Wilcox Lawn & Landscaping

I have been doing business with Wilcox Lawn and Landscape for years. They did my original home landscaping when we bought on Lake Leann. Now they have been doing my sprinkler shut down and start up for over 15 years. They do an outstanding job!

I absolutely love Wilcox Lawn & Landscaping!
Their perennials and annuals are always beautiful and healthy. I have been there 4 times for purchases this summer already and am always greeted with such warm welcoming!
Also have purchased lawn decor that I love.
I will keep returning!

THE SHORT: Unethical business practices and too many better options in the market. Fellow contractors and homeowners should steer clear. Lester brothers is a better source of top soil, mulch and gravel. Sandy's Landscape is a better alternative for landscape supplies and installations. But I’d certainly never do business with Wilcox again.

THE LONG: We ordered 10 yards of 411 limestone and 2 yards of #10 limestone. We received 2.5 yards of #10 and 6.5 yards of 411. We honestly assumed they were gonna do two truckloads and called to see when they would be out to deliver the second load. The receptionist laughed at me and transferred me to the owner. The owner proceeded to tell me I was an idiot and probably over excavated our area by 3.5” average. We formed and transit leveled an average of 4.5”. We were shooting for 4” and were anywhere from 3.5-5.5” at the deepest. Let’s call it an average of 4.5” (to be generous to them). The forms were 32’ long and 13 feet wide. That comes out to 5.7 yards (being generous). Plus we poured some at the entrance of the patio (let’s call it a yard to be generous). 6-7 yards. Whats weird is that we got the right amount of #10.

Im guessing they could bring in a few hundred thousand dollars a year doing this and honestly, who is forming up their gravel/mulch? This was a unique situation where we wanted a perfectly sloped base so we screeded the gravel like concrete.

To fix it we had to order a second load of 10 yards and pay for it. This time I measured the truck. If the truck was full to the brim it would be 10 yards. I’ll let you be the judge of whether or not you think that truck in the photo is full. (We got less than 8 yards the second trip-once we got the rest in the forms) We would have ended up short on our own estimate and ended up needing 12 yards total and were prepared to go get a couple yards to fill in around the patio. But got less than half done because we were short so much. We ended up getting less than 15 yards total. we have 2-3 left over and 12 under the patio. Yes, including the compaction rate which is about a half an inch at this depth.

The owner and driver were incredible rude throughout the whole process. We invited them out to double check our math. The owner Jeff said he would come out twice to check and remedy and never showed either day. We also invited them to let the driver check out the forms and take measurements while he was out delivering the second load. He never left the truck.

We were more than willing to have our math corrected and let them double check the measurements. They were uninterested in resolving it and at the end offered us $100 refund which we refused because it doesn't seem right. We got less than 15 yards and paid for 20. I get why they would do it. I just don't want to have any part of it. I'll let you be the judge.

After this was all done I thought back to the last time I used them for mulch delivery. I alway bought bagged mulch and always had extra. I ordered the same from them and came up short. I assumed it was my math. Now I question that. This is how they do business. To give them the benefit of the doubt, Im not sure they even know they are swindling people. They just seem to be uninterested in verifying or correcting it.

I'll be making other construction companies aren't getting taken. I'd steer clear if I were you.