Synergy Contracting Inc.

Our backyard renovation was the 2nd job that Synergy Contracting completed for us. They did such an amazing job on our front porch in 2014, that we hired them again for our backyard extreme makeover project in 2015.

From our first interaction with the salesman, Kevin, to the completion of the projects by Sterling & his talented installation crew, we were in good hands. They were professional and attentive to any questions we had.

Together, they turned our backyard into a private oasis which feels like our very own "resort in the suburbs".

Due to their expertise, the scheduling took a little longer than we hoped, however, they were well worth the wait!

We plan to hire them again in the near future.

This our second time hiring the company and we are very pleased with the work done by Synergy Contracting. Danny was very helpful in the planning/design of the project.The excavation crews and installation crew were also very helpful and informative. They were on time and completion was on schedule.We are very please and proud of this work. They should be too. Thanks Synergy Contracting and we will refer you to friends and family.!

We wanted to completely redesign our backyard to make the space more useable and inviting, but we also wanted to reuse some of the paving stones from our existing patio, to save in material cost and to keep the look similar to our driveway and front walkway. Danny was a pleasure to work with from the design phase to completion of the project. There were a number of delays along the way, which were frustrating but unavoidable for a complex project involving multiple contractors (we had a deck and an irrigation system installed in addition to the hardscaping). In the end the crew led by Sterling did an excellent job and they made sure we were pleased with every detail.

I am extremely pleased with the Landscaping work that Synergy did for me and my family. A++ rating.
They were respectful, honest, dedicated and professional. They treated my home as their own. I’m extremely grateful to the entire team at Synergy.

Planning and Design with Danny:
We first met Danny Cabral in February 2015 with the goal of updating our tired interlocking stone work in our backyard pool area and front entrance way. The project was large and involved collaboration with my pool supplier and lighting contractor. As a homeowner we had a few ideas but no knowledge of how it would all work or be pulled together. Danny was referred to us by a family member who had fantastic work done the previous year. We called Danny for a quote and he scheduled a meeting at our convenience in February. We had other quotes from other landscaping companies during the same month but decided to go with Danny and Synergy. Danny was a true professional and listened our needs, desires and vision. I just had a good feeling about him. Its funny how you get a good feeling about someone on the first impression. Danny proved my instincts to be true. Through our experience with Danny he proved to be hardworking, thorough, detailed, honest, dedicated, respectful and polite. Danny quickly mapped out drawings for us and various design options for us to consider.  It just seemed that Danny cared more and wanted to work harder than all the other guys out there. He worked within our budget and understood the “look and feel” we wanted. He booked follow up sessions to review concepts, ideas and drawing until we decided on a plan that was both beautiful and functional. What Danny created on paper for us was a true piece of art from a design perspective. Danny is truly amazing at design. He showed us various samples of stone types, patterns and pavers that would work well with what we wanted to achieve. He was extremely helpful throughout the process. He was never pushy. He really understood us as homeowners and was extremely respectful. He gave us the space we needed to make our decision. He gave us a project timeline and stuck to it. One of the stories you often hear about projects like this is that contractors will show up, do a bit of work, collect a downpayment and not be on-site or show up for weeks. Synergy was onsite from the day 1 until the job was completed, from excavation right through to installation.  I’m very pleased and also very grateful for what Danny achieved for us and consider him to be the absolute Best in the business. Danny is above the rest and and is truly client focused. A big thank you to Danny and Synergy.

Excavation:
The demolition work commenced in April 2015. It commenced a few days late due to weather conditions however whatever time was lost at the start was made up through hard work, dedication and putting in extra time. The team led by George worked extremely hard to meet the completion timeline that we agreed upon. The team was respectful to me and my family and answered questions we had for the project. They treated my home as their own. Often Phil (the owner) showed up to ensure progress was on track and to make sure that we were happy with developments. The crew had all the necessary heavy equipment to do the job. They were punctual and enjoyed working on my property. At the end of each work day they would spend time to ensure that they cleaned up before leaving which meant sweeping dust and any residue left on the driveway and street. My neighbours were extremely impressed with the pride George and crew took in their work.

