Rooftop Drops Inc.

What Rooftop Drops Inc. does

Rooftop Drops Inc. is a privately held, New York City-based specialty services company that designs, installs, maintains, and upgrades drip irrigation and low-voltage landscape lighting systems for rooftops, terraces, and private gardens. The company positions itself as an irrigation-only specialist — explicitly not a side service of a broader landscaper or plumber — and confines its service area to the five boroughs of NYC to enable rapid response and tight coordination with building staff, gardeners, and property managers. Its core technical offering includes custom irrigation system design that accounts for soil conditions, water pressure, drainage, plant types, sun versus shade exposure, zoning, and seasonal adjustments, as well as low-voltage LED landscape lighting design with transformer sizing, wiring, and timer programming. The portfolio spans residential and commercial clients, including multi-zone commercial installations with shop drawings, as-built documentation, and spec sheets, executed by OSHA-30 and SST-certified Senior Technicians each holding a minimum of four years of irrigation experience.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer go-to-market, with customers reaching the company via phone, email, and a website quote-request form. Revenue is generated through project-based installation fees for irrigation and lighting work, plus flexible multi-tier annual maintenance agreements that convert one-time installs into recurring seasonal adjustments, repairs, and ongoing partnership work. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company highlights a one-year installation warranty (when it handles maintenance) and a three-year manufacturer warranty on most controllers and valves as quality signals. Customer segments include residential homeowners with rooftop or terrace gardens, commercial properties requiring large multi-zone systems, and property management firms that need reliable year-round service and Certificates of Insurance. The company operates from a single headquarters at 174 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10014, with no parent company, subsidiaries, institutional funding, M&A activity, or disclosed leadership team in the available data.

Name

Rooftop Drops Inc.

Legal name

Rooftop Drops Inc.

Website

https://rooftopdrops.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rooftop Drops Inc. is a privately held, NYC-only specialty services firm that designs, installs, maintains, and upgrades drip irrigation and low-voltage landscape lighting systems for rooftops, terraces, and private gardens, serving residential homeowners, commercial properties, and property managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Irrigation and Landscape Lighting Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Irrigation installation services
• Landscape lighting design
• Rooftop garden irrigation
• Commercial irrigation systems
• Drip irrigation maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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. Irrigation Services: Design, installation, and maintenance of residential and commercial irrigation systems. Includes seasonal adjustments, repairs, and monitoring. Revenue generated through project-based installation fees and recurring maintenance agreements.
2. Landscape Lighting Services: Custom lighting design and installation for rooftops, terraces, and private gardens. Includes LED upgrades from halogen systems.
3. Annual Maintenance Agreements: Flexible annual agreement options with multiple levels of service including seasonal maintenance, ongoing adjustments, repairs, and hands-on partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rooftop Drops Inc. designs, installs, maintains, and upgrades irrigation and landscape lighting systems for rooftops, terraces, and gardens in New York City. The company serves both residential homeowners and commercial properties, offering custom drip irrigation systems, weather-based predictive watering controllers, and low-voltage LED landscape lighting. Services are delivered by in-house OSHA-30 and SST-certified senior technicians and include flexible annual maintenance agreements with multiple service levels.

