Justin Roberts Landscape & Construction
My experience first started back in 2000 when my wife and I decided to buy a soft shell
turtle and put it in a little aquarium in the house. After a few days we decided to get a
larger aquarium for the soft shell and get some more turtles to go in the smaller one. As
the next couple of weeks went on we had expanded to four large aquariums and 29
turtles. I then decided to build a pond and move the whole family of turtles outside. Over
half of the turtles escaped the pond the first day and ran away. The pond turned out so
good that I decided to start building ponds and waterfalls for other people to make some
extra money. Then what was a hobby evolved into a business. I was using top of the line
pond equipment and worked close with Southern California's largest pond equipment
supplier. My first few years went so well and by then I was doing all phases of
landscaping including irrigation, sod, plants, concrete, decks, etc. After doing this for six
years I then went to work for a large Sprinkler Contractor Erwin Lake and
Landscape contractor big bear lake company, out of the Los Angeles area, doing
commercial irrigation and landscape for the LA Unified School District and some LA
based colleges. There is where I got my experience for large landscape and construction
project management.
My wife and I then decided to relocate to Big Bear Lake. I started working with a local
well established landscaping contractor. There I was the crew leader for three years and
learned the local Big Bear Lake landscaping standards such as plants that work in this
region, proper water flow (since Big Bear Lake has so much rain in the summer and
snow in the winter) and sprinkler winterization, just to name a few.
In 2011 I decided to go back out on my own and get my California State Contractors
License C-27 #966173. We built a great client base our first year by providing excellent
service and working close with them. We now have a crew of other experienced
landscapers that have been Big Bear Lake residents for several years and know the area
very well. My continued education of landscaping and taking certification classes like
Proper Retaining Wall Building from ORCO Block has given me the edge I need to
provide quality work.