Midwest Asbestos Testing, Remediation & Construction, 40-Year Family-Owned Contractor

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This is a licensed environmental testing, consulting, remediation and construction company operating in the Midwest, built over more than 40 years under a single family's ownership. Remediation and construction drive roughly 85% of revenue, with an accredited consulting and testing division contributing the remaining 15%. The firm is licensed for asbestos abatement across three states and also handles lead-based paint, mold remediation, interior demolition, and construction for commercial and residential clients, offering a single-contractor model from containment through rebuild.

The work is delivered by a non-union field crew of 25 licensed technicians, supported by 10 office staff and long-tenured managers. The company owns its containment, negative-air, and demolition equipment outright, and carries NVLAP laboratory accreditation plus multi-state technician certifications. That combination of accredited lab plus licensed abatement under one roof is a genuine differentiator: most competitors do one or the other, not both.

Demand is structurally tied to regulation. EPA and state requirements around asbestos disclosure, lead paint, and mold remediation force this work on property transfers, renovations, and demolitions, and public-sector plus insurance-claim projects layer on top. Repeat clients include property management firms, general contractors, school districts, and municipalities, several with relationships spanning more than a decade. On $7.0M of revenue the business throws off $1.29M of SDE, an 18% margin, and FY2025 gross margin expanded 260 bps on a shift toward higher-margin lab and consulting work.