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    RCG

    Commercial Site Works Contractor in Dayton

    Drainage, retaining walls, pavers, irrigation, and grading across Montgomery and Greene counties. Designed for Greene County Stormwater compliance and the active downtown Dayton commercial pipeline.

    Dayton's Commercial Pipeline, Served by RCG's Site Works Division

    Dayton's commercial development pipeline is the most underrated in our four-MSA corridor. Downtown Dayton alone reported $400M+ in 2024 investment with $436M under construction in 2025 — the U Dayton/Premier Health onMain Innovation District, multifamily expansions, and the broader downtown revitalization are generating site work demand that local install contractors aren't fully covering. Greene County's stormwater post-construction requirements differ from Montgomery County's, and the Five Rivers MetroParks adjacencies create environmental considerations on certain sites. RCG's Site Works division operates across both counties, designs to the actual local stormwater rule, and brings the same project management discipline that supports our commercial GC work in Cincinnati.

    • Greene County Stormwater Compliance: Drainage retrofits and detention designed for Greene County Stormwater post-construction requirements — including the Beavercreek, Fairborn, and Xenia jurisdictions.
    • Downtown Dayton & onMain District: Site work tied to the U Dayton/Premier Health onMain Innovation District and broader downtown commercial pipeline.
    • Healthcare Campus Site Work: Premier Health, Kettering Health, and Children's Dayton campus exterior scopes — drainage, walkways, retaining wall, and parking integration.
    • Industrial & Logistics Sites: Site work for the Dayton-area industrial and logistics development corridor — parking lot pavers, perimeter drainage, erosion control on disturbed area.
    • Tenant Improvement Integration: Exterior site work tied to TI scope across the Dayton metro under one RCG contract.

    $400M+ Annual Downtown Investment

    Dayton's downtown reported $400M invested in 2024 alone, with $436M actively under construction in 2025. The pipeline is real, the demand for commercial site work is real, and the local install contractor base is fragmented — leaving room for a focused commercial-only operator like RCG.

    Greene County and Montgomery County Stormwater Aware

    Both counties have post-construction stormwater obligations under MS4 rules, and the specifics differ. We design to the actual local rule for the property's jurisdiction — Beavercreek and Xenia have their own thresholds, Kettering and Centerville have theirs, and Montgomery County's countywide rules apply elsewhere.

    Bid Against Grunder, Buckeye, BrightView — Win With Better Service

    Dayton's commercial landscape install market is anchored by Grunder Landscaping (Miamisburg, ~$15M revenue, launching dedicated commercial bid-build in 2026), Buckeye/Oheil Site Solutions, and BrightView's Dayton/Kettering branch. RCG competes on focus (install only, no maintenance distraction), GC integration (one contract for interior + exterior), and Cincinnati-corridor project management discipline.

    Dayton Commercial Site Works FAQs

    Yes — Montgomery County (Dayton, Kettering, Centerville, Miamisburg, Trotwood, West Carrollton, Vandalia) and Greene County (Beavercreek, Fairborn, Xenia, Yellow Springs). For sites further north (Springfield) or further south (toward Middletown), we evaluate on a project-by-project basis based on scope and access.

    Grunder Landscaping (Miamisburg) is the strongest local competitor with real content marketing investment; Buckeye/Oheil Site Solutions handles athletic field and sports-turf scope; BrightView's local branch is maintenance-led. RCG's differentiation is focus (install only), GC integration (one contract for interior renovation + exterior site work), and Cincinnati-corridor project management — particularly for Dayton facility managers who would otherwise hire a Cincinnati GC and a separate Dayton landscape contractor.

    Yes — Ohio Secretary of State registered, Dayton contractor registration filed, and registered with the relevant Montgomery and Greene county jurisdictions where we operate.

    Standard commercial scopes run 4–8 weeks from contract to mobilization, depending on permits, material lead time, and seasonality. Drainage retrofits typically have shorter lead time than full site landscape installs because permits move faster. Spring and summer mobilization is highest demand; we can typically schedule fall installs with shorter lead times.

    Yes — we have working relationships with civil engineering firms operating in the Dayton metro and we welcome design-coordinated work where the civil engineer has already specified the drainage, retaining walls, and stormwater BMPs. We install to spec and produce as-built documentation.

    Site Works Services

    Retaining WallsDrainagePaversIrrigationSite GradingErosion ControlSodPlantings

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