ACM Services

What ACM Services does

ACM Services, Inc. is a Rockville, Maryland-based environmental remediation and demolition firm founded in 1990 by R. Thom Hess. The company provides asbestos abatement, lead abatement, mold remediation, and demolition services — ranging from selective interior gutting to complete structural razing — alongside a specialized Perchloric hood removal practice and a more recent biohazard cleanup line. ACM serves four primary customer segments: federal/state/local government agencies, commercial property owners and developers, educational institutions, and individual residential homeowners, with marquee historical work including the $17 million Pentagon emergency response following the 9/11 attacks, asbestos abatement at the 1929-built GWU Mitchell Hall, and full turn-key demolition of the 265,800 square foot Virginia Village Shopping Center.

The business is delivered through an integrated field-services model: ACM dispatches certified industrial hygienists, asbestos/lead supervisors, and OSHA-trained technicians using HEPA filtration, negative pressure containment, and third-party air-clearance sampling, then executes the demolition scope with its own crews. Service delivery is project-based, with pricing quoted per scope (square footage, material type, regulatory complexity). Disclosed contract values range from approximately $263K to $17M. ACM bids competitively for government and institutional work, while residential and small commercial jobs are sourced through direct website/phone inquiry, Spanish-language outreach, and restoration-company referral partnerships that route insurance-claim work. The firm holds ABC STEP Diamond Level certification (2024) and is a member of the National Demolition Association and National Safety Council.

In 2025 ACM opened a second office in Garner, North Carolina to serve the Raleigh-Durham market, its first multi-state expansion, and added functional hires in HR, marketing, and division management to support that footprint. The company remains privately held, founder-led, and family-influenced in its operating culture, with no disclosed outside investment or M&A.

Name

ACM Services

Legal name

ACM Services, Inc.

Website

https://acmservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ACM Services is a Rockville, Maryland-based environmental remediation and demolition firm providing asbestos, lead, and mold abatement, demolition, and specialized services to government, commercial, educational, and residential clients in the mid-Atlantic and, since 2025, North Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Remediation Services: Project-based professional services for asbestos abatement, lead abatement, and mold remediation. Revenue is earned through competitive bidding on projects ranging from residential jobs to multi-million dollar government contracts, with pricing based on project scope, square footage, and complexity.
2. Demolition Services: Turn-key demolition services including selective interior gutting, complete structural demolition, site preparation, and post-demolition clearance. Revenue generated through fixed-price contracts, with larger projects (e.g., Pentagon at $17M) representing significant revenue events.
3. Residential Services: Asbestos removal services for homeowners, typically completed in one day, with pricing based on property size and scope of work. Customers include individual homeowners as well as property management companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ACM Services provides integrated environmental remediation and demolition services, including asbestos abatement, lead abatement, mold remediation, and full-scale demolition (from selective interior gutting to complete structural raze), delivered as turn-key solutions to government agencies, commercial property owners, educational institutions, and residential homeowners in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. The company also offers specialized services such as perchloric hood removal, biohazard cleanup, and residential asbestos removal typically completed in one day.

