Some businesses ask you to build something from scratch. This one hands you a brand that took 35 years to earn.
This design-build firm has served North Metro Atlanta's most affluent homeowners since 1991 — featured on national television, recognized by the community seven consecutive years, and built on a subcontractor model that runs like a general contracting firm. The owner manages, sells, and oversees quality. Specialized crews handle execution. It's a business designed for someone with strong organizational and relationship skills — the kind you've spent years developing.
The Business at a Glance
$650,000 Asking Price
$1.10M TTM Revenue (April 2025 – March 2026)
$241K Adjusted Owner Earnings
34% Gross Margin
Zero W-2 employees — 100% subcontractor model
Home-based operations — no commercial lease, no facility overhead
SBA financing eligible
Why This Business Stands Apart
Most businesses on this site require you to either know the trade or hire expensive managers to cover what you don't. This one is structured differently. Specialized subcontractor crews — many with 10+ years of loyalty to this firm — handle all field execution. The owner's role is sales, client relationships, and project oversight. That skillset transfers directly from corporate life.
The brand does the heavy lifting. This firm carries more third-party recognition than any competitor in its market:
National television feature — major home and garden network
National backyard design excellence award — 2026
Community voted Best Hardscape Design/Build — 2026
Best Landscape Contractor — 7 consecutive years, 2018–2024
Best Hardscape Design/Build — 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
National design platform award — 2020
Service excellence recognition — ongoing
When a homeowner in a $1.5M property calls this firm, they are not shopping around. The brand already closed the sale before you picked up the phone.
The Market
You will serve North Metro Atlanta's most affluent zip codes — some of the highest household incomes in the Southeast — where homeowners invest heavily in outdoor living spaces and expect premium quality. Georgia's mild climate supports year-round project activity. Revenue does not stop in winter.
How You Replace Your Corporate Income
The current owner ran this business solo and generated $241K in personal earnings on $1.1M in revenue. Applying corporate-level systems to a deliberately underleveraged operation creates meaningful upside:
No CRM exists — basic pipeline management and follow-up cadence recovers revenue that currently falls through the cracks
No maintenance division exists — the 35-year customer database is a ready-made recurring revenue opportunity. Conservative estimate: 50 accounts at $250 per month equals $150K in new annual income without a single new marketing dollar
No digital marketing program — the television feature and award history are conversion assets that have never been fully deployed
The Transition
The owner is retiring after 35 years. He is not looking for a quick exit — he is looking for the right person to carry what he built. He is open to an extended hands-on transition, an ongoing consulting arrangement, or an equity partnership structure if that gives you the confidence to move forward. Duration and structure are flexible and will be tailored to the right buyer.
This is a business for someone who is ready to stop building someone else's company and start building their own.