Marshall Landscaping Services: Hardscaping, Paving, Drainage & Landscaping

• Removal and excavation
• Subgrade correction and drainage
• Grading and retaining walls
• Base preparation, paving and masonry
• Planting, walkways, decorative stone and restoration of disturbed areas

Many residential projects cross trade lines. A driveway replacement can involve removal, excavation, drainage, regrading, paving, masonry borders and lawn restoration. A patio on a sloped lot can depend on a retaining wall, steps, drainage and new planting beds. Because Marshall Landscaping performs these trades in-house, one team evaluates how they affect each other and builds them in the order the project requires:

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3D landscape and hardscape design is available for larger or more complex projects where layout, materials, elevations or several improvements must work together. The service includes an on-site consultation, a custom design, revisions and a final design package, and the design can serve as a master plan for work completed in phases.

Lawn maintenance is a separate division covering mowing and seasonal cleanups.

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Related: Completed Marshall Landscaping projects grouped by type

Landscaping projects take anywhere from about an hour to three or four weeks depending on size, and one-time, single-service jobs are available. Planting areas are often installed alongside hardscape, where they soften patio edges, frame seating, create privacy and connect paved areas to the yard. More is on the Marshall Landscaping landscape design and installation contractor page.

• Landscape design and installation, with a 3D design service to visualize the landscape first
• Garden design and installation, including paver or stone walkways, walls, terraces and boulders
• New planting beds, shrubs, trees and planting layouts
• Mulch delivery, installation and replacement, plus weed control in mulch areas
• Spring and fall cleanups
• Sod installation, from removing old turf through tilling, grading and laying sod

Marshall Landscaping is a landscaping company in Wilmington, Delaware that designs and installs residential landscapes. Its landscaping division handles:

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Wall options include concrete wall block and natural stone in a range of colors and styles, such as Cambridge Maytrx wall block in Limestone Quarry Blend with Coal bullnose caps and Bluestone column caps. Small wall projects take a few days and larger ones a few weeks, and 3D rendering is available.

• Hold back slopes and prevent soil erosion
• Create terraces and level areas for patios
• Define garden beds and provide seating edges
• Separate outdoor areas, with steps and walkways connecting the elevations

Many residential projects are straightforward. When one is not, the company has the equipment and trades to continue, so homeowners do not need to work out in advance which trades a job requires.

Marshall Landscaping designs and builds residential retaining walls in New Castle County as part of its hardscape work, as described on the Marshall Landscaping retaining wall contractor page. Each wall starts with a prepared structural base, the blocks are locked into place, and the design includes drainage to prevent water from accumulating behind the wall.

Service Area  The Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland communities Marshall Landscaping serves.

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Marshall Landscaping LLC 1730 Newport Gap Pike, Wilmington, DE 19808 · 302-454-7838 · office@marshalllandscapingllc.com

Marshall Landscaping provides free on-site estimates, and financing is available for qualifying projects.

One estimate visit can cover a single patio or driveway or a project that combines drainage, walls and planting.

Project Examples  Completed patios, driveways, drainage and landscaping work grouped by type.

How Marshall Landscaping Plans and Delivers Projects Estimating, diagnosis, 3D planning and construction sequencing.

Marshall Landscaping backs asphalt driveways with a 3-year No Sink, No Settle Warranty, concrete installations with a 5-year No Sink, No Settle Warranty and qualifying paver and hardscape installations with a 7-year No Sink, No Settle Warranty.

Northern Delaware Outdoor Living & Property Improvement Contractor Who Marshall Landscaping is, what it builds and the homeowners it serves.

Related: How Marshall Landscaping plans and delivers residential projects

• Free on-site estimate. The visit establishes what the homeowner wants, how the property functions and which site conditions should shape the plan.
• Estimating led by the owner. Shawn Marshall typically leads estimating on many residential projects, and his experience spans asphalt, concrete, excavation, grading, drainage, masonry, hardscaping, landscaping and outdoor living.
• Diagnosis first. Marshall Landscaping does not assume the most extensive solution is right. A worn but structurally sound driveway may only need resurfacing or localized repair, while widespread sinking or drainage failure needs reconstruction.
• Scope matched to the property. The plan avoids both underbuilding and overbuilding, with 3D renderings for projects where layout, materials or elevations must work together.
• Scheduled, sequenced construction. Homeowners are told when crews will arrive, and the work proceeds in the order the project requires.

Marshall Landscaping lists the Better Business Bureau, ICPI-NCMA, the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce and Cambridge with ArmorTec among its local credentials. The company's homepage displays a 4.9 Google rating.

The retaining wall page states that walls are backed by a 7-year warranty. Plants carry a 6-month plant warranty, and sod installation carries a 6-month limited warranty. Marshall Landscaping is licensed and insured, and contracts are used for all services.

Retaining walls on residential properties do several jobs:

Marshall Landscaping LLC is a residential hardscaping, paving, drainage and landscaping contractor headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. Homeowners in Wilmington and across New Castle County hire the company for patios and outdoor living areas, new and replacement driveways, asphalt paving, concrete, yard drainage and grading, retaining walls, and landscape design and installation.

Marshall Landscaping is a hardscaping contractor in Wilmington, Delaware that designs and builds patios, walkways, outdoor stairs, retaining walls and outdoor living areas, the full range covered on Marshall Landscaping's hardscaping and outdoor living contractor page.Patio projects range from a straightforward individual patio to a high-design, full-yard outdoor living space, and the Marshall Landscaping patio design and installation specialist page  covers both.