Product overview

ACM Services is an environmental remediation and demolition company offering a unified portfolio of specialized services. The core offerings include Asbestos Abatement, Lead Abatement, Mold Remediation, Demolition (selective interior, structural, and complete building razes), Residential Services, Perchloric Hood Removal, Turn-Key Environmental/Demolition Services, and Biohazard Cleanup Services. These services are delivered through a single integrated approach, combining environmental and demolition divisions to provide end-to-end solutions for commercial, residential, and government clients. The company operates from offices in Maryland (Rockville) and North Carolina (Garner/Raleigh area), serving the DC metropolitan area and expanding into the Southeast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbestos Abatement Services Comprehensive asbestos inspection, abatement, and disposal services including removal of floor tiles, pipe insulation, drywall, insulation, and other asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), with HEPA negative pressure containment, compliant removal practices, final visual inspection, and air clearance sampling for government, commercial, and residential clients.
• Lead Abatement Services Critical process for eliminating lead-based paint hazards in residential and commercial properties, including thorough inspections, customized abatement plans, lead dust wipe testing, and compliant disposal performed by certified professionals using state-of-the-art techniques.
• Mold Remediation Services Professional mold remediation using advanced techniques to safely remove mold and impacted materials, including identification and addressing of moisture sources, HEPA negative pressure containment, compliant material removal, and final third-party industrial hygienist clearance for residential and commercial clients.
• Demolition Services Full range of demolition services from selective interior gutting to complete structural demolition, including selective interior demolition, structural and mechanical demolition, and complete building razes for government, commercial, and residential clients.
• Residential Services Asbestos removal and related residential remediation services for homeowners in single-family residences and multi-family communities, delivering clear communication, trusted expertise, and safe, efficient solutions; most projects completed in one day with third-party environmental professionals performing visual inspections and air clearance testing.
• Perchloric Hood Removal Specialized Perchloric hood removal services for laboratory and research facilities, with ACM Services being one of the few companies in the country offering this service and ensuring safe and compliant removal through expert teams.
• Turn-Key Environmental and Demolition Services Seamless project execution from initial assessments and hazardous material abatement to full-scale demolition and site preparation, combining environmental remediation and demolition capabilities in a single, coordinated approach for government and commercial clients.
• Biohazard Cleanup Services Compassionate, discreet cleanup services for unattended death and trauma situations, including removal of biohazardous waste, disinfection and deodorization, and coordination with families, law enforcement, property managers, and insurance companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 688% safer than industry average according to ABC STEP program metrics; 85% reduction in TRIR rates for STEP participants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)coreOthersACM Services is a member of ABC, participating in the STEP (Safety Training and Evaluation Process) program since 2021. Achieved Diamond level certification in 2024, the highest recognition in the program. ABC represents over 23,000 construction members nationally.
• National Demolition AssociationcoreOthersIndustry trade association membership supporting ACM's demolition division operations and professional development.
• National Safety CouncilcoreOthersIndustry association membership focused on safety training and workplace safety standards alignment.
• U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)minorOthersListed as a member/proud supporter organization. EIA is a federal statistical agency, not a commercial partner. Association appears in website footer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• USA Environmental Management: Mid-Atlantic-based asbestos, lead, mold abatement and demolition contractor serving government, commercial and institutional clients — directly comparable to ACM in service mix, customer profile, and project scale.
• Brandenburg Industrial Service Company: National demolition and environmental services firm offering integrated abatement, selective demolition, and site remediation — same integrated environmental+demolition model ACM pitches, at larger scale.
• D.H. Griffin Companies: Demolition and environmental services contractor with asbestos, lead, mold and demolition capabilities, active on East Coast institutional and commercial work — directly comparable integrated offering.
• Controlled Demolition Inc. Specialty demolition and abatement firm handling complex commercial, industrial and government projects — comparable in technical, project-based demolition+environmental services.
• Miller Environmental Group: Regional environmental services contractor providing asbestos, lead, mold abatement and demolition to industrial, commercial and government clients — overlapping mid-tier profile with ACM.
• North American Dismantling Corp: National industrial demolition, asbestos abatement, and site remediation contractor — comparable mix of selective/structural demolition and hazardous materials services.
• National Restoration Group: Mid-sized environmental remediation and demolition services firm serving commercial and government clients with asbestos, lead, mold and demolition — directly comparable mid-tier integrated peer.

Broad incumbents

• Performance Contracting Group (PCG): Large national specialty contractor with a substantial asbestos abatement and demolition division serving commercial and industrial clients — broader portfolio but directly competes with ACM on abatement scopes.
• Tetra Tech: Large environmental consulting and engineering firm with adjacent remediation and demolition advisory practices — much broader portfolio but overlaps on regulated abatement project advisory and oversight work where ACM operates as a contractor.

Regional players

• Karns Demolition and Environmental Services: Mid-Atlantic demolition and environmental firm serving Virginia/Maryland/DC — comparable regional geography and scope of abatement + demolition services to ACM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/acmservicesinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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