What Elevation Greenroofs LLC does

Elevation Greenroofs LLC is a privately held, founder-owned specialty contractor founded in 2015 and headquartered in Lanham, Maryland. The company designs, installs, and maintains green roofing systems for commercial and residential clients throughout the DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) metropolitan area. Its core technical offering integrates waterproofing, root barriers, drainage layers, irrigation, growing media, and vegetation into extensive and intensive green roofs, sedum mat installations, green walls, pavers, and custom planters. The company has differentiated itself through a proprietary stormwater self-recycling irrigation system that uses Contech Engineered Solutions perforated pipes to channel water from non-vegetated upper roofs through lower green roofs, increasing water retention and reducing peak stormwater flows.

The business operates a sales-led, direct field service model. Customers including commercial property developers, general contractors, architects, landscape architects, government agencies, and homeowners request quotes through the website, and field crews perform installation and maintenance on-site. Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time project-based installation fees (for extensive, intensive, and modular green roofs; sedum mat systems; pavers; decking; and planters) and recurring maintenance contracts that include plant health assessments, temporary irrigation, organic fertilization, soil tests, dead-heading, and weeding. The field crew is safety-certified in CPR, OSHA 30, rigging, and lull operation, and the company is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and the Association of Subcontractors-Metro Washington.

Elevation Greenroofs has built a referenceable portfolio of enterprise and institutional projects in the DMV, including the ~20,000 sq ft green roof on the Museum of the Bible's fifth-floor terrace, the Capital One Living Cubes sculptures on the Tysons Corner campus, Navy Federal, DC Water, Emerson Collective, Steptoe & Johnson, REI Bethesda, Morgan State University, and 15 Union Market. Despite strong project-level visibility, the company remains a small, bootstrapped, geographically concentrated operation with 16 employees and no external funding or M&A activity. The recurring maintenance book is the most strategically valuable revenue stream because it attaches to the installed base and provides cash flow visibility on prior installation work.

Name

Elevation Greenroofs LLC

Legal name

Elevation Greenroofs LLC

Website

https://elevationgreenroofs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elevation Greenroofs LLC is a privately held, founder-owned specialty contractor in Lanham, Maryland that designs, installs, and maintains commercial and residential green roofs, green walls, pavers, and planters across the DMV area, with a portfolio of enterprise and institutional clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Green Roofing Services

NAICS

Roofing Contractors (238160), Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Roof-Mounted Systems Integration (PV, Green Roofs, Roof Gardens, Snow Guards) (IMAFAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Installation (Plants, Sod & Soil) (HSAIABAB), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Green roof installation
• Green roof maintenance
• Vegetative roofing systems
• Stormwater management
• Living wall systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Lanham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Roof Installation: Project-based fees for design, installation of extensive and intensive green roofs, pavers, planters, and deck systems for commercial and residential properties.
2. Maintenance Services: Recurring maintenance contracts including plant health assessment, irrigation, fertilization, soil testing, weeding, and seasonal upkeep for installed green roofs.
3. Green Roof Maintenance: Additional maintenance services for commercial and residential green roofs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elevation Greenroofs LLC is a full-service commercial and residential green roofing company that provides design, installation, and maintenance of extensive and intensive green roofs, sedum mat systems, green walls, pavers, planters, and decking across the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area. The company also offers recurring maintenance programs and an innovative stormwater self-recycling irrigation system. Projects are delivered via direct field sales and website-driven quote requests with no public pricing.

