Weed Man

Lawn Maintenance
Toronto ON M1B 5N6
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Private User reviews Pickering, ON
0/10

WEEDMAN..... NO MEANS NO!

We used the Weedman a couple of years ago with average satisfaction (no real difference between most lawn care companies). We decided to go another direction with our lawn care and notified the Weedman of our intentions (if you don't call them to cancel, they will continue the service the next year - buyer beware).

We started receiving sales calls from the Weedman starting in February of this year. We told them thanks, but no thanks - we have moved on. Since then, we have received approximately 20 phone calls from their aggressive sales team trying to get us back with them. We have asked them to take us off their call list, but they keep on calling. Now if I answer, they do not say anything and hang up (I know your phone number by now you clowns ...but if my wife answers, they act like they have been best buddies for the last 10 years and the sales pitches begin! she ends up giving me the phone where I tell them NO THANKS and then cut them off and hang up.

WEEDMAN.... NO MEANS NO, SO PFO!!!

Approximate cost of services:
$350.00
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Private User reviews Whitby, ON
1/10

Total Waste of Money

We hired the Weed Man to get rid of our weeds and grubs. It cost 360.00 for the summer. They would come on several occasions to spray for weeds then towards the end of the season to treat for grubs. The reason I hired a company is cause the weed killer at stores such as Canadian Tire etc doesn't kill weeds, the weed man assured us that they can get rid of them. Well all I saw on my lawn all summer was weeds, they can't control them. I believe the grub killer worked but grubs came back the following year.
Don't waste your hard earned money.

Approximate cost of services:
$360.00
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Private User reviews Surrey, BC
0/10

Why did I not check out these reviews first?! They are low class...

just got off the phone with customer "service"...I've never been treated so disrespectfully. I spoke with Alvin who spent the better part of 15 minutes trying to convince me that when I called last year to cancel my services (a call that was logged on their end, including a summary of the conversation) ended up cancelling only any additional services and not the base contract! Clearly not the intention or the content of my call to them.
After arguing over the semantics of this for a long time he basically suggested that I'm not telling the and that I'm on the hook for $50 in subsequent charges (even though THEY did not cancel the contract as I had requested in the first place!).
I flat out asked him is it really worth losing a customer and damaging their reputation just to try to clawback $50? His answer -"I have to pay my technicians".
Bottom line- you're paying an average price to get very average work at best, totally unacceptable customer service and harassing frequent calls to "up sell" you!

Approximate cost of services:
$350.00
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Charles  in Toronto
Charles in Toronto
2 reviews Markham, ON
0/10

Terrible Terrible Service

they have done a terrible terrible job. They have completely destroyed by backyard by over applying their chemicals - I consistently told them that we had weed problem in the front yard but they kept applying to backyard. It's destroyed to a point we need to replace the entire lawn. Now they keep calling in evenings every wk or so then just hang up. Unbelievable...

Approximate cost of services:
$270.00
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Private User reviews Pickering, ON
1/10

Weeds and more weeds!!

Our lawn had more weeds this past summer and lots of brown patches. We decided that we are done with Weed Man!!!! I am only doing this review because Weed Man keeps calling every evening to get my mother to sign on for 2017. Come on guys...she's a senior on a fixed income...and she told you 'no thank you' a few times already!!!! Please stop harassing her!!! Also, DO NOT attempt to continue your 'lawn care' in 2017 without our knowledge or consent, as this will be considered Trespassing on your part.
Thank you.

Approximate cost of services:
$350.00
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Shaun - Scarborough in Scarborough
Shaun - Scarborough in Scarborough
1 review Toronto, ON
1/10

Enough with the calls already - No Means No

I tried Weedman for one year (2015) and didn't see a bit of difference in my lawn. I cancelled after a single year and went back to doing it myself. The issue I have with this company is the fact that I receive a call from various Weedman representative almost every week offering me a "special deal". Despite my numerous requests to remove me from their call list, the calls continue!

Approximate cost of services:
$300.00
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Company Response

I am sorry for any inconvenience we might have caused you as this was never our intent. If you are still getting calls please contact my Head office and we will ensure this matter will be taken care of immediately. 416-269-8333

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Private User reviews Richmond Hill, ON
1/10

Terrible!

I decided to try Weed Man this year and was very disappointed. In July they applied Fiesta anti-weed twice on my lawn (it was 3 days apart) because they mixed up my address with the neighbor. I was very upset not only because they ruined my lawn but also because they double charged me - no apologies received. Finally they sent me a letter that if I don't call to cancel their service by certain date they will auto renew me for the next year as they are a "continuous service company"... I dealt with WeedMan in Ottawa and they were fine. Scarborough franchise is just totally mismanaged, the right foot there doesn't know what the left foot is doing. Avoid!

Approximate cost of services:
$450.00
What could this company do to improve their services?
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Shauna in Oshawa
Shauna in Oshawa
1 review Oshawa, ON
2/10

General Weed Control

Our second year using Weedman - did not really see a difference in the lawn from one year to the next. This year we received a sales call and I told the salesperson we were going to be redoing our entire front year in the spring so we didn't want any more services. We still received one more fall weed control, I called Customer Service to find out why and it was clear there was a misunderstanding in the earlier sales call. I thought I had told the salesperson we didn't want any further treatments but my wording when the snotty customer service girl played my call back to me was "no additional services". So they are insisting we pay for the last service.

We will pay the last $60 fee, but that has cost the company our business - we will never use Weedman again and will tell all our friends how horrible the customer service was.

Approximate cost of services:
$300.00
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Liz from Etobicoke
Liz from Etobicoke
5 reviews Toronto, ON
0/10

BUYER BEWARE

This is my third summer using Weedman. First year was good...second year I started getting dry patches in my lawn. The company gave me free seeds. I boight bought soil and added seeds. I watered for weeks. Was getting better and it is the end of summer and my lawn looks its worst its ever been. I used to have a BEAUTIFUL full green lawn. Not anymore thanks to weedman. I need 2500 square feet of new sod which is going to cost me thousands of dollars.

Approximate cost of services:
$350.00
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blair_capel in Toronto
blair_capel in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
1/10

More weeds than ever ...

When I invested in WeedMan I expected them to really concentrate on problematic weeds. Instead, they show up for 7 minutes and liberally spray the entire property without extra focus on said problematic areas. This was largely disappointing considering the cost to retain them. In effect, they do what anyone can do and have no secret or special method of application. They fertilize (which helps feed weeds as well) and then they spray to ‘prevent weeds’ which really just supresses their growth once fertilized. Save hundreds and just buy your own weed prevent spray and fertilizer. All WeedMan offers you is your time back.

Approximate cost of services:
$300.00
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