Tank Pro

What Tank Pro does

Tank Pro Inc. is a privately held, founder-led water tank maintenance company headquartered in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, operating across the Southeastern United States. Founded in 1994 by Phillip Stearman, who continues to serve as President, the firm provides the full lifecycle of services for municipal and water-utility water storage infrastructure: maintenance programs, washout inspection and disinfection, underwater inspections, industrial painting and structural repairs, logo and graphics, new tank construction, demolition, and tank raising. Its flagship proprietary technology is the patented Blue Fusion Mixing System, a fine-bubble aeration diffuser that eliminates thermal stratification in storage tanks without placing moving parts or electrical wiring inside the tank.

The business is structured around project-based, custom-quoted services rather than product sales at scale. Pricing is determined per project, and the firm backs all work with a lifetime warranty. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: customers request quotes through a dedicated web form or call directly, supported by content marketing, social sharing, and active memberships in NACE International, the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC), the American Water Works Association (AWWA), and five state rural-water associations (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee). NACE-certified inspectors and NSF/ANSI Standard 61 certified coatings for potable-water contact position the firm for regulated municipal bids.

Revenue mechanics are concentrated in professional services — tank maintenance, construction, demolition, raising, and inspection work — with a smaller recurring component from Blue Fusion mixing-system sales and installation, which carries a one-year parts-and-labor warranty with extended warranty options. The customer base is overwhelmingly governmental: municipalities, water authorities, and utility districts. There is no public revenue disclosure, no institutional investment, and no parent company; the firm operates independently from a single corporate location.

Name

Tank Pro

Legal name

Tank Pro Inc.

Website

https://tankproinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tank Pro Inc. is a privately held, founder-led water tank services company headquartered in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, providing maintenance, inspection, painting, construction, demolition, and raising services to municipalities and water utilities across the Southeastern United States, differentiated by its patented Blue Fusion mixing system and NACE-certified inspectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Tank Maintenance Services

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Tank & Storage Hygiene (Inspection, Cleaning, Refurbishment) (BPABAJAH)

Keywords

• Water tank maintenance
• Water tower services
• Tank inspection
• Tank painting repairs
• Water tank construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Northport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Tank Maintenance Services: Comprehensive water tank services including maintenance programs, inspections, repairs, painting, and ongoing care provided to municipalities and water utilities.
2. Water Tank Construction: New water tank construction services for overhead water tanks, designed and planned with customers to determine location, placement, and operations.
3. Tank Demolition Services: Demolition of steel tanks, concrete tanks, and water storage tanks, including comprehensive site assessment and cleanup.
4. Tank Raising Services: Specialized service to lift water tanks or towers to increase water pressure, including feasibility studies and engineering assessments.
5. Mixing System Sales and Installation: Sale and installation of the patented Blue Fusion mixing system for water tanks, including one-year warranty on parts, pumps, and motors with extended warranties available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tank Pro is a specialty contractor that delivers the full lifecycle of water storage infrastructure services for municipalities and water utilities, including maintenance programs, washout inspection and disinfection, underwater inspections, painting and repairs, logos and graphics, new tank construction, demolition, and tank raising. The company also sells and installs its patented Blue Fusion Mixing System, a proprietary solution that eliminates thermal stratification in potable water storage tanks. All services are backed by a lifetime warranty and performed by NACE-certified inspectors using NSF/ANSI Standard 61 certified coatings.

Product overview

Tank Pro offers a comprehensive suite of water tank maintenance and construction services spanning the entire lifecycle of water storage infrastructure. The core service portfolio includes maintenance programs, washout inspection and disinfection, underwater inspections, painting and repairs, logos and graphics, tank construction, tank demolition, and tank raising. The company's flagship proprietary product is the Blue Fusion Mixing System, a patented solution that addresses thermal stratification in water tanks. Tank Pro also offers specialized programs for wireless communication infrastructure on water towers and emergency response services for pressure tank issues. The company provides NACE-certified inspection services and uses NSF/ANSI Standard 61 certified coatings for all potable water tank work, backed by a lifetime warranty on all services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blue Fusion: Patented water tank mixing system that acts as an automatic water tank cleaning machine, helping keep water clean within storage tanks by eliminating thermal stratification and reducing disinfectant byproducts.