Product overview

Elevation Greenroofs LLC is a full-service commercial and residential green roofing company offering a comprehensive suite of services centered around green roof installation, maintenance, and related outdoor amenity solutions. The company's core offerings include extensive and intensive green roof systems (including sedum mat installations, honeycomb-based systems for sloped roofs, and modular tray systems), green roof maintenance programs, living walls, and complementary services such as paver installation, custom planter fabrication, and decking. The company operates primarily across the DMV (DC-Maryland-Virginia) area and serves commercial clients including major corporations, institutions, and residential customers. Projects range from large-scale intensive rooftop gardens and amenity terraces to residential ipe decking and custom residential installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green Roof Installation Full-service design and installation of commercial and residential green roofing systems, including extensive and intensive green roofs, sedum mat systems, and honeycomb-based sloped roof solutions. Targeted at commercial property owners, institutions, developers, and residential homeowners in the DMV area.
• Green Roof Maintenance Customized maintenance programs covering plant health assessment, temporary irrigation, organic fertilization, soil tests, dead-heading, and weeding to ensure long-term viability of installed green roofs. Offered as recurring contracts to commercial and residential clients.
• Green Walls (Living Walls) Interior or exterior living wall installations that provide air purification through natural plant processes, create thermal air barriers, and offer aesthetic benefits with increased well-being for occupants.
• Paver and Decking Installation Installation of pavers, porcelain pavers, wood IPE decking, and custom woodworking for rooftop amenity spaces, patios, and walkways on commercial and residential projects.
• Custom Planters and Plant Material Supply and installation of custom planters, intensive and extensive growing media, and plant material including sedum mats, perennials, and ornamental plants for both commercial and residential installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Green roofs retain an average of 80% of rainfall versus 24% for standard roofs (per Penn State Center for Green Roof Research)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Smithgroup, JJRminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture and engineering firm that served as the design team for the Museum of the Bible project, where Elevation Greenroofs installed the ~20,000 sq ft green roof.
• Clark ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for the Museum of the Bible project (a $500 million, 3-year construction project) and Pike and Rose 7 project. Elevation Greenroofs worked under Clark's oversight for green roof installation.
• Patricia LeightonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScotland-native artist who designed the Capital One Living Cubes sculptures. Elevation Greenroofs installed the sedum mats and plant material within the cube frames designed by Leighton.
• Michael VergasonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architect involved in the Museum of the Bible project who collaborated with Elevation Greenroofs on the green roof design.
• James Myers CompanyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner firm involved in the Museum of the Bible construction project alongside Elevation Greenroofs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Tremco Incorporated: Tremco is a major building envelope and roofing solutions provider that supplies waterproofing, vegetative roofing components, and sedum mats. It is an existing supplier partner to Elevation and an adjacent incumbent in the broader commercial roofing market.
• American Hydrotech: American Hydrotech is a long-established waterproofing membrane manufacturer used beneath green roof assemblies. It is an enabling/adjacent supplier rather than a direct installer competitor, but is routinely specified on the same projects.

Direct peers

• Xero Flor America: Xero Flor America distributes pre-vegetated sedum mat systems used in extensive green roof installations. It overlaps directly with Elevation's sedum mat installation offering and competes for the same specifier-driven commercial projects.
• Roofmeadow: Roofmeadow provides green roof and vegetated rooftop design, installation, and maintenance services across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. It is directly comparable to Elevation in scope, customer base, and project types.
• LiveRoof: LiveRoof is a leading North American provider of modular, pre-vegetated green roof systems. It is a direct peer to Elevation Greenroofs in the design and installation of extensive and intensive green roofs for commercial and residential properties.
• Greenrise Technologies: Greenrise Technologies is a full-service green roof and grounds solutions contractor offering design, installation, and maintenance. It competes head-to-head with Elevation Greenroofs for commercial installation projects in the Mid-Atlantic and broader U.S.
• Omni Ecosystems: Omni Ecosystems designs and installs extensive and intensive green roof systems and growing media for commercial projects across the U.S. It is a direct installer peer whose meadow and sedum roof work is visible in Elevation's Instagram references and is a clear competitor for premium projects.

Emerging players

• Columbia Green Technologies: Columbia Green Technologies designs and supplies green roof media and tray systems used by installers. It is a partial peer/ecosystem participant — a supplier-adjacent company whose products feed into the same projects Elevation executes.
• Conservation Technology: Conservation Technology supplies green roof systems, drainage layers, and growing media used in vegetated roof installations. It is an emerging ecosystem player with overlapping product categories but limited direct installation overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Sika Sarnafil: Sika Sarnafil is a global roofing and waterproofing systems manufacturer with a large commercial roofing portfolio. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with green roof-adjacent assemblies but does not focus on vegetation installation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/elevationgreenroofs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elevation-green-roofs

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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 →

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