Opportunities / Lawn and yard

Class 1

Landscape lighting install

Fits best: a design-minded installer who enjoys showing customers the finished result.

Upfront cost$5K–$15Kexcl. vehicle and startup fee
Price per job$3,500$2,000–6,000 per home
Monthly sales*$14K~4 jobs a month
Est. run rate*$168K12 active months · 45–60% gross margin

Pros

  • ✓Big tickets with modest gear
  • ✓No special license to start
  • ✓Works all year

Cons

  • !Few repeat sales; needs steady marketing
  • !Reviews and steady marketing decide who wins locally
Your first three years

What to expect

  1. Year 1

    Launch in about 30 days. Learn the work, collect reviews and build toward 2 jobs a month by month 12.

  2. Year 2

    Reach steady volume, around 4 jobs a month. Add holiday lighting install for the same customers and plan your first hire.

  3. Year 3

    Step from operator to owner. Pair with permanent LED lighting for one outdoor-lighting brand.

A typical path, not a promise. Your Owner Assessment and 3-year playbook set your actual plan.

Natural add-ons

Sell more to the same customers

Growth path

Pair with permanent LED lighting for one outdoor-lighting brand.

The details

Vehicle
Truck
Repeat customers
Low
Licensing
Low
Season
Year-round
Runs on
ProTrak RemodelTrak

Low-voltage only; annual service visits for bulbs and timers.

*Monthly sales and run rate are illustrative industry benchmarks for one owner-operated crew at steady volume: price per job × typical jobs a month (4), times 12 active months. They are revenue, not profit, and are not projections, promises or EntrepX member results. Basis: EntrepX working estimate.

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