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Patio construction starts with excavation and a compacted base, and water movement away from the house is planned as part of the grading. Existing patios can also be expanded, reconfigured, connected to new features or replaced with a different material. Because pavers are set individually, damaged or uneven pavers can often be removed and replaced without rebuilding the surrounding surface.

Outdoor living work adds fire pits and fireplaces, outdoor kitchens, elevated terraces, pergolas and pool decks. Walkways are built in pavers, natural stone or concrete, with patterns such as herringbone and basketweave, and outdoor stairs can include lighting and handrails.

• Interlocking pavers, using Cambridge and Nicolock systems
• Flagstone and natural stone
• Natural travertine
• Poured concrete, plus stamped and colored concrete

Patio materials include:

• New driveways and full replacement of existing driveways
• Replacing failed gravel or other surfaces
• Widening, extensions, parking pads and additional parking
• Connections to garages and outbuildings
• Paver borders, aprons and walkways tied into the driveway
• Reconstruction that involves drainage or grading

• Another vehicle that needs a place to park
• A two-car garage that needs a driveway built for daily use
• A home addition that changes the grade, drainage or circulation around the house
• A backyard being converted for cooking, entertaining or recreation
• An old driveway, patio or walkway that no longer matches the home
• Standing water, erosion, a slope or an access problem that has to be solved first

Most projects start with a specific change on the property. Common starting points include:

Related:  Marshall Landscaping service area and communities served

The company focuses on practical residential improvements that are more substantial than routine lawn or landscape maintenance, the position described on Marshall Landscaping as a Northern Delaware property improvement contractor.

Marshall Landscaping primarily serves New Castle County, Delaware; Chester and Delaware counties in Pennsylvania; and Cecil County, Maryland.

Shawn Marshall founded Marshall Landscaping in 2008, and the company now has more than 35 employees across six divisions: lawn maintenance, landscaping, water drainage, asphalt paving, concrete and hardscaping. Masonry, excavation and grading are also handled in-house, so the connected parts of a project are evaluated and built by one operation rather than several contractors.

Marshall Landscaping installs and replaces asphalt, concrete and paver driveways for homeowners in Wilmington and throughout New Castle County. Driveway work includes:

Concrete driveways are built over an excavated, prepared and graded base with wire mesh reinforcement and a 4–5 inch pour, finished in a standard broom finish or in stamped and colored options. Marshall Landscaping also builds paver driveway surfaces and uses pavers as borders, aprons and architectural details, with 3D renderings for driveways where appearance matters.

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Concrete is one of Marshall Landscaping's six divisions, and it supports patio, driveway, walkway, stair and pool-area projects. Concrete patios are built by excavating the area, removing unsuitable organic material, installing a compacted gravel base, reinforcing with rebar or wire mesh, then pouring and leveling. Finishes include standard, stamped and colored concrete, and one completed stamped-concrete patio includes a built-in grill area and a fire feature.

On more involved projects, Marshall Landscaping uses 3D mapping and laser-guided grading equipment to calculate slopes and establish a predictable path for water away from the home. Drainage is planned alongside paving, hardscape and landscaping, since patios and driveways change how rainfall moves across a property, an approach detailed on the Marshall Landscaping yard drainage and grading contractor page.

• French drains, with the pipe and trench set at the angle needed to keep water moving
• Channel drains and catch basins
• Swales and berms that slow and guide runoff
• Rain gardens planted to absorb runoff
• Retaining walls that control slopes and runoff

Drainage systems Marshall Landscaping installs include:

Marshall Landscaping's water drainage division handles grading and drainage together for homeowners in New Castle County. The company lists water pooling in the yard, muddy areas, water stains on the foundation, basement flooding and soil erosion as warning signs of a drainage problem, and the same crews reshape the ground and install the drainage systems.

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Concrete also appears inside larger projects, such as pool surrounds and driveways with paver borders, and it is one of the three surfaces weighed when choosing between asphalt, concrete and paver driveways.

Each driveway is designed around its base, soil, drainage, grade, expected vehicle loads and garage configuration, as set out in how Marshall Landscaping installs and replaces driveways in Delaware.

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Diagnosis decides the scope. A sound existing base can sometimes be reused, localized failure can be handled with targeted excavation and reconstruction, and widespread settlement or unstable subgrade calls for full excavation, grading, stabilization, new aggregate and compaction. Marshall Landscaping is particularly suited to driveways that are sinking, collecting rainwater, draining toward a garage or failing because of conditions beyond the asphalt, the work covered on the Marshall Landscaping asphalt driveway contractor page.

1. Evaluate the property and the existing surface.
2. Excavate, prepare and compact the base.
3. Establish drainage and grade.
4. Install a 3-inch layer of 9.5mm asphalt and compact it with paving and rolling equipment.
5. Finish the surrounding area.

Marshall Landscaping's asphalt installation follows these steps:

Marshall Landscaping's dedicated asphalt division handles residential asphalt paving near Wilmington, Delaware, paving on a regular daily schedule and completing several residential driveway projects in a typical week. Homeowners hire it for new asphalt driveways, replacement of existing asphalt, resurfacing where existing conditions permit, repair and maintenance including sealcoating where appropriate, and reconstruction that involves drainage or grading.

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