Taylor Made Landscape Design

Maureen’s response time was great, she was pleasant to work with and was accommodating to our rush request. The only reason why I don’t say 5 stars is because they were supposed to come at 9am and didn’t come until nearly noon. If I could do a 4.5 I would. But the work was great, and our back patio looks awesome and they finished the work quickly. Looking forward to using Taylor Made again!
I definitely recommend them.

GREAT landscape design and installation, TERRIBLE business sense/​communication. We waited 2 months to get our project installed and during that time I had little idea of what was happening despite multiple emails and calls that went un-​returned. At the end of the day I got the ‘yard’ I was looking for and I really liked my designer — I just wish I didn’t have the frustrations from the back-​end of the business along the way!

Taylor Made surpassed my expectations! Maureen is awesome to work with, very accommodating and extremely knowledgable! Her and her staff do beautiful work! When my husband and I were looking to do some paver and landscaping work we called around to several locations and Maureen was the only one who promptly called us back. If you are looking for a company that is fair and easy to work with, definitely give Taylor Made a shot, you won’t be disappointed! I’m looking forward to working again with her this upcoming Spring for some additional work! Thank you again, Taylor Made!

Our experience with Taylor Made was phenomenal from start to finish! My husband and I, have completely different tastes in decorating, and this even extends out into the yard. Needless to say, we had different ideas on how we wanted the front of our house to look. Maureen was attentive, listened to both of our wants, and was able to blend our two separate visions into one fantastic look for our yard. It is a perfect blend of both of us, and we couldn’t be more pleased with her tailored, creative, and unique, design.
Our neighbors have been relentless in their compliments, and we have gone from having the ugliest front yard on the block, to having the most envied one!
The hardscaping was done, quickly, cleanly, and professionally, Federico and the rest of the crew were very nice, and very thorough and detail oriented. They also were able to take care of a few issues that were not foreseen in our original quote at a reasonable rate for us. Great guys!
The softscaping is beautiful and reflects not only both of our tastes, but balances nicely with the color of the house, the hardscaping, and although unique in design is in step with the neighborhood. We were left detailed care instructions and our plants and sod are already filling in nicely.
This was step one in our landscaping project and I am sure you don’t have to ask who will be coming out to assist us in transforming our parkway, and backyard landscaping projects. I am anxious to get those done after seeing the results of step one, and can’t wait to see what Maureen and her team come up with for those!
Do yourself a favor and call Maureen!
Thank you, Maureen and Taylor Made Landscaping and Design!

Great job by Maureen and her crew. The hardscaping around the house looks fantastic and the plants are coming in nicely!!! Maureen left us appropriate watering instructions and the tags for all the plants. After a bit of a mix-​up with the bill (which Maureen managed very professionally and took ownership over), everything got knocked out quickly. If you’re on the north side and looking for a landscaper that has an eye for the job and the know how to succeed, look no further than Taylor Made. Would definitely use them again.

We did our homework and got 3 estimates to have our front and back yards landscaped. Of the 3, Taylor Made Landscape Design was the only one who actually put some creativity into the design proposal. We are so pleased with how our yard looks. We also incorporated suggestions made by the designer for areas of our property that were not under the purview of landscape design. Our neighbors were so impressed, they asked for her information. Very happy with the results.

I had Maureen advise me on what to do with my terribly overgrown backyard. She gave me an excellent price on removing a lot of old plants and weeds and installing sod. Highly recommended!

We just completed the second half of our landscaping project with Taylor Made and could not be happier. Essentially, we ripped out all the old trees/​shrubs/​bushes from the entire perimeter of our property and Maureen and her crew transformed it into a breathtaking garden of color, texture, and form. She also designed a new back patio and front walkway which perfectly complement both the house and new landscaping. I originally contacted several landscaping contractors and Maureen instantly stood out from the crowd. Not only did she listen, but provided a creative solution that met our budget… the FIRST time. Her communication was excellent and the job was completed as promised. In addition to her talent, what sets Maureen apart from the pack is her personality, enthusiasm and passion for what she does. She is truly an artist and delightful to work with.

