Six service lines.
One crew.
Four seasons.
Sanford's runs full landscape and grounds-care programs across CNY. Pick the service you need below — or call (315) 380-1110 and we'll talk through the whole property in five minutes.
Lawn Maintenance
$45 – $135 per visit · Programs from $59/mo
Mowed by the route. Trimmed by hand. Same crew every week.
Weekly and bi-weekly lawn mowing, line-trimming, edging, and blow-off for residential and commercial properties across Central New York. Routes are scheduled by zip — your crew arrives the same day each week so neighbors notice. Includes seasonal fertilization, core aeration, overseeding, lime, and grub control packages. Tight cuts, sharp lines, clean edges, every visit.
- Weekly & bi-weekly mowing programs
- Line trimming, edging, hardscape blow-off
- Spring + fall fertilization, lime, grub control
- Core aeration & overseeding (late August window)
- Hedge & shrub trimming on rotation
- Bagging, mulching, or side-discharge — your call
Landscape Construction
Patios from $8,500 · Full builds $25,000+
Patios, walls, walks, drives. Built for CNY freeze-thaw.
Hardscape and softscape installation: paver patios, walkways, retaining walls, driveways, planting beds, mulch, garden design, and full backyard transformations. We handle permits, dig, base prep, drainage, polymeric sand, and finish work in-house — no subcontractors moving sideways through your yard. CNY-grade material spec built to survive freeze-thaw and snow load.
- Paver patios — 8–10″ compacted base on residential
- Retaining walls — engineered for slope + drainage
- Walkways and step-runs with proper rise/run
- Paver and asphalt driveways with edge restraint
- Garden bed design, planting, mulch install
- Permits, dig, base, finish — handled in-house
Outdoor Living
Fire pits from $3,200 · Full builds $35,000+
Fire pits. Outdoor kitchens. Pergolas. Built to live in.
Custom-built outdoor living spaces: fire pits, fireplaces, water features, pergolas, seating walls, and outdoor kitchens. Designed for CNY's six-month patio season — heated, lit, and stone-built to use from May through November. We design, source, build, and clean up. You light the fire.
- Stone-built fire pits with proper draft + bench seating
- Outdoor kitchens — counters, grills, refrigeration
- Fireplaces with chimneys to code
- Water features — fountains, ponds, spillways
- Pergolas, arbors, and shade structures
- Low-voltage landscape lighting
Land Clearing & Drainage
Custom quote per site walk
Move the water. Move the dirt. Then build on top.
Brush and tree clearing, stump grinding, rough and finish grading, French drains, swales, catch basins, downspout extensions, and yard drainage solutions. CNY clay holds water — we move it. Site prep for new builds, additions, and pool installs. Heavy equipment owned, not rented.
- Brush, tree, and stump clearing
- Rough and finish grading
- French drains and curtain drains
- Swales, catch basins, dry wells
- Downspout extensions and yard drains
- Site prep for additions, pools, and new builds
Snow Removal
Residential seasonal $450–$750 · Commercial custom
We answer at 3 a.m. Plows are on the road before the lot fills.
Seasonal snow plowing and ice management for residential driveways and commercial lots, 24/7. Pre-storm salt, during-storm pushes, post-storm cleanup, sidewalk and walk-up service. Trigger depths set by contract. Priority routes for medical, retail, and property management portfolios. We answer the phone at 3 a.m.
- Seasonal contracts — residential & commercial
- Pre-storm salt + during-storm pushes at contract depth
- Post-storm cleanup, sidewalks, walk-ups
- Priority routes: medical, retail, multi-family
- Certificate of insurance furnished on request
- 24/7 dispatch line · November through April
Spring & Fall Cleanups
$285 – $1,200 per visit based on lot size
Open the property in April. Close it in November.
One-time spring openings and fall closings: leaf removal, gutter cleaning, debris haul-off, bed cleanup, pruning, dethatching, mulch refresh. Get the yard reset for the season in one visit. Optional add-ons: hydroseeding, sod, power washing, hedge trimming.
- Spring opening — debris, edging reset, mulch refresh
- Fall closing — leaves, gutters, bed cutbacks
- Hydroseeding or sod for bare spots
- Power washing — patios, walkways, siding
- Dethatching and overseeding
- One-time deep cleanups available year-round
Tell us about
the yard.
Most mowing quotes come back from a satellite image, same day. Hardscape and snow contracts get a real site walk within the week. Call (315) 380-1110 or send a few details.