Aaa Landscape Specialists

What Aaa Landscape Specialists does

Aaa Landscape Specialists is a privately held, small-scale (1–10 employees) residential landscape services firm founded in 1996 in San Marcos, United States, providing landscape construction, masonry, outdoor living features, lighting, turf, and water features. The firm operates a sales-led, service-oriented go-to-market targeting homeowners and property managers and, per available data, has been expanding its service footprint into the Denver metropolitan area to meet demand for enhanced outdoor living spaces. The business makes money through project-based service revenue — design and installation of outdoor living environments — with pricing not publicly disclosed.

The data also references an associated e-commerce retail operation, YardIllumination (DBA), active since 2013 under the tagline 'Shining Bright Since 2013,' which functions as an online retailer of outdoor and landscape lighting products. This retail arm aggregates a broad catalog across categories — low-voltage 12V and 120V LED bulbs, path/area lights, spot/up lights, bollards, down lights, hanging lights, in-ground/well lights, lasers, post/wall lights, step lights, transformers, underwater lighting, wall washers, color-changing fixtures, and bistro rope lighting — alongside complementary outdoor living categories such as fire pits, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, outdoor HDTVs, in-ground trampolines, and outdoor audio. The platform carries 20+ supplier brands (Hinkley, Kichler, WAC, Brilliance LED, Vista, AkrobatUSA, The Outdoor GreatRoom Company, among others) and combines e-commerce fulfillment with technical and design consultation from in-house lighting designers. Revenue mechanics on the retail side are standard e-commerce transactions; no subscription, marketplace fee, or recurring service model is disclosed.

Name

Aaa Landscape Specialists

Website

https://landscapespecialist.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aaa Landscape Specialists is a privately held residential landscape services firm (1–10 employees, founded 1996, San Marcos, US) that designs and installs outdoor living features, masonry, lighting, turf, and water features for homeowners and property managers, with an associated multi-brand e-commerce retail arm (YardIllumination) selling outdoor lighting and outdoor living products since 2013.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscaping Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscaping Services (56173)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Lighting Design & Layout (HSAIAHAA), Outdoor & Landscape Lighting Installation (HSAOAFAB), Outdoor Kitchens & Living Space Build-Out (Softscape Integration) (HSAIABAH), Residential Landscaping & Lawn Care (BPABADAB)

Keywords

• Residential landscape construction
• Outdoor living design
• Landscape lighting systems
• Masonry installation
• Turf and water features

Headquarters

HQ city

San Marcos

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

Revenue model

1. Landscaping Services: Provides landscaping services including outdoor living space design and installation for residential properties in Denver.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Aaa Landscape Specialists provides residential landscape construction, masonry, outdoor living features, lighting, turf and water features for homeowners and property managers in the Denver metropolitan area. The firm also operates an online retail channel (YardIllumination) offering professional-grade outdoor and landscape lighting products along with complementary outdoor living products such as fire pits, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, and in-ground trampolines.

Product overview

YardIllumination is an online retailer of high-quality outdoor and landscape lighting products, operating since 2013. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of low-voltage lighting solutions including path lights, spot lights, bollards, transformers, and underwater lighting, along with complementary outdoor living products such as fire pits, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, and in-ground trampolines. The core product offerings center on 12-volt LED bulbs and fixtures from multiple supplier brands, supplemented by specialty lighting categories like laser lights and color-changing products. The business model combines an e-commerce platform with technical and design expertise from award-winning lighting designers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Landscape Construction Design and installation of residential landscapes including masonry, turf, water features, and outdoor living structures for homeowners in the Denver metropolitan area.
• Low Voltage Landscape Lighting Systems Comprehensive portfolio of low-voltage outdoor lighting fixtures including path lights, spot lights, bollards, down lights, hanging lights, in-ground well lights, underwater lighting, post and wall lights, step lights, wall washers, and color-changing lights for residential and professional landscape applications.
• LED Replacement Bulbs LED replacement bulbs for 12-volt and 120-volt landscape and outdoor lighting systems, available in multiple base formats including AR11, MR8, MR11, MR16, PAR36, G4 Bi Pin, JC Bi Pin, Wedge, T3, and SCB formats, plus non-LED replacement bulbs.
• Outdoor Living Products Outdoor living products including fire pit tables, fire pit bowls, pergolas and arbors, outdoor furniture, outdoor kitchens, outdoor HDTV, audio systems, BBQ and specialty lighting, bistro string and rope lighting, and decorative laser lights for outdoor entertainment and living spaces.
• In-Ground Trampolines Recessed trampolines installed at ground level for recreational outdoor use in residential landscapes.
• Landscape Lighting Transformers Power conversion devices designed for low-voltage landscape lighting systems, along with lighting accessories and replacement parts.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Bliss Lights: Specialty manufacturer and retailer of decorative laser and landscape lighting products. Comparable on the lighting-product side of AAA's offering, though Bliss Lights operates in product/channel rather than full-service design-build.

Direct peers

• Ruppert Landscape: Mid-Atlantic-focused landscape construction and maintenance company offering landscape design, hardscape, and outdoor living features. Closely comparable to AAA in service mix (construction + outdoor living) and customer segment (residential/commercial property owners).
• NiteLites Outdoor Lighting: Specialty landscape and architectural lighting provider serving residential and commercial customers. Closely comparable to AAA's landscape lighting installation and design offering, with a similar project-based sales model.
• Outdoor Lighting Perspectives: Franchise-based residential and commercial landscape lighting design and installation company. Directly comparable to AAA's landscape lighting component, serving homeowners with custom lighting design and installation.

Broad incumbents

• TruGreen: National lawn care and landscape services provider. Overlaps with AAA on residential turf and landscape maintenance, though TruGreen's model is more recurring-service and chemically oriented versus AAA's project-based outdoor-living focus.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: Large U.S. tree, landscape, and environmental services company. Comparable on residential landscape services breadth but operates at significantly larger scale and is more diversified into utility and commercial vegetation management.
• BrightView Landscapes: Largest U.S. commercial and residential landscape services company offering design, installation, and maintenance. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the same residential landscape design and outdoor-living category, but at national scale versus AAA's local footprint.

Regional players

• Yellowstone Landscape: Regional landscape services firm focused on the southeastern U.S., offering landscape design, installation, and maintenance. Comparable in service mix and customer base, though not directly competing in AAA's local market.

Others

• Unique Lighting Systems: Manufacturer of professional-grade low-voltage landscape lighting fixtures and systems. Comparable as a supplier of lighting products that feed into landscape installation projects like AAA's, rather than a direct competitor for end customers.
• SiteOne Landscape Supply: Largest U.S. distributor of landscape supplies, irrigation, lighting, and hardscape products. Comparable as an ecosystem participant — supplies many of the same product categories AAA installs (lighting, irrigation, hardscape) rather than competing for end-customer projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/landscapespecialists
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aaa-landscape-specialists

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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