Hardscape Education Center
The following hardscape educational content is a collection of relevant seminars, videos and downloadable documents from industry professionals, to help you and/or your staff improve installation skills or gain insight into running a better and more profitable business.
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DocumentsInstallation Manuals, Vertical Features
How to Build a Porch and Step Overlay with Pavers
Covering an existing concrete porch is a great way to beautifully harmonize the hardscaping so that there is consistency in the walkway, the steps and...
Installation Manuals, Wall Installation
How to Build a Retaining Wall
Retaining walls are a critical part of many landscaping projects and must be constructed properly. When planning, you must take into account several f...
Installation Manuals
How to Install Pool Coping
VideosTools and Machines
How to Operate the U-Level App
Once you have the app and your U-Level connected, this video will show you how to operate the app properly....
Permeable
Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavers
This comprehensive webinar will give you the tools to identify the benefits and opportunities for permeable pavers, analyze the goals and criteria for...
Natural Stone
Cleaning Natural Stone
This video will educate you on the various types of cleaning products available for natural stone slabs, so you will understand which one to use in di...
ArticlesBusiness Topics
Work-Life Balance: Is It Attainable for Landscape Business Owners?
Achieving work-life balance sounds like a fantasy to many business owners in the landscaping industry. Often working 15-hour days during the busy seas...
Business Topics
Working with Your Unilock Territory Manager
Working hard to keep their businesses running smoothly, landscape contractors are often forced to balance many roles throughout each day. When the hea...
Business Topics
Why and How to Integrate a System for Acquiring Customer Reviews
In the old days, hardscape business came largely through referrals and word of mouth. The digital era has shepherded in new ways to promote business a...
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Business Topics
The Three P’s of Attending a Unilock Contractor Advantage Seminar
Shortly after Unilock began manufacturing concrete paving stones and retaining wall systems nearly 44 years ago, we determined that offering contracto...
Business Topics
Increase Sales by Offering a Payment Options Plan…on Every Project!
The landscape construction industry continues to reach higher and higher value levels. Similar to other disciplines within the overall design/build in...
Business Topics
Harnessing the Power of a Great Portfolio to Grow Your Landscaping Business – Part 1: Getting Great Project Photos
In any industry, a professional’s portfolio is key to successfully acquiring new customers. Photographic portfolios are particularly helpful for lan...
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Building Fireplaces with U-Cara Modular System
U-Cara, Vertical Features, Wall Installation
This video will show you multiple fireplace configurations that can be constructed using the U-Cara Modular System....
How to Profit with UniLyft
Tools and Machines
This video explains five key factors for maximizing the efficiency of UniLyft; it also provides insight into the background and operation of UniLyft....
Hardscaping Is a Tough Business, But It’s One of the Greatest
Business Topics
The bad days are few and far between, but they do happen in this business. When the heat is on at the height of summer, when equipment fails, a crew m...
Making the Most of the Off Season
Business Topics
Many landscaping companies schedule their winter seasons with snow removal operations as a way to ensure a year-round revenue stream. But what about a...
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