This is long overdue. Last summer (2014) I had Maureen of Taylor Made Landscaping design and install my new patio and walkways Her creativity and wonderful crew brought my vision to reality.
I am still in love with my blue stone patio, my flagstone patio, my BBQ center and sidewalks.
On our initial meeting Maureen came by and we sat for over 2 hours and walked around my small lot and explored the possibilities. Before we drew up final plans Maureen came by again a second time to help me pull my ideas together instead of talking on the phone about it.
I got 3 full estimates in addition to Maureen. While not the least expensive and not the most, she was the one who got what I was looking for and spent the time sharing ideas and brainstorming.
While the others were reputable based on reviews and recommendations, there just wasn’t the creativity and enthusiasm for my project. One significant difference that did not occur to me until later was that Maureen and I nailed down the wish list and design before all the measuring for the proposal. Two of the others were measuring up before it was even fleshed out telling me what was going to happen. Maureen understood my vision and came up with ideas to keep the costs in line. Here blue stone price was very good and excellent quality material.
I had wanted blue stone (in addition to the main patio) going all the way to an area where we keep the BBQ s which is behind a partial fence and she talked me out of the expense of the blue stone as it really would not be seen and to use a blue gray Belgium block. So, so, glad I did that.
I ended up replacing all my walks, lifting an old flagstones patio and resetting it, incorporating a curving sidewalk of Belgium block and replacing my back sidewalks to the alley.
We widened the back walk by 6 inches and what a visual difference that made from the skinny cement walk. Things are holding up great a year later and the compliments keep coming.
I replaced my front walks with dark red bricks and she knew exactly what I was looking for. Those Home Depot bricks just don’t really look right to me, she knew exactly what I meant and sent me to an address to see a walk that was done with what I was looking for.
The front and back of my house look elegant and well integrated into my eclectic landscaping. I cannot say enough about her stone crew and their leader Fernando. They re-​purposed the flagstone it was beautiful 3 inch thick stone and relaid it. It had been put in in the 40’s and was sinking among other things. The new adjoining block walk curves into the new patio and visually the three materials flow together and look very natural. My original shape on one side could not be accommodated when the digging began due to the large maple roots. We worked together on the fly to redesign without a lot of hassle. Great care was taken to see that none of the existing landscaping was injured. The workers were professional, meticulous, friendly and flexible as we went along. They took real pride in their work and they cleaned up magnificently. I was not nickel-​ed and dimed on anything and they did a few little extras such as cementing a gap between the stucco and stone work that was part of the deal so it would look better. Enough said I will post pictures as soon as I sweep up my 3 inches of Maple seed helicopters.

The only reason I am even writing this review is because I took my time to fill out the project description on the website and agreed to the $ 75 initial visit fee… and nobody came out to visit.
If you are too busy to take on a new project, you need to 1. Hire more people or 2. State that upfront somewhere. Otherwise, ignoring emails will get you more 1-​star Unilocal reviews, which will free up your schedule very quickly.

Had a fairly large backyard project, that grew with every meeting with Maureen. She is very collaborative, wants the client’s input at every stage. She was the only one that actually drew out a scale sketch of the project, at no additional cost, all others wanted a non-​refundable fee or didn’t offer.
The project included removing an old concrete path, replacing all the concrete patios with bluestone, constructing a curved walled sitting structure. Our property is higher than one of our neighbors and we had soil erosion into their yard. TM solved that problem and also diverted water from the gutters into the center of our yard, by an underground system. Replaced all existing sod and mulch, and added new plantings. One last part of the project was a custom designed lattice under the deck. Reversed the rear gate and poured a flat concrete surface for our garbage and recycling canisters.
The project took almost a month, start to finish due to some weather issues.
Maureen and her crew were a delight to work with and I would highly recommend consulting with her if you have any landscaping project in mind.

