Two brothers and a push mower backed by a vision, blue collar work ethics, integrity, and a business based on someone greater than them. My brother, Eddie DeLoach, started TideWater in 1984. He left Kaiser Chemicals in North Carolina and moved back to Savannah, Georgia to open the doors. I left coaching college football at Georgia Southern and joined him in February 1987.

We started with a Toyota, a Gravely and a trailer. We had three employes at that time and a lot of sweat equity. Now 23 years later, we still have the first guy we employed with about 150 more all sharing the same vision.

Our business has continued to grow each year. We have expanded through out the United States with many different companies. These companies do business the old fashioned way - a handshake and your word is all that is needed. TideWater would not have been given this chance without the following people believing that Eddie and I could do the job: at GMH with Bill Sweeny, Chris Williams, Mark Levin, Thressa Edelman, Louis DeRogatis, Bruce Robinson and Denise Hubley; at Michaels Military with Ann Eustice, John O'Donnell, Linda Toot, and Ron Hanson; at Balfour Beatty Construction with Geoff Hutcherson and Jim Taylor; at Pinnacle Military Housing with Leslie Catlin and John Corriher; and at Hunt Military Communities with Ronette Gravitt and June Rikard.

TideWater has had the privilege of working with many amazing companies over the years. In fact, many companies and organizations aid in the protection our great nation. TideWater has been maintaining the federal building housing the U.S. Corps in Historic District of downtown Savannah since 2007. We are excited to assist the many civilian and military men and women leading our country in engineering and environmental matters. General Dynamics has been maintained by TideWater for more than fifteen years. As the home of the G5, General Dynamics is a leader in military aviation. Lastly, the Wynn Army Hospital at Fort Stewart is maintained by TideWaater. We are proud to work with BMAR, lead by Facilities Manager, Mr. Kevin Henderson. TideWater is proud that we can give back to those that give so much for our freedom.

All small businesses that continue to grow, know that it takes "luck" to be at the right place at the right time. My definition of luck given to me by my old head football coach, Coach Erk Russell, is "where preparation meets opportunity." We have been the luckiest business in America the last 23 years and hope to share this vision with other people and other companies for the next 23 years.

We provide the latest OSHA approved equipment in the field of any service that TideWater provides. Whether it is in grounds maintenance, tree surgery, sweeping, landscaping, or irrigation we are prepared to provide anyone with first class service.