Your Yard Has Potential. We Brought the Ground Force.
Premium concrete paver hardscapes, French drains, excavation, and site work, designed and built for Central New York by the crew that lives here too.
Two Crafts. One Standard.
Everything we build starts with the ground under it. That is why the same company that installs your patio can fix the drainage beneath it, and why our work outlasts the winters that break everyone else's.
Hardscapes
Patios, pool decks, walkways, fire pits, outdoor kitchens, and retaining walls that turn a yard into the best room of the house.
Explore Hardscapes >Site Work
French drains, grading, brush removal, and old pool removal. The unglamorous work that decides whether everything else lasts.
Explore Site Work >Techo-Bloc Grande
Large format slabs with the look of natural stone and factory cast strength. Our favorite answer to a rotted old deck.
See the Slabs >Commercial Hardscapes
Storefront walkways, patios, and courtyards for restaurants, offices, and retail across both counties.
For Your Business >Snow Removal
Seasonal snow blowing that keeps driveways clear all winter in select locations near Liverpool.
Winter Operations >The Army Taught Us How to Work
Ground Force was founded in 2018 by Ed Forsthoffer after his medical retirement from active duty in the U.S. Army. The discipline came home with him: crews that show up when they say, proposals that mean what they state, and job sites left clean every single night.
Meet the Company >From First Call to Finished Project
Quick responses, transparent pricing, and straight talk at every step. Here is how a project with us goes:
Reach Out
Contact us through the website, by phone, or by email and describe what you have in mind.
Site Visit
We schedule a visit to your home or property to walk the space and talk through options.
Clear Proposal
You review a written proposal detailing the work scope, materials, timeline, and costs.
We Build It
Approve the proposal, set a start date, and watch your property transformation happen.
Recent Projects Across Central New York
Know Your Yard Before You Spend a Dime on It
Your Yard Is Sending Warning Signals. Here Is What They Mean and How to Fix Every One
Standing water, rotting decks, old pools, and overgrown brush are not minor cosmetic issues in Central New York. They compound every winter. This guide covers drainage, French drains, pool removal, excavation, and clearing for every community in Onondaga and Oswego County.
What Your Neighbors Say About Us
Two Counties. Thirty Six Communities.
Onondaga County
31 CommunitiesLiverpool, Clay, Cicero, Baldwinsville, Camillus, Syracuse, Manlius, Skaneateles, and more, from the suburbs to the hills.
Oswego County
5 CommunitiesMexico, New Haven, Oswego, Phoenix, and Pulaski, where Lake Ontario writes the weather and we build for it.
Ready to See What Your Property Can Be?
Free, no obligation estimates across Onondaga and Oswego Counties. One conversation, one site visit, and you will have a real plan for the yard you have been picturing.
U.S. Army Veteran Owned // Serving Central New York Since 2018