Licensed landscapers in Richmond, VA
30 landscapers hold an active licence on the Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) register in Richmond, checked 4 Nov 2026: 27 licensed 10 years or more and 3 with a complaint or board disclosure on record. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.
- Active licences
- 30
- Median time licensed
- 18.9 yrs
- Lead-Safe certified
- 1
- Google reviews
- 11
Filled tags sit at the business's Google location; hollow tags show its mailing ZIP code only. Each tag is the theoPros score.
Ranked list
- 1
Grasshopper Lawn Service Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 2
Thomas Aquatics LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 3
R/t Enterprises Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 4
Hi-tech Contractors Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 5
Jacob E Andrews Jr
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 6
Jeff Minnich Garden Design Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 7
Thomas Phipps
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 8
Bass Bridgforth
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 9

Cephas Next Inc.
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 10
Investments Etc Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 11
Elderhomes Corporation
- Licence active
- No complaints
- EPA Lead-Safe
- 12
Benjamin David Shank
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 13
Charles M Hart
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 14
Team Henry Enterprises LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 15
Manchester Gardening LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 16
Erjore LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 17
Eastern Shore Builders LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 18
Wilfredo Portillo
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 19
Thomas Kevin Hauck
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 20
Custom Landscapes of Richmond Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 21
Green Thumb Lawn Maintenance LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 22
Andrew R Tyler
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 23
Thomas Perdue
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 24
Coleman Landscapes LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 25
E. Benjamin Wood Works LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 26
Charles Parham Sr
- Licence active
- 1 complaint on record
1 disciplinary action on the Virginia DPOR record
- 27
Cw & Son Paving & Hauling Inc
- Licence active
- 1 complaint on record
1 disciplinary action on the Virginia DPOR record
- 28
Plant By Design LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 29
Captain Construction of Va LLC
- Licence active
- 1 complaint on record
1 disciplinary action on the Virginia DPOR record
- 30
Natural Perspectives LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
Questions people ask about landscapers in Richmond
How many licensed landscapers are in Richmond?
30 landscapers hold an active Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) licence with a mailing address in Richmond, checked on 4 November 2026. 27 of them have been licensed for 10 years or more.
Does a landscaper need a licence in Virginia?
Yes, when the job is worth over $1,000, and the licence class caps the job size: C up to $30,000, B up to $150,000, A above that. Below $1,000 no contractor licence is needed (Code of Virginia § 54.1-1100). Look for an active LSC licence.
How do I check a landscaper's licence in Richmond?
Ask for the licence number and look it up on the Virginia DPOR website, or search this page. Every landscaper listed here was matched to an active licence on the Virginia DPOR register.
Which landscapers rank highest in Richmond?
By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are Grasshopper Lawn Service Inc (66), Thomas Aquatics LLC (64), R/t Enterprises Inc (61). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.
How much do landscapers charge in Richmond?
Landscapers in the Richmond metro earn a median $17.87 an hour (BLS, May 2025); contractors typically bill about twice the wage to cover insurance, overhead and profit.
Do I need a lead-safe certified landscaper in Richmond?
If your home was built before 1978 and the work disturbs paint, yes: the law requires a firm certified lead-safe by the US Environmental Protection Agency. 68% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 1-year), and 1 of the 30 licensed landscapers listed are certified.