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Throughout the Twin Cities, Southview Design landscaping customers are enthusiastic about referring us to friends, neighbors, and family.
From the initial meeting to the final walk through, our process is design to deliver a positive experience every time.
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Southview Design is a landscaping contractor with a hard-earned reputation for excellence in landscape design, construction, and service. Since 1978, we've completed over 8,000 landscaping projects in Minneapolis, St. Paul, the Twin Cities area, and western Wisconsin.
Thorough, meticulous, and responsive. The most responsive contractor we have ever used. Every employee, from receptionist, to project supervisor, was professional, effective, and respectful. Always felt comfortable conversing with Southview Staff. They were always helpful and considerate. Cindy Style
Our designers and project managers bring years of landscape design and construction expertise to the dining room table – helping you create a uniquely personal space that fits your values, budget, personality, and lifestyle.
Some of our projects are award-winning landscapes that have been featured in magazines. But most of our work is more modest, and that's fine with us. We've made a lot of people really happy by solving drainage problems, building beautiful patios and driveways, and designing comfortable, relaxing outdoor rooms.
Our Design-Build Process
Our unique design-build process ensures that all our clients enjoy the same great landscaping experience. Our landscape designers and project managers communicate diligently from start to finish. Attention to detail makes the process pleasurable, not painful. When our professional landscaping crew arrives to install your design, you'll be amazed how fast, neat, polite, and efficient we are.
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The Southview Experience
Southview professional landscape designers use their deep knowledge and expertise to plan robust northern landscapes that (with proper care) will thrive and grow, even in the most challenging Minnesota weather. The trees we plant will shade and protect; the walls, steps, driveways, and patios we build won't buckle or shift; and next year, the blooms will be brighter and more abundant.
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Cordell was great to work with. He was timely, flexible & communicative throughout our whole process. The process for vetting our deck partner was fantastic – their professionalism reflects very well on Southview's ability to provide quality work. Cordell's experience & guidance through that process was very valuable. We always felt (from Cordell) that our project was important even when his team was faced with weather delay upon weather delay. I would think the weather (since you can't control it) can sometimes cause issues with clients – Cordell & his team were very communicative & continued to treat our job as a priority.
~ Jen and Mike Bockenstedt
Every member of the crew was courteous, mindful & professional! Looks just fabulous!
~ Lisa Zell – Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
The quality and pride in workmanship is apparent throughout Southview Design. It is rare to find that in a company today. Congratulations on having a great company.
~ Mike and Colleen Schindele – Stillwater, Minnesota
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Southview Design was recently featured in SCOOP Magazine, published by the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association. Katie Mills Giorgio talked with Chris Clifton, Owner and President, to find out how Southview has grown over the years and to hear about the business philosophies that made it possible.
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Located in Mendota Heights, Southview Design serves the entire Twin Cities metro area, greater Minnesota, and western Wisconsin.
Our landscape designers and architects bring years of design & construction expertise to the table.
Southview completes 450-500 projects every year.
Each day we deploy over 40 unbelievable crews. Crew leads have an average of 10 years of field experience and every crew member receives extensive training from landscaping veterans.
Our unique design-build process ensures that all our clients enjoy the same great landscaping experience.
We invite you to meet with your designer in our comfortable headquarters.