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Great Lakes Landscape Design
Great Lakes Landscape Design is a custom landscape design-build firm serving Metro Detroit. Established in 1989 by Ivan Katz, it takes projects from design and conception through installation and follow-up maintenance. Its team includes masons, landscape construction experts, horticultural specialists and landscape designers.
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Business Highlights
- Great Lakes Hydrology Systems is a division of Great Lakes Landscape Design and the only authorized installer of GEPS technology in Michigan.
- Its landscape design portfolio includes award-winning designs recognized by MGIA, MNLA and Unilock.
- Its commercial snow removal service includes 24/7 responsiveness and a dedicated after-hours attendant.
- It says it carries comprehensive liability insurance for commercial snow removal.
Service Area
Metro Detroit.
Public local listing. Great Lakes Landscape Design is one of 11 landscapers ProsGrade lists in Southfield, Michigan.
Listing details
12 services listed, including Landscape design, Comprehensive garden maintenance and Custom outdoor living construction. Open weekdays, closed on weekends. 99 reviews.
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How This Business Compares
How Great Lakes Landscape Design compares with the other 10 landscapers on ProsGrade in Southfield, using public Google ratings and review counts.
- Ranks in the top half of the 11 Southfield landscapers on ProsGrade by Google rating and review volume.
Services Covered
12 services- Landscape designhand-selected plants from an in-house horticulturist
- Comprehensive garden maintenancespring and fall cleanups, annual mulch applications and pruning
- Custom outdoor living constructionoutdoor kitchens, seating walls, fireplaces and covered pergolas
- Patio installation and constructionbrick, natural stone and concrete
- Hardscapingpathways, retaining walls and decorative rock gardens
- Softscaping and plant installationflowers, shrubs, trees and ground cover
- Landscape lightinglow-voltage lighting plans and systems
- Drainage and rain gardenssite-specific water-management solutions and rain gardens
- Hydrology system installationGround Energy-Passive Systems (GEPS) for passive soil-moisture balancing, with no maintenance required
- Commercial snow removalplowing, de-icing and salting, and sidewalk and entryway clearing
- Custom event floralslow, elevated or statement arrangements, custom bouquet menus and planted floral containers
- Landscape renovationsreuse of existing stone and transplanting shrubs or small ornamental trees
Reviews
What customers say
Customers praise the finished work and note a professional approach and good communication. One homeowner appreciated a crew that arrived early, stayed late and finished on time; another credited the team's experience with improving landscape-lighting additions and corrections.
Customer Reviews
marilyn rice
We needed a back porch and a mini deck off our patio door. Ivan worked with us, provided 3 options, til our budget was met. Hector and the installation crew were absolutely amazing.. came early and stayed late. Very qualified and personable. Job was completed on time.
John Powers
Great Lakes Landscape Design is top-notch. They are professional, thorough and competitively priced. A big thanks to Michael for his attention to detail regarding the maintenance of my entire property. He and the Great Lakes Landscape Design team always go above and beyond. Highly recommended!
Janet Dean
I engaged with Great Lakes Landscape Design through a referral from a regional manager of the lighting company that we have and GLLD installs. We are a bit out of GLLD’s service area, however, they were gracious when they realized what I was requesting assistance with.
We had a few bumps along the way as you can run into when you don’t have X-ray vision to see what is underground, and with lighting it turns into a day & after dusk job. All at GLLD that I interacted with personally made a point to make sure they worked with me to come to a good end result that we, the customer, was expecting from the beginning and what they believe as a company they should deliver.
Steve & Hector were the main boots on the ground I worked with, and their years of experience and knowledge made the additions, changes, and corrections to the landscape lighting much better than it was previously. I appreciate their dedication to customer service & their depth of knowledge & experience.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Great Lakes Landscape Design develop a landscape plan?
The process starts with a consultation and property survey, followed by a 2D or 3D plan. Initial designs have a 15-business-day turnaround, with up to three drawing revisions within a year of the initial presentation.
Does Great Lakes Landscape Design handle permits?
It handles necessary permits and coordinates with suppliers and vendors as part of the design process.
What happens during patio construction?
After finalizing the design, crews excavate and grade the site to direct runoff away from the home's foundation, compact aggregate, then lay pavers or stone and sweep polymeric sand into the joints.
How does Great Lakes Landscape Design plan a GEPS installation?
It starts with a detailed site evaluation of water movement and problem areas. Engineers develop a custom layout, and technicians drill below ground to install the system.
How does the company reduce the risk of damage during snow plowing?
Before the season, it installs high-visibility markers near curbs, hydrants and other obstacles and uses equipment such as plows with protective edges to reduce damage risk.