Big Boy's Tree & Landscaping

This company, Michael W[redacted] specifically, was paid 150.00 for lawn work. He did not do it. He refused to return calls. He is a crook and anyone who conducts business with him should be wary.

The business owner, Mike W[redacted], took a $900 deposit, and never returned to do the work. He did not respond to phone calls and all attempts to get a hold of him and get the work done. He has no real business, and is running a scam. He presents himself as a legitimate businessman, and claims to have all kinds of equipment, knowledge, and a crew. In reality he is just a scam artist, changing his business name every few years and continuing to rip off unsuspecting new customers. He disconnected his phone and changed his number, does not return calls.
Check his criminal record in Hanover County and you can see his recent charges for Credit Card Fraud, Theft, and selling stolen property. The guy is real [redacted].

Big Boy's Tree and Landscaping is a front and a fraud!! Do not do business with Michael W[redacted] or any of his 'so-called' crew. Him and his wife are crooks of the worst kind!! They came to my home claiming to have a legitimate business and wrote up a bogus contract with no intention of actually completing work discussed. I attempted to reach out to them multiple times with no reply. I gave them a down payment with an agreed tentative date with no further communication from the business owner whatsoever despite numerous texts and calls. I had to call them from another number to get him to answer. When I finally got him on the phone, He claimed the reason he did not come to begin work on the date discussed was due to 'baby stuff.' Why he wouldn't communicate that baffled me and it made me really suspicious. He then agreed to complete work on another date with still no communication to verify any intention on completing work. I asked for the return of deposit with obviously no reply. I plan to take legal action. PLEASE BE WARY OF ANY CONTRACTOR REQUESTING ANY FORM OF DEPOSIT OR PAYMENT BEFORE WORK IS COMPLETED!

Paid this person over $1,800 (50% of the total quote) in May to begin landscaping duties on June 13th for a duration of three days, and they were made aware of my deadline for completion. In the week of June 6th, I tried to contact them several times with job changes with no response. I left numerous, increasingly not-so-pleasant messages and sent many emails... all were ignored. Being suspicious, since I haven't spoken to them since May 19th, I had to drive out to the address listed on the so-called company's [redacted] page so I could maybe talk to a human being. I was greeted by an individual who advised me (using strong language) not to work with these people because they aren't honest; in addition, he said the owner was in jail (hence no contact, but that doesn't excuse the "operations manager's" line being ignored and the zero email response). Heeding his warning, I decided to cut ties with them immediately. Later that night on the 11th of June, the "operations manager" contacts me from a different phone number stating that a "friend" said I was trying to reach them. She began to explain that their phones got messed up and they have new numbers. I proceeded to tell her that I would like a refund. She said "no problem" and that she'll relay my request to the locked up "owner." On the afternoon of June 13th (the day work was suppose to begin), the "owner" calls me talking fast (as usual) and craftily telling me that the $1,800 I gave them was "non-refundable" (what?) and that they will do the work BUT unfortunately "we have another job this week so we'll have to start yours next week." Irritated because of the many holes in that excuse and the knowledge that my money was virtually gone, I mustered up the ability to give them the benefit of the doubt. I clearly stated that the walkway and fire pit were the priorities above all other work to be done. Several ridiculous days later (during which all doubt was removed about these people being unbearable liars and slick talkers) and many deadlines missed (and many shouting matches and home visits after hearing middle school excuses for why my stone isn't delivered yet), on June 27th, He said the stone is to be delivered the next day on the 28th. The 28th rolls around... no stone, and