Confidence Landscaping

After receiving several exorbitant quotes from several landscapers, we conducted a new round of quotes with design-​build landscaper like Confidence. After meeting Jeff and his son Max, I knew we’d found a company that could both achieve our vision and work within our budget. We had a simple but unique project in the foothills of Cupertino with a living roof with native grasses, a decomposed granite path alongside the house with woodland plantings and a custom fire pit designed to utilize some of the onsite materials including several large tree trunks. We are thrilled with the outcome and also super pleased with the amount of care and attention that we’ve received post-​completion. Not only were Jeff, Max and their crews super professional, but they also finished the job on-​time and on-​budget which is an absolute rarity in the construction boom the area is in right now. Can not recommend them enough!

Mr Sheehan came for an initial meeting and we thought it went well. A couple of days later he sent us his notes from the meeting and indicated he would be by the house the next week to take some measurements and work on a budgetary proposal. At that point all communication ceased… i wrote him asking as to the status of the visit and the budget but well over a month has passed and nothing has been received. He must have had second thoughts about our project, but letting us know that would have been nice.

I’ve had excellent service and suggestions from Jeff and his team. And all the subs were top rate, too: Brian’s Welding for fabulous ironwork, Steve of Precision Construction for top-​notch woodwork, Tom Ralston Concrete, etc. I actually found Jeff through Laura Grams, my designer. Both of them worked with me very patiently, accommodating my wishes and coming up with wonderful ideas, plant suggestions, hardscape designs, etc. The whole project was delightfully collaborative and great fun. They both went above and beyond many times! The search for the perfect rocks, helping Brian and Steve create the most wonderful gate ever, making sure the tile artist did what I wanted, getting the color of the concrete terrace just right, tweaking shapes and sizes, finding the perfect way to incorporate the parasoleil panels I wanted, figuring out the lighting, etc., etc. The result is my own bit of Eden.

Jeff Sheehan and his team turned our bland, weed filled front yard into a lovely lawn-​free relaxing space for us and our dogs. After calling many landscape companies, I soon realized my vision and budget were totally unrealistic. Jeff essentially agreed with the others, but patiently explained different options to help lower the cost, and at my urging, he designed a space far different than what I thought I wanted. Jeff’s design is both visually pleasing and practical for our application.
Seems the negative reviews about Confidence Landscape involve personality differences with Jeff, while first impressions are very important, I wasn’t put off by his straight forward, no nonsense manner.
Jeff definitely came through on all agreed work, moreover, he even revised his own design by adding flagstone steps, when he wasn’t satisfied he had them done a second time, all at no additional expense to us. We are very happy and have zero regrets going with Confidence Landscaping.
Work was performed, August 2013.
Darla Forbes, Campbell

I’ve had Jeff and his team manage my yard work for the past 14 years. Jeff and his son are landscape designers not just mow & blows.
He’s brought in excellent subcontractors to help with some of the tasks and has allowed me to develop my garden as finances allow. He’s also introduced me to some really good tree surgeons, but when I just needed a squirrels nest removed (empty), his guys did it for me on the normal route.
I like that they bring their own port-​a-​potty to construction sites, not leaving it out front to get tipped like some contractors do.
Why not 5 stars you say? I know Confidence is a bit on the expensive side… compared to my neighbors I know I’m not going cheap, but Jeff and his team are very good!!! It’s a balance between cost, quality, and time. My time and quality requirements do make things cost more.

The name says it all!!! Confidence Landscaping is the bomb! As a real estate agent, I work with a lot of vendors. Not all call you back, come to appt. on time, or leave you feeling that you can trust their evaluation of the project. That was not my experience with Jeff. He was personable and knowledgeable and offered great advice. I felt confident with the tips and advice he gave me and will definitely use him again. I’m excited to get my yard looking beautiful and with Confidence Landscaping I will.

