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Established residential paver and hardscape services provider serving the Central Ohio market for nearly a decade, with a reputation built on quality workmanship and a documented, repeatable production process. The Company restores, repairs and replaces paver and stone patios, walkways, driveways and pool surrounds, builds new custom paver installations, and provides concrete cleaning and sealing and low-voltage landscape lighting. Restoration is the largest line at roughly 80% of revenue and carries a stated service life of four to seven years, which returns past customers to the business on a natural re-service Operations are built to run efficiently. Field work is performed by an experienced subcontracted crew supported by a dedicated salesperson, third-party scheduling, project management CRM software, and an outsourced call center that books the sales calendar directly, keeping fixed payroll low while allowing owner and multiple crews to focus on operations and customer service. An education-focused sales process with consistent estimating and production practices has produced a strong base of repeat and referral work. Established digital and direct-mail marketing programs, funded at an increasing level in each of the past three fiscal years, drive new customer acquisition alongside that repeat customer base. New construction and full patio replacement is underweighted relative to cleaning, restoration and sealing. The concrete and lighting lines remain secondary to core paver work, both expandable across an existing customer base rather than through new market entry. The growth opportunity for a strategic acquirer or investment group is substantial. The Company and its brand presents as a platform for expansion into additional metros through directly operated locations, a licensed dealer network, or a franchised model. Full-time Owner Operator Company.
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Established in 2011, this exterior coatings ( Residential 80%/Commercial 20%) business holds exclusive dealership rights to a top tier, in demand product and has spent over a decade building a strong name across Northern Ohio. Business is Turnkey. Great team already in place, functioning systems, and an owner who oversees the big picture instead of being buried in day to day operations. Step in and build on a strong foundation. Additional Ohio territory also available to be purchased along with this listing (Approx $275K SDE/$1.5M Rev). Confidential listing. Company name, exact location, and financials shared with screened buyers after signing an NDA.
Plumbing business in Mahoning County Ohio with nearly 40 years of success! Although the majority of revenues come from residential installs and repairs, the company handles commercial and new construction work as well. Master certified technicians and backflow service certified. Full plumbing services; repair and replacement of tankless water heaters and boilers; drain snaking and replacement of sewer lines; backflow prevention and inspection. Whether you are looking to own your first plumbing business, or you currently have a plumbing business and wish to expand, this is a great opportunity!
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A profitable, 30-year-old mechanical contractor serving commercial and residential customers across the Cleveland–Akron corridor. The company sells, installs, services, and maintains HVAC systems — rooftop units, split systems, heat pumps, boilers, and building controls — with roughly 60% of revenue from commercial accounts and 40% from residential replacement and service. Demand is largely non-discretionary: equipment fails on its own schedule, and an installed base built over three decades drives predictable service and replacement work. A base of approximately 1,250 recurring maintenance agreements produces contracted revenue before the year begins and feeds the replacement pipeline. The business runs day-to-day on a general manager and a service manager, with the owner at roughly 25 hours per week. The owner is retiring and will support a transition of up to twelve months.
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Great opportunity to own an HVAC company serving Ross County, Ohio. They are 95% residential, 5% commercial with no refrigeration and <5% new construction. They have 620 maintenance agreements in place, 4,900 active customers in their database and their primary brand offered is Ruud.
National transaction benchmarks for building and construction business businesses.
Under $500K
$500K to $2M
Over $2M
A variety of factors can cause businesses to trade outside this range, including earnings quality, operational transferability, key-person risk, growth trajectory, and geography, so a listing priced above or below the typical multiple usually reflects real differences in the underlying business.
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Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating building and construction business acquisitions.
Signed contracts, change-order patterns, and bonding capacity tell you what you're really buying; a big trailing year with an empty pipeline is a trap, and bonding is often tied to the owner personally.
Many trades require a licensed qualifier that may leave with the seller. Verify what you must hold before you can legally operate.
A plumbing or HVAC company with a service-and-maintenance base is worth far more than one living on new-construction bids — service agreements generate steady recurring revenue and replacement leads.
Receivables, retainage, and work-in-process tie up real cash between billing and collection; establish the need and whether it's in the deal.
The estimator, project managers, and lead crews carry the business. Identify the key people, their pay, and retention after close.
Trucks, heavy equipment, and related-party rent distort earnings. Tour the fleet, check deferred maintenance, and stress the discretionary earnings.
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