Green Scene

What Green Scene does

Green Scene is a family-owned and operated outdoor services company founded in 1984 by Bob Dore, headquartered in South Elgin, Illinois, and serving the Chicagoland and Fox Valley region. The company delivers a full suite of outdoor property services for residential homeowners and commercial/institutional clients, including landscape design and installation, hardscaping (patios, driveways, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens), lawn maintenance and a 6-step fertilization program, 24-hour commercial snow and ice removal, tree care with CTSP-certified arborists, swimming pool design and installation, and ancillary services such as drainage, irrigation, landscape lighting, and seasonal color plantings. Service quality is supported by environmentally sensitive practices including soil testing prior to treatment and by industry certifications through the Tree Care Industry Association.

The business operates on a project-based, quote-driven professional services model: customers initiate engagement via phone or online contact form and receive free estimates. Revenue streams span one-time installation projects (landscaping, hardscaping, pools), recurring maintenance contracts (lawn care, fertilization), and seasonal/emergency services (commercial snow removal). Distribution is direct-to-customer field service from the South Elgin base using internal crews and a substantial vehicle and equipment fleet, with marketing driven by a website/blog, Facebook presence, and customer testimonials. Customer segments are diversified across residential property owners, corporate and commercial facilities, homeowners' associations, property management firms, and villages/municipalities, with named enterprise work including a 17,000 sq. ft. hockey rink resurfacing project at North Shore Ice Arena.

Ownership and leadership are concentrated in the Dore family, with founder Bob Dore's children Josh, Jake, and Jessie holding roles spanning operations, business development, and certified tree-care safety. The company has no disclosed parent, no institutional investors, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no M&A history. Strategic partnerships are limited to TCIA membership, the Saluting Branches veteran cemetery volunteer initiative (2017–2019), and supplier relationships for hardscape materials including Belgard products. The company has no disclosed AI, software platform, app, or API surface; its technology profile is traditional landscaping services with environmentally sensitive methods.

Name

Green Scene

Legal name

Green Scene, Inc.

Website

https://greensceneil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Green Scene is a family-owned outdoor services company founded in 1984 in South Elgin, Illinois, providing landscaping, hardscaping, lawn care, snow removal, tree service, and pool installation to residential and commercial clients across the Chicagoland and Fox Valley region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscaping Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance (IMAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA), Landscape Installation (Plants, Sod & Soil) (HSAIABAB), Seating Walls, Planter Walls & Raised Beds (Hardscape) (HSAIACAL), Landscape Design, Build & Installation (Hardscapes/Softscapes) (BPABADAF)

Keywords

• Landscaping services
• Lawn maintenance
• Hardscaping installation
• Snow removal services
• Tree care services

Headquarters

HQ city

South Elgin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscaping Services: One-time and project-based landscaping design and installation services for residential and commercial properties
2. Hardscaping Services: Hardscape installation including patios, driveways, retaining walls, outdoor living spaces, and Belgard Elements products
3. Lawn Maintenance & Care: Ongoing lawn maintenance services including 6-step fertilization program, grub control, and aeration
4. Snow Removal Services: 24-hour commercial and industrial snow/ice removal services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Green Scene is a family-owned landscaping services company that designs, installs, and maintains outdoor environments for residential and commercial properties in the Chicagoland and Fox Valley region. Its offerings span landscaping (design, installation, storm-water management, soil health), hardscaping (patios, driveways, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens), lawn maintenance with a 6-step fertilization program, swimming pool design/installation, CTSP-certified tree care, and 24-hour commercial snow and ice removal.

Product overview

Green Scene is a family-owned landscaping company offering a comprehensive suite of outdoor services. The core offerings include Landscaping (design and installation), Hardscaping (patios, driveways, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens), Lawn Maintenance & Lawn Care (mowing, fertilization, aeration), Swimming Pools (design/installation), Snow Removal (24/7 commercial services), Tree Service (CTSP-certified arborists), and Other Services (drainage, irrigation, lighting, seasonal color, mosquito control). These services are offered as integrated solutions for residential and commercial properties of all sizes in the Chicagoland/Fox Valley region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscaping

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Saluting BranchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual participation in Saluting Branches initiative, providing tree care services to veterans cemeteries. The largest single-day volunteer event in tree care industry history. Green Scene has participated in multiple years (2017, 2018, 2019) contributing to veteran memorial maintenance.
• Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)coreTechnology or IntegrationTCIA is a public and professional resource on trees and arboriculture with over 2,000 member companies. Green Scene staff (Jake Dore & James Tesnow) completed TCIA's CTSP certification program. TCIA member companies have 50% fewer accidents than non-members.
• Industry SupplierscoreOthersPartner with suppliers for highest quality landscaping materials including Belgard products, pavers, retaining wall systems, and other hardscaping materials. Multiple paver and retaining wall product lines offered.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mainscape: Mainscape provides commercial landscape management, irrigation, and snow removal services. It is a direct peer to Green Scene's commercial grounds maintenance, irrigation, and snow removal offerings, targeting the same corporate facility and HOA customers.
• SavATree: SavATree is a multi-state tree, lawn, and plant health care provider serving residential and commercial customers. It is a direct peer to Green Scene's tree service, lawn care, and integrated plant healthcare offerings, with comparable credentials (ISA/TCIA affiliations) and similar end-market focus.
• Spring-Green Lawn Care: Spring-Green is a regional lawn care franchise offering fertilization, weed control, and lawn maintenance to residential customers. It is directly comparable to Green Scene's residential lawn maintenance and 6-step fertilization program, competing for the same homeowner segment with similar recurring-service economics.
• LandCare: LandCare provides commercial landscape maintenance, design/build, and snow services to property managers and corporate facilities. It is a direct peer to Green Scene's commercial landscape maintenance and snow removal service lines, targeting the same commercial facilities and HOA/property management segments.
• US Lawns: US Lawns is a commercial landscaping franchise specializing in landscape management and snow/ice removal for commercial properties. It is a direct peer to Green Scene's commercial landscape maintenance and 24-hour snow removal service lines, with similar target customer profile.

Regional players

• Yellowstone Landscape: Yellowstone Landscape is a regional commercial landscaping provider operating primarily in the southern/southeastern U.S., offering design-build, maintenance, and snow services. It is a regional peer — comparable service mix to Green Scene but non-overlapping geography.

Broad incumbents

• TruGreen: TruGreen is the largest U.S. residential lawn care company, offering fertilization, weed control, and lawn maintenance on a recurring service model. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in Green Scene's lawn care and 6-step fertilization service line, though TruGreen operates at national scale rather than regionally.
• Lawn Doctor: Lawn Doctor is a national lawn care franchise offering fertilization, weed control, and pest management to residential customers. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in the residential lawn care sub-segment that Green Scene serves with its 6-step fertilization program.
• BrightView Landscapes: BrightView is the largest national commercial landscaping services company, offering design, installation, maintenance, and snow removal to enterprise and municipal clients. It is comparable as a broad incumbent operating across the same end-to-end service stack (landscape, hardscape, snow) that Green Scene provides, but at vastly larger scale.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: Davey Tree is a large, established provider of tree and lawn care services for residential, commercial, and utility customers. It is directly comparable to Green Scene's CTSP-certified tree service line and shares the integrated tree/lawn/snow service positioning, but operates at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/greensceneil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/green-scene-inc.

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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