no call from the "owner." So I call on the evening of the 28th of June asking what happened. He said the reason the stone was never delivered is because the driver from [redacted] drove 45 minutes to an hour from [redacted], couldn't find the address, decided not to call ANYONE, drove all the way back to [redacted], offloaded about a ton of stone, and completely failed to re-deliver (let that excuse sink in truck drivers). He calls me later and says (in a confident, fast talking voice) that he is escorting the truck from [redacted] tomorrow, June 29th and he'd be at the property between 9:30 - 10:00 AM. Well, there I was... at the house expecting absolutely nothing... and my expectation was fantastically met. So I called his phone... no answer. Left a message... no reply. Sent a text to the "operations manager"... ignored. I finally get a call. Of course, it was the "owner" explaining, yet again, why something couldn't get done. He said the delivery guy got held up until 11:30 AM so a time of arrival couldn't be determined (believe me... this isn't even 80% of the story). At about 1:20 PM on June 29th, I get a text from the "owner" stating he was 25 minutes out from my location (riiiight). An hour later, I text him asking for his location... he replies "On 288 GPS says 2:35". So, 2:35 PM rolls around and he and his wife show up to my property with four young men with a push mower, a blower and a chainsaw to do a huge job that required some special equipment and materials. I was immediately on guard because the young men seemed to not know where to proceed and the "owner" was acting "off" to say the least. He kept asking me to do a walk through we've done before... twice. I thought "nope" and told the "owner" I'm gonna call my partner. So I jumped in my truck, called my partner and everyone that could do something, and informed them of a possible predicament (out of slight paranoia), and then I just waited at an undisclosed location. After a few minutes, I call the "owner" and ask for contact info for the stone delivery company (since I wanted zero hiccups). He gets upset saying that I was "micro-managing" him and how he was gonna "walk away" because I'm a "problem" (but didn't he show up with the wrong equipment and manpower?... anyway). So, he proceeded to tell me that I keep "harassing" them by calling, leaving messages, coming to their "house" which is also a so-called business, and "threatening" (riiiight... must be my size). He pleaded for me to "leave him alone" and "let me do my job." He said "I'll have your walkway and fire pit done by Friday like I promised before 10 AM." Now... he said the source companies were supposedly [redacted] in [redacted], and [redacted] in [redacted]. Ok, well, I spoke with both companies, and they had no record of any orders or deliveries under their business name. But I held this information close; I wanted to hear the circus music a few more times. So, I shut up (knowing the outcome), and didn't call him until Thursday night, when I inspected the work NOT done (not stone delivered or placed... 10 AM, huh) So I called him in a calm voice asking about the status. He ensured me that he'd have the work done before 10 AM on July 1st. I asked about the branches all over the yard... he said he's bringing a bobcat out in the morning to remove them (snicker). Well, it's Friday, June 30th, and not a worker in sight. I get an email about 6:13 AM from the "owner" saying that the delivery is a no-go because of bad weather in the [redacted] area (but it was dry as a bone). At about 8:15 AM, no stone to be delivered, no workers, and I'm standing in my yard, with my buddy, looking like a fool with my pants on the ground. I furiously called the "owner".... and of course, no answer. I called about a thousand more times with no response. So, I left a message stating that I'm once again coming to his house... I immediately get a text saying that he put a restraining order on me. Laughter ensued.... but at the end, me and my buddy had to pick up a bunch of branches off the yard and these crash dummies are living it up on my $1,800... But we'll see what's what. WARNING: Big Boys Tree and Landscaping (aka Land Lovers Landscaping) is among the top two worst couple of [redacted] in RVA. NEVER EVER USE THEM. THEY DON'T EVEN OWN A TRUCK OR A WEED EATER.

