Maintenance contracts · Seasonal cleanups · Storm response
Commercial landscaping and grounds maintenance.
Grounds are the first thing anyone judges a property on and the easiest thing to let slide, because nothing breaks. It just gradually stops looking maintained. We run grounds on a written contract with a defined schedule so it does not depend on somebody remembering to call.
Why grounds belong with the rest of the property
Grounds maintenance is usually the first contract a property manager puts out to bid separately, because it is the easiest to compare on price. That is also why it is usually the contract that causes the most friction.
The mower crew finds the problems first. They are on your property every week. They see the settling walkway, the limb over the parking, the erosion channel that appeared after the last storm, and the fence section that got hit. If they work for a company that only mows, that information goes nowhere.
Seasonal work overlaps. Fall cleanup, leaf removal and the start of the snow season all land in the same six weeks. When one company handles both, the transition is a schedule change instead of a negotiation between two vendors about whose leaves those are.
Small repairs stop needing a project. A bed that needs regrading because water runs through it, a walk that needs a section replaced, a tree that needs to come down — those get handled on a visit instead of becoming three separate quotes.
What a maintenance contract covers
Priced for the season, scheduled in advance, and adjusted for the property rather than sold as a package.
Mowing and edging
On a set frequency through the growing season, with edging along walks, curbs and beds every visit. Clippings blown off hard surfaces before the crew leaves — the detail that separates maintained from mowed.
Beds, mulch and plantings
Bed edging, weeding, pruning of shrubs and ornamentals, and mulch on the cycle the property needs. Seasonal color at entrances and signage where that is in scope.
Spring and fall cleanups
The two visits that reset the property. Cutbacks, bed renovation, debris and leaf removal, and hauling — not blown into the tree line and left.
Leaf removal
Through the fall on a schedule, because one cleanup in November does not work on a property with mature trees and a parking lot that has to stay clear.
Turf care coordination
Where a property needs fertilization, overseeding or weed control, we coordinate it into the same schedule so it is not a separate vendor on a separate visit.
Storm and debris response
Wind events, downed limbs and blown debris cleaned up on call, including the same-day response a retail or campus property needs.
What tends to go wrong
Almost every grounds complaint traces back to one of these.
The scope was never written down
If the contract says "landscape maintenance" and nothing else, you will disagree about mulch depth in April. We write frequency, scope and what is included per visit.
Nobody is edging
Edging is slow, so it is the first thing dropped. It is also the single biggest visual difference on a commercial property.
Leaves get done once
One November cleanup on a treed property means six weeks of a property that looks abandoned, and clogged inlets when it rains.
Beds get mulched instead of maintained
Fresh mulch over weeds looks good for two weeks. Beds need weeding and cutting back before mulch goes down.
Recent work
What it looks like.
A direct line to the owner
When it matters most, you're talking to me.
Not a dispatcher. Not an answering service that takes a message and gets back to you Monday. The number on this site reaches the owner — at two in the afternoon and at four in the morning during a snow event. If a tree comes down on your building, or a lot has to be clear before your doors open, you're talking to the person who can make the decision and send the crew.
- Answered 24/7 — snow events, storm damage and emergencies, any hour of any day.
- Decisions made on the call — nothing gets escalated to someone you have never met.
- One point of contact from the first site walk through the final invoice.
- I am on the job sites — not managing them from a desk three counties away.
— Mike Aquilante Jr., Owner
Common questions
Before you call
Do you offer seasonal contracts or per-visit pricing?
Both, though most managed properties are better served by a seasonal contract with a set schedule and a fixed price. It makes budgeting predictable and it means the work happens whether or not anyone remembers to call.
What is included in a spring and fall cleanup?
Cutback of perennials and ornamental grasses, bed cleanout and re-edging, removal of leaves and accumulated debris, pruning where appropriate, and hauling everything off site. On the fall visit we also clear inlets and drains so the first heavy rain does not back up.
How often will crews be on the property?
It depends on the property and the standard you want held. Most commercial properties run weekly through the growing season and shift to a leaf schedule in fall. We set the frequency with you rather than defaulting to one number.
Can you handle grounds and snow under one agreement?
Yes, and on most properties it is the better arrangement. The same crews and equipment cover both seasons, the fall cleanup and the start of snow season get sequenced properly, and you deal with one company year-round.
Do you handle storm cleanup outside of scheduled visits?
Yes. Wind events and downed limbs get handled on call. For retail, campus and community properties that need it cleared before opening, tell us and we will schedule accordingly.
Can you take over mid-season from another contractor?
Yes. It happens fairly often. We will walk the property, tell you honestly what condition it is in and what it will take to bring it back to standard, and price the remainder of the season from there.
Service area
Working across Chester & Montgomery County.
Based in Oaks, PA and on job sites throughout the area every week.
Don't see your town? Call anyway — we cover most of the surrounding area, and we travel for multi-property work.
Get a number you can budget against.
Free written estimate, itemized, usually walked within 48 hours. No obligation and no pressure.