The truth is that we all use essentially the same tools to get the job done. The mowers and tools may vary slightly, but they all generally arrive at the same result if used correctly. We all use late model pickup trucks and try to keep our trucks and trailers in good shape. The trucks are painted different colors, but they all have our logos (usually featuring trees or flowers) plastered across them. Some of us have newer equipment and have mechanics on staff to keep everything running and blades sharpened, but no commercial landscaping company can really say that their equipment makes them any better than anyone else.
“We care more.”
Here’s a truth that I’ve found about commercial landscaping companies (like the one I work for). We all want our clients’ properties to look great. Not a single one of us is in business to make properties look bad. If we weren’t dedicated to serving our clients, we would find another profession that didn’t require us to be outdoors for 8-10 hours a day, especially during the summer when the mercury tops 90 degrees. Without dedication, you can’t run a commercial landscaping company. (I know. I’ve heard stories of crews that didn’t show up and companies that walked off of jobs, too. Those are exceptions, not the rule.) None of us can really say that we care more – only that we care enough to fight through challenges to keep your landscaping looking its best.
“We’ve been serving (Insert Your City’s Name Here) for (Insert #) years.”
Commercial landscaping companies come in all sizes. There are a couple of very large national companies. There are a handful of large, regional providers (this is where Austin Outdoor fits in). And there are hundreds of smaller providers that serve a limited geographic area. Some companies are relatively new and others have been around for decades. Here’s the funny thing we’ve found. When we ask our clients why they chose to partner with us, they almost never tell us that it has anything to do with how many branch locations we have, or how long we’ve been in business. The quality of a commercial landscaping company’s work isn’t about our size or our history - it’s about what we do for the client, at their property, each and every day we’re there.
So, if it isn’t about the equipment, or caring more, or our size and longevity - what is it that makes one commercial landscaping company better than the rest?
Here’s why the question of “better than the rest” is a tough one to answer – I don’t know about how all the other landscaping companies out there operate. I don’t know their values. I only know about the one that I work for. For years, we’ve said that it isn’t one thing that makes us different – it’s a combination of three things. You can read them here.
Our “three reasons” are something that we believe in very deeply, but we’ve never thought of them as making us “better” than other commercial landscaping companies.
“What makes Austin Outdoor the right landscaping company for me?” That’s the question we’d rather answer for you today. Contact your local Austin Outdoor to hear what we have to say.