Lawton Construction & Restoration

What Lawton Construction & Restoration does

Lawton Construction & Restoration, Inc. is a family-owned private disaster recovery and property restoration contractor founded in 1976 and headquartered in Lincoln, California. The company provides 24/7 emergency restoration and remediation services across Northern California and Nevada, with operational offices in Lincoln (HQ), Benicia (Bay Area), and Mound House, Nevada. Service lines span water damage restoration, flood cleanup, fire and smoke damage restoration, storm damage cleanup, sewage remediation, mold removal, asbestos abatement, lead paint removal, and full reconstruction. Customers are primarily residential homeowners and commercial/industrial property owners reached through emergency phone dispatch, direct website inquiries, and insurance carrier referrals, with the company coordinating claims directly with insurers.

The company operates a turnkey model that runs from initial emergency mitigation (board-up, tarping, water extraction) through demolition, hazardous materials abatement, contents handling and storage, and full structural reconstruction, allowing a single contractor relationship rather than multiple specialty vendors. Technical capability is grounded in IICRC-certified technicians, multiple California contractor licenses (B, C33, ASB, C39, HIC), and Cal/OSHA DOSH Certification #1079 for asbestos abatement. Service delivery relies on standard restoration industry equipment - HEPA filtration, negative air pressure containment, water extraction and drying equipment, moisture meters, and thermal imaging - rather than proprietary technology platforms. Pricing is project-based, set per job after property assessment, and coordinated with insurance carriers; no public pricing, software products, APIs, or recurring SaaS contracts exist.

The business is a private, family-controlled company with no institutional investors, no funding rounds, no disclosed parent company, and no M&A history. Marketing is regional and content-led through an educational blog, Google reviews, and community initiatives such as the 2022-launched Restoring Lives Foundation. The company is BBB A+ accredited, licensed, bonded, and fully insured, and serves roughly a dozen counties across the two-state footprint.

Name

Lawton Construction & Restoration

Legal name

Lawton Construction & Restoration, Inc.

Website

https://lawtoncr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Family-owned disaster restoration contractor founded in 1976, serving residential, commercial, and industrial property owners across Northern California and Nevada with 24/7 emergency response, water/fire/mold/asbestos remediation, and full reconstruction services coordinated through insurance carriers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disaster Restoration Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822), Remediation Services (56291)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Recovery & Restoration General Contracting (IMAFAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Mitigation & Site Stabilization (Board-Up, Tarping, Water Extraction) (HSAPAOAA), Interior Rebuild & Finishing (Drywall, Flooring, Paint, Trim) (HSAPAOAI), Structural Repair & Framing Reconstruction (HSAPAOAG), Contents & Personal Property Restoration (Pack-Out, Cleaning, Storage) (HSAPAOAF), Insurance Claims Estimation, Documentation & Managed Repair (HSAPAOAL)

Keywords

• Disaster restoration services
• Water damage restoration
• Fire damage restoration
• Asbestos abatement services
• Mold remediation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restoration Services: Project-based fees for water damage restoration, fire damage restoration, mold remediation, storm damage cleanup, and emergency services. Services range from emergency response and mitigation through full reconstruction.
2. Asbestos Abatement Services: Licensed asbestos inspection, testing, containment, and removal services for residential and commercial properties. Includes post-abatement clearance testing and documentation.
3. Reconstruction Services: General contracting services for rebuilding after damage including demolition, structural repair, and full home repair. Licensed for remodeling, painting, and repairs under California licenses B, C33, ASB, C39, HIC.
4. Contents Services: Climate-controlled off-site storage, deodorizing, cleaning and storage of personal belongings following insured events. Includes furniture cleaning, soft goods cleaning, and moving services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lawton Construction & Restoration provides 24/7 emergency disaster recovery and property restoration services across Northern California and Nevada. The company delivers end-to-end restoration including water extraction and structural drying, fire and smoke damage cleanup, mold remediation, asbestos and lead paint abatement, emergency board-up and temporary roofing, and full reconstruction through licensed general contracting. Services are coordinated directly with insurance carriers and span residential, commercial, and industrial properties.

