amazing work which has transformed my unruly garden and driveway. Chris has vision and creativity in spades which resulted in he and his team creating a beautiful not to mention stunning outside living space. Communication was on point and Chris kept me informed as to progress and timings. The work has been carried out to an extremely high standard. Cannot thank you enough Chris - I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you and your wonderful team.

steve W.

We had Our garden designed and landscaped by Chris and his team
Excellent result we are over the moon with the outcome
The guys were great and nothing was too much trouble
We would recommend 100%

James B.

Looked good. Turned up to take a look at the job and promised a quote would be sent by email which never arrived even after being chased.