Water pooling against the foundation, soggy low spots, and soil that has sunk along the house wall are the signs a yard needs regrading. At Tommy Pollina Landscape Company in Mt. Prospect, we measure exact elevations with laser guidance, reshape the grade, and connect it to drainage components such…
Fall is when Chicagoland yards either get set up for winter or start accumulating problems. At Tommy Pollina Landscape Company, we work through a clear order of jobs: drainage and grading first, since they protect your foundation and need workable ground, then hardscape repairs, core aeration and po…
Custom planters and seasonal color are two different services, and we handle both. Tommy Pollina Landscape Company builds permanent stone and brick planters into landscape designs, and separately runs seasonal planter and potted plant service that keeps containers full from spring annuals through wi…
Outdoor kitchens take more than a grill and a slab. Tommy Pollina Landscape Company builds them across Chicago, the North Shore, and the northwest suburbs, handling design, excavation, base compaction, and drainage alongside the finished island. We work in brick, stone, bluestone, and Unilock pavers…
The best paver patio installer near you is the one who treats your patio as a water management system: someone who excavates deep enough, compacts the base correctly, and grades water away from your home. In Mt. Prospect and across Chicagoland, we've installed paver and stone patios that way for mor…
A tree coming down changes more than the view. It can shift grading, expose old root damage to your drainage, and leave a bare patch that needs a real plan. We walk through what to look for in a tree removal or trimming crew, when timing actually matters (oaks are the exception), and what happens to…
Standing water in the yard and a damp basement usually share one cause: water that isn't being moved away from the house and dispersed below grade. We cover how Tommy Pollina Landscape Company diagnoses the problem and matches it to the right fix, whether that's an engineered drainage system with Fr…
Full backyard projects need design, drainage, hardscape, and planting working as one plan, not four separate purchases. Tommy Pollina Landscape Company runs all four in-house across Chicagoland, backed by NDS Professional Drainage Contractor Certificates and more than 10,000 drainage installations.…
Looking for tree trimming or removal near you in Chicagoland? Tommy Pollina Landscape Company handles tree trimming, tree removal, pruning, bush trimming, landscape cleanup, and stump grinding for homes and businesses across Chicago's North Shore and Northwest suburbs, from our office in Mt. Prospec…
Finding the right landscaping company near you comes down to a few checkable things: license status, insurance, drainage experience, and whether one team handles design through installation. We walk through how to verify a Chicago contractor's license, what Illinois law requires before you sign a co…
Finding a family-owned landscaping and drainage company on Chicago's North Shore starts with checking who founded the business, how long they've run it, and whether the same team handles both design and drainage engineering. Tommy Pollina Landscape Company was founded in 1982 by Joseph "Joe" Pollina…
A backyard makeover works best when design, drainage, hardscape, and planting are handled as one project instead of separate hires. Tommy Pollina Landscape Company has built that kind of integrated work in Chicagoland since 1982, with 3D-rendered design plans, more than 10,000 drainage installations…
Standing water, cracked pavers, and a driveway that's heaving in the winter usually share the same root cause: drainage that was never engineered in the first place. Tommy Pollina Landscape Company, based in Mt. Prospect, has built more than 10,000 drainage systems and hardscapes across Arlington He…
