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LANDSCAPE DESIGN COMPANIES
LISTED ALPHABETICALLY
COMPANY
PRINCIPAL
SERVICES
PATRIOT LANDSCAPE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
276 Piper Road, West Springfield, 01089 (413) 348-4612
RJM LANDSCAPING INC.
P.O. Box 610, Southampton, MA 01073 (413) 564-0627; www.rjmlandscaping.com
SPRINGVALLEY LANDSCAPING
133 Elm St., Hatfield, MA 01038 (413) 247-0022; www.spvland.com
STEPHEN A. ROBERTS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION
1160 Bay St., Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 214-6990; www.stephenaroberts.com
THOMAS P. RYLAND CO.
154 Cedar St., Springfield, MA 01105 (413) 734-7943; www.thomaspryland.com
WALTER CUDNOHUFSKY ASSOCIATES INC.
455 Bug Hill Road, Ashfield, MA 01330 (413) 628-4600; www.wcala.com
Best Tile
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jobs are taking an inordinate amount of time; for a while, it was lumber it was the issue, now it’s things like backer board or the foam board being used for walls now that are on back order. Or, when we get 600 to 700 sheets of it, and within a week, it’s gone — sold out. It’s crazy ... we can’t keep up. No one can keep up.”
Because the company is a direct importer, it has not been as hard hit by supply chain issues as some of the smaller companies and stores, she went on, but all players in this industry are being impacted to some extent, whether it’s with delays or the spiraling cost of shipping containers.
“The cost of shipping has gone through the roof,” she said, uttering each one of those words slowly for
David Antico
Rick Miller
Jon Hancock
Stephen Roberts
John Whitney
Walter Cudnohufsky
Installation of paver walkways, patios, and walls; renovation of existing lawns and new seedings; planting and shrub removal, bobcat service; deck construction
Hardscape installations; stonework; landscape design
Landscaping; maintenance; construction; fertilization; snow removal; patios, walkways, walls; water features, ponds; excavation
Projects from start to finish, including design, implementation, maintenance; landscape architecture; landscape construction; horticulture and turf
Lawn renovations, maintenance, and upkeep; mowing, trimming, and aeration; seeding, sodding, and hydroseeding; fertilization and pesticide application; lawn renovations and grading; retaining walls, patios, walkways, and outdoor living areas; waterproofing and grading services
Landscape architecture; landscape planning; designing in harmony with nature; master planning; environmental design; land preservation; permitting; impact evaluation; community visioning; planning and design workshops and meeting facilitation
PIONEER LANDSCAPES INC.
15B Industrial Parkway; Easthampton, MA 01027 (413) 527-0852; www.pioneerlandscapes.com
Brian Campedelli
Entertainment and pool areas; decks, patios, decorative paving, and walls; property design; irrigation-system installation and maintenance; bark mulch blowing service; dethatching; landscape lighting; floral color planting and maintenance; snow and ice management; snow removal
SNOW & SONS LANDSCAPING
221 Leyden Road, Greenfield, MA 01301 (413) 774-2604; www.snowandsons.com
Ed Snow Jr.
Lawn maintenance; lawn fertilization; irrigation; excavating; landscaping; patios, walkways, and walls; landscape lighting; snow removal; gardening services
ST. CLAIR LANDSCAPING AND NURSERY INC.
28 Commercial Dr., Hampden, MA 01036 (413) 566-8866; www.stclairlandscaping.net
William St. Clair Sr. Allison Vartanian
Design, build, and maintain commercial and residential landscapes; create unique outdoor living spaces; irrigation installation and service; paver walkways; patios and driveways; installation of low-voltage lighting; commercial snow-plowing services
SUSAN REED, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
174 Shelburne Center Road, Shelburne, MA 01370 (413) 625-9435; www.susanreedla.com
Susan Reed
Residential landscape architecture; master planning; site planning for new homes and additions; construction supervision; pre-purchase site assessment
WILLIAM A. CANON, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
158 Northampton St., Easthampton, MA 01027; (413) 527-6535; www. canonla.com
William Canon
Public and private landscape design; environmental design; real-estate development; land-use feasibility studies; permitting; land planning and preservation services; site construction/supervision services; promotional services (rendering, signage, and models)
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emphasis. “What used to cost $4,000 or $5,000 now costs $20,000 to $25,000; it’s crazy.”
Thus far, the company has managed to mostly absorb these increases without passing them on the customer, she said, noting that there has been one increase, while other companies have had several.
Flooring Their Customers
As she offered a quick tour of the showroom, Belezarian-Tesini pointed to some of those newer, wall-paper-like patterns, different options in marble and porcelain, and two of those 60-by-120 tile pan- els that are now in demand — far more on the West Coast than they are here.
‘There are only a few companies around here that
could even install something like this,” she told Busi- nessWest, adding that this may likely change because this is the direction this industry is moving in — or one of them anyway.
For 66 years, Best Tile, and Marcus Tile before that, has been at the forefront of such innovations and trends, she said, adding that this is one pattern that won’t ever change.
As for the rest of them, the company will continue to evolve as it has for the past seven decades and con- tinue to have customers needs ... covered. u
George O’Brien can be reached at [email protected]