Maureen was a joy to work with, from the first meeting to completion. We discussed our project with several landscaping companies, and Maureen was the only one who listened to what we wanted and was enthusiastic about transforming our bungalow. She was very flexible with scheduling around house construction and life events. The foreman and entire landscaping crew were professional and efficient, and listened to us. We’ve received numerous compliments from friends and neighbors on our beautiful new front yard. Hire her now before she books up for spring! :)

We needed to transform our yard for our daughter’s outdoor wedding. The yard had not been maintained for a long time, and was mostly mud and some old pavers. Maureen and her team transformed the yard into a magical place that provided a beautiful setting for my daughters wedding. We were VERY pleased with the results, and are now enjoying a fantastic entertaining spot.

Our family owns a corner home in Norwood Park and we were in need of a landscaping upgrade. Maureen recommended changes to our garden’s direction to maximize the perspective from both intersecting streets. She also made some practical suggestions to enhance the curb appeal of our home. Maureen has a keen eye for detail and spoke with me for over an hour about her thoughts on what would make the front of our home more attractive and also blend with existing plants, bushes and trees. Lastly, she helped us to move bushes & plants that could be salvaged. We are so pleased with our new garden and have received many compliments from neighbors and passersby. We look forward to working with Maureen next year on another landscaping project.

I would have LOVED to use them but they never got back to me.
Guess my project wasn’t what they wanted to do.
I’ll never know since they do reply back. ;)

Maureen and her team did a fantastic job with my backyard. Landscaping season is a hectic season so curb your expectations on timing, but I could tell the whole time that Taylor Made was working hard to fit us in as soon as they could. Despite their initial projections they got started several days early and did a beautiful job with my yard which has been overgrown for the last 40+ years (we just bought last April).
If you’re looking for an up and coming landscaping company, choose Taylor Made. They will give you a great price and take a lot of pride in their work. You won’t be let down.

My wife and I contacted Maureen Taylor to help design and install a complicated bit of landscaping for the front of our Chicago home. We asked her to design the space with a nod towards my New England/​Maine roots as well as my wife’s Chinese heritage. No easy task to say the least.
The end product was nothing short of breath-​taking. Maureen’s design and installation is now the talk of the neighborhood. Dozens of people have asked about the landscaping and complimented us on how tasteful it is. We couldn’t be happier with Maureen and her work.
I wake up each morning and wander out onto the front porch and marvel at what Maureen has created for us. Bravo!
Eric & Janet

I found Maureen and Taylor Made Landscape Design on Unilocal,and am so happy I did.
My husband and I are plant and landscaping novices, to put it mildly. We needed our back «yard» pavers re-​laid and wanted to re-​do our front «yard» plants, but didn’t have much of an idea of where to start or what our options were.
Maureen came up with a plan, gave us a manageable number of options, and made the process fun. She took the time to understand how we wanted to use our space and had great ideas about how to maximize our outdoor areas in ways we had not thought of before. Maureen was very responsive throughout the process and patient with all of our questions. Her crew works hard and does beautiful work. Highly recommended!

Maybe it’ll work out for you, but sure didn’t work out for me. Ms Taylor promised to talk with her «stone guy» and get back to me shortly. it’s been about a week and haven’t heard from her. By the way, my retaining wall and brick steps job was done by Danny & Sons (773 425‑8592) – and it looks fabulous!
Update: Rating changed to 2 stars after Ms Taylor called me to apologize for having dropped the ball. She said business has been very good this spring and she had simply forgotten to call me back.
Apology accepted.

Maureen, at Taylor Made, helped us create wonderful and instant «curb appeal,» very quickly, following the removal of a huge, overgrown tree in our front yard. Everything about Maureen is professional, and things were done quickly and beautifully. Emails and phone calls were promptly returned, and I very much appreciated her willingness to use some of my plants to help cut down on the cost.
Ask her about Knock-​Out Roses~~they are gorgeous, and she promised they will bloom through November. They did!
This was not a landscaper just putting plants in to meet a price. This is a woman who knows about gardens, who listens to her clients, and gives them the benefit of her expertise, much to the delight of the homeowner, neighbors, and strangers passing by. I also appreciated her occasional reminders to water plants throughout our terribly hot & dry summer, as well as during the cooler dry fall weather.
Gail B.