Externals Landscape Services

What Externals Landscape Services does

Externals Landscape Services (also trading as External Works) is a privately held commercial landscaping company headquartered in Osborne Park, Western Australia, serving the Perth metropolitan area. The firm was founded in 2000 and operates with approximately 7 employees, delivering an integrated suite of grounds services — landscaping design and construction, ongoing maintenance, irrigation and reticulation, professional tree/arborist work, and minor works such as fencing and paving — for commercial, education, industrial, government, aged-care, and strata clients. Its core technology is horticultural and field-service delivery supported by certified quality processes (ISO 9001), with no digital or software product layer.

The business makes money through a mix of recurring commercial maintenance contracts (fixed-year terms with custom annual programs) and one-time project-based revenue from landscape construction, irrigation installation, and tree work. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the firm offers free consultations and emphasises cost savings from consolidating multiple service providers. Go-to-market is direct, enterprise-style field sales — phone, website enquiry, and on-site consultation — targeting commercial property managers across six named verticals, supported by an organic social and website presence. Customer references on the public site consist entirely of small strata and individual property managers, with no named enterprise logos disclosed.

Name

Externals Landscape Services

Legal name

Externals Landscape Services

Website

https://externalworks.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Externals Landscape Services is a Perth-based commercial landscaping firm offering integrated landscaping, maintenance, irrigation, tree, and minor works services to commercial, education, industrial, government, aged-care, and strata clients in Western Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Landscaping Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Grounds & Exterior Services (Landscaping/Snow Removal/Parking Lot Maintenance) (IMAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Construction Project Management & General Contracting (HSAIABAK), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Commercial landscaping services
• Garden maintenance contracts
• Irrigation system services
• Tree surgery services
• Landscape construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Osborne Park

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Maintenance Contracts: Annual and fixed-year maintenance contracts for commercial properties providing recurring revenue through scheduled landscape maintenance services including lawn mowing, turf care, pruning, mulching, and garden management.
2. Landscape Construction and Installation: One-time project-based services including landscape design, paving, artificial and natural turf installation, tree planting, mulching, and hardscape construction.
3. Irrigation Services: Irrigation system design, installation, maintenance, and repair services including reticulation work, bore and scheme water systems, and drip line installations.
4. Tree Services: Professional arborist services including tree lopping, pruning, removal, palm pruning, power line clearance, stump grinding, and tree watering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Externals Landscape Services is a Perth-based commercial landscaping company that delivers integrated landscape design, construction, maintenance, irrigation, and tree services to commercial properties including offices, retail, education, industrial, government, aged care, and strata-titled facilities. The company builds custom annual maintenance programs and fixed-year contracts, providing recurring grounds care, one-time installation projects, irrigation system work, and arborist services through on-site delivery by an in-house multidisciplinary team.

Product overview

Externals Landscape Services is a commercial landscaping company offering a unified suite of landscaping and grounds maintenance services for commercial properties across Perth, Australia. The company provides integrated services including Landscaping (design, construction, mulching, tree planting, turf, and paving), Maintenance (lawn care, garden management, pest control, irrigation management, and cleaning), Irrigation Services (system design, installation, and maintenance), Tree Services (pruning, removal, stump grinding), and Minor Works (retaining walls, fencing, bollards). These services work together as a comprehensive commercial landscape management offering, delivered by a team of horticulturalists, landscapers, tree surgeons, and tradespeople.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscaping Services Design, development, scheduling, execution, and maintenance of commercial property grounds, including project planning, mulching, tree planting, artificial and natural turf installation, and paving. Delivered to commercial clients including offices, retail, education, industrial, government, aged care, and strata properties across Perth.
• Maintenance Services Comprehensive commercial garden maintenance including lawn mowing, turf care, tree services, earthworks, land clearing, garden care, mulching, fertilisation, seasonal plant management, redesigning, rubbish removal, pest and weed management, irrigation management, high-pressure cleaning, and water feature maintenance. Sold as a custom annual maintenance program and fixed-year contract.
• Irrigation Services Commercial irrigation and reticulation services including system design, installations, controller programming, maintenance and testing, bore and scheme water setup, drip line systems, wire tracking, and fault finding. Supports water-wise irrigation for commercial properties in Perth's climate.
• Tree Services Professional arborist services including tree lopping, pruning, removal, palm pruning, power line clearance, stump grinding, and tree watering for commercial and strata properties.
• Minor Works Additional property improvement services including retaining walls, fencing, bollards installation, and paving for commercial properties.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jungle Horticulture: Perth-based commercial horticulture and landscaping services firm providing garden maintenance, irrigation, and landscape construction to commercial and strata clients in Western Australia. Closest geographic and service-line comparable to Externals.
• BrightView Landscapes: Largest commercial landscaping company in the United States, providing landscape maintenance, design-build, irrigation, and tree care to commercial, HOA, and government clients. Closest global reference point for Externals' commercial landscaping model, although at much greater scale.
• Yellowstone Landscape: Large US commercial landscape maintenance and design-build contractor serving retail, office, HOA, and institutional clients across multiple states. Comparable to Externals in offering (maintenance, irrigation, enhancements, tree care) and customer mix.
• Green by Nature (formerly Lendlease Landscape): Australia's largest commercial landscaping contractor, offering landscape construction, maintenance, irrigation, and tree services to commercial, government, and infrastructure clients nationwide. Directly comparable in service mix to Externals but operating at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Australian Landscape Maintenance (ALM): National commercial landscaping and grounds maintenance provider in Australia, servicing commercial, retail, government, and strata clients. Comparable to Externals in core offering (landscape maintenance, irrigation, horticulture) but operating across multiple states.

Broad incumbents

• Programmed (Programmed Maintenance Services): Large ASX-listed Australian facilities management and property services company offering grounds maintenance, landscaping, and irrigation as part of a much broader FM portfolio. Competes with Externals on commercial maintenance tenders but bundles those services with cleaning, security, and labor-hire.
• ISS A/S: Global facilities services company listed in Copenhagen, offering grounds care, landscaping, and cleaning across commercial, public, and institutional estates. Competes with Externals on large integrated FM tenders, particularly in the government and education verticals.
• Compass Group (incl. ESS): Global FTSE-listed facilities management and support services conglomerate providing grounds maintenance, landscaping, and ancillary FM services across multiple geographies. Broad incumbent competing on integrated contracts rather than pure-play landscaping.
• Downer Group (owner of Spotless): ASX-listed infrastructure services conglomerate whose Spotless business delivers facilities management, including grounds and landscape maintenance, to government, education, and commercial clients across Australia and New Zealand. Overlaps with Externals' commercial and government segments but at vastly larger scale.
• Ventia: ASX-listed infrastructure and facilities services provider delivering maintenance, environmental, and asset services including grounds and landscaping to government, defense, and commercial clients across Australia and New Zealand. Competes on larger commercial and government tenders alongside Externals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ExternalsLandscapeServices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/external-works
• Instagraminstagram.com/external_works

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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