Location and Projects
Picturesque Landscape Co
Picturesque Landscape Co at 2491 San Clemente Ave, Vista, CA 92084, held a Landscape Contractor license (#490393) with the California contractors license board with an expiration date of 04-30-1996. We last verified the license was expired on 05-13-2026.
Their BuildZoom score is 0 because we haven’t been able to verify an active license. As a result, they’re not ranked in the top 50% of 336,931 California contractors.
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Picturesque Landscape Co Contact Information
Picturesque Landscape Co Vista
Quality
Activity
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2 projects
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2024 |
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3 projects
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2023 |
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Experience
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5 projects
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New Constructions |
Pricing
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2 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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3 projects
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$50k-$100k |
Picturesque Landscape Co Reviews
1 out of 5 stars, based on
2
reviews
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By a user in AustinJuly 6, 2017Large-scale landscaping project$117,000
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By Julie_pJuly 20, 2015Landscape design/install; Backyard features$109,000180 daysHorrible Horrible HorribleRead more
I hired Bill (William Thomas, Picturesque Landscape) in 2009 to do work at my new home. He claimed to be able to not only do landscape design/install, but also concrete, firepits, barbecue islands, patio covers, custom outdoor lighting, etc. He claimed to be able to do it all.
He hires illegal workers yet certifies to the State License Board that he has no employees. They do sub-standard, ugly, not-to-code work. I had to have gas lines repaired since they handled them incorrectly.
He asked for separate checks (one to his company and one to him personally). He informed me that he was being audited and didn't want all of the money going through his business account.
He over-charged me for inferior work. The patio covers were being built with undersized beams. The columns were not built correctly. The cover was creaking before the roof tiles were installed. There were so many more problems. Needless to say, I fired him before all of the work was done.
I realized after the fact that I had paid the contract in full already. I immediately filed a complaint with the state. I did receive the bond money, however I had to have the incomplete patio covers completely demolished and rebuilt. He was building a fireplace with a 3-inch vent ("chimney") that ended UNDER the patio eave (WOOD)!!!
He never installed the lighting, grass or all of the plantings. The irrigation is a complete mess. The state found him guilty on so many counts of negligence and working outside of his classification.
He refused to respond to the state regarding requests for mediation. The state found that he owes me over $33,000. Then, he filed for bankruptcy and now owes me NOTHING!! I just found that his license has been reinstated. How this is allowed to happen is beyond me. He is able to just walk away owing nothing for all of the mess he left behind and his illegal work that could have caused personal harm.
DO NOT HIRE WILLIAM (BILL) THOMAS! DO NOT HIRE PICTURESQUE LANDSCAPE CO.!!!!!
Building Permits by Picturesque Landscape Co
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Picturesque Landscape Co License info
Inactive License
| License # | 490393 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | Concrete, Landscaping |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
- According to the California Contractors State License Board, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
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Inactive License
| License # | 794851 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | Landscaping, Swimming Pool |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
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Bonded
| Bonded Agent | Suretec Indemnity Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company |
19
Permits
- Building permit records show that Picturesque Landscape Co has worked on 19 permitted projects.
Avoid. Project experienced long delays (job took a year, when contract specified a few months), inferior work, replaced items specified in the contract with cheaper ones, tried to submit fake invoices. After a winter rain, structures collapsed and had to be redone by another contractor, who gave us an earful on how poorly the job was executed.