BK Landscape Design

In the process of completing an extensive renovation to a 100 year old home, we needed an experienced landscape professional. As part of the renovation process we took the landscaping down to bare dirt, so we needed a complete replacement. Given Brian's past strong Houzz reviews we reached out to him and he quickly responded to the opportunity to work together. Brian created a design that was respectful of the homes architectural characteristics. He was responsive to our budget and ultimately marshalled us through a competitively bid landscape construction contractor review process. Throughout the construction process, Brian frequently communicated with the landscape contractor and made in field recommendations as required. We were very pleased with his attentiveness and professional approach to our project. We are thoroughly enjoying our newly landscaped yard.

Brian has worked with us throughout the re-design of our back and front yard, including putting in a pool and landscape design. The project required landscape grading and new walls/fences and new plants/design. He helped us better integrate our house and its exits with the outside areas. He has a thoughtful, professional approach and is great at providing ideas with the pros and cons without being pushy and helping to keep costs down. He is patient and a good listener. His calm approach was much appreciated as we talked through ideas and potential issues. We did not work with a contractor and we had many sub-contractors working on the pool and he helped us catch several issues before it was too late, which was really not even in his job description. He provided drawings for the project in a timely manner and worked well with our architect and the pool contractors. Highly recommend!

I am working on a landscape project to support the artificial turf and putting green that I recently had installed in my back and side yards. I was referred to Brian by a friend, and was looking for help with plant selection in the surrounding areas. I am glad I selected Brian after speaking with other designers and the turf installer, since Brian actually provided other design suggestions that will enhance the finished project. Brian helped me keep the overall project costs in line with my budget by suggesting the installation of PT planters rather than large boulders across a long expanse of steep embankment adjacent to the dry creek bed. He also suggested increasing the dry scape work to include a seating area near the putting green for my guests. However, the main extent of his efforts was to provide plant selections for the various sun exposure areas that exist throughout the project areas while considering my request to primarily use plants that are native to California and the Marin area, and require minimal irrigation when mature so not to impact the health of many existing large oaks that exist in the project area and adjacent property. He was always clear in his communication and suggestions while providing alternate selections from which I could choose. Thank you very much for the thoughts, work, and help you brought to this project.

We reached out to Brian initially for a consult on a re-design of our backyard. He was patient upon the first meeting as my dogs were trying to introduce themselves as well. Being that the reason for the design was to have a dog friendly space, it was good for him to observe the space they need and what I need to keep them from bringing dirt from coming into the house. Brian created a path and high screening foliage which created a much more zen-like area, rather than the separate space I had for the dogs previously. Brian also planned a raised deck area so my family could continue to enjoy outdoor barbecues and fresh air conversations. We highly recommend Brian! He is communicative during the process, punctual and met our needs within our budget.

Brian was great to work with. He took the time to understand our goals and literally look at the project from multiple different angles. He listened well to feedback and was timely and responsive. Our project is still in the build phase but Brian’s design work was exactly what we were looking for.

We bought a new house with NO backyard. Just dirt and an odd shape that defied our ability to plan what to do with it. We sought Brian's help and are very glad we did. Brian drew a detailed plan for hardscape, lighting, irrigation, and plantings that fit our yard beautifully. He specified a mix of hardscape materials--pavers and decomposed granite that broke up the hardscape, defined the seating areas, and added a lot of interest. He added lighting along the pathways and a nice variety of drought-tolerant plants. It is all finished and looks terrific. Brian does great design work at a very reasonable price.

We hired Brian to design the front area of our house including; landscape, driveway, retaining wall and awning. We were super pleased with his ideas and finished design. We have a sloping front and he designed for that. He knows plants and was able to answer all questions and give suggestions for what best fit what we wanted. He listened to what we asked for and came up with a design which matched what we said. He has a keen attention to detail which is truly appreciated. He's very professional and delivered on time. He's flexible and easy to work with. I would highly recommend Brian.

Brian was a pleasure to work with - very knowledgeable and creative. His hand-rendered designs are visually rich and inspiring. He stayed present throughout the construction process and constantly came up with creative solutions when "construction reality" meant the design had to be re-worked on-the-fly. Plus, he's a very nice guy!

We hired BK Landscape Design to create an overall landscape and low retaining wall plan which we could implement in phases. Brian was great to work with – listening carefully and asking questions to flush out preferences and styles. His initial draft had a full layout with photos of the plants selected which allowed for more discussion and refinement. We are extremely pleased with Brian’s final design and can’t wait to have it all built. We feel we received great value in the design work he provided. We are happy to be enthusiastic referrals for BK Landscape Design.

We enjoyed working with Brian. Although the plan was not what I first envisioned, It looks great! This is why we hired a designer. Brian was very sensitive to our budget and tried to give us a plan that looks good and will not break the bank.

Ive found Brian Klein exceptionally great to work with as a professional in building quality landscapes in the bay area. His talents dynamically fit a wide diversity of clients and their specific needs. His sense of design and attention to client needs translates into a very customized and detailed approach. As a contractor, Ive found Brian very easy as to work with. He is a skilled communicator which is a huge plus for efficiency and accuracy in producing fine gardens.

I engaged Brian to create a design and plan for my front and backyard landscaping . He was collaborative and communicated well and I loved what he came up with. He prepared the specs for the bid and managed that process, which was great, and I was very pleased with the contractor as well. Very happy with whole process, highly recommend!