Riley Brothers

What Riley Brothers does

Riley Brothers is a Massachusetts-based B2B utility infrastructure construction and maintenance contractor serving oil and gas, electric, and broadband/telecom companies, as well as municipalities and private contractors, across New England. Founded in 2001 by brothers Greg, Tim, and Chris Riley through the merger of their separate underground utility businesses, the company has grown to more than 300 employees supported by 500+ pieces of equipment and six operational locations spanning Stoughton, Bellingham, Carver, Wrentham, New Bedford, and Boston. Since 2020, Riley Brothers has operated as a subsidiary of Peak Utility Services Group, an end-to-end infrastructure platform that provides shared safety, training, HR, finance, and fleet support across six subsidiaries.

The company's offering is organized around eight integrated service lines: gas distribution (new construction, maintenance, joint utility trenching, emergency response), power distribution (overhead and underground, substation, emergency restoration), pipeline and facility construction (hot tapping, pig launching, hydro testing, valve/regulator stations, long-distance pipeline), hydro excavation (non-destructive vacuum excavation around underground utilities), asphalt production and sales (a Bellingham drum-mix plant operating at up to 225 tons per hour, certified to Massachusetts standards), restoration (softscape and hardscape), engineering, procurement and construction / EPC with Vendor Managed Materials, and specialty services (horizontal directional drilling, fiber fusion and copper splicing, leak survey and pinpointing, traffic control). Technology and capability differentiation is built on a vertically integrated fleet — including a quarry operation in Carver and the Bellingham asphalt plant — and on hydrovac and HDD equipment that supports safer, lower-disruption underground utility installation.

Riley Brothers generates revenue primarily through professional-services contracts for utility infrastructure construction and maintenance, plus material sales from its asphalt plant to over 100 external customers. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with contracts sourced through direct enterprise field sales and dedicated account management to utility providers. The go-to-market emphasizes 24/7 emergency on-call service availability, local Massachusetts presence across six facilities, and a safety-driven culture, positioning the company as a single-source provider capable of executing multi-utility projects from engineering through construction, restoration, and ongoing maintenance.

Name

Riley Brothers

Legal name

Riley Brothers LLC

Website

https://rileybrothers.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Riley Brothers is a Massachusetts-based B2B utility infrastructure contractor providing gas, power, pipeline, hydro excavation, asphalt production, restoration, and EPC services to enterprise utility companies, municipalities, and private contractors throughout New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoughton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Utility Infrastructure Construction Services: Comprehensive construction and maintenance services for gas distribution, power distribution, and pipeline systems. Services include new construction, repairs, emergency response, and ongoing maintenance contracts with utility providers.
2. Asphalt Production and Sales: Production and sale of asphalt materials to over 100 customers including utility companies, municipalities, and private contractors. Plant operates 24/7 with production capacity of 225 tons per hour.
3. EPC Services: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction services offering complete project management for energy infrastructure projects including telecommunications, gas distribution, and power facilities with Vendor Managed Materials service.
4. Specialty Services: Specialized utility services including horizontal directional drilling, fiber fusion and copper splicing, leak survey and pinpointing, and traffic control services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Riley Brothers is a utility infrastructure construction and maintenance contractor that delivers end-to-end services for gas distribution, power distribution, pipeline and facility construction, hydro excavation, asphalt production, site restoration, EPC project management, and specialty services. The company serves oil, energy, broadband, and municipal customers throughout Massachusetts, operating from six locations with 300+ employees and 500+ pieces of equipment, including 24/7 emergency on-call availability.

