What Carrara Marble does

Carrara Marble (legally Carrara Marble Company of America, d/b/a Carrara, Inc.) is a privately held, family-owned architectural surfaces contractor founded in 1953 and headquartered in City of Industry, California, with additional offices in Las Vegas and Orinda (San Francisco Bay Area). The company installs natural stone, tile, terracotta assemblies, metal paneling systems, and solid surface materials on commercial, civic, institutional, and high-end residential buildings across the Western United States, and operates as a B-1 licensed general contractor capable of packaging multi-trade scopes on design-build and design-assist engagements. Its work is anchored in fabrication capabilities including a 6-axis CNC, waterjet cutting, a BACA Systems Robo Sawjet, and proprietary VeinMatch software for veining pattern matching, supported by an in-house CAD department for anchorage and support-system engineering. Carrara's project portfolio includes San Francisco City Hall, Los Angeles City Hall, Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital, Aria MGM CityCenter, the Los Angeles Hall of Justice restoration, and Frank Gehry's Grand Avenue project, with historical restoration, seismic retrofitting, and value engineering serving as additional service lines.

Carrara generates revenue through project-based, quote-driven subcontracts with general contractors, developers, architects, and government/institutional clients. Pricing is proposal-based and tailored to scope, material specifications, and complexity, with no public rate cards. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales through decades-long direct relationships with premier Western US general contractors (Clark Construction, Hathaway Dinwiddie, Shawmut, Hensel Phelps, McCarthy, Swinerton, Perini) and architect/developer engagement during preconstruction. The customer mix is concentrated in enterprise and government/institutional buyers, served through design-build/design-assist, custom fabrication, commercial and residential installation, and historical restoration/seismic retrofitting, with a recently launched Metal Paneling Division extending its building-envelope offering. Carrara is family-led under President & CEO Bill Cordova (38 years) with multi-decade senior team tenure, and holds industry accreditations from NSI, NSC, and ISFA, supported by one of the largest bonding capacities in the industry at low rates.

Name

Carrara Marble

Legal name

Carrara Marble Company of America

Website

https://carrara.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carrara Marble is a family-owned architectural surfaces contractor (founded 1953) that installs natural stone, tile, terracotta, and metal paneling on commercial, civic, and institutional buildings across the Western US, serving general contractors, developers, and architects via design-build and fabrication.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Orinda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Stone and Surface Installation Services: Project-based construction services for natural stone, tile, terracotta, and metal paneling installation on commercial and institutional buildings. Revenue generated through subcontracting agreements with general contractors on design-build, design-assist, and standalone installation projects.
2. Custom Fabrication Services: Custom stone fabrication using advanced CNC and waterjet technology for architecturally significant projects. Fabricated elements include dimensional stonework, column coverings, and specialty architectural features.
3. Historical Restoration Services: Specialized restoration and seismic retrofitting services for historic structures, including micro-abrasive cleaning, chemical cleaning, and structural reinforcement. Services provided under design-build delivery methods.
4. Metal Paneling Systems: Supply and installation of metal paneling systems including ACM, single skin, insulated panels, sheet metal, and flashings for building envelopes. Services include structural support systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Carrara provides comprehensive natural stone, tile, terracotta, and metal paneling installation and fabrication services for commercial, civic, and institutional construction projects in the Western United States. Operating as a B-1 licensed general contractor and specialty subcontractor, the company offers design-build, design-assist, custom fabrication using robotic CNC and waterjet technology, historical restoration, seismic retrofitting, and value engineering across multi-trade scopes of work.

