Outdoor Contracting

After several failed attempts to find a contractor to landscape our backyard, we found Mr. Bill Botkin from Outdoor Life Contracting, Inc. He helped our backyard dreams come true! Bill and his team completely overhauled our backyard transforming it into our little sanctuary! Bill installed everything from a brick paver patio, retaining walls, stack stone walls, and gravel pathways. We can honestly say that there were no down sides to working with Bill. We received everything that Bill said he contracted to do plus his extra attention to detail. We will definitely work with Bill again for all of our landscaping needs and highly recommend him to everybody!

I had Bill and his crew do several things for me, including putting stone edging in and fixing my sprinkler system which had a combination of needing upgrading do to age and fixing from poor workmanship by the previous contractor. Bill updated my sprinkler system with a controller that I can manage from my phone, no matter where I am, and added me to the Smart Irrigation program in Mecklenburg so that I now save money on my summer watering costs, water only when needed, plus I’m exempt from Stage 2 and 3 watering restrictions! I also had most of the landscaping in front of my house redone, a fountain installed, and uplighting added to the house and the yard. He also did some yard grading for a drainage problem. Miguel, his foreman was a joy to work with. Bill communicated well with me, was very thorough, gave me options, and somehow remembered all the various little small tasks I had his crew do for me. I especially loved that Bill didn’t just put in the standard plants that you see in every yard. I now have Encore azaleas that bloom three times a year, and a gorgeous Traveller weeping redbud. I was impressed with his willingness to go the extra mile and get things done right, and to BOTH his and my satisfaction! I will definitely continue to use his services.