Installation:
The big day came when the excavation was completed and installation was to commence. Of course Danny ensured that all the materials and the stone we decided on was on site prior to the commencement of installation. The installation crew was headed up and managed by a true craftsman and stone specialist named Sterling. Sterling and crew were punctual and very polite. Just really down to earth good people. They worked without and issues and as a team they worked in 'synergy’. Sterling was extremely detailed oriented. Things like spacing between stones and stone patterns were of importance. Armour stone was used to build a retaining wall. Even the layering, spacing, height and look was taken into consideration when putting up the retaining wall with armour stone. Everything was carefully considered from an visual and functional perspective. The underlying material and treatment/tapping was important to Sterling and crew. Sterling and crew cared about every detail and they truly cared that we were happy. They worked with our pool supplier to ensure piping and wiring to/from the pool was done correctly. They took steps to ensure that piping installed by my pool supplier stayed in tact and didn’t get damaged. Extreme care was taken not to damage the pool coping. Sterling even ran piping/conduit prior to stone installation for us so our lighting contractor could fish electrical wiring to areas around the patio and pool. The crew installed a diving rock which was hand selected by Danny which finished off the elegant and beautiful landscaping design. They went above and beyond all expectations. It was amazing to see the day to day progress that was being made and the transformation that was taking shape. Sterling is without a doubt the absolute Best in the business. This crew is extremely hard working and are dedicated specialists. They take pride in their work. Sterling is a craftsman, he is an amazingly gifted and talented person at what he does. He loves what he does and is passionate about his craft. Sterling’s goal is to do the job right and he does it above and beyond the standard. He wants to exceed the homeowners expectation. The team are client focused and they truly valued me, my family and my home. They are pleasant and just really talented and exceptional at what they do.

I love the way things turned out and I’m extremely pleased with the results. It could not have been achieved if not for Synergy and the entire team. Danny, George, Sterling and the entire crew from Synergy thank you. I love what you did for me and my property. You created an absolutely a work of art. Friends and family who come over are just amazed at the end result. I’ve been told its like something from one of those backyard design television shows or a design catalog. In fact the stone supplier that was used were equally impressed with the work and design that they decided to use the landscaping job completed by Synergy in their upcoming catalogue for 2016. Amazing! Thank you Synergy.

We are extremely satisfied with this outstanding job done by Synergy Contracting Inc. A job way beyond our dreams and expectation. A huge THANK YOU to - Sterling, Calvin, Jody, Mike and Larry - Our Crew. They were professional, courteous, hardworking and just plain nice!.. And Danny the Sales Rep. Danny, it was a pleasure working with you the second time around. Synergy has the best employee for Sales.....Thank You to the excavation crew as well.. !! .. You initialized the whole process .. :) Its a true Masterpiece !!! .. 10 +++++. Maria

After reading the good reviews we decided to contact the company.
1- Pricing and design part with Danny was very satisfactory and because of him we decided to peruse the project with synergy.
2- Digging was behind schedule but we kept quite.
3- finishing the project was almost 3 weeks behind schedule.
4- To compensate for the delay they installed extra part in the retaining walls without charging us and we appreciated that.
5- Did not like calling before even completing the job, asking for the rest of the money.
Overall, we appreciated the sales and customer's service side which helped a lot to absorb most of the downfalls in this project.

First off, I would like to say that the work done by these guys is outstanding! We were looking to get interlocking done for the driveway and spent some time deciding who to go with. After meeting Danny during the first consultation we felt very comfortable with the ideas he had as well as the pricing. We booked the job and within 5 weeks they started. Everything went well and we appreciate some changes they made to accommodate tree roots in the backyard. Overall we have had a lot of compliments from neighbours and family members. Synergy is already committed to do work at my brothers house..looking forward to seeing how that turns out!

Thanks Danny and the Synergy team!!

After going through all fantastic references I chose Synergy Contracting. Their work did not come anywhere close to those references. Before you finalise, please send me email at maha_mon@gmail.com and I will give you the location, please use this as a reference before you decide.

Here are the photos. 1 Corners do not meet at 45%, 2 & 3 inconsistent gaps between stones, 4&5 incorrect levelling of stones

Hi Danny,

I wanted to thank you, Joe and team and Jody and team for our completed retaining wall and interlocking brick projects.

Thank you Danny for walking us through the process and keeping communications going throughout the project.

Thanks to both the excavation and installation teams for their excellent work, and for putting in the extra time to finish the last project details. It was much appreciated. The work adds significant eye appeal in our front and back yards, and was done with obvious craftsmanship.

Please pass along our thanks.

Thanks again,
Linda and Jim F