If you own or manage a commercial property in Lancashire, landscaping may not be at the top of your to-do list just now, as you wrestle with budgets and calendar planning for the year ahead. However, landscaping is much more than a cosmetic issue: it can increase the value of your property, attract more customers, and improve employee retention rates. 

Here’s a look at why it’s well worth considering a professional landscaping service to enhance your property in 2025.

Boosting kerb appeal

Kerb appeal is a term that is usually bandied about in residential property articles aimed at homeowners who want to attract more buyers or make a quick sale. However, it’s just as relevant to commercial properties. It refers to the first impression of a viewer, as when it comes to property we really do judge a book by its cover.

If your property has well-tended softscaping, such as neatly trimmed hedges, attractive colourful flowerbeds or containers, and lush green verges or lawns, it will look welcoming and appealing to visitors. Quality hardscaping, such as well-maintained paths and driveways with no cracks or potholes will look professional and send out the right message.

Increasing passing trade

If your business relies on passing trade, such as a retail store or restaurant, then a well-maintained exterior can significantly boost footfall. Eye catching features such as ornamental shrubs and trees, water features and attractive paving slabs in quality materials such as natural stone show customers that you care about attention to detail. 

This is a very reassuring message, and the care and effort that you have made to present the building well can translate into increased sales and more repeat visits to your premises. 

Enhancing employee satisfaction

Good quality landscaping not only attracts more customers to your business, but it can also boost employee satisfaction levels. For example, offices with well-designed outdoor spaces allow workers access to fresh air, nature and direct sunlight during their working day. This can reduce stress levels and improve overall mood and morale. 

This in turn can boost levels of job satisfaction and productivity, helping the business to grow and thrive. Happy employees will also improve retention rates, so you will need to spend less on recruiting and training new staff, and there will be more continuity and less disruption to day to day operations. 

Increased property value

If you intend to sell or rent out the property in the future, investing in professional services can really pay off. Quality landscaping will mean that the property will be valued more highly and attract better offers, potentially boosting the overall value by up to 15 per cent. 

An attractive and well-maintained property will also make it more appealing to tenants, reducing vacancy rates and enabling you to charge higher rents.