Product overview

Riley Brothers is a utility infrastructure solutions company providing a unified portfolio of construction and maintenance services rather than a software platform. The core offering consists of eight integrated service lines: Gas Distribution Services, Power Distribution, Pipeline & Facility Construction, Hydro Excavation Services, Asphalt Plant, Restoration Services, Engineering/Procurement/Construction (EPC), and Specialty Services. These services are designed to work together as an end-to-end solution for utility providers—gas, power, and telecommunications companies—operating in Massachusetts, with the Asphalt Plant providing internal material supply while EPC services coordinate project execution across the other divisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gas Distribution Services Comprehensive natural gas distribution services covering new construction, maintenance, repairs, joint utility trenching, and emergency response for commercial, industrial, and residential properties across Massachusetts. The service addresses aging infrastructure, safety improvements, and 24/7 emergency response for oil and gas utility customers.
• Power Distribution Overhead and underground power distribution services including aerial bucket truck operations, pole repairs, conduit installation, wire-pulling, substation construction, and emergency response for residential, industrial, and commercial properties. Targeted at electric utility providers requiring transmission and distribution infrastructure.
• Pipeline & Facility Construction Large-scale underground pipeline construction and facility development services including hot tapping, pig launching, hydro testing, valve station and regulator station installations, long-distance pipeline construction, and SCADA-equipped monitoring stations. Serves energy infrastructure projects for oil, gas, and power companies.
• Hydro Excavation Services Non-destructive excavation services using high-pressure water and vacuum technology to safely expose underground utilities. Used for utility mapping, urban utility trenching, and mud removal in densely populated areas, reducing the hazards associated with mechanical digging.
• Asphalt Plant Asphalt production facility in Bellingham, Massachusetts producing up to 225 tons per hour using drum mix technology with certified blends (9.5mm, 12.5mm, 19mm) meeting Massachusetts state standards. Serves Riley Brothers projects and over 100 external customers including utility companies, municipalities, and private contractors.
• Restoration Services Site restoration services encompassing softscape (reseeding, winter protection) and hardscape restoration (street cuts, road mill and overlay), concrete maintenance and replacement for sidewalks and driveways. Serves cities, counties, and private customers returning construction sites to original or improved condition.
• Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) Integrated project management service covering engineering, procurement, and construction for telecommunications, gas distribution, and power facilities, including a Vendor Managed Materials service for material tracking, procurement, storage, and issuance. Targets energy infrastructure projects requiring turnkey execution.
• Specialty Services Specialized utility services including joint utility trenching, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), fiber fusion and copper splicing, tapping and stopping for gas infrastructure, leak survey and pinpointing, traffic control, and event-proof manhole construction. Supports utility customers requiring niche technical capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Producing up to 225 tons of asphalt per hour
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Peak Utility Services GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020In 2020, Riley Brothers became a subsidiary of Peak Utility Services Group, an end-to-end infrastructure solutions company. Peak provides guidance, safety, job training, human resources, finance, and fleet support. Peak serves as the parent company with six subsidiaries including 5 Star Electric, Kelly Cable, Sitewise, Riley Brothers, Superior Hydrovac and Superior Pipeline Services (SPS), serving customers across the Intermountain West, Midwest, Southeast, Greater Boston, and Dallas-Fort Worth areas.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Quanta Services: Largest pure-play utility infrastructure construction company in North America, providing electric T&D, gas distribution, pipeline, and renewable infrastructure services. Comparable to Riley Brothers as a multi-utility contractor serving gas and electric utilities, but operating at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• MasTec: Major diversified infrastructure construction company serving electric T&D, oil & gas pipeline, and communications markets. Overlaps with Riley Brothers' gas distribution, power distribution, and telecom/broadband service lines, but with national scale and additional end markets.
• MYR Group: Specialty contractor focused on electrical construction (T&D, substation, commercial/industrial) across the U.S. and Canada. Comparable to Riley Brothers' Power Distribution services (aerial, underground, substation work), though more narrowly focused on the electrical side.
• Primoris Services Corporation: Infrastructure construction company operating across utility, pipeline, and civil segments including gas distribution and electric T&D work. Comparable to Riley Brothers in utility-focused construction, with broader geographic coverage and a heavier industrial mix.
• Peak Utility Services Group: Riley Brothers' parent company and end-to-end infrastructure solutions platform with six subsidiaries across multiple U.S. regions. Comparable as the same operating model (multi-utility contractor with vertical integration) extended across the Intermountain West, Midwest, Southeast, Greater Boston, and DFW.

Direct peers

• Henkels & McCoy: Privately held utility infrastructure contractor providing gas distribution, electric T&D, pipeline, and telecommunications construction services across the U.S. Directly comparable to Riley Brothers in service mix (gas, electric, telecom) and business model, with broader regional coverage.
• Miller Pipeline: Utility construction company specializing in natural gas distribution, pipeline construction, and integrity services. Closely comparable to Riley Brothers' Pipeline & Facility Construction and Gas Distribution Services offerings, including hot tapping, hydrostatic testing, and valve station work.
• InfraSource Construction: Utility infrastructure contractor (a Quanta Services subsidiary) providing gas distribution, electric T&D, and communications construction. Directly comparable to Riley Brothers in core service lines and target customers, operating in overlapping Northeast/Midwest geographies.
• R.H. White Companies: New England-based utility, mechanical, and water/wastewater construction contractor serving municipal and industrial clients across Massachusetts and surrounding states. Closely comparable to Riley Brothers as a regional Massachusetts utility contractor with water/sewer pipeline work, though with a heavier water/wastewater focus.

Regional players

• Neuco Energy Services: New England-based utility contractor providing gas distribution, electric T&D, and underground utility services to utilities in the Northeast. Directly comparable to Riley Brothers in service mix and customer base, operating in overlapping geographies within New England.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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