What Serfass Construction does

Serfass Construction is a privately held, family-owned commercial construction management firm headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in operation since 1948 and currently in its third generation of family ownership under President Kevin Serfass. The firm provides design-build, construction management, and general contracting services across five verticals: corporate, healthcare, industrial, institutional (K-12 and higher education), and hospitality/retail. Its core operating geography is the Lehigh Valley and Mid-Atlantic region, with $1.61 billion in completed construction value across 2,184 major projects and a 92% repeat customer rate cited by the company. Serfass is supported by an affiliated ecosystem of wholly owned entities under Serfass Companies: Serfass Design (in-house design), Serfass Development (real estate development and acquisitions), and Serfass Capital (investment/financial backing), enabling vertical integration across the design-build-to-develop lifecycle.

The firm delivers projects through an enterprise field-sales motion, with direct client engagement and proposal-based, custom project pricing. Notable project experience includes the 250,000 SF, $35 million Yourway Biopharma campus expansion, the 300-room Sands Casino Resort conversion (AAA 4 Diamond Award), 1 million+ square feet of healthcare construction (St. Luke's, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Good Shepherd, SightLife clean room), 1.5 million+ square feet of institutional/K-12 and higher education work, and 30+ years of manufacturing/industrial construction for clients including Air Products/Gardner Cryogenics, Follett Corporation, and Greene Tweed. The technological footprint is limited to job-site tooling (iPads and 65-inch flatscreens); no AI/ML, proprietary software, or data products are disclosed. The firm is ENR Top 50 Mid-Atlantic ranked and operates without any identified external private equity or institutional investor.

Revenue mechanics are project-based: each commercial project is custom-scoped, with proposals negotiated directly with clients and contracts typically multi-year. Marketing is primarily organic social (Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Pinterest) plus a website portfolio, with no intermediary distribution channels. Headcount is stated as 11-50 employees, consistent with a boutique construction management model that relies on subcontracted trade labor rather than large self-perform crews.

Name

Serfass Construction

Legal name

Serfass Construction Company

Website

https://serfassconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Serfass Construction is a privately held, family-owned commercial construction management firm based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, providing design-build, construction management, and general contracting services across healthcare, industrial, institutional, corporate, and hospitality verticals in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Construction management services
• Design build construction
• General contracting services
• Commercial construction services
• Healthcare construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Allentown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Serfass generates revenue through construction project delivery including design-build, construction management, and general contracting services. Revenue is project-based, generated from commercial construction projects across healthcare, industrial, corporate, institutional, and hospitality sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Serfass Construction is a family-owned, full-service construction management firm that delivers design-build, construction management, and general contracting services for commercial clients. It builds projects across healthcare, industrial, corporate, institutional, and hospitality sectors in the Lehigh Valley and Mid-Atlantic region, supported by affiliated design, development, and capital entities.

Product overview

Serfass Construction is a boutique construction management firm offering a portfolio of construction services including Design Build, Construction Management, and General Contracting. The company operates across multiple service verticals: Corporate, Healthcare, Industrial, Institutional, and Hospitality & Retail construction. The firm has over 75 years of experience completing more than 2,184 major projects with $1.61 billion in completed construction. Serfass offers integrated services through affiliated brands including Serfass Design (in-house design), Serfass Development (real estate development), and Serfass Capital (investment services), enabling streamlined design-build delivery and vertical integration across the construction lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Build Integrated design and construction service in which Serfass manages both design and construction phases, providing streamlined delivery from concept to completion for commercial clients.
• Construction Management Professional construction management service where Serfass oversees project scheduling, coordination, and execution on behalf of commercial clients throughout the construction process.
• General Contracting Traditional general contracting service in which Serfass acts as the primary contractor responsible for day-to-day construction operations, subcontractor management, and project delivery for commercial clients.
• Corporate Construction Commercial office construction service vertical including high-rise buildings, corporate interiors, data centers, and suburban corporate campuses across the Lehigh Valley region.
• Healthcare Construction Healthcare facility construction service vertical including hospitals, medical offices, assisted living facilities, and rehabilitation centers, with more than 1 million square feet of completed healthcare projects.
• Industrial Construction Manufacturing and industrial construction service vertical including clean room facilities, warehouses, distribution centers, and specialized industrial environments requiring sophisticated systems management.
• Institutional Construction Educational institution construction service vertical covering K-12 through higher education, including campus facilities, athletic centers, and institutional buildings with over 1.5 million square feet of experience.
• Hospitality & Retail Construction Hospitality and retail construction service vertical including hotels, casinos, restaurants, entertainment venues, and retail spaces delivering signature spaces that enhance client brands.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% repeat customer rate demonstrates exceptional client satisfaction and trust
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Serfass DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSerfass Design is an affiliated design company under the Serfass Companies umbrella. For the Follett Corporation project, Serfass Construction utilized its in-house design team, Serfass Design Co, to provide streamlined project delivery with design, township approvals, state approvals, construction, and turnover all handled internally.
• Serfass DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSerfass Development is an affiliated real estate development company. The companies collaborate on projects, including the 2015 City Line Avenue renovation completed for Serfass Development and Acquisitions. Also partnered on Terrain Apartments project as 'Serfass Development & Scully Company Joint Venture.'
• Scully CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner on the Terrain Apartments project - a 160-unit apartment complex. Serfass Development & Scully Company Joint Venture completed the project in 2023.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kinsley Construction: York, PA-based general contractor and construction manager serving commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial clients across the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable regional scale and service mix to Serfass Construction.
• Quandel Construction Group: Harrisburg, PA-based commercial construction management firm serving healthcare, education, senior living, and industrial clients. Comparable in size, regional Mid-Atlantic focus, and design-build delivery model to Serfass Construction.
• Wohlsen Construction: Lancaster, PA-based construction management firm serving senior living, healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial clients across the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable in regional focus, vertical mix, and design-build model to Serfass Construction.
• W.S. Cumby & Son: Springfield, PA-based general contractor specializing in industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, and commercial construction. Comparable Mid-Atlantic commercial builder with overlapping industrial and healthcare verticals to Serfass.
• L.F. Driscoll Company: Bala Cynwyd, PA-based construction management firm specializing in healthcare, higher education, life sciences, and corporate office construction. Comparable Mid-Atlantic commercial CM with overlapping verticals to Serfass.
• J.G. Petrucci Company: Asbury, NJ-based construction management firm serving commercial, healthcare, education, and institutional clients across the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable regional CM with similar size and service profile to Serfass Construction.
• Warfel Construction: Lancaster, PA-based construction management firm specializing in healthcare, senior living, education, and commercial projects. Comparable boutique-to-mid-sized regional CM firm with similar service verticals and design-build capabilities as Serfass.
• R.S. Mowery & Sons: Lancaster, PA-based general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, senior living, and education clients. Comparable Mid-Atlantic regional CM firm with similar scale and service verticals to Serfass Construction.

Broad incumbents

• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Baltimore, MD-based national ENR Top 20 general contractor with deep Mid-Atlantic roots serving commercial, healthcare, industrial, and institutional sectors. Larger and broader than Serfass but operates in the same regional market and competes for similar work.
• Clark Construction Group: Bethesda, MD-based national ENR Top 10 general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, education, and institutional sectors. Significantly larger and more diversified than Serfass but competes in the same regional Mid-Atlantic market on similar project types.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Serfassbuilds
• Facebookfacebook.com/SerfassConstruction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/serfass-construction-co
• Instagraminstagram.com/serfassconstructionco
• Pinterestpinterest.com/serfassconstruc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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