2.7.8Segment

Landscaping & Lawn Care

Landscaping companies, lawn care services, and tree care specialists maintaining residential outdoor spaces.

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Overview

Landscaping & Lawn Care covers landscape maintenance, lawn care, design-build, and tree care for residential and commercial properties. It is the largest home-services category by revenue, anchored by recurring maintenance contracts and a vast base of local operators beneath national players (BrightView, TruGreen, Davey).

Recurring route-based maintenance revenue, fragmentation, and procurement and routing scale have made it a prime private-equity roll-up. The Census category spans both residential and commercial work.

Market snapshot

Market size
~$115B
Growth
~8.4%CAGR (2017–22, nominal)
Companies
~117,100
FragmentationHighly fragmented

U.S. Census Bureau 2022 CBP/Economic Census, NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services) — spans residential and commercial.

Business model & economics

Revenue model
Recurring maintenance contracts plus design-build projects
Recurring revenue
High — route-based recurring maintenance
EBITDA margin
10–20%
Capex intensity
Moderate
  • Largest home-services category, anchored by recurring maintenance.
  • Route density and procurement scale drive advantage.
  • Fragmented base beneath a few national players.

M&A deal context

High deal activity

Who’s acquiring

PE-backed landscaping platformsNational maintenance consolidatorsRegional roll-ups

What’s driving deals

  • Roll-ups of fragmented local landscapers.
  • Recurring route-based maintenance economics.
  • Procurement and routing scale advantages.

Verticals in this segment

  • 2.7.8.1Irrigation Installation & Maintenance

    Landscape contractors installing and servicing lawn irrigation systems.

  • 2.7.8.2Landscape Design & Installation

    Landscaping firms designing and installing gardens and outdoor spaces.

  • 2.7.8.3Residential Lawn Care Chains

    Multi-unit lawn care service franchise and chain operators.

  • 2.7.8.4Snow Removal Services

    Companies providing residential and commercial snow plowing and removal.

  • 2.7.8.5Tree Services & Arborists

    Certified arborists and tree care companies providing trimming and removal.

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