What people are saying
Veenu & Bhawana, San Ramon
We want to thank Tony for helping us through our entire project. We had waited 5 years to redo our backyard and were stunned at the quotes we were getting – they were twice our budget, and we didn’t know what to do! Tony worked with us to understand our needs, how we wanted to use our backyard space (we have 2 young kids), what our budget was, and our timeline. We had numerous meetings with him, visited several suppliers to pick out materials and get inspired – he always had time for us.
Once the overall design was completed, he developed a plan for the installation process and coordinated every aspect. We felt so comfortable with the entire process – we could tell instantly that he loves what he does, cares deeply for his clients, works extremely hard to ensure we are happy with every stage, and is available to us. We had been through a few contractor nightmares but is was so easy working with him.
One of the things that stuck out in our minds was his vision! He was part of the design team and his ideas and concepts were spot on. He helped deliver a great design and then knew how to execute on perfectly. We never once worried about what was happening. He delivered on his word and the project came in under budget, on time (for our daughter’s birthday party), and beyond our dreams. Our backyard is the envy of the neighborhood and every time someone new shows up, the first thing they say is WOW, what an amazing backyard.
We highly recommend Tony and his team at Mindful Construction! Thank you Tony and I hope you stay in touch.
Don, Danville
We had the pleasure of working with Tony on our backyard renovation. We weren’t sure what we wanted but with his help and experience, he developed a couple of concepts that we loved. He took the time to understand what we were looking for, our budget, our timeframe, and he helped create the vision. It was perfect – it took our existing elements and look, and blended it into a new patio, turf area, steppingstones, and garden beds. Our goal was to have a tranquil backyard where we could relax and entertain a few friends.
Well, we were thrilled with the results and the entire process. We always knew what was happening, Tony made small adjustments during the build phase that we loved, and we were impressed how fast the project took. We were so pleased to work with Tony that he came back recently to help design our front yard space. Wow, the neighbors are constantly saying how much they love our new yard!
Needless to say, we highly recommend Tony. I wish we had a 3rd project so we could work with him again.
Paul & Megan, Danville
We had a great experience with Tony and his team at Mindful Construction. From the moment we met with him, it was clear he was the person we wanted to work with… he was extremely knowledgeable, provided insight to want we wanted done, took the time to answer all our questions, provided a quote on the spot, and got us scheduled quickly. In fact, we were so pleased with the initial work, we have his team coming back soon for another project in our backyard.
Ernie, Lafayette
Ours was not an easy project! We talked with a few contractors, but we felt very comfortable with Tony because of his knowledge, his understanding of our vision and needs, his patience, and we could tell he truly loves what he does.
Even though we had a design already, we needed to feel comfortable that the result would meet with our needs. We had numerous meetings to layout the design, particular areas that were critical for us, better understand the look and size of the retaining walls, and spatial concerns for the main entertaining areas. We were so impressed by his patients, his understanding, and the time he provided us. Without his help, we would have installed a design that would not have worked for us.
We are so happy with the final look and feel! It looks incredible and we love our outdoor living areas… We had not been able to use our yards for a couple of years and we have young kids. Now, with the project completed, we are constantly outdoors, playing soccer on the new lawn, having friends over, and sitting by the firepit. Thank you for all your help and efforts! You made a huge difference and your future clients will be fortunate to work with you.
Laura & Alex, Concord Eichler
We could have not asked for a better partner for our backyard renovation. Working with Tony was like gaining a best friend, but also a personal assistant, contractor, project manager and designer all in one! He helped us figure out how to tackle this monster of a project and how to do within our budget. His crews are THE BEST and perform all their task in an impeccable manner.
This is the first time we take on such a big project and having someone that held our hand throughout the whole process (design to build as well as future planning) was everything we could have asked for. He was so responsive, consistently stopping by during construction, always making sure things were going as planned, as well as helping us make the right decisions when we needed to pivot. I would highly recommend this design-oriented team to help you achieve the yard of your dreams. You will not be disappointed! Hardscape, rock, turf, wood retaining wall, fencing, gate, and pergola install was our first project.
We are now close to breaking ground on the front yard after working with the design team for a couple of weeks. We can't wait to see this project completed!