Frequently Asked Questions

No. Ventura County Landscapers is a free referral service. We connect you with an independent local landscaping contractor, and that business does the work, gives the estimate, and is responsible for its own license, permits, insurance, and workmanship.

Nothing. Using the website, calling, and submitting a request are free for homeowners, and you are never obligated to hire anyone. Providers support the service. See our referral disclosure for details.

We share your request with one independent local provider who serves your area, not a long list of companies.

Your call may be answered by an automated assistant that asks a few questions about the job and passes your details to a local provider, who then follows up. Calls may be recorded and transcribed so the details reach the provider accurately.

Requests from across Ventura County, including 24 communities from Ventura, Oxnard, and Port Hueneme on the coast to Ojai, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Simi Valley, Moorpark, and the Conejo Valley.

Ask the provider for its California contractor license number and look it up on the Contractors State License Board website, cslb.ca.gov. Confirm insurance and get a written estimate before work starts.

Many Ventura County water providers have offered turf replacement or irrigation rebates, but programs change and many require approval before work starts. Check with your water provider first.

Planting and irrigation repairs usually don't. Retaining walls, grading, some patio covers, and new electrical circuits may. Ask your city, or the County of Ventura in unincorporated areas.

In California, landscaping jobs above the state's minor-work threshold generally require a contractor's license. Check any license at cslb.ca.gov before hiring.