Visu-Sewer

What Visu-Sewer does

Visu-Sewer is a Pewaukee, Wisconsin-based wastewater infrastructure services contractor founded in 1975, specializing in trenchless inspection, maintenance, and rehabilitation of sanitary and storm sewer systems. The company's core service offering is organized into three lines: inspection (CCTV, Lateral Evaluation Televising System, dye water flooding, manhole inspections, smoke testing), maintenance (pipe jet cleaning, combination jet/vacuum service), and rehabilitation (injection grouting, CIPP and sectional CIPP lining, cementitious lining, Raven epoxy systems, and Cured-in-Place Manhole lining). The technical stack relies on licensed installer relationships with materials suppliers including National Liner (CIPP), Avanti International (grouts), Strong Seal (cementitious), Raven by PPG (epoxy), and Triplex by McNeil Technologies (CIPM). Visu-Sewer is also the parent of National Liner, making it a vertically integrated manufacturer-installer.

The company generates revenue through project-based contracts with municipalities and engineering firms, with quotes issued per project and multi-year contract cadence. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed. Customers include cities, villages, sewerage districts, and engineering consultancies; named accounts span Village of Deerfield (20-year relationship, 200,000 linear feet lined), City of Wauwatosa (2,500+ laterals sealed), Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District ($18 million interceptor contract serving 60,000 residents), and engineering firms including raSmith, Kapur & Associates, and Stantec. Distribution is via direct enterprise field sales through seven regional division offices across Wisconsin, Virginia, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota, and Missouri, with management-tier division managers in each state.

Visu-Sewer has been a portfolio company of Fort Point Capital since November 2023, when the private equity firm invested with debt financing from BMO Sponsor Finance. Under PE ownership the company has executed three acquisitions in six months: MOR Construction Services (October 2025, opening Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey), Sheridan Plumbing & Sewer and Accurate Locating Services (October 2025, Greater Chicago), and United Survey, Inc. (March 2026, Ohio and Western New York). The acquisitions extend the company's footprint into the Mid-Atlantic, broaden service scope into industrial/commercial and general construction, and support the stated objective of building a national wastewater infrastructure platform.

Name

Visu-Sewer

Legal name

VisuSewer

Website

https://visu-sewer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Visu-Sewer is a PE-backed wastewater infrastructure services contractor providing trenchless sewer inspection, maintenance, and rehabilitation to municipalities and engineering firms across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wastewater Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Sewer Inspection, Condition Assessment & Monitoring (CCTV, Sensors) (EUANACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Septic Line & Sewer Connection Repair (Non-Tank) (HSAOABAN)

Keywords

• Trenchless sewer rehabilitation
• Wastewater infrastructure services
• CIPP pipe lining
• Sewer inspection maintenance
• Municipal sewer rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Pewaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Infrastructure Services: Project-based contracts with municipalities for sewer inspection, maintenance, and rehabilitation services. Revenue derived from per-project contracts ranging from routine maintenance to large-scale rehabilitation projects valued at millions of dollars.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Visu-Sewer provides comprehensive sewer inspection, maintenance, and rehabilitation services for municipal and commercial underground wastewater infrastructure using trenchless technologies. Service offerings span CCTV video inspection, lateral evaluation, pipe jet cleaning, jet/vacuum service, injection grouting, Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) lining, cementitious lining, manhole and lift station rehabilitation, and hydro-excavation. The company delivers project-based contracts ranging from routine maintenance to large-scale interceptor rehabilitation projects for municipalities, engineering firms, and industrial clients primarily across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic United States.

