Lmf-services Reviews

TLC will go a long way

Had my garden redone from Levi and his team Did a alright job but upon closer inspection you begin to realise how much they ve cut corners - New sleepers were installed which rest against our grass which looked great however no membrane was added so now when it rains one side of my lawn will always slope downwards because soil is coming out of the gaps of the sleepers The sleepers where the grass and soil is resting is also showing signs of decay A simple 10 membrane would have gone a long way to block the soil from seeping through - Asked for the lawn to be levelled because it was incredibly bumpy They came back out almost 6 months later after chasing them up constantly They ran their compactor on the lawn Just did a dry run and went on their way Had zero impact on the lawn as the soil was bone dry and didnt even bother to evaluate if the job was done correctly Nothing but a tick box exercise with no care given - Sleepers have started to move out of their original position because they did not use any angled brackets Literally 1 long screw and hope for the best End result - Paid a new contractor to get some of the work redone i e levelling the grass with soil compactor and seeds - Removing replacing some sleepers because they have rotted no membrane added - Remove the soil from the sleepers to again add a membrane and angled brackets to retain its shape Pathetic to say the least I would ve asked Levi to do the corrections but if it takes him and his team 6 months to come out to do an awful job of lawn correction why bother

Not worth a penny Stay Away

Stay Away Don t pay a penny until the job is fully complete You ll get the cheapest quote and the worst quality of work Pay the extr money to someone reputed His Team is under 18 20 and with no experience I had to repeatedly monitor the work and the quality was worse than anything i expected from a contractor I stopped his team from smashed into the cement holding my canopy Levi repeatedly cancelled on me last minute for over week with all sorts of excuses and didn t come to continue the work The contract completion was within the week whereas the job was 1 4 the way even after 4weeks He left the work unfinished and messy for 4weeks with no response on messages

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY Levi started the work in our garden and then didn t finish the job Doesn t answer calls and constantly saying the weather wasn t great to complete the job He comes across very friendly at the beginning once he starts the work and first payments are made he doesn t complete the work Constantly lying and saying he or the workers weren t well Do not waste your time

Terrible communication bad service no interest in

Terrible communication no interest in resolving any problems they have caused be aware this isn t a good company to deal with

Avoid like the plague please don t make

Avoid like the plague please don t make the same mistake as me and read all reviews Levi will come across very friendly once payment is done very difficult to get in touch Constantly lying He will not fix his mistakes and asked me to find another contractor Do not waste your time and money

Avoid

Avoid Destroyed my garden he s a scam

Waited over a month for a quote

Saw the reviews and decided not to judge the company however been waiting for a quote from Levi for a month now Waste of time Reviews seem correct

Abysmal service and finish

The wife got a quote off Levi after seeing his work online and also recommendations from son He came around seemed profession and pleasant gave quotes and outlined work need to lay a 50m2 patio He stated would be in four fazes with a quarter payment after each phase 1 removal of old patio and levelling of ground 2 hardcore drainage and relocate fence 3 First half of patio 4 Second part of patio and finish All well and good This was early March 2024 Work started in March 2024 all going well in phase one Old patio up and removed from site strange we thought as we had asked to keep so wife could sell but we went with it as little room to store around property Earth dug out and fence removed Now we have three dogs thus the reason for extending patio as they tend to dig up everything and so we fenced off the garden so they would stay on patio With the fence now down the dogs had free reign over garden Levi said not to worry be back to do phase 2 asap three weeks later he finally turns up after many messages and calls from wife hard core laid and off he goes again No drains and no other work So no we have hardcore and three dogs running riot and no Levi for months General excuses being arm rest day leg rest day workers ill its raining its too wet I have a schedule you know I don t work Saturday I don t work weekend I don t work bank holidays Things come to a head and wife contacted and sacked him and said we would go to trading standards Immediate response of I m working around the corner I will be with you in 10 minutes to discuss This was a Saturday so I m guessing it was just us he never works Saturdays for We had got other trades in to price up remainder of job but all wanted what we had originally been quoted as they said the work was that bad they would not be happy to lay paving on top of it and so we would need to start from scratch No I understood the phased payment side of the deal as in effect you are now held to ransom unless you want to just write off the money already spent Phase 3 was carried out late May 2024 with his then disapearing again with the same excuses until just over a week ago when he returned to finish the job With this was strict instructions to not walk on patio for 48 hours and do not let dogs on for 36 Understandable we thought so as to allow to dry and set Unfortunately I feel other factors were at play for this instruction It prevented us from seeing all the errors until two days after completion and time for Levi to disappear again So to a list of the errors Stonework not completed by back door empty gaps either side of door and top step not even slabbed at all Patio not washed off after instillation of Joint Tec product and putting in place plumb slate around edges So now all plumb slate covered in joint tec which is unsightly and will take months to disperse Joint Tec is also come out of some of the gaps in the paving and the cement is now exposed Gatepost in fence cut too short and not cemented in at all Dogs pushed it over in first day on patio Gate doesn t close properly even with post upright One panel cut down to fit gap which we never gave permission for as they are 90 a panel and even with this the gate doesn t shut correctly So he bodged a job to get it to fit and it still doesn t work Wood and debris from phase 1 excavation used to bulk up depth of edging so as to use less plumb stone We have removed a full carrier bag of wood so far from one side Electric cable for summerhouse in garden left exposed on top of plumb slate Why this wasn t buried is beyond me as we told Levi we have a dog that will chew everything as its a puppy but still was left exposed Drains not installed correctly Sections not clicked together correctly so there are ridges that will build up blockages over time One drain just runs off to the soil and is 3cm below level of patio and the other has no gradient and so water just sits in it This does flow into a drain through the hole smashed into the drain with a hammer Throughout Levi would tell my wife one thing and me another It got to the point I wanted nothing to do with him and my wife dealt with everything I have emailed him asking for an explanation but in over two weeks had no response When asked about these issues by my wife he got aggressive and abusive stating he would be bringing our rubbish back and he is done with us When asked about the 50 slabs he had removed he ignored the issue then blocked my wife My wife has since seen slab very similar to our old ones in size and paint marks for sale on his site He will say as he has on other reviews that its all lies but I m happy to show any who wish to see and I have nothing to hide In hindsight I wish we had never met the man and even more regret giving him 4000 I would not ask that man back to change a toilet roll let alone anything else

