Three generations of dirt under our fingernails. Honest work on your yard, your driveway, and every square foot in between — through every season Michigan throws at us.
Started by Frank Hartwell with a Ford F-150 and a pull-behind. Frank Jr. took over in ’06. Now his sons Cole and Mason run the rigs. Same family, same standards.
Frank Hartwell quit his factory job after the 1986 layoffs and started cutting grass for neighbors at $15 a yard. By summer’s end he had 22 weekly clients and a route map drawn on a napkin.
After three lean winters of unemployment checks, Frank welded a plow mount onto the F-150 himself. Word traveled fast on the east side. By ’96 we had three plow trucks and a list of 80 driveways.
With his dad easing into retirement, Frank Jr. modernized the books, hired full-time crew, and locked in commercial contracts with three Wyandotte schools and a strip mall on Eureka.
Nine crew members, two plow rigs, six mowers, one fertilization van. We service 1,240 properties across Wyandotte, Riverview, Trenton, Southgate, and Allen Park. Frank Sr. still rides shotgun on the first snow of every year.
“Cole showed up at 5:47 in the morning after the February blizzard. My driveway was clear before I’ve even let the dog out. I’ve used three plowing services. None compare.”
“They re-sodded my whole back yard after my dog absolutely destroyed it. Showed up on time, gave me a fair price, didn’t try to upsell me on stuff I don’t need. Just good people.”
“Hartwell maintains the lawn at our school district’s three buildings. Reliable for over a decade. Quote is the price. No nickel-and-diming. Rare in this business.”