Commercial Residential Aluminum

What Commercial Residential Aluminum does

Commercial Residential Aluminum & Fabricating, LLC (CRA) is a privately held Florida-based contractor founded in 1992 by Tom Teffenhart and Perry Hickok that designs, fabricates, and installs aluminum outdoor structures for residential and commercial properties along Florida's Gulf Coast. The company's core offering is custom-engineered pool and patio screen enclosures built on its proprietary ChannelLock Self-Mating Beam (SMB) system, which is backed by nine U.S. patents and holds Florida Product Approval designation FL#19700. CRA reports its ChannelLock SMB is 40% stronger than industry-standard SMB beams and that its ScenicView panoramic enclosure system spans up to 40 feet with a 28% lower profile than competing beams. The product portfolio spans residential enclosures, screen replacement and rescreening, seamless gutters, railings, fences, handrails, carports, cable railings, soffit and fascia, and concrete foundations, plus commercial products including bus stop shelters, sunshades, Bahama shutters, commercial carports, and commercial fencing.

CRA operates a fully vertically integrated model with in-house engineering, fabrication, permitting, and installation, serving its primary market of Florida Gulf Coast homeowners (Tampa through Naples) and a secondary commercial book spanning schools, government facilities, water reclamation plants, firehouses, and banks. The company employs over 200 licensed and insured professionals across three offices: Venice (headquarters), Fort Myers, and Tampa. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and sales-led, relying on toll-free phone lines, website quote forms, on-site consultations, and local SEO across the seven Gulf Coast counties it serves. Revenue is generated entirely through project-based contracts (one-time installations) plus ongoing service revenue from screen replacement, rescreening, and repair work using premium Phifer screen materials. Pricing is custom and quote-based after on-site assessment; no public price list is disclosed. The company holds a BBB A+ rating and a 2010 Building of America Gold Medal for the Jordan School Renovation project, and claims management experience across more than 500 private and government properties with over two million square feet of installed work.

Name

Commercial Residential Aluminum

Legal name

COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL ALUMINUM & FABRICATING, LLC

Website

https://www.craluminum.com/

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Commercial Residential Aluminum (CRA) is a privately held Florida contractor founded in 1992 that designs, fabricates, and installs custom aluminum pool and patio screen enclosures and commercial aluminum structures for homeowners and institutions along Florida's Gulf Coast, using its proprietary ChannelLock SMB beam technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Venice

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pool and Patio Enclosure Installation: Custom aluminum pool cage and patio enclosure installation services for residential and commercial properties. Includes design, permitting, engineering, fabrication, and installation.
2. Screen Replacement and Repair Services: Pool cage screen repair, rescreening, and replacement services using premium Phifer screen materials. Services include single-panel repairs to full rescreening projects.
3. Seamless Gutter Installation: Aluminum seamless gutter installation in 6" and 7" sizes with various color options for residential properties.
4. Aluminum Exterior Products: Sales and installation of aluminum railings, fences, handrails, carports, soffit, fascia, and other aluminum exterior building products.
5. Deck Extensions and Foundations: Concrete slabs, footers, stem walls, and paver deck installations for enclosure foundations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Commercial Residential Aluminum (CRA) is a Florida specialty fabricator and installer that designs, manufactures, and installs custom aluminum pool enclosures, lanai/patio screen enclosures, seamless gutters, and aluminum railings. It serves residential homeowners through a Residential division and commercial/government clients (HOAs, condo associations, hotels, multi-family, federal/state/local government) through a separate Commercial division, with all fabrication performed in-house and supported by its patent-protected ChannelLock SMB framing system.

