Liberty Maintenance

What Liberty Maintenance does

Liberty Maintenance Inc. is a privately held, family-owned industrial contractor founded in 1986 and headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio, specializing in surface preparation and protective coating application for bridges and complex steel structures. The company's core offering is end-to-end bridge cleaning, abrasive blasting, containment construction, and coating application for superstructures over navigable waterways and other complex infrastructure. Its service portfolio spans multiple surface preparation methods (recyclable and expendable media blasting, power tool cleaning, water jetting, vapor blasting, vacuum blasting) and a broad coating systems capability (Inorganic Zinc, Organic Zinc, Epoxies, Urethanes, Polysiloxanes, Moisture-cured, Intumescent, Concrete coatings, and Metalizing), with in-house Class 1A containment construction and one of the few combined blasting-plus-metalizing offerings in the U.S. market.

The company generates revenue through project-based, competitively bid contracts with state Departments of Transportation, federal transportation authorities, port authorities, and private infrastructure owners, with disclosed contract values ranging from approximately $4.2 million to $79.5 million per project. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales: customers initiate contact via a "Request a Bid" portal on the company website, phone, or email, and the firm pursues large-scale bridge painting and maintenance engagements, sometimes running multiple large contracts in parallel. Its customer base is overwhelmingly governmental transportation agencies (WSDOT, Caltrans, Louisiana DOT, MassDOT, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Peace Bridge Authority) supplemented by municipal utilities (Aqua of Ohio) and housing authorities (NYC Housing Authority). The company operates across the U.S. Northeast, West Coast, Midwest, and Southeast, with no disclosed international footprint.

Liberty Maintenance is led by the second generation of the Frangos family following founder John Frangos's retirement in 2009; his sons Manny and Nick hold majority ownership while other family members (Melina, Chris, Irene) manage administration. The firm maintains a union workforce of experienced painters and holds industry affiliations with AMPP (formerly SSPC), the New York Structural Steel Painting Contractors Association, the Ohio Contractors Association, the National Safety Council, and The Builders Association, and operates under OSHA/EPA compliance programs. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and there is no indication of external institutional investment or planned exit activity.

Name

Liberty Maintenance

Legal name

Liberty Maintenance Inc

Website

https://libertymaintenanceinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Liberty Maintenance Inc. is a family-owned industrial contractor founded in 1986 in Youngstown, Ohio, that provides surface preparation, abrasive blasting, and protective coating application for bridges and complex structures, primarily serving U.S. state Departments of Transportation and large public infrastructure owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bridge Painting and Industrial Coating Services

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (33281)

akta.pro primary industry

Bridge Rehabilitation & Structural Strengthening (Deck Replacement, Seismic Retrofit) (IMAFAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bridge Operations, Inspection & Maintenance (TLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Bridge painting services
• Surface preparation
• Industrial coating application
• Abrasive blasting
• Infrastructure maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Youngstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Bridge Painting and Maintenance Contracts: Project-based revenue from large infrastructure contracts for bridge cleaning, painting, surface preparation, and coating services. Revenue is earned through competitive bidding on government and private infrastructure projects.
2. Non-Bridge Industrial Projects: Water tank painting, industrial coating applications for various structures including housing authority buildings and industrial facilities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Liberty Maintenance, Inc. provides surface preparation and protective coating application services for bridges and complex metal structures. Their core work includes abrasive blasting, environmental containment construction, and application of multiple coating systems (Inorganic Zinc, Epoxies, Urethanes, Polysiloxanes, Metalizing, and Intumescent coatings) on superstructures over navigable waterways. The company executes large-scale bridge cleaning, painting, and rehabilitation contracts for state DOTs and infrastructure owners across the United States.

Product overview

Liberty Maintenance offers a unified suite of bridge and complex structure maintenance services centered on surface preparation and protective coating application. The core offering is bridge cleaning and painting services, supported by integrated service modules including surface preparation (abrasive blasting, water jetting, vacuum blasting), coating application (zinc, epoxy, urethane, polysiloxane, intumescent systems, metalizing), equipment fleet, work platform/shields installation, and Class 1A containment systems. These modular services work together to provide comprehensive project delivery from initial surface preparation through final coating application.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridge Cleaning and Painting Services End-to-end cleaning, surface preparation, and protective coating of complex bridge structures, including rigging, environmental containment, abrasive blasting, and coating application for superstructures over navigable waterways. Targeted at state DOTs, federal transportation agencies, port authorities, and bridge owners.
• Surface Preparation Services Surface preparation using abrasive blasting with recyclable and/or expendable blast media, power tool cleaning, water jetting, vapor blasting, and vacuum blasting to clean steel and concrete substrates prior to coating application. Used as a standalone contracted service or as a module within bridge and industrial coating projects.
• Industrial Coating Application Services Application of multiple coating systems including Inorganic Zinc, Organic Zinc, Epoxies, Urethanes, Polysiloxanes, Moisture-cured systems, Intumescent Coatings, Concrete coatings, and Metalizing for corrosion and fire protection on bridges, infrastructure, and industrial structures.
• Metalizing Services Combined abrasive blasting and metalizing services for long-term corrosion protection of steel structures, delivered as an integrated package in-house. Differentiated capability versus contractors that outsource metalizing.
• Class 1A Containment System Construction Construction of Class 1A environmental containments in challenging environments for blast and paint operations over navigable waterways, enabling compliance with environmental regulations during abrasive blasting and coating work.
• Intumescent Fireproofing Coatings Application of intumescent coatings on structural steel for fire protection purposes, providing passive fire resistance on bridges, buildings, and industrial structures.
• Water Tank Painting Services Industrial coating and painting services for municipal and utility-owned water storage tanks, addressing corrosion protection and maintenance coating requirements on water storage infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed over 35 years of bridge painting contracts with sustained growth and profitability
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AMPP (Association for Materials Protection and Performance)coreOthersIndustry association formerly known as SSPC (Society for Protective Coatings). Provides certification, standards, and professional development for protective coating and surface preparation professionals. Liberty Maintenance displays the AMPP logo as part of their certifications and associations.
• New York Structural Steel Painting Contractors Association InccoreOthersRegional industry association for structural steel painting contractors in New York. Affiliation demonstrates commitment to industry standards and local market presence.
• Ohio Contractors AssociationcoreOthersState industry association for contractors in Ohio. Provides networking, advocacy, and professional resources for Ohio-based contractors.
• The Builders AssociationminorOthersConstruction industry professional networking organization based in Vienna, Ohio. Supports construction professionals and contractors in the region.
• National Safety CouncilcoreOthersSafety-focused organization providing resources, training, and standards for workplace safety. Affiliation supports Liberty Maintenance's comprehensive safety programs required for bridge painting operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liberty-maintenance-inc.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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