Gates Construction Company

What Gates Construction Company does

Gates Construction Company, Inc. is a family-owned commercial masonry contractor headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina. The company was originally founded in 1969 by Charles B. Gates as a general contracting business performing commercial and industrial construction, ceased operations following his death in 1980, and was reactivated in 1989 by his son Robert H. Gates as a focused masonry contractor. Gates now operates from three offices serving North Carolina (Mooresville and Winston-Salem) and South Carolina (Mt. Pleasant/Charleston), with 251-500 employees and an annual volume of $30-40 million.

The firm delivers three integrated service lines: Commercial Masonry (brick veneer, thin brick systems, precast and cast stone, architectural CMU, natural and manufactured stone veneer), Structural Masonry (load-bearing CMU, elevator and stair shafts, CMU firewalls, retaining and partition walls, foundations), and Masonry Restoration and Staining (tuckpointing, water intrusion remediation, masonry repair, and staining). Pre-construction scope review, value engineering, material procurement, scheduling, dedicated project management, and on-site field management are bundled into each engagement. There is no proprietary technology, software product, or AI component to the offering; the work is executed by in-house craftsman and supervisory staff.

Gates runs a sales-led, direct go-to-market targeting general contractors, property developers, government entities, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, retail developers, and multifamily owners. Pricing is custom and quote-based against project scope. The company is privately held with no external investors, no acquisitions, no patents or technology IP, and no disclosed partnerships. Density of vertical mix is high, with six named institutional verticals, providing natural portfolio diversification within the Carolinas trade-construction market.

Name

Gates Construction Company

Legal name

Gates Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://gatesconstco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gates Construction Company is a family-owned commercial masonry contractor headquartered in Mooresville, NC, serving commercial, institutional, government, healthcare, multifamily, and faith-based clients across North and South Carolina. The firm delivers commercial, structural, and restoration masonry with in-house project management and field supervision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Masonry Construction Services

NAICS

Masonry Contractors (238140), Masonry Contractors (23814), Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (2381)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Masonry Repointing & Mortar Joint Repair (HSAGALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chimney Masonry Repair (Crown, Tuckpointing, Brick) (HSAGALAK)

Keywords

• Commercial masonry services
• Structural masonry construction
• Masonry restoration repair
• Brick stone veneer
• Commercial building construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Mooresville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Masonry Services: Project-based revenue from commercial masonry construction services including commercial masonry, structural masonry, and masonry restoration. Projects are quoted individually and billed upon completion. The company performs $30-40 million in annual volume.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Gates Construction Company is a family-owned commercial masonry contractor providing brick, stone, and concrete masonry construction services for commercial, institutional, and government buildings across North and South Carolina. The company delivers three integrated service lines: Commercial Masonry (brick veneer, thin brick, precast/cast stone, architectural CMU, and stone veneer), Structural Masonry (load-bearing CMU, elevator/stair shafts, firewalls, retaining walls, and foundations), and Masonry Restoration & Staining (tuckpointing, water intrusion remediation, and brick/stone/concrete repair).

Product overview

Gates Construction Company is a family-owned commercial masonry contractor operating as a single-service construction firm focused exclusively on masonry construction services. The company offers three interconnected service lines: Commercial Masonry (brick veneer, stone veneer, and decorative finishes), Structural Masonry (load-bearing CMU walls, elevator/stair shafts, and firewalls), and Masonry Restoration & Staining (repair, tuckpointing, and water intrusion remediation). These services are offered to commercial, government, healthcare, retail, multifamily, and faith-based clients throughout North and South Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dee Brown, Inc. Charlotte, NC-based commercial masonry contractor serving the Carolinas with similar institutional and commercial project focus. Direct regional competitor with overlapping service lines including brick, CMU, and stone veneer for commercial and institutional builds.
• Keystone Masonry Group: Carolinas-based commercial masonry contractor providing brick, block, and stone services to institutional, multifamily, and commercial clients. Competes head-to-head for similar general-contractor bid opportunities across NC/SC.
• Phoenix Brick & Block Masonry: Commercial masonry contractor serving similar institutional and multifamily clients with brick, block, stone, and restoration services. Comparable project mix and trade-specific focus to Gates' commercial and structural masonry services.
• Sun Valley Masonry: Southeast-region commercial masonry contractor with comparable full-service commercial/structural/restoration offerings. Direct peer in market positioning and service-line breadth for general contractor and institutional clients.

Broad incumbents

• Benchmark Specialty Contractors: Larger multi-trade building envelope contractor operating across the Southeast with masonry as one of several service lines. Comparable in vertical focus (institutional, healthcare, multifamily) but broader scope gives it incumbent advantage on larger bid packages.
• L.P.R. Construction Co. Established commercial masonry specialty contractor operating across multiple US markets. Broader geographic footprint than Gates but similar full-service commercial masonry, structural CMU, and restoration offerings to institutional clients.
• Tremco Construction / Tremco Roofing & Building Maintenance: National building envelope services provider including masonry restoration and waterproofing that competes indirectly with Gates' restoration line. Acts as a broad incumbent competitor for institutional and commercial facility customers in the Carolinas.

Emerging players

• Continental Restoration & Construction: Masonry and building-envelope restoration specialist that competes specifically with Gates' restoration and staining service line. Comparable scope on tuckpointing, water-intrusion, and historic masonry repair projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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