Hardscape & Landscape Design Firm W/ Real Estate

Business Overview:

This well-established Northeast Wisconsin landscape firm has built a strong regional reputation as a specialty design and installation contractor, with a focus on high-margin hardscape work rather than commodity lawn maintenance. Core services include custom hardscape installations, retaining walls, mulch installation, tree and shrub planting, and full landscape design.
The company serves a loyal base of residential and commercial clients throughout the Fox Valley region, with work generated primarily through referrals, repeat customers, and the owner's long-standing reputation for design quality and craftsmanship.
The commercial real estate that houses the company's yard, shop, and equipment storage is owned by the seller and is available separately from the business sale.
The owner is open to staying on part-time in a design and consulting capacity if the right situation presents itself, offering a new owner the opportunity to retain the creative talent behind the firm's reputation while taking over day-to-day operations and growth. A standard transition period will also be provided to ensure continuity with clients, vendors, and subcontractors.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced landscape professional, a contractor looking to expand into design/build, or an investor seeking a profitable specialty trades business in a growing market. Northeast Wisconsin continues to experience steady residential and commercial growth, and demand for quality hardscape and outdoor living design remains strong. A new owner with sales, marketing, or crew-expansion capacity has clear opportunity to grow revenue beyond current levels.

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Property Features and Assets:

The company was founded in 1995 by its current owner, a licensed Landscape Architect in the State of Wisconsin. The owner holds a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1989) and obtained Wisconsin Landscape Architect licensure in November 1995, which marked the launch of the business. Over the past 31 years, the firm has built a strong reputation throughout Wisconsin as one of the state's premier landscape architecture and design/build firms.The business has grown from a pure landscape architecture practice into a full-service design and installation firm, driven by decades of relationships with trusted tradesmen and subcontractors. In January 2018, the owner obtained a Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor License, expanding the company's capabilities and formalizing its evolution into a comprehensive outdoor living and design/build operation. The company rebranded around that same period to reflect the broader scope of services now offered, extending well beyond traditional landscape work.Today, the firm is known for a consultative, client-first process. Each project begins with a detailed client meeting, followed by close collaboration throughout the design and installation phases. This approach has produced a loyal base of repeat and referral clients and a reputation for delivering durable, distinctive results that stand the test of time. The business's long-standing presence in the market, professional credentials, and reputation for quality provide a strong foundation for continued growth under new ownership

Market Competition and Expansion:

The Northeast Wisconsin landscape market is populated primarily by commodity lawn maintenance providers and general landscape contractors, with relatively few firms offering true landscape architecture and design-driven hardscape installation at a professional level. The business differentiates itself through the owner's credentials as a licensed Wisconsin Landscape Architect, more than three decades of design and installation experience, and a consultative client process that produces distinctive, high-quality outdoor living spaces. The company's long-standing reputation, strong referral network, and focus on higher-margin hardscape and design work (rather than competing on price in the crowded maintenance segment) have created meaningful barriers to entry and a loyal client base. A new owner will inherit a well-established market position in a region where demand for premium outdoor living and hardscape design continues to outpace the supply of qualified providers.

The business is well-positioned for meaningful growth under new ownership. The current owner has run the company in a referral-driven, operator-led model, which has produced consistent results but has intentionally left marketing, sales, and capacity expansion largely untapped. A new owner with added investment in digital marketing, estimating capacity, or a dedicated sales function could accelerate top-line growth without fundamentally changing the business.
Additional growth levers include adding a second installation crew to reduce project backlogs during peak season, bringing a portion of the subcontracted lawn maintenance work in-house to capture additional margin, and expanding commercial and municipal account development. Northeast Wisconsin continues to see steady residential and commercial growth, and demand for quality hardscape, retaining walls, and outdoor living design remains strong across the Fox Valley region.

Reason for Selling:

Retirement. Kindly ask the seller for more information.

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