What Silverwood does

Silverwood Landscape Construction, Inc. is a privately held, full-service landscape construction contractor headquartered in Santa Ana, California, operating across Southern California from Santa Clarita to San Diego. Founded in 1974 by Steve Lancaster as Lancaster Enterprise and incorporated under its current name in 1995, the company employs hundreds of professionals who average over 17 years in the landscape business. Silverwood executes landscape construction for master-planned residential communities, hospitality, municipal, retail, and corporate institutional projects, with a customer base that includes national developers and general contractors such as Irvine Company, Shea Homes, AvalonBay Communities, Alliance Residential, Trammel Crow Residential, and Western National.

The company's service offering is organized around six integrated capabilities: Planting, Drainage, Design-Build, Irrigation, and Site Amenities, complemented by Budget and Pre-Construction Services. Irrigation design and installation is described as the foundational capability of the firm, with current emphasis on water-wise, low-flow, and drought-tolerant systems responding to California water regulations. Design-build integrates top-tier project managers with technical construction crews to deliver cost-effective outcomes, while post-construction aftercare extends engagement beyond installation to ensure long-term landscape performance.

Silverwood operates on a project-based, quote-driven professional services model, pricing is not publicly disclosed and each engagement is custom-budgeted. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with direct relationships to developers, architects, builders, and general contractors rather than consumer marketing. The business has no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, no AI/ML capabilities, no patents, and no public marketing channels beyond a corporate website and an active careers page. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company remains under independent, founder-aligned ownership with no institutional or private equity backing identified.

Name

Silverwood

Legal name

Silverwood Landscape Construction, Inc.

Website

https://silverwoodlandscape.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Silverwood Landscape Construction is a Southern California landscape contractor providing design-build, irrigation, drainage, planting, and site amenity services to developers, architects, builders, and general contractors across residential, hospitality, and municipal projects from Santa Clarita to San Diego.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Construction Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscaping Services (56173)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Construction Project Management & General Contracting (HSAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Construction & Hardscaping (Patios, Retaining Walls, Outdoor Structures) (IMAIAIAE), Commercial Landscape Design & Installation (HSAIABAJ), Garden Bed Installation & Planting (Annuals, Perennials, Shrubs) (HSAIAFAB), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Landscape construction services
• Irrigation system installation
• Drainage engineering services
• Design-build landscaping
• Site amenities installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Landscape Construction Services: Project-based landscape construction services including planning, implementation, construction, client service, and aftercare. Services span planting, drainage, design-build, irrigation, site amenities, and pre-construction budgeting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Silverwood Landscape Construction provides project-based landscape construction services to developers, architects, builders, general contractors, and direct clients across Southern California. Offerings span planting, engineered drainage, design-build, irrigation design and installation, site amenities, and pre-construction budgeting, delivered from planning and visioning through installation to post-construction aftercare. The company also serves municipal, resort/hospitality, retail/commercial, and parks and recreation sectors.

Product overview

Silverwood Landscape Construction provides a comprehensive suite of landscape construction services as a single unified offering. The company operates as an integrated service provider with six core service areas: Planting, Drainage, Design-Build, Irrigation, Site Amenities, and Budget & Pre-Construction Services. These services work together to support projects from planning and visioning through installation and care, serving developers, architects, builders, general contractors, and clients across residential, corporate, institutional, retail, municipal, resort, hospitality, and parks and recreation sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planting Services
• Drainage Services
• Design-Build Services
• Irrigation Services
• Site Amenities
• Budget & Pre-Construction Services

Named customers25 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ruppert Landscape: Large private landscape construction and management firm serving commercial, residential, and institutional clients across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Comparable to Silverwood in integrated landscape construction services and enterprise customer orientation.
• Yellowstone Landscape: Full-service landscape company providing commercial landscape construction, maintenance, and irrigation across the Southeast and Texas. Comparable to Silverwood as a multi-service landscape contractor serving enterprise and institutional clients.
• Sebert Landscaping: Regional commercial landscape construction and maintenance provider serving Illinois, Wisconsin, and surrounding states. Comparable to Silverwood in enterprise-focused commercial landscape construction and design-build delivery.
• Landscape Development Inc. California-based landscape construction company focused on large-scale residential, commercial, and institutional projects. Direct comparable to Silverwood in design-build delivery, irrigation expertise, and enterprise developer customer base.
• Marina Landscape: Southern California-based landscape construction firm serving developers, builders, and general contractors across residential and commercial projects. Direct comparable to Silverwood in service mix, geography, and customer type.

Broad incumbents

• LandCare: National commercial landscape services company with a strong footprint in landscape construction and maintenance for enterprise clients. Comparable to Silverwood in commercial landscape services but operates at broader geographic scale.
• BrightView Landscapes: Largest U.S. commercial landscape services company, combining design-build with maintenance at national scale. Comparable to Silverwood as a landscape construction and design-build provider serving enterprise real estate clients, but operates at far greater scale and geographic breadth.
• The Davey Tree Expert Company: Established national provider of tree care, landscape construction, and environmental services for commercial and residential clients. Comparable to Silverwood in landscape construction capabilities and enterprise customer relationships, though broader in scope.

Emerging players

• Bartlett Tree Experts: Leading scientific tree and shrub care company with expanding landscape services. Comparable to Silverwood in plant-health and site amenity expertise, though more focused on arboriculture than full landscape construction.

Others

• Hunter Industries: Manufacturer of irrigation, landscape lighting, and outdoor technology solutions. Comparable to Silverwood as an irrigation ecosystem participant but is a supplier/equipment provider rather than a direct construction competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Silverwood