Anjelina Xqe
map-marker Denver, Colorado

Berkeley Homes planted damaged tree

Berkeley Homes planted damaged tree
We bought a new home from Berkeley in May 2012. The front yard tree was dead within a month of us closing on the house. They don't warrant any of their landscaping they provide. They refuse to replace the dead tree and the Lowry HOA requires a healthy tree be in place by October 2013. We had to pay $480.99 for the dead tree to be removed and plant a new tree. This expense follows us having already paid for the landscaping as part of the home purchase. Four of the five homes Berkeley built on our street have dead trees. The first house's tree is still alive as it was planted long before the other four homes were built and landscape installed. Berkeley's landscaper, Mountainview Landscaping, damaged our tree before it was even covered with dirt. There were no roots on the dead tree because they were broken off of the ball when the ball was dropped in the hole. One shovel in to the dirt easily tipped the dead tree over because no roots were anchored in to the ground. And they left plastic wrapping around the ball of the tree. The tree had no chance to grow. Yet Berkeley refuses to take responsibility. Our neighbors are all stuck replacing one or some of them have two dead trees. Neighbors on the street behind us with Berkeley Homes (one year older than ours) also have dead trees.
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Loss:
$700