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This established residential construction business specializes in designing and building high-end custom homes for discerning clients across a growing Southeastern U.S. market. Its integrated approach combines custom construction, design and finish selections, project management, select speculative development, and land development capabilities, allowing the team to support projects from initial planning through completion. What distinguishes the business is its reputation-driven model, with new opportunities generated primarily through referrals rather than significant paid marketing, reflecting strong client relationships and a demonstrated commitment to craftsmanship, transparency, and service. The company is supported by an experienced team and longstanding subcontractor and vendor relationships, providing operational depth and continuity across the construction process. With an established presence in an attractive residential market and additional opportunities to expand its development activity, marketing capabilities, and project capacity, the business offers a differentiated platform positioned for continued growth without sacrificing the personalized approach that has contributed to its success.
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Fantastic opportunity for someone looking to get into the industry, or grow their current one in the Myrtle Beach area. They are 90% residential, 10% commercial with no new construction or refrigeration. They have 95 maintenance agreements in place, 280 active customers in their database, and use QuickBooks as their accounting software.
Profitable Window and Door Sales and Installation The company engages in various facets of the window and door industry, encompassing wholesale distribution, brokerage, job site delivery of house packages, retail sales, as well as residential and multifamily replacement services. Presently, they serve as distributors for several prominent window and door manufacturers.
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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