Lawn Care Services in Detroit, MI

Detroit Lawn Services

If you simply can't stand the tedious and backbreaking work of quality lawn service, know you're not alone. From Bloomfield to Farmington, Southland to Northville, and Redford, Dearborn, Waterford, and all around the Detroit area, we see entire clusters of homeowners farming their yard work out to professional lawn service companies in Detroit. One way of finding a reputable lawn service is to ask your neighbors who they use. Often, you may be the first person in your neighborhood to hire a professional company, or worse, you may discover your neighbors are less than completely satisfied with their service. If this is your case, HomeAdvisor can help you find the right Detroit lawn service for you.

Lawn Care
Lawn care in Detroit can involve a number of different things. Mowing, edging, and weeding are some of the basics, but the real danger in neglecting your lawn are the diseases and fungus that can infect it. Though Michigan may be the Great Lakes state, its generally westward position creates extended periods of limited moisture. Fertilizer and watering are also important aspects of your lawn care. Leaves and snow can also be part of the packaging. In fact, many Detroit lawn service companies will offer different service plans so you can determine your own level of professional need. Remember, though, that many Detroit lawn service companies offer more than the convenience of providing you with manual labor. Local knowledge about your lawn and how it performs year-in and year-out is also a great asset to have for your property.

Cost of Lawn Service
The cost of your lawn service in Detroit will really depend on the level of service you require. The overall average cost of Detroit lawn service is just less than $300. Looking at the numbers, however, we see plenty of lawn service requests that cost only $49. The average is skewed by Detroit homeowners who hire professional lawn service for landscaping services such as planting and maintaining flowers, shrubs, and other plant life. Of course, this may be exactly what you're looking for. Here's what one homeowner said about a landscaping project that cost $700: "Do some research and get an idea of what kind of plants, flowers or shrubs you want to plant. Also keep in mind if they require sun or will do OK in the shade."

On the other hand, several homeowners also list the cost of their Detroit lawn service as several hundred dollars for regularly scheduled service. Here's more advice from a Detroit homeowner who spent $600: "Because this is for ongoing service/maintenance, it is important to start early, compare, and personally talk to the contractor while walking over the property."

Companies
This distinction between one-time and ongoing lawn service illustrates the care you should take in hiring anyone who's going to work on your home, but also some of the differences. HomeAdvisor's rigorous 10-step screening process weeds out the more unreliable contractors out there, and our customer ratings and reviews section can help you choose the right contractor from our crop of referrals. This, however, is only the basics of getting the most from your lawn service and home improvement. One-time lawn service can probably be handled by effectively communicating to your contractor what you expect from the job. For regular service, you may want to take that extra step of sitting down with the contractor and discussing the overall situation of your lawn and landscaping. Expecting your contractor to go above-and-beyond can sometimes go hand-in-hand with offering a cold glass of lemonade. It's not even unheard of for homeowners and home improvement contractors, especially ones who offer continuous service, to exchange Christmas cards. You shouldn't overestimate the benefit of developing this type of relationship with your Detroit lawn service contractor.