Product overview

Lawton Construction & Restoration offers a comprehensive suite of disaster recovery and restoration services organized into distinct but interconnected service lines: (1) Water Damage Restoration services including water removal, water damage repairs, and flood damage cleanup; (2) Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration including fire damage restoration and smoke damage cleaning; (3) Hazardous Materials Abatement including asbestos removal, lead paint removal, and sewage damage cleanup; (4) Emergency Response services including emergency services, temporary power, temporary roofing, and emergency board-up; (5) Reconstruction services including demolition and full reconstruction; and (6) Contents Services including content services, moving services, furniture storage, furniture cleaning, and soft goods cleaning. The company operates as a single integrated platform providing turnkey restoration from emergency response through full reconstruction, with a companion charitable initiative (Restoring Lives Foundation) for families where insurance coverage falls short.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Restoring Lives Foundation: A charitable foundation founded in 2022 by Brett Lawton to help bridge the gap when disaster recovery falls short and families cannot afford to rebuild.

Products and services

• Water Damage Restoration Emergency water extraction, structural drying, and restoration services for properties affected by water damage including burst pipes, flooding, and appliance leaks, with class/category assessment and moisture meter/thermal imaging verification.
• Water Removal
• Flood Damage Cleanup
• Fire Damage Restoration
• Smoke Damage Cleaning
• Storm Damage Cleanup
• Sewage Damage Cleanup
• Mold Removal
• Asbestos Removal
• Lead Paint Removal
• Emergency Services
• Emergency Board Up
• Demolition
• Reconstruction
• Water Damage Repairs
• Content Services

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Restoring Lives FoundationminorOthers · 1 January 2022Nonprofit foundation founded by Brett Lawton in 2022 to bridge the gap when disaster recovery falls short. Helps families underinsured or unable to cover full cost of rebuilding when insurance doesn't cover enough. Formalizes the company's existing community service into a structured charitable initiative.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SERVPRO: Largest national restoration franchise specializing in fire, water, mold, and storm damage cleanup with full reconstruction. Operates as the closest direct competitor to Lawton's residential and commercial restoration offering across California and Nevada.
• Paul Davis Restoration: National franchise network providing residential and commercial restoration, remodeling, and emergency services after fire, water, and storm damage. Direct competitor with similar insurance-coordinated full-service model and comparable mid-market positioning.
• PuroClean: National franchise specializing in water damage, fire and smoke restoration, mold remediation, and biohazard cleanup. Direct competitor targeting the same residential and commercial customer base with similar insurance-claim-driven economics.
• 911 Restoration: National residential and commercial restoration franchise providing water, fire, mold, and sewage cleanup with reconstruction. Closely matches Lawton's service breadth and insurance-coordinated emergency response model.
• Advance Catastrophe Technologies (ACT): Regional disaster restoration contractor serving Northern California with water, fire, smoke, mold, and reconstruction services. Geographic and service overlap with Lawton makes it a direct regional competitor in the Sacramento and Bay Area markets.

Broad incumbents

• BELFOR Property Restoration: Global leader in disaster recovery and property restoration, offering commercial and residential mitigation, contents, and reconstruction. Comparable to Lawton across essentially every service line, but operates at significantly broader geographic and revenue scale.
• ServiceMaster Restore: Established national brand offering water, fire, and smoke damage restoration under the ServiceMaster umbrella. Comparable service lines with broader corporate backing and national carrier relationships that overlap with Lawton's insurance-driven go-to-market.
• Cotton Global Disaster Solutions: Large-scale disaster recovery and restoration provider with broad geographic coverage across the U.S. Comparable mitigation, contents, and reconstruction capabilities though typically engaged on larger commercial and catastrophe-level events.
• Crawford Restoration Services: Restoration arm of Crawford & Company, the world's largest independent claims management provider. Overlaps with Lawton through insurance-claim-driven restoration work and offers broader managed-repair programs to carriers.

Emerging players

• Black Diamond Restoration: Regional restoration contractor serving California with water, fire, mold, and reconstruction services. Comparable scope and customer profile, though typically operating at a smaller scale than Lawton.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/1lawton
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lawton-construction-and-restoration-inc.

Compliance12 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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