Landscaping & Hardscaping in Waterloo, Iowa

Matthias Landscaping Co. is a family-owned landscaping company based in Waterloo, Iowa. Since 1991, we have built a reputation across Black Hawk County for quality hardscaping, thoughtful landscape design, and outdoor living spaces that hold up to Iowa weather. Our headquarters on Wagner Road puts us minutes from every Waterloo neighborhood, from the established streets near downtown to the growing developments along the western corridor.

Waterloo is the largest city in the Cedar Valley, the seat of Black Hawk County, and our home base. The city sits along the Cedar River, which shapes both its geography and its landscaping challenges. Properties near the river corridor deal with grading concerns and soil saturation, while homes in the highland neighborhoods to the west contend with sloped lots and clay-heavy subsoil. Our team has worked in every part of Waterloo over three decades, and that local knowledge shows in the durability and design of every project we complete.

Downtown & Established Neighborhoods

The neighborhoods near downtown Waterloo and along the Cedar River corridor feature mature properties with established trees, older foundations, and decades of landscape layering. These homes often need thoughtful renovation rather than starting from scratch. We frequently handle foundation regrading, replacement of aging retaining walls, and modernization of planting beds while preserving the character of the property. The Highland neighborhood and areas along Ansborough Avenue offer mid-century homes with deep lots that are ideal for outdoor living spaces, fire features, and multi-season patios.

Kimball Ridge & Western Growth

Waterloo continues to grow westward near Crossroads Center and along the Highway 20 corridor. New construction homes in these developments typically come with minimal builder landscaping. We design and install complete outdoor packages for these properties, including custom landscape plans, paver patios, landscape lighting, and professional sod installation. Turning a builder-grade yard into a complete outdoor living space is one of the most common projects we handle in this part of Waterloo.

Residential & Commercial Properties

Beyond residential work, Matthias Landscaping serves Waterloo's commercial properties with full-service landscaping, and seasonal maintenance. Office parks along Sergeant Road, retail centers near Crossroads, and municipal properties throughout the city rely on our team for consistent, professional grounds management. Commercial clients value our reliability and the fact that one company handles everything from spring cleanup through fall maintenance.