AVOID - DO NOT USE

Our Project began in April 2024 and at the start of July 2024 we terminated our contract with immediate effect due to the project being progressed to only 40 We asked Levi to come out and quote us for removal of an old garage approximately 120sqm of natural stone laying and a rear shed base approximately 45sqm Prior to accepting the quote we asked him about the negative reviews he had He was quick to justify each one of them and deflect these back on the clients DO NOT BELIEVE HIS REASONINGS So there was an initial delay of approximately 3 Business days due to a skip being on the drive even though there was sufficient space to access the garden around the Skip This delay was encountered on the first week of the project Everytime we contacted Levi he stated that the above delay was the reason for works not progressing Having consulted 2 other landscapers regarding this delay and the workmanship completed they advised that this was utter nonsense and that the time could have been made up and the project completed by now We also asked Levi to remove rubbish from the property relating to the project however was never removed even after being paid to do this We persistently asked Levi and staff to ensure the drive was cover with protective sheets to prevent damage however this was ignored and after having the aggregates removed from the drive it is apparent how much damage has been caused to your driveway Having consulted 2 other landscapers they advised the following 1 Any delay especially of that of around 3 business days would not lead to a project remaining incomplete to date2 Damp course levels would have been breached on the final levels achieved from paving 3 The aggregates Hardcore Topsoil used were not of quality for paving It was confirmed and demonstrated that the product used was recycled materials which included rubber branches and shards of glass 4 The quality of work for the reclaimed slab base was not to an acceptable workmanship slabs laid with poor mixture which has led to slabs moving and the slabs not aligning at the front of the base We have had to cut our losses and resort to starting the project from scratch with another Landscaper who has ripped up all of the works completed and installed quality hardcore and topsoil for the base of the landscaping We were not going to be having any lawn related works other than it to be restored refurbished however have been advised that LMF Services have ruined the original grass and will need to be reinstalled We strongly recommend that anyone wanting to have any landscaping work avoid Levi and LMF Services at all costs If you do for any reason decide to go with Levi and LMF Services please expect endless excuses such as 1 Staff being of sick2 Tyre puncture on the trailer3 Van requiring service 4 Levi having a fever after working in the rain although being advised by the client to not continue work in such conditions 5 Receiving the blame for causing an injury because you have contacted them6 Be asked to contact only during working hours as he is busy at work but when you do your calls will be ignored and messages read and not responded to or calls rejected however a text message exchange stating he is driving and unable to talk but able to have a conversation over text messages illegal 7 Being told that they will be on site and not turn up at all without notice 8 Being chased for payments for works completed even though the phase completion has not been achieved Poor customer service poor communication poor quality of workmanship poor quality of materials lack of communication lack of professionalism is some of the points that come to mind