Increased Demand for Backyard Pools Gives Landscaper an Edge

“This turned out to be our busiest summer yet,” says business owner Andrew Weilbacher of Weilbacher Landscaping Pools LLC. “A lot of families realized public pools were shut down, so they wanted to install their own to keep their kids busy throughout the summer. We went from giving probably three or four pool bids a night to suddenly being booked out until the following year.”  The crew demoed a new R2-Series E50 mini excavator and an R-Series T76 compact track loader while working on this backyard pool. 

Running a successful landscaping company takes imagination. Where some may see a bleak backyard, Andrew Weilbacher sees a potential outdoor oasis.  

“I like watching a project come together,” says Andrew, owner of Weilbacher Landscaping Pools LLC. “We tackle all kinds of landscaping projects, from smaller landscaping jobs to total redesigns or pool installations. Odds are if it’s landscaping-related, we can do it.”  

This can-do attitude, an unshakeable work ethic and a few hard-earned client connections helped Andrew kickstart his company at age 19.   

“I’ve always enjoyed working outside. After I finished high school, I worked for two landscaping companies, and I graduated college with a degree in construction management,” he says. “By the time I left school, the housing market was booming. My dad has experience in that area, so I saw it as an opportunity. I made business cards and worked for some of Dad’s clients he’d built houses for in the past. We started with smaller jobs, but soon I was getting busier and busier. I hired one guy, then two guys; and 20 years later here we are with a full crew taking on a wide range of projects.”