Category: Rookie of the Year
This award recognizes an individual/firm who is relatively new to the Hardscaping industry (less than 3 years in business) and is an upcoming leader. Nominees will be evaluated by the voting community (contractors’ choice) on professionalism, quality of installations, creativity, sales and marketing, and customer satisfaction. You may only vote for one nominee.
R&S Landscaping
Years in Business: 2
Types of services provided: Retaining Walls; Cleaning and Sealing; Outdoor Kitchens; Outdoor Grills; Fireplaces
Number of Hardscaping projects done in a year: 20
Industry associations: ICPI
Describe Your Business Strategy and Approach:
He does one job in a development and he will sell most of the other homes.
Bailey’s
Years in Business: 8
Number of Hardscaping projects done in a year: 14
Describe Your Business Strategy and Approach: Bailey’s catch phrase is “Got Curb Appeal?” Operating in a downed economic environment, Bailey’s markets to clients through our website, marketing materials, social media, client interaction and word of mouth that curb appeal adds value to properties as well as adds to the homeowner’s quality of life by creating a peaceful sanctuary for the homeowner and family members. Our focus is towards revitalizing and creating the customers exterior appeal while maximizing cost effective approaches that fit each homeowner’s budget, which is a must in the current economic market. Enhancing curb appeal may simply mean providing some TLC to the homeowner’s exterior to major hardscaping projects. Bailey’s also strives to provide excellent customer service by treating the homeowner as our team member and collaborator. In a competitive landscaping environment, we attempt to set ourselves apart from the competition by building rapport and relationships with our clients. Bailey’s encourages our homeowners to partake in the design process and strives to create anticipation and excitement about revitalizing and creating their exterior living spaces!
Describe Your Business Results: Bailey’s began operating on a full-time basis in 2011. In 2011, Bailey’s increased from two part-time employees to 5 seasonal part-time employees. Bailey’s tripled sales from 2010 to 2011, has a positive cash flow and is operating at a profit. Bailey’s understands that customer satisfaction and feedback is of utmost importance to business success and we therefore strive to constantly maintain and increase customer retention rates.
Describe Your Efforts supporting and elevating the professionalism of the Industry: Bailey’s believes that continuing education and training is fundamental and necessary to business success by maintaining a competitive edge. Bailey strives to not only to maintain but to exceed industry standard practices by provide training and educational opportunities, such as various training seminars, to all employees. Bailey’s mantra is to never stop learning and to increase knowledge and skill with every project!
Paradise Pavers Ponds Landscaping LLC
Years in Business: 3 years
Number of Hardscaping projects done in a year: 25-50
Industry associations: ICPI
Describe Your Business Strategy and Approach: We are a residential specialist. Our goal is to provide our customers with an eye pleasing outdoor experience. Commitment to customer service and high quality work at or above industry standards has provided the firm with a growing list of long term customers.
Describe Your Business Results: We do about 80 jobs per year on average of all sizes. I always seek the interest of the customer first and install precise, quality, creative projects, which lead to minimal to no complaints. About 75% repeat or referral is the scope work. I don’t advertise heavily but rely on internet services/search engine placement as well as referrals.
Describe Your Efforts supporting and elevating the professionalism of the Industry: I received my ICPI certification 2 years ago and go to about 2-3 local seminars per year including Mahts, to keep up with the latest techniques and products to make my company grow and improve.
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