Landmasters Landscape Design & Construction

What Landmasters Landscape Design & Construction does

Landmasters Landscape Design & Construction is a privately held, founder-owned residential design/build firm founded in 1996 and headquartered at 5607 Business Ave., Cicero, New York. The company serves homeowners across Central New York — including Syracuse, Ithaca, Skaneateles, Fayetteville, Manlius, Cazenovia, and surrounding counties — through six integrated service categories: Hardscaping, Lighting, Carpentry, Water Features, Interior Remodeling, and Softscaping. Originating in water-feature design (notably featured on HGTV in its early years), Landmasters has progressively broadened its scope to encompass both exterior and interior construction projects, with award-winning carpentry and a specialized 1-acre pond installation showcased as a flagship capability.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer, project-based model. Customers initiate engagement through a "Schedule a Consultation" form, phone, or email, and each engagement is custom-scoped and quoted individually based on materials, labor, and design complexity — no standard pricing tiers are publicly disclosed. Service delivery relies on traditional construction techniques (natural stone, manufactured hardscapes, wood/composite carpentry) paired with specialized water-feature technologies such as Permalon Woven Liner installation with integrated wetland filtration. The company backs its softscaping work with a 3-year warranty on nursery stock installation. Marketing is conducted via the company website, an active social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube), and a heavy emphasis on customer testimonials and referrals accumulated over nearly three decades.

Landmasters Construction, Inc. remains bootstrapped and family-controlled, with no disclosed institutional investors, board-level governance, or parent company. The leadership team comprises co-founders Kim and Gail Maddox and President/Co-Owner Charles Longyear, supported by 11–50 total employees. A retail spin-off (The Pond & Rock Shop) in 2008 sharpened the company's focus on the design/build service business. The firm continues to operate actively, as evidenced by ongoing project documentation, current testimonials, and a live careers page.

Name

Landmasters Landscape Design & Construction

Legal name

Landmasters Construction, Inc.

Website

https://landmasters.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landmasters Landscape Design & Construction is a privately held, Cicero, NY–based design/build firm founded in 1996 that delivers exterior and interior residential construction services — hardscaping, lighting, carpentry, water features, interior remodeling, and softscaping — to homeowners across Central New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Landscape Design & Construction

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Construction & Hardscaping (Patios, Retaining Walls, Outdoor Structures) (IMAIAIAE), Landscape Renovation & Re-Design (Yard Makeovers) (HSAIABAC), Driveway Hardscaping (Pavers, Gravel, Permeable Systems) (HSAIACAD)

Keywords

• Landscape design services
• Hardscaping construction
• Custom carpentry services
• Water feature installation
• Interior remodeling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cicero

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Landscape Design & Construction Services: Project-based revenue from residential landscape and exterior/interior design and construction services including hardscaping, lighting, carpentry, water features, interior remodeling, and softscaping. Projects are custom-quoted based on scope, materials, and labor, with no standard pricing tiers publicly listed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Landmasters provides integrated residential exterior and interior design, installation, and construction services across six categories: hardscaping, lighting, custom carpentry, water features, interior remodeling, and softscaping. The company serves homeowners in Central New York through a direct-to-consumer model with consultation-based, custom-quoted projects and no published standard pricing.

Product overview

Landmasters Landscape Design & Construction is a service-based company offering integrated exterior and interior design, installation, and construction services. The core offerings include six main service categories: Hardscaping (outdoor walkways, patios, retaining walls), Lighting (low-voltage landscape lighting), Carpentry (custom decks, pergolas, pool houses, additions, custom cabinets), Water Features (ponds, waterfalls, streams, swim ponds), Interior Remodeling (kitchens, bathrooms, basements, whole home renovations), and Softscaping (plant selection and landscape design). The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than modular products, with services often combined in customer projects. Notable is their award-winning carpentry and recognized expertise in water feature design and installation, including a featured 1-acre pond installation project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hardscaping
• Lighting
• Carpentry
• Water Features
• Interior Remodeling
• Softscaping
• Pond Installation (Featured Project)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-year warranty on nursery stock installation under normal watering and weather conditions

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Belgard (Oldcastle APG): National manufacturer of hardscape products (pavers, retaining walls). Relevant as a key materials supplier for Landmasters' hardscaping line of business.
• Unilock: Manufacturer of concrete pavers and wall systems used in residential landscape construction. Functions as a supplier ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.
• Aquascape Inc. Specialty supplier of pond and water feature equipment, including liner systems comparable to Landmasters' Permalon installations. Functions as an enabling supplier in the water-feature ecosystem.
• SiteOne Landscape Supply: National distributor of landscape supplies, hardscapes, and irrigation products. Relevant as an upstream supplier and ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• R.P. Marzilli & Company: Residential landscape design/build contractor in the Northeast US. Operates with a similar integrated service menu (hardscape, planting, carpentry) for affluent homeowners and runs a comparable size and geographic-restricted model.
• Villa Landscapes: Luxury residential landscape design and construction firm in the Midwest. Comparable in scope of services, custom project-based revenue model, and emphasis on design-forward execution.
• Mariani Landscape: High-end residential landscape design/build firm serving affluent homeowners in the Midwest. Closely comparable to Landmasters in target customer, integrated design-build model, and premium positioning.
• Distinctive Gardens & Ponds: Residential landscape and water feature design-build firm in the Midwest with overlapping expertise in ponds, hardscaping, and plantings. Comparable product mix and customer type.

Broad incumbents

• BrightView Landscapes: Largest commercial landscape services company in North America. Overlaps with Landmasters in landscaping services but operates primarily in commercial maintenance and at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects: Design-forward landscape architecture firm serving residential and institutional clients. Comparable in design-led approach and premium positioning, though broader in scope than Landmasters' integrated construction offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Landmasters
• Instagraminstagram.com/landmasters_ny
• Pinterestpinterest.com/landmasters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landmasters-landscape-design-construction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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