Jeff Sheehan, the owner of Confidence Landscaping, just left after a consult visit, and I feel obligated to report on my experience. I hope that it will be helpful for others trying to decide whether to work with Jeff.
I decidedly HAVE NOT, and have no intention of EVER hiring Jeff based on my experience. What a condescending and disrespectful jerk. If you don’t have a big project, look elsewhere. Even if you do, beware of this guy’s character.
We have a small yard that we want to redo for some basic functions: lounging, dining, play, and a small garden. Nothing out of a magazine spread, so to speak, but attractive and functional. They say some landscape designers, architects, and contractors only like to take on big jobs. I’m guessing this company is one of them. Jeff was rude, bordering on insulting, the entire time.
Before even setting foot in our yard, he refused to move his giant truck from where it was parked a red zone, refused to come to the front door of the house, and generally let it be known that he did not care about our project. It seems he doesn’t care about treating potential clients with basic courtesy either. I was trying to be friendly, and not let him get to me (I mean, some people come off as jerks without intending to, I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt). As I tried to explain our vision, he acted visibly bored. Not once did he offer up any ideas or suggestions as several other professionals we are considering have done.
When Jeff asked about our budget (which I clearly stated on the phone to him previously), he said it is only possible for them to do what we want with 3x or 4x our budget. Obviously, this surprised me since he knew our budget coming in and other professionals seemed confident in coming in within range. Others offer options and trade-​offs to still achieve what you want. Not Confidence landscaping in this case. He basically said we have an impasse, which reflected poorly to me the company’s ability to be flexible and problem-​solve effectively.
My tolerance for his disrespect eventually wore out. I told Jeff he could have his business card back and showed him the exit.
I’m surprised Jeff has been «in business for 30 years» with his lack of professionalism. I wish I had seen the very recent review from Brian K. on 7÷7÷2013 before contacting him. Looks like I’m not the only one who has experienced this side of Jeff. Perhaps I’m feeling his bitterness after losing that lawsuit. I hope you never have to.

We sued Jeff Sheehan, owner of Confidence Landscaping in Campbell, CA, on 3.22.10, in Santa Clara County Superior Court, Small Claims Division, for breach-​of-​contract relating to a home landscaping job we hired him for in the summer of 2008. The Small Claims Case Number is 7−10-SC-38 077. The judge found that Sheehan had both charged us for work he never did, and performed work that did not satisfy the requirements of the Contract to which we agreed and paid. The judgment against Sheehan was $ 2213.65 (including court costs and interest paid to us). Sheehan did not try to appeal the ruling.
If you think, as I was raised to, that a man’s character really reveals itself at a time of adversity, not when things are soft and easy, consider this. In the courtroom, when it became pretty apparent to all of us that the judge was going to decide against him, Sheehan leaned forward and said, «Look your Honor, I can fill this courtroom with satisfied customers.» The judge responded, «Yes, Mr. Sheehan, but Mr. K. is here today, and he’s NOT satisfied.» Sheehan promptly turned his back on the judge to face the rear of the courtroom, and threw up his hands like he’d just been personally insulted. This was the kind of dismissive behavior I had already experienced with him, but I was still surprised at his gesturing, as the only person sitting there behind us was Sheehan’s college-​aged son. As the father to my own 4-​year-​old son, I get that the example I set for him has effects past the moment — and that a man shows restraint, if for no other reason than knowing his son is watching him.

We hired Confidence to implement landscape and hardscape plans another designer had previously drawn up, and we couldn’t be happier. Jeff and his team were great to work with. They communicated well, were responsive to our concerns, were very attentive to detail, stuck to a timeline as well as a budget, and did a beautiful job. Jeff is creative and talented designer. When we needed to make changes to our original plan, I was able to totally trust Jeff’s eye and judgement. When we are ready to do the next phase of our yard, we will ask Jeff to do the design and installation for sure.

Best money I ever spent. Of all the home improvement projects we’ve undertaken, this has been the most rewarding. The design is beautiful and the work performed is high quality and reliable. We get endless hours of enjoyment from our garden and yard now. I would not hesitate to work with Jeff and Confidence again.

Confidence provides very good quality service with excellent design.
Innovative Concrete Design, Inc

We landscaped our entire backyard with Confidence last summer. I absolutely love our new yard and the entire creative process with Jeff. Even after almost a year if there is a problem in our yard, I give Jeff a call and it is immediately taken care of! That is customer service!!! My husband and I highly recommend Confidence Landscaping!!!

Love these guys. We did a major landscaping project in our front yard. They had great ideas, implemented them professionally, and finished ahead of schedule and on-​budget. They are a pleasure to deal with — great customer service and they encourage clients to invest in the right places. Finally, they specialize in tough slopes and in California native low-​water plants! Best of the best.