NG Companies

What NG Companies does

NG Companies is a private, PE-backed underground damage prevention services provider headquartered in Longmont, Colorado, operating six regional yards across the United States (Denver, Dallas/Fort Worth, Nashville, Tampa, Charlotte, and Boise) and serving construction contractors, municipalities, industrial and energy clients, and healthcare facilities. Founded in 2009 by Camron Lente, the company generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements rather than recurring contracts, with all pricing quoted on a project-by-project basis.

The company's core offering is an integrated five-service platform: Hydrovac (hydro-excavation using pressurized water and vacuum systems for non-destructive digging), Utility Locating (delivered through a partnership with Safe Site using Ground Penetrating Radar and electromagnetic scanning), Video Pipe Inspection via 360-degree CCTV, Hydro Jetting for pipeline cleaning, and Trenchless Pipe Repair including CIPP lining, pipe bursting, and manhole rehabilitation. Underlying technology is sensor-and-equipment-centric, supported by GIS-based utility mapping and data management across the project lifecycle. Workforce credentialing is a stated operating priority, with employees holding an average of 47 job-specific certifications including OSHA-10, HEAT, Veriforce, and ISNetworld, and field teams executing approximately 94 safety audits per month.

NG Companies goes to market via direct enterprise field sales targeting top-tier construction general contractors (Whiting-Turner, Quanta, Kiewit, JE Dunn, Garney Construction, PSC Primoris among named logos) and public-sector clients, with 24/7 nationwide responsive service as a positioning lever. In February 2023, Rockwood Equity Partners completed a strategic investment in the company alongside the founder, explicitly earmarked for geographic and service-line expansion, which has since coincided with the rollout of the trenchless repair service line, the Safe Site partnership, and executive team additions including a COO, VP of Sales & Marketing, VP of Operations, and Director of Utility Locating.

Name

NG Companies

Legal name

NG Companies

Website

https://ngcompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NG Companies is a PE-backed underground damage prevention services provider offering hydrovac excavation, utility locating, CCTV pipe inspection, hydro jetting, and trenchless pipe repair. It serves construction contractors, municipalities, and industrial clients through six U.S. locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Longmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subsurface Utility Services: NG Companies generates revenue through project-based professional services for underground damage prevention. Services include hydrovac excavation, utility locating, video pipe inspection, hydro jetting, and trenchless pipe repair. Revenue is derived from serving contractors, municipalities, and industrial clients across multiple markets including construction, energy, and public infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NG Companies provides underground damage-prevention and subsurface infrastructure services, including hydrovac excavation, utility locating, CCTV video pipe inspection, hydro jetting, and trenchless pipe repair. The company serves construction contractors, municipalities, and industrial/energy clients across multiple U.S. regions from six locations.

Product overview

NG Companies operates as a nationwide subsurface damage prevention company offering a coordinated suite of five core services. The main offerings include Hydrovac (non-destructive hydro-excavation), Utility Locating (in partnership with Safe Site using electromagnetic and GPR technology), Video Pipe Inspection (CCTV with 360° cameras), Hydro Jetting (high-pressure line cleaning), and Trenchless Pipe Repair (trenchless rehabilitation). These services are designed to work together comprehensively—utility locating identifies subsurface infrastructure before excavation, hydrovac enables safe digging, video inspection diagnoses pipe conditions, hydro jetting clears blockages, and trenchless repair rehabilitates pipes without major excavation. NG Companies serves industrial, commercial, residential, municipal, and infrastructure projects across six U.S. locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydrovac Excavation
• Utility Locating
• Video Pipe Inspection
• Hydro Jetting
• Trenchless Pipe Repair

Quantifiable outcome

• Hydrovac methods can eliminate utility damage potential when performed properly, reducing risk levels to 0%
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Safe SitecoreTechnology or Integration · 4 April 2026NG Companies partners with Safe Site to provide best-in-class utility locating services. This collaboration brings together certified expertise and advanced subsurface detection methods including Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and electromagnetic locators. The partnership ensures safer excavations, fewer delays, and more reliable project outcomes across a wider range of projects and locations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Vermeer Corporation: Manufacturer of hydrovac trucks, trenchless installation equipment and utility-related construction machinery — an enabler/supplier in the same ecosystem rather than a direct service competitor.
• HammerHead Trenchless Equipment: Specialty manufacturer of trenchless CIPP, pipe bursting and rehabilitation equipment used by NG and its peers — adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competing service provider.

Direct peers

• USIC (United States Infrastructure Corporation): Largest U.S. utility locating and damage prevention services provider, directly competing with NG's Utility Locating service line in the same enterprise-contractor and utility-customer segments.
• Badger Daylighting Corp: Largest North American pure-play hydrovac (hydro-excavation) services provider with a comparable fleet-based, project-driven model and overlapping customer base of contractors and industrial clients.
• Blood Hound Underground Utility Locating: Regional underground utility locating and hydrovac services company competing head-to-head with NG in locate-before-dig work for contractors and municipalities.
• Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS): National utility locating and concrete scanning firm using GPR and electromagnetic technology, with overlapping service portfolio, customer base and non-destructive subsurface imaging approach.
• Cascade Drilling L.P. Hydrovac and environmental drilling services provider with overlapping non-destructive excavation capabilities and similar utility, industrial and infrastructure end markets.
• Vortex Companies: Provider of trenchless sewer and water infrastructure rehabilitation including CIPP lining, manhole rehab and injection grouting — directly mirroring NG's trenchless pipe repair offering.
• Stake Center Locating: Nationwide utility locating and damage prevention services firm employing comparable locating, CCTV and hydrovac-adjacent workflows for utility owners and contractors.

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors, Inc. Large publicly traded environmental and industrial services company whose industrial services portfolio includes hydrovac excavation and waste-related subsurface work, though it is much broader than NG's focused offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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