Product overview

VisuSewer is a wastewater infrastructure services company offering a comprehensive suite of trenchless technology solutions organized into three core service areas: Inspection (CCTV, LETS, dye water flooding, manhole inspections, smoke testing), Maintenance (pipe jet cleaning, jet/vacuum service), and Rehabilitation (injection grouting, CIPP, sectional CIPP, cementitious lining, Raven epoxy, CIPM). The company operates through multiple divisions including its core VisuSewer operations plus acquired brands MOR Construction, Sheridan Plumbing and Sewer, and United Survey. VisuSewer also partners with materials suppliers including National Liner (CIPP products), Avanti International (injection grouts), Strong Seal (cementitious lining), Raven by PPG (epoxy coatings), and Triplex by McNeil Technologies (CIPM systems). Founded in 1975, the company serves municipalities and engineering firms throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inspection Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,500 laterals sealed for City of Wauwatosa, resulting in millions of gallons of infiltration removal
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Survey, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026Acquired by VisuSewer in March 2026, United Survey is a full-service sewer inspection, cleaning, and rehabilitation services provider headquartered in Oakwood Village, Ohio, founded in 1962. Expands VisuSewer's trenchless technology capabilities in the Midwest serving municipal, industrial, and commercial clients in Ohio and Western New York.
• Sheridan Plumbing & SewercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Sheridan Plumbing & Sewer, based in Illinois, is a leader in installation, excavation, and cleaning of industrial and commercial sewer, water, and plumbing systems in Northern Illinois and Chicagoland. Acquisition enhances VisuSewer's presence in the Greater Chicago region.
• Accurate Locating ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Accurate Locating Services, based in Illinois, provides utility and wastewater infrastructure services. Acquisition enhances VisuSewer's service offerings and market reach in Illinois.
• MOR Construction ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025MOR Construction Services is a full-service provider of utility and commercial wastewater infrastructure services. Acquisition established VisuSewer's presence in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, expanding into the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Kirkland & EllisminorOthersKirkland & Ellis provided advisory legal services for the Fort Point Capital investment transaction.
• RSMminorOthersRSM provided advisory financial services for the Fort Point Capital investment transaction.
• TKO MillerminorOthersTKO Miller provided M&A advisory services for the Fort Point Capital investment transaction.
• Strategic Municipal Services, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Municipal Services, Inc. was a partner on the Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District $18 million interceptor rehabilitation project, providing project collaboration and execution support.
• National LinercoreTechnology or IntegrationNational Liner has provided CIPP products, materials, and technical knowledge for qualified cured-in-place pipe installers for over 25 years. VisuSewer uses National Liner materials for CIPP installations.
• Avanti InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationAvanti International provides injection grouts for municipal, industrial, and geotechnical applications. VisuSewer uses Avanti's AV-100 grout and Logiball lateral grout packers for infiltration removal projects.
• Raven by PPGcoreTechnology or IntegrationRaven epoxy and lining products stop corrosion, eliminate infiltration, and can structurally rebuild severely damaged wastewater infrastructure. Used for manhole and lift station rehabilitation.
• Strong Seal CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationStrong Seal offers engineered cementitious products for rehabilitating concrete and masonry structures to stop inflow, infiltration, and exfiltration. Used for manhole and cementitious lining applications.
• Triplex Liner System (McNeil Technologies)coreTechnology or IntegrationTriplex Liners are a fiberglass cured-in-place manhole lining method for sewer manhole, pump station, wet well, and culvert rehabilitation. VisuSewer is a licensed installer.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: California-headquartered large public heavy-civil contractor with a water/sewer infrastructure division — overlaps Visu-Sewer in municipal pipeline and utility work as part of a much broader infrastructure portfolio.
• Sterling Infrastructure (formerly Sterling Construction): Texas-based heavy civil and infrastructure services firm with water/sewer capability — broad incumbent offering wider scope and competing for the same municipal contracts from a much larger operating footprint.

Direct peers

• Michels Corporation: Family-owned heavy-civil contractor with major sewer, water, and pipeline construction operations across the US — competes for large municipal interceptor and pipeline rehabilitation contracts at Visu-Sewer's price points.
• BLD Services: Southeastern US underground utility contractor specializing in water, sewer and storm infrastructure installation, rehab and CIPP — directly comparable trenchless services provider to Visu-Sewer's smaller divisions.
• Insituform Technologies: Pioneer of CIPP technology owned by Aegion — competes directly on the same cured-in-place pipe and trenchless rehabilitation bids that account for Visu-Sewer's largest contracts.
• Aegion Corporation: St. Louis-based trenchless pipeline rehabilitation, CIPP, and coatings company, owned by New Mountain Capital — Visu-Sewer's COO Lou Hall previously worked at Aegion, underscoring direct operational and competitive overlap.
• Vortex Companies: Houston-based trenchless technology provider of CIPP, manhole rehabilitation, and sewer services — analogous mid-market roll-up of wastewater infrastructure services and direct competitor for municipal rehabilitation contracts.
• National Water Main Cleaning Company: New Jersey-based sewer system cleaning, inspection and rehabilitation firm with municipal focus on the East Coast — provides the same Inspect/Maintain/Rehabilitate service mix to overlapping municipal clients.

Emerging players

• Huxtable Trenchless: Regional trenchless rehabilitation contractor focused on CIPP and pipe bursting — niche, smaller competitor in some of the same Midwestern Mid-Atlantic municipal bids.
• TYCO/Industrial Cleaning Services peers (e.g., Premier Industrial Services): Industrial cleaning and combination jet/vacuum operators serving wastewater infrastructure — comparable to VisuSewer's Water Blasting Division and broader maintenance service line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A4 records

Investments

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