Crawford Company

What Crawford Company does

Crawford Company is a privately held mechanical contracting firm headquartered in Rock Island, Illinois, that has been continuously operating since 1952. The company delivers a vertically integrated stack of building-systems services spanning residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC; plumbing; mechanical contracting; sheet metal fabrication; and engineering. This breadth allows Crawford to self-perform design, fabrication, and installation across multiple trades rather than subcontracting them out, which is relatively unusual for a mid-sized regional contractor.

The firm employs between 101 and 250 people and operates from a single Rock Island base, suggesting a regional rather than national service footprint concentrated in the Quad Cities and surrounding western Illinois/eastern Iowa corridor. Its customer base spans three end markets — homeowner/residential, commercial real estate and facilities, and industrial plants — though no specific customer logos, contract sizes, or segment revenue splits are disclosed in available sources.

The company has no disclosed funding history, no parent company, and is not publicly traded. Its revenue model is project- and service-based: HVAC/plumbing service contracts, mechanical installation contracts on new construction or retrofit projects, custom sheet metal fabrication, and engineering services billed against project scope. No pricing model details, subscription revenue, or recurring-revenue split were disclosed. Source materials were largely limited to a brief firmographic profile and an inaccessible company website, leaving the bulk of operational and financial detail unverified.

Name

Crawford Company

Website

https://crawford-company.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Crawford Company is a privately held, Rock Island, Illinois–based mechanical contractor founded in 1952 that delivers residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, fabrication, and engineering services across the Quad Cities region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mechanical Contracting Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423730)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFALAB

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Specialty Trade Contractors (MEP, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical)

SECONDARYIMAIABAA

HVAC Installation, Service & Repair

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Building Maintenance & Repair (MEP/HVAC/Plumbing/Electrical)

SECONDARYHSAOAGAL

New Construction HVAC Rough-In & Final Set (Residential/Light Commercial)

Home & Personal Services/Plumbing, Electrical & HVAC Services/HVAC Installation & Replacement

SECONDARYIMAFALAE

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) Contracting

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Specialty Trade Contractors (MEP, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical)

Keywords

• HVAC services
• Plumbing services
• Mechanical contracting
• Fabrication services
• Industrial engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Rock Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Crawford Company delivers residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, fabrication, and engineering services. The firm provides installation, maintenance, and repair work across heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, custom metal fabrication, and mechanical engineering disciplines for a diversified client base.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HVAC Services

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Limbach Holdings: Specialty mechanical contractor delivering HVAC, plumbing, and building controls with in-house engineering and fabrication. Highly comparable mix of contracting plus design-build capabilities.
• Comfort Systems USA: National mechanical contractor providing HVAC, plumbing, and piping services to commercial and industrial customers. Closest publicly traded comp to Crawford given similar multi-trade mechanical service offering.

Regional players

• U.S. Engineering Company: Midwestern-based mechanical contractor offering HVAC, plumbing, and fabrication services across the central U.S. Direct regional competitor for industrial and commercial work.
• Shambaugh & Son: Indiana-based mechanical contractor with HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and fabrication services. Comparable multi-trade offering and similar customer base in the Midwest.
• Bowman Mechanical: Mid-size mechanical contractor serving commercial and industrial customers with HVAC and plumbing services. Comparable in size and service offering to Crawford.
• Harris Companies: Upper-Midwest mechanical contractor with HVAC, plumbing, and process piping capabilities serving commercial and industrial customers. Overlaps Crawford's service portfolio and core geography.
• G.M. McCrossan: Minnesota-based mechanical and civil contractor providing HVAC, plumbing, and underground utility services. Comparable in scale and end-market mix to Crawford.

Broad incumbents

• APi Group: Diversified specialty services platform with significant HVAC, mechanical, and life safety exposure. Competes for the same industrial and commercial mechanical scopes as Crawford.
• EMCOR Group: Largest publicly traded mechanical and electrical services contractor in the U.S. Provides HVAC, plumbing, and fabrication across all end-markets; serves as the upper-bound incumbent for regional mechanical contractors.

Emerging players

• Premier Mechanical Services: Smaller-scale mechanical contractor focusing on HVAC service, retrofit, and light commercial projects. Represents the entry-tier competitor Crawford faces on residential and small commercial work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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