Product overview

Carrara provides a comprehensive range of natural stone, tile, terracotta assemblies, metal paneling systems, and solid surface products to clients across the Western United States. The company operates as a single unified offering combining design-build services, custom fabrications, installation, and value engineering. Core services include Metal Paneling Systems (ACM, Single Skin, Insulated Panels), Design-Build & Design-Assist, Commercial Installations, Historical Restoration & Seismic Retrofitting, Value Engineering, Custom Fabrications (using robotic CNC, waterjet technology, and VeinMatch software), and Residential Installations. The company also offers a wide range of surface materials including natural stones (Marble, Granite, Limestone, Travertine, Quartzite, etc.), terracotta assemblies, ultra-compact/large format porcelain, custom mosaics, concrete pavers, precast/G.F.R.C., and solid surface materials (Corian, Silestone, Neolith, Dekton, Quartz). Their global sourcing network enables procurement of diverse stone and surface types.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design-Build & Design-Assist Development, engineering, and testing of support systems, finish specification management and risk analysis for anchorage and support systems for stone and terracotta cladding on commercial building projects.
• Commercial Installations
• Historical Restoration & Seismic Retrofitting
• Value Engineering
• Custom Fabrications
• Residential Installations
• Metal Paneling Systems Metal paneling systems including Aluminum Composite (ACM), Single Skin, and Insulated Panel Systems, along with general sheet metal and flashings for exterior and interior building envelope applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital six months early and under budget while achieving LEED Gold Certification
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Natural Stone Institute (NSI)coreOthers · 1 January 2020Industry trade organization providing professional accreditation and standards for natural stone contractors. NSI confirms professional values and standards representing best practices for the industry, with a recognized code of ethics and exacting fabrication standards.
• Natural Stone Council (NSC)coreOthers · 1 January 2020Industry organization focused on the natural stone industry, working with member companies to establish professional standards and sustainable practices throughout the supply chain.
• International Solid Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA)coreOthers · 1 January 2020Industry association representing solid surface fabricators. Carrara hosted the ISFA 'Classic Rock' Roundtable Event at its City of Industry headquarters in early 2020, providing a forum for briefings, plant tours, and presentations on solid surface industry topics including production, machinery, resins, markets, and safety.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coldspring: Coldspring is a US-based granite, marble, and stone fabrication and installation company serving architects and contractors on commercial, civic, and monument projects. It is the closest direct comparable to Carrara in scale, scope of natural stone fabrication, and design-build delivery model.
• Eden Stone Company: Eden Stone fabricates and installs natural stone (limestone, sandstone, building stone) for commercial and residential projects across the Midwest and beyond. Comparable to Carrara in custom stone fabrication, architectural-grade work, and subcontractor-to-GC delivery model.
• Valders Stone & Marble: Valders quarries, fabricates, and installs dimension limestone and dolomite for architectural and building envelope applications. Overlap with Carrara in limestone and natural stone facade work on commercial and institutional buildings.
• Vetter Stone Company: Vetter Stone quarries and fabricates architectural limestone for building envelopes, cladding, and facades. Similar to Carrara in delivering cut stone and architectural surface solutions for design-build commercial projects.
• Continental Cut Stone: Continental Cut Stone fabricates and installs architectural cut limestone and natural stone for commercial and institutional building envelopes. Directly comparable to Carrara's stone fabrication and installation services on large-scale construction projects.
• Stone Source: Stone Source supplies natural stone, porcelain, and architectural surfaces to architects, designers, and contractors. Overlaps with Carrara in premium stone specification and sourcing for commercial architectural projects, though primarily a product supplier.

Broad incumbents

• M S International (MSI): MSI is one of North America's largest importers and distributors of natural stone, quartz, and hardscape products with a broad portfolio. Comparable to Carrara as a broader incumbent serving architects and contractors with stone and surface materials, though primarily distribution rather than installation-focused.
• Walker Zanger: Walker Zanger is a leading luxury tile, stone, and architectural surfaces brand supplying designers and contractors nationwide. Comparable to Carrara in premium architectural surface product lines, though primarily a manufacturer/distributor rather than specialty installer.
• Daltile: Daltile is one of the largest US manufacturers and distributors of ceramic tile, porcelain, and natural stone with national scale. Comparable to Carrara as a broad incumbent in the tile and stone category, though Carrara specializes in installation/fabrication while Daltile focuses on product manufacturing and distribution.

Others

• BACA Systems: BACA Systems manufactures robotic sawjet and CNC stone fabrication equipment used by leading stone fabricators including Carrara. Comparable as a technology supplier enabling the precision fabrication capabilities that differentiate Carrara's specialty stone work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carrara-inc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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