Products and services

• Maintenance Programs Regular maintenance programs designed to keep water tanks functioning optimally and preserve water quality standards for health and safety, delivered to municipalities and water utilities.
• Washout Inspection and Disinfection
• Underwater Inspections
• Painting and Repairs
• Logos and Graphics
• Tank Construction
• Tank Demolition
• Tank Raising
• Blue Fusion Mixing System Patented water tank mixing system sold and installed by Tank Pro that eliminates thermal stratification by continuously blending cooler water from the bottom through the thermocline into warmer water above, reducing disinfectant byproducts and improving water quality; pumps are accessible 24/7 at the exterior base and can be repaired while the tank remains in service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water tanks can hold anywhere from 100,000 gallons to 10 million gallons of water or more

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)coreOthersTank Pro inspectors are certified by NACE, the international coating inspection training and certification program. NACE certification ensures proper use of protective coatings to control corrosion in water tanks, understanding of coating specifications, surface preparation methods, and professional inspection standards.
• Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC)coreOthersTank Pro is a certified member of SSPC, which promotes the use of protective coatings to preserve industrial, marine, and commercial structures, components and substrates.
• American Water Works Association (AWWA)coreOthersAs a member of AWWA, Tank Pro is committed to maintaining the quality and safety of the water in the tanks they service. Tank Pro uses the American Water Works Standard Inspection Report for Steel Water Tanks for their inspections.
• Alabama Rural Water Association (ARWA)minorOthersTank Pro is an active member of the Alabama Rural Water Association, participating in the regional water industry community.
• Florida Rural Water Association (FRWA)minorOthersTank Pro is an active member of the Florida Rural Water Association, participating in the regional water industry community.
• Georgia Rural Water Association (GRWA)minorOthersTank Pro is an active member of the Georgia Rural Water Association, participating in the regional water industry community.
• Mississippi Rural Water Association (MRWA)minorOthersTank Pro is an active member of the Mississippi Rural Water Association, participating in the regional water industry community.
• Tennessee Association of Utility DistrictsminorOthersTank Pro is an active member of the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts, participating in the regional water industry community.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Maguire Iron: Maguire Iron is one of the largest US water tower maintenance, rehabilitation, and new-construction contractors, offering nearly the same service stack (inspection, sandblasting, recoating, mixing systems, tank raising, demolition) and is the most direct head-to-head competitor to Tank Pro in municipal water tank services.
• TMI Coatings: TMI Coatings is a specialty contractor in industrial and water tank protective coatings, linings, and rehabilitation — directly comparable to Tank Pro's painting and repair service line and similar in scale and certification profile.
• Caldwell Tanks: Caldwell Tanks is a national designer, fabricator, and erector of elevated and ground storage water tanks, competing with Tank Pro on new tank construction projects for the same municipal customer base.
• Pittsburg Tank & Tower: Pittsburg Tank & Tower is a longstanding water tank construction, inspection, and maintenance contractor serving utilities across the Midwest and South, making it a direct comparable for Tank Pro's full-lifecycle service model.
• DN Tanks: DN Tanks designs and builds prestressed concrete water storage tanks and provides related inspection and rehabilitation services, overlapping with Tank Pro's tank construction and lifecycle maintenance work for municipal water utilities.
• United States Tank & Tower: United States Tank & Tower provides water tank erection, maintenance, repair, and inspection services to municipalities across a multi-state footprint, directly overlapping with Tank Pro's core maintenance, repair, and construction offering.
• Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors: Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors builds and repairs ground storage and elevated water tanks across the US, providing direct overlap with Tank Pro's construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation offerings to water utilities.

Broad incumbents

• Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine: Sherwin-Williams' Protective & Marine coatings division supplies the NSF/ANSI 61 certified coatings and specifications used by contractors like Tank Pro, and competes adjacently through its own applicator network for water tank recoating projects.
• CB&I (Chicago Bridge & Iron / McDermott storage solutions): CB&I (now part of McDermott) is a large, established global engineering and construction firm with a long history in storage tanks and water infrastructure — a broad incumbent that competes with Tank Pro on larger municipal and industrial tank projects.

Emerging players

• ENECON: ENECON manufactures polymer-composite coatings and repair materials used for tank and infrastructure rehabilitation, overlapping with Tank Pro's repair and coating applications but on the materials side rather than full-service contracting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tankproinc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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