Avoid Bull Landscapes

I hired Bull Landscapes to do the landscaping at a property I had just acquired. I dealt with Brian Dube and payments were made into the bank account of Nomalanga Moyo.

They claimed to have the necessary expertise to do landscaping, irrigation and paving. However, their service and workmanship has been wholly substandard.

Landscaping Issues: •Kikuyu grass was installed in areas without sufficient sunlight, which is not suitable for that type of grass. LM grass should have been installed in those areas. •Kikuyu grass was planted in areas with no sunlight at all, contrary to basic horticultural principles. Paving should have been installed in those areas, not grass. •Roses were planted in areas without sufficient sunlight and no sprinklers were installed there, resulting in poor plant health and the need for replanting. Irrigation Issues: •The sprinkler system was poorly designed and insufficient for the flowerbeds, resulting in new plants dying from lack of water. •There was no separation between sprinklers for the lawn and those for the flowerbeds, leading to inefficiency and water waste. •A few of the sprinklers malfunctioned immediately after being installed, and Brian had no clue how to fix them and he advised that the sprinkler system should just be switched off, and he would come back to fix them...which he never did. •Several water pipes were left exposed, making them prone to damage. Some have already sustained damage and are leaking.

After numerous engagements with Brian over several months, it became clear that he was either unwilling or unable to address and rectify the problems identified.

I then asked a few other landscaping companies to check the garden, and they confirmed that the landscaping and irrigation work done was substandard and would have to be redone and/or fixed.

The only work that was done properly was the paving. Perhaps Bull Landscapes should market themselves as a paving company and stop pretending to be landscapers.

Due to the substantial amounts involved and their unwillingness/inability to fix their mess, I initiated legal action against them.

Getting the documents served was quite a mission, as the business address they provided was incorrect. I had to hire a tracing company in order to locate their correct address.

If anyone has had a similar experience with this company, please comment on this post or post your own experience. If it can be proven that this is a pattern of behaviour, and they have done this to other people, a case of ***** can be pursued.