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Excel landscaping

Top Spot in St. Louis Today 5.00 (71 reviews)(314) 799-1018

Excel landscaping

Excel Landscaping is a landscaping and hardscaping contractor founded in 2018 and serving homeowners throughout the St. Louis area. It designs and installs landscapes, paver patios, retaining walls and drainage systems, as well as outdoor kitchens, fire features and fiberglass or panel pools.

Last Updated October 9, 2026.

Business Highlights
  • The company is locally owned.
  • Joe and the local crew have more than 25 years of combined hands-on landscaping and hardscaping experience.
  • It is a Unilock Authorized Contractor.
  • It is a Keystone Authorized Contractor.
  • It offers a free property site assessment.
  • It offers fixed project pricing.

Service Area

St. Louis, Ladue, Clayton, Chesterfield, Ballwin, Kirkwood, Wildwood, Town and Country, and Creve Coeur.

Featured Local Business

Excel landscaping is one of 9 landscapers ProsGrade lists in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Listing details

7 services listed, including Landscape design and installation, Paver patios and walkways and Retaining walls. Open 7 days a week. Rated 5.0 from 71 reviews.

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How This Business Compares

How Excel landscaping compares with the other 8 landscapers on ProsGrade in St. Louis, using public Google ratings and review counts.

  • Ranks in the top quarter of the 9 St. Louis landscapers on ProsGrade by Google rating and review volume.
  • Rated 5.0 on Google, at or above the 4.8 average of other St. Louis landscapers on ProsGrade.
  • One of 8 St. Louis landscapers on ProsGrade rated 4.7 or higher from at least 10 reviews.

Services Covered

7 services
  • Landscape design and installationFront- and backyard landscaping; mulch beds, rock beds and planting layouts.
  • Paver patios and walkwaysPermeable patios, walkways and transitions; County Materials and Belgard pavers.
  • Retaining wallsSegmental block, natural stone, boulder and timber wall systems.
  • Drainage solutionsFrench drains, channel drains, dry wells, catch basins, buried downspouts and dry creek beds.
  • Outdoor kitchensNatural stone veneer, dry-stack block and brick; granite or concrete countertops.
  • Fire pits and outdoor fireplacesGas and wood-burning options.
  • Fiberglass and panel poolsLatham fiberglass and panel pools.

Reviews

What customers say

One recent customer praised the crew’s attention to detail on a front-yard landscaping job. Another recent customer says Joe shared a landscape preview and brought rock and edging samples. A third recent customer says Excel completed the work in two days.

Customer Reviews

Aaron Barker

We are so pleased with Joe and his crew at Excel Landscaping. They did our front yard landscaping. From start to finish the experience was great. The crew did an outstanding job and their attention to detail was amazing , even with their clean up! They all went above and beyond.
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Karen Port

Joe and his crew did an excellent job on my landscaping. They are very professional and hardworking. From our first meeting I was impressed. Joe sent me an image of what the landscaping would look like when complete and even brought samples of the rock and edging materials so I could see how they looked together. I have received so many compliments on their work. I would highly recommend Excel Landscaping.
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Charles M

Greater than Five stars plus +++. I called in several of the top names in hardscaping in St Louis, and it was all about them. They all wanted an upfront deposit months in advance and without giving a firm start date. What was further annoying was that they all indicated that any damage to sprinkler system was not their responsibility nor the lawn damage, saying they would spread seed as the solution to a beautiful lawn. Joe the owner of Excel, is all about the customer. He was incredibly responsive, gave us a firm start date which he met, and you can see from the picture installed a beautiful patio for us. All the other companies indicated a week of disruption, where Excel completed the work in two days and throughout the process Joe was communicating all aspects of project and making sure we were aware of any potential issues to iron out before completion. When the patio was completed, Joe was not happy with the way the pavers looked, and unsolicited from us, he put on a sealer which brought out the color as shown in the magazine and better than the samples. That was a great example of how much he cares about the work he completes. Today, too many companies forget about the customer and who is paying the freight. For us, this was truly an enjoyable experience with a very professional young company working hard for the customer. Engage with Excel in confidence.
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Edwin Politte

Thank you to Joe and his team who removed two undersized concrete piers so we could replace them with a more suitable support. He had to work around the existing patio with out damaging it. What a job they did. We now have the support we need to enjoy our deck safely!. Great job Joe!
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Cindy Meyerott

Very happy with the work Joe and his team from Excel Landscaping did. The main reason for the work is to get a pad ready for a new shed. I also wanted a large flower bed removed. Joe and his team handled the job with ease and had a can do attitude. It meant a lot to me that Joe committed and followed through. He arrived on time for our initial meeting, provided the bid as promised on time. He communicated when he would be here to do the work. We had to delay one week due to the untimely snow storm. Please see the before and after pictures below. I already have another job scheduled in a couple of week. So nice and easy to work with Joe. Thanks to Excel Landscaping I am getting things done I have only dreamed of doing for years. Thanks Cindy!! Update:: 3/23/24 shed was installed yesterday. The shed company was pleased with the preparation of the pad. Easy set up very little was needed to level the shed. Joe’s team showed up as scheduled this morning at 7. Phase two was to transform hillside, remove bushes, remove concrete waterfall, level the hillside and place fabric over the entire hill. They also removed overfilled flower beds and placed rock on a sidewalk path. Jackhammered the pond bottom for water drainage. This was a tough job as the concrete was extremely thick with re-bar. See additional pictures of before and after the awesome transformation. I can’t thank the guys enough for the work they did all day. Excel Landscaping gets the job done.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Excel Landscaping plan a project?

It starts with a site visit to review grade, drainage, access, existing structures and soil conditions. The team then plans the layout and materials, completes the installation and reviews the finished work.

How does Excel Landscaping handle licensed utility work for outdoor kitchens?

It coordinates with qualified trade partners for licensed gas, electrical, plumbing or mechanical work when required.

Can Excel Landscaping install a pool in a sloped yard?

A sloped backyard does not automatically rule out an inground pool. Depending on the property, planning may include grade adjustments, a retaining wall or drainage.