Hey SF Community - posting anonymously for the moment until we can lift the veil.
I bought a residential landscaping business in the mid-Atlantic region last year and the never-ending customer headaches, administrative complexity and low revenue quality are making me seriously consider ways to pivot into commercial work. I would love to connect with searchers/operators who have successfully re-oriented their businesses towards commercial.
My crews are solid on the service delivery side (both maintenance and construction) and I'm highly interested in learning how to win commercial clients, what to look out for in bidding commercial jobs, and any other nuances where commercial differs from residential (equipment, insurance, regulatory, etc.). I'm not opposed to working with agencies or intermediares to help accelerate the shift. I know there is demand out there and I know I can out-compete my less-than-stellar regional incumbents on service quality. How do I get in the door?!
How to pivot from residential to commercial landscaping work?

by a searcher from Northwestern University
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As for construction, most landscaping packages are delivered through general contractors, so would reach out to them and ask to get on their bidding list.