Blade Runners

What Blade Runners does

Blade Runners, Inc. (DBA Granite Hills Group) is a privately held commercial landscaping and grounds maintenance company headquartered at 3150 Spring Street, Fairfax, Virginia, with a second office in Sterling, Virginia. Founded in 1984 by landscape gardener Eric Storck, who continues to serve as President, the company provides grounds maintenance, tree services, snow and ice management, irrigation services, and landscape installation to commercial property clients — primarily Home Owners Associations, Condominiums, Retail Centers, Apartment Complexes, and Office Complexes — across Fairfax County, Loudoun County, and Prince William County in Northern Virginia. The company does not disclose pricing publicly and operates on a quote-based contracting model with a recurring labor-intensive cost structure (landscape labor wage reference of $16.25/hr). The GTM motion is direct field sales to commercial property managers, supplemented by an online services store for individual residential buyers and ancillary products.

The company's service delivery stack combines crew-based field operations with tablet-based scheduling, picture sharing, paperless job documentation, and GPS-tracked service verification, particularly for snow events. Blade Runners differentiates through proprietary or preferred-bland products including a 65% slow-release organic fertilizer, Ice B'Gone Magic ice control salt, Apex Bio Stimulant root stimulant, Dynamic Duo soil amendment, and direct tree injections, alongside 100% electric bush trimmers as an environmental commitment. Marketing is multi-channel: company website, blog, Facebook page, direct email, and video content. The product catalog spans tiered service packages (The Full Maintenance Package, The Face Lift), core service lines (mowing, mulching, shrub trimming, turf care Standard/Deluxe/Super, aeration and seeding, shrub fertilization, shrub pest application), and seasonal cleanups.

The business model is operationally regional and tightly geographic; the company explicitly limits service to Northern Virginia and clusters clients in close proximity to enable responsive service. There is no evidence of external investors, parent company, acquisitions, or funding events in the source material. Revenue, headcount, customer counts, and contract values are not disclosed. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with a transactional e-commerce storefront, while technology is positioned as a service-quality enhancer (communication, verification) rather than a proprietary platform sold to third parties.

Name

Blade Runners

Legal name

Blade Runners, Inc.

Website

https://blade-runners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blade Runners is a privately held commercial landscaping and grounds maintenance company founded in 1984 by Eric Storck, serving HOAs, condominiums, retail centers, apartment complexes, and office complexes across Northern Virginia with two offices in Fairfax and Sterling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Landscaping Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscaping Services (56173)

akta.pro primary industry

Snow & Ice Management (De-icing, Plowing) (BPABADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tree Care & Arborist Services (BPABADAD)

Keywords

• Commercial landscaping services
• Grounds maintenance
• Snow removal services
• Tree care services
• Irrigation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blade Runners provides complete landscaping, grounds maintenance, tree care, snow and ice management, irrigation, and landscape installation services for commercial properties including condominiums, HOAs, retail centers, apartment complexes, and office complexes in Northern Virginia. The company offers service packages (Full Maintenance Package, The Face Lift), standalone services through an online store, and applies proprietary environmentally safe products such as 65% slow-release organic fertilizer, electric equipment, and EPA-recognized ice control salt. Founded in 1984, the company operates from offices in Fairfax and Sterling, Virginia, with field crews equipped with tablets and GPS-tracked service verification.

Product overview

Blade Runners is a commercial landscaping and grounds maintenance company serving Northern Virginia. The company operates a services-store model offering both service packages and individual products. Core offerings include Commercial Grounds Maintenance, Tree Services, Snow Services, Irrigation Services, and Landscape Installation. The product portfolio includes tiered service packages (The Full Maintenance Package, The Face Lift), add-on services (Mowing, Mulching, Shrub Trimming, Turf Care tiers, Aeration and Seeding, Clean-up services), and proprietary products (65% Slow Release Organic Fertilizer, Ice B'Gone Magic Salt, Apex Bio Stimulant, Dynamic Duo, Direct Tree Injections). The company also provides tiered Turf Care programs (Standard, Deluxe, Super) and seasonal services through its online shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Grounds Maintenance

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% slow release organic fertilizer usage

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SavATree: National tree, shrub, and lawn care company combining arborist-led tree services with turf care and plant health — overlaps directly with Blade Runners' tree and turf care verticals.
• LandCare: Commercial landscape maintenance company serving HOAs, municipalities, and commercial properties across multiple US regions with recurring maintenance contracts — analogous business model and customer profile.
• Ruppert Landscape: Mid-Atlantic headquartered commercial landscape services firm with maintenance, landscape construction, tree care, and snow & ice management divisions serving similar HOA/condo/commercial verticals.
• Bartlett Tree Experts: National tree and shrub care specialist offering pruning, removal, pest management, and consulting — directly comparable to Blade Runners' arborist-led tree services vertical.
• BrightView Landscapes: Largest pure-play commercial landscaping company in North America, providing grounds maintenance, snow & ice management, tree care, and irrigation to HOAs, commercial properties, and municipalities — directly comparable multi-service commercial model.
• Yellowstone Landscape: Regional commercial landscape maintenance provider serving HOAs, apartment complexes, retail centers, and office parks across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic with bundled maintenance, irrigation, and enhancement services.
• Gothic Landscape: Full-service commercial landscape contractor in the western US offering maintenance, tree care, irrigation, and snow services to HOAs and commercial properties — analogous multi-vertical commercial service model.

Broad incumbents

• TruGreen: Largest US residential and commercial lawn care company focused on fertilization, weed/pest control, and turf health — analogous to Blade Runners' Turf Care tiered programs and organic fertilizer positioning, though skewed more residential.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: Large national tree care and lawn service company with commercial utility, residential, and municipal clients; Blade Runners' certified arborist tree service offering sits within Davey's broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• The Grounds Guys: Franchise-based commercial and residential landscape maintenance provider with locations across North America offering mowing, fertilization, and snow services — comparable service mix but franchise rather than independent operator model.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bladerunnersva
• Xx.com/bladerunnersinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blade-runners-landscaping

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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