Product overview

Commercial Residential Aluminum (CRA) offers a comprehensive portfolio of aluminum outdoor living products and services for residential and commercial properties along Florida's Gulf Coast. The core offerings center on custom screen enclosures for pools and patios, including standard Patio & Pool Enclosures and the proprietary ScenicView Screen Enclosures with panoramic wide-span technology. Supporting products include seamless gutters, railings, fences, handrails, cable railing, soffit and fascia, carports, and foundations. The company also provides screen replacement and repair services, pool cage repair, and outdoor lighting. Commercial offerings extend to bus stop shelters, Bahama shutter awnings, commercial sunshades, commercial carports, commercial fencing, and commercial screen enclosures. The proprietary ChannelLock SMB (Self-Mating Beam) technology, backed by nine U.S. patents and Florida Product Approval, serves as the foundational structural innovation across all enclosure products, providing up to 40% greater strength than industry-standard beams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Pool Enclosures (Pool Cages) Custom-designed, fabricated, and installed aluminum pool cages for Florida homeowners, built with CRA's proprietary ChannelLock SMB framing system to provide pest, debris, and storm protection for residential pools.
• Residential Patio and Lanai Screen Enclosures Custom aluminum-framed screen enclosures for patios, lanais, and outdoor living areas, providing insect protection and expanded usable space for residential properties.
• ScenicView Picture-Window Enclosures Premium picture-window style aluminum pool and patio enclosures offering unobstructed views, available in both Residential and Commercial product lines.
• EliteView Picture-Window Enclosures Higher-end picture-window style aluminum enclosures offered by CRA for premium residential and commercial projects seeking enhanced sightlines.
• Commercial Aluminum Enclosures and Screen Rooms Large-scale, custom-engineered aluminum pool enclosures, screen rooms, and related structures for commercial properties including HOAs, condominium associations, hotels, multi-family developments, and federal/state/local government facilities.
• Seamless Gutters Custom-fabricated seamless aluminum gutters for residential and commercial buildings, designed and installed to Florida building and storm-water requirements.
• Aluminum Railings Custom-fabricated aluminum railings for residential, commercial, and multi-family properties including decks, balconies, stairways, and pool surrounds.
• Replacement, Repair, and Rescreening Services Service work for existing aluminum enclosures, screen enclosures, seamless gutters, and railings, including rescreening, structural repairs, and full replacements, for residential and commercial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% stronger than industry standard beams in third-party testing
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers16 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American LightscapesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRA partners with American Lightscapes to offer custom enclosure lighting packages. American Lightscapes designs lighting solutions specifically for CRA enclosures, bringing style, safety and ambiance to customers' backyards. The partnership offers 15% off lighting packages with average savings of $300.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Storm Smart Building Products: Florida-based manufacturer and installer of hurricane protection products including screen enclosures, hurricane shutters, and impact windows serving Florida's Gulf Coast and beyond. Most direct head-to-head competitor on residential pool cages and screen enclosures in CRA's geography.
• Assured Storm Protection: Florida-based hurricane and storm protection company offering hurricane shutters, impact windows, and screen enclosures across multiple Florida markets. Competes directly with CRA on residential and commercial enclosure projects.
• Mitchell Industries: Florida-based aluminum fabricator specializing in pool enclosures, screen rooms, carports, and hurricane protection products. Comparable product portfolio and customer base focused on Florida residential and commercial customers.
• Eastern Architectural Systems: Florida-based manufacturer and distributor of pool enclosures, screen rooms, carports, and aluminum outdoor structures serving residential and commercial customers in the Southeast. Direct overlap with CRA's product lines and business model.
• Florida Pool Enclosures: Regional Florida pool cage and screen enclosure installer serving homeowners with custom pool enclosures, rescreening, and repairs. Smaller direct competitor focused on the same residential enclosure installation segment.

Broad incumbents

• PGT Innovations (now part of MITER Brands): Publicly traded Florida-based manufacturer of impact-resistant windows, doors, and hurricane protection products serving residential and commercial markets. Significantly larger and broader portfolio, but competes with CRA in hurricane-rated exterior building products.
• MI Windows and Doors: Large Florida-headquartered manufacturer of windows and doors including impact-resistant products for hurricane-prone regions. Operates at much greater scale across multiple geographies; competes with CRA in commercial and residential hurricane-rated exterior envelope products.

Others

• Phifer Incorporated: Leading U.S. manufacturer of insect screening, sun control fabrics, and outdoor textile products. Supplier to CRA for premium pool cage screen materials (Phifer screens); relevant comparable as upstream provider of a key input material.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights10 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/craluminum
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CommercialResidentialAluminum
• Facebookfacebook.com/CRAluminum
• Instagraminstagram.com/craluminum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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