Live Oak Landscapes

Name

Live Oak Landscapes

Legal name

Live Oak Landscapes, Inc.

Website

https://liveoaklandscapes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Live Oak Landscapes, Inc. is a Charleston, South Carolina-based landscape services company founded in 1994 that provides landscape maintenance, design and installation, and erosion control to residential and commercial clients across the Charleston tri-county area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Design, Build & Installation (Hardscapes/Softscapes) (BPABADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Maintenance Plans & Post-Installation Care (Establishment Services) (HSAIABAL), Erosion Control & Slope Stabilization (Softscape/Planting Solutions) (HSAIABAI), Landscape Installation (Plants, Sod & Soil) (HSAIABAB), Residential Landscaping & Lawn Care (BPABADAB)

Keywords

• Landscape maintenance services
• Landscape design services
• Erosion control services
• Irrigation management services
• Hydroseeding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

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. Landscape Maintenance Services: Recurring landscape maintenance services including mowing, edging, pruning, irrigation monitoring, and seasonal cleanups provided on a regular schedule to residential and commercial properties.
2. Landscape Design and Installation: One-time landscape design and installation services including custom site analysis, concept development, plant selection, 3D renderings, and full installation of outdoor spaces.
3. Erosion Control Services: Environmental erosion control services including site assessment, grading, drainage management, hydroseeding, slope stabilization, and compliance reporting for residential, commercial, and construction sites.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Live Oak Landscapes provides landscape installation, maintenance, and erosion control services through three specialized divisions (Maintenance, Landscape Design, and Erosion Control) to residential and commercial clients in the Charleston tri-county area of South Carolina. Services include mowing, pruning, irrigation monitoring, custom site analysis, 3D renderings, grading, drainage management, hydroseeding, and slope stabilization.

Product overview

Live Oak Landscapes is a service company offering three integrated landscape service divisions. The Maintenance Division provides ongoing landscape care (mowing, pruning, irrigation, cleanups). The Landscape Design Division creates personalized outdoor spaces from concept to final design. The Erosion Control Division delivers soil stabilization and environmental protection solutions. These divisions work together to provide comprehensive landscape installation, maintenance, and erosion control services to residential and commercial clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maintenance Division Provides recurring landscape care for residential and commercial properties including expert mowing, precision pruning, irrigation monitoring and management, fertilization and soil care, weed and pest control, seasonal and storm cleanups, and ongoing plant health care. Designed for homeowners, residential property managers, and commercial clients seeking consistent year-round curb appeal and landscape vitality.
• Landscape Design Division Creates personalized outdoor spaces through custom site analysis, concept development, plant selection and placement, and 3D renderings and plans, with collaboration and support through installation. Serves homeowners and estates ranging from small courtyards to grand estates seeking tailored, long-term landscape design.
• Erosion Control Division Delivers environmentally responsible erosion control solutions including site assessment and planning, grading and drainage management, hydroseeding, slope stabilization, sediment control, vegetation restoration, and compliance and reporting. Serves residential, commercial, and construction sites requiring soil stabilization and regulatory compliance, led by CEPSCI-certified founder Kirk Young.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mainscape: National landscape maintenance provider with a strong recurring-revenue focus across commercial, HOA, and residential customers. Closely comparable to Live Oak's Maintenance Division in business model and customer segmentation.
• U.S. Lawns: Franchise-based commercial landscape management company with hundreds of locally owned territories. Comparable service offering (mowing, maintenance, landscape enhancement) and franchise-distributed operating model that competes with local players like Live Oak.
• The Grounds Guys: Neighborly franchise brand focused on residential and commercial landscape care, including design and maintenance. Direct comparable in residential service mix and direct-to-consumer delivery model.

Regional players

• Ruppert Landscape: Large Mid-Atlantic/Southeast commercial landscape services and construction company. Comparable in integrated maintenance, design/build, and commercial/HOA focus, with regional scale slightly above Live Oak's.
• Yellowstone Landscape: Southeast-focused commercial landscape maintenance and installation company. Direct comparable in geography and service mix (maintenance, design/build, irrigation) — serves many of the same commercial and HOA customer types that Live Oak targets in the Carolinas.
• Juniper Landscaping: Florida-based commercial landscape maintenance and installation company with a recurring-revenue business model. Comparable in integrated maintenance + enhancement services to HOA and commercial clients in a coastal/Southeast climate analogous to Live Oak's.

Broad incumbents

• BrightView Holdings: The largest commercial landscaping services company in the U.S., serving a wide range of commercial, institutional, and residential clients. Highly comparable to Live Oak's commercial landscape and maintenance operations, but at vastly greater scale and with a national footprint.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: Large, established provider of tree care, environmental services, and landscape management. Comparable in erosion/environmental services and commercial landscape maintenance, with broader geographic reach and deeper institutional capability.
• TruGreen: National lawn care and treatment brand covering fertilization, weed/pest control, and recurring maintenance. Overlaps with Live Oak's fertilization, weed/pest, and recurring maintenance services, though at much greater scale and with a national franchise footprint.

Emerging players

• Clean Air Lawn Care: Franchise-based residential and commercial lawn care company with an eco-friendly/sustainable positioning. Partial overlap with Live Oak's maintenance services, especially in residential and weed control, but narrower in scope (no design/erosion divisions).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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