Product overview

Rooftop Drops Inc. is an irrigation-only service company offering a unified portfolio of residential and commercial services centered on precision irrigation systems and landscape lighting. The core offering includes Installation Services for new irrigation system design and setup, Assessment & Upgrades for evaluating and improving existing systems, and Maintenance & Repair for ongoing seasonal care. Commercial Irrigation services handle large multi-zone projects with documentation capabilities (shop drawings, as-builts). Landscape Lighting provides custom low-voltage lighting design and installation, including LED upgrades from older halogen systems. Services are tailored to New York City's specific conditions and delivered by OSHA-30 and SST-certified technicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Installation Services Professional irrigation system installation for residential and commercial properties in NYC, including custom system design, drip placement, water pressure management, and component installation tailored to soil conditions, drainage, plant types, sun vs. shade, zoning, and seasonal adjustments. For residential and commercial customers seeking a new irrigation system.
• Assessment & Upgrades Evaluation of existing irrigation and lighting systems with recommendations for improvements, repairs, or modernization upgrades, including halogen-to-LED lighting conversions. For property owners with existing systems needing assessment or improvement.
• Maintenance & Repair Ongoing seasonal adjustments, repairs, and monitoring services for irrigation systems, including spring setup, leak checks, and run time calibration, available through flexible annual maintenance agreements at multiple service levels. For residential and commercial customers needing year-round irrigation upkeep.
• Commercial Irrigation Large-scale commercial irrigation system design, installation, and retro-fitting services for NYC commercial properties, including shop drawings, as-built drawings, spec sheets, and multi-zone systems (e.g., 54-zone and 32-zone projects), delivered by OSHA-30 and SST-certified installation teams. For commercial property owners, property managers, and developers.
• Landscape Lighting Custom low-voltage landscape lighting design and installation for rooftops, terraces, and private gardens, including LED fixture selection, transformer sizing, wiring and concealment planning, system calibration, and timer programming, with LED upgrades available from older halogen systems. For residential and commercial property owners seeking outdoor lighting.

Quantifiable outcome

• One year warranty on installation work (when Rooftop Drops handles maintenance); three-year manufacturer warranty on most controllers and valves
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Toro Company: Diversified manufacturer of turf and irrigation equipment, including drip and sprinkler products for residential and commercial use. Comparable to Rooftop Drops as a key upstream supplier of irrigation hardware installed by specialty contractors.
• Rain Bird Corporation: Leading manufacturer of irrigation controllers, valves, and drip systems used in residential and commercial installations. Comparable to Rooftop Drops as the technology provider whose products (including 'predictive' weather-based controllers) underpin modern irrigation systems the company installs.
• Hunter Industries: Manufacturer of irrigation, landscape lighting, and outdoor living products widely specified by professional installers. Comparable to Rooftop Drops as the supplier whose drip, controller, and low-voltage lighting products are deployed in the company's installations.
• SiteOne Landscape Supply: Largest U.S. distributor of landscape and irrigation supplies, serving contractors with irrigation components and equipment. Comparable to Rooftop Drops as a key player in the irrigation value chain, though it operates as a supplier rather than a direct installer; increasingly expanding into services.

Broad incumbents

• Yellowstone Landscape: National commercial landscape services company offering irrigation maintenance and installation as part of a broader portfolio. Comparable to Rooftop Drops in commercial irrigation capabilities, but operates across multiple regions with much larger crews.
• BrightView Holdings: Largest U.S. commercial landscaping services company, offering landscape maintenance, irrigation, and design across the country. Comparable to Rooftop Drops as a provider of commercial irrigation within a broader landscaping portfolio, but operates at national scale rather than NYC-niche focus.
• Ruppert Landscape: Large commercial landscape contractor serving the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. with maintenance, irrigation, and enhancement services. Comparable to Rooftop Drops in commercial irrigation execution but serves multiple states rather than a single dense urban market.

Emerging players

• All American Turf Beauty: Regional lawn care, irrigation, and pest services operator in the Midwest offering irrigation startup, repair, and maintenance. Comparable to Rooftop Drops as an irrigation services provider with recurring maintenance contracts, though focused on a different geography and broader turf-care portfolio.

Direct peers

• Conserva Irrigation: National irrigation-only franchise network offering residential and commercial irrigation maintenance, repair, and upgrades. Comparable to Rooftop Drops as a specialized irrigation services brand, though it operates through a franchise model across multiple U.S. markets.
• Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply: One of the largest U.S. distributors of irrigation and landscape products that also offers irrigation services and support. Comparable to Rooftop Drops in core irrigation domain, though its services sit alongside a much larger product distribution business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rooftopdrops

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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