Hardscape & Landscape Design Firm w/ Real Estate, NE WI
Business Description
Owner retiring after building a respected design/build firm.
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.
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.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 31
- Employees
- 3
- Facilities & Assets
- The property features a well-maintained 3,800 square foot heated shop with dedicated office space and ample room for indoor equipment storage. The building has been meticulously cared for and is in excellent condition. The lot also offers room for future expansion, providing flexibility for a new owner looking to grow operations over time.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- 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.
- Opportunities for Growth
- 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.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Not included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 3,800
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Retirement
- Transition Support
- 8 weeks
Listing Info
- ID
- 2498145
- Listing Views
- 15
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