This company, Michael W[redacted] specifically, was paid 150.00 for lawn work. He did not do it. He refused to return calls. He is a crook and anyone who conducts business with him should be wary.

Absolute joke. The new business name is "Big Boys Tree & Landscaping" but apparently the same lame people run it. First of all, this is not a business. It's a couple of crooks turned wannabe business owners... but they have no equipment, no workers, and no moral compass. Ol' Mikey was recently thrown in jail and never returned my phone calls for days. They got paid but wasn't planning on doing any work. I had to hunt them down just to hear his wife make lame excuses. Pitiful. Some people are just destined to fail and commit crimes to hide their incompetence. These people must have had a jacked up childhood. Stay away from them!

The business owner, Mike W[redacted], took a $900 deposit, and never returned to do the work. He did not respond to phone calls and all attempts to get a hold of him and get the work done. He has no real business, and is running a scam. He presents himself as a legitimate businessman, and claims to have all kinds of equipment, knowledge, and a crew. In reality he is just a scam artist, changing his business name every few years and continuing to rip off unsuspecting new customers. He disconnected his phone and changed his number, does not return calls.
Check his criminal record in Hanover County and you can see his recent charges for Credit Card Fraud, Theft, and selling stolen property. The guy is real [redacted].

Paid this person over $1,800 (50% of the total quote) in May to begin landscaping duties on June 13th for a duration of three days, and they were made aware of my deadline for completion. In the week of June 6th, I tried to contact them several times with job changes with no response. I left numerous, increasingly not-so-pleasant messages and sent many emails... all were ignored. Being suspicious, since I haven't spoken to them since May 19th, I had to drive out to the address listed on the so-called company's Facebook page so I could maybe talk to a human being. I was greeted by an individual who advised me (using strong language) not to work with these people because they aren't honest; in addition, he said the owner was in jail (hence no contact, but that doesn't excuse the "operations manager's" line being ignored and the zero email response). Heeding his warning, I decided to cut ties with them immediately. Later that night on the 11th of June, the "operations manager" contacts me from a different phone number stating that a "friend" said I was trying to reach them. She began to explain that their phones got messed up and they have new numbers. I proceeded to tell her that I would like a refund. She said "no problem" and that she'll relay my request to the locked up "owner." On the afternoon of June 13th (the day work was suppose to begin), the "owner" calls me talking fast (as usual) and craftily telling me that the $1,800 I gave them was "non-refundable" (what?) and that they will do the work BUT unfortunately "we have another job this week so we'll have to start yours next week." Irritated because of the many holes in that excuse and the knowledge that my money was virtually gone, I mustered up the ability to give them the benefit of the doubt. I clearly stated that the walkway and fire pit were the priorities above all other work to be done. Several ridiculous days later (during which all doubt was removed about these people being unbearable liars and slick talkers) and many deadlines missed (and many shouting matches and home visits after hearing middle school excuses for why my stone isn't delivered yet), on June 27th, He said the stone is to be delivered the next day on the 28th. The 28th rolls around... no stone, and no call from the "owner." So I call on the evening of the 28th of June asking what happened. He said the reason the stone was never delivered is because the driver from [redacted] drove 45 minutes to an hour from [redacted], couldn't find the address, decided not to call ANYONE, drove all the way back to [redacted], offloaded about a ton of stone, and completely failed to re-deliver (let that excuse sink in truck drivers). He calls me later and says (in a confident, fast talking voice) that he is escorting the truck from [redacted] tomorrow, June 29th and he'd be at the property between 9:30 - 10:00 AM. Well, there I was... at the house expecting absolutely nothing... and my expectation was fantastically met. So I called his phone... no answer. Left a message... no reply. Sent a text to the "operations manager"... ignored. I finally get a call. Of course, it was the "owner" explaining, yet again, why something couldn't get done. He said the delivery guy got held up until 11:30 AM so a time of arrival couldn't be determined (believe me... this isn't even 80% of the story). At about 1:20 PM on June 29th, I get a text from the "owner" stating he was 25 minutes out from my location (riiiight). An hour later, I text him asking for his location... he replies "On 288 GPS says 2:35". So, 2:35 PM rolls around and he and his wife show up to my property with four young men with a push mower, a blower and a chainsaw to do a huge job that required some special equipment and materials. I was immediately on guard because the young men seemed to not know where to proceed and the "owner" was acting "off" to say the least. He kept asking me to do a walk through we've done before... twice. I thought "nope" and told the "owner" I'm gonna call my partner. So I jumped in my truck, called my partner and everyone that could do something, and informed them of a possible predicament (out of slight paranoia), and then I just waited at an undisclosed location. After a few minutes, I call the "owner" and ask for contact info for the stone delivery company (since I wanted zero hiccups). He gets upset saying that I was "micro-managing" him and how he was gonna "walk away" because I'm a "problem" (but didn't he show up with the wrong equipment and manpower?... anyway). So, he proceeded to tell me that I keep "harassing" them by calling, leaving messages, coming to their "house" which is also a so-called business, and "threatening" (riiiight... must be my size). He pleaded for me to "leave him alone" and "let me do my job." He said "I'll have your walkway and fire pit done by Friday like I promised before 10 AM." Now... he said the source companies were supposedly [redacted] in [redacted], and [redacted] in [redacted]. Ok, well, I spoke with both companies, and they had no record of any orders or deliveries under their business name. But I held this information close; I wanted to hear the circus music a few more times. So, I shut up (knowing the outcome), and didn't call him until Thursday night, when I inspected the work NOT done (not stone delivered or placed... 10 AM, huh) So I called him in a calm voice asking about the status. He ensured me that he'd have the work done before 10 AM on July 1st. I asked about the branches all over the yard... he said he's bringing a bobcat out in the morning to remove them (snicker). Well, it's Friday, June 30th, and not a worker in sight. I get an email about 6:13 AM from the "owner" saying that the delivery is a no-go because of bad weather in the [redacted] area (but it was dry as a bone). At about 8:15 AM, no stone to be delivered, no workers, and I'm standing in my yard, with my buddy, looking like a fool with my pants on the ground. I furiously called the "owner".... and of course, no answer. I called about a thousand more times with no response. So, I left a message stating that I'm once again coming to his house... I immediately get a text saying that he put a restraining order on me. Laughter ensued.... but at the end, me and my buddy had to pick up a bunch of branches off the yard and these crash dummies are living it up on my $1,800... But we'll see what's what. WARNING: Big Boys Tree and Landscaping (aka Land Lovers Landscaping) is among the top two worst couple of [redacted] in RVA. NEVER EVER USE THEM. THEY DON'T EVEN OWN A TRUCK OR A WEED EATER.