Elliott Electric

What Elliott Electric does

Elliott Electric is a privately held, family-owned commercial mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) contractor founded in 1946 and headquartered in South Boston, Virginia. The company delivers integrated electrical, HVAC, plumbing, generator, bucket truck, and design-build/CAD services to commercial, industrial, municipal, healthcare, hospitality, education, and multi-family residential clients across Southern Virginia and Northern North Carolina. It operates through two physical branches: the original South Boston headquarters at 205 Webster Street (since 1969, with a satellite office at 201 Ragland Street) and a 15,000+ square foot Danville branch established in 2005 via the acquisition of Motley Electric's operations. The firm holds a Virginia Class A contractor license and is licensed for electrical, HVAC, and plumbing in both Virginia and North Carolina, with Master Electrician and Master Plumber credentials on staff.

The company's core technology stack is conventional for the trades sector: CAD-based design-build with BIM support for project estimating and drafting, managed by a dedicated Chief Design/Tech Officer. It does not operate a software platform, SaaS product, or proprietary technology IP. Differentiators are operational rather than technological — specifically the integration of three trades (electrical, HVAC, plumbing) under a single contractor with shared project management, which reduces coordination friction on multi-disciplinary commercial builds. Recent project work includes electrical upgrades for a hyperscale AI data center, signaling a deliberate move into higher-growth infrastructure segments.

Elliott Electric generates revenue on a project-based, quote-driven professional services model across five streams: commercial electrical services, HVAC services, plumbing services, generator installation/maintenance (hardware-included), and bucket truck aerial services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per project. Go-to-market is direct field sales through branch-based teams in South Boston and Danville, targeting enterprise retail chains (Home Goods, Dick's Sporting Goods, Walgreens, Dunham's, Zaxby's), healthcare systems (Sentara, Fresenius), hospitality brands (Fairfield by Marriott, Holiday Inn Express, The Rook Hotel), and municipal/government clients (Danville Courts & Jail, Berry Hill Road and Altavista Water Plants, George Washington High School). Marketing is primarily local — company website with project portfolio, Google Business Profile, and Facebook — with no enterprise digital sales motion. Customer concentration is moderate, diversified across seven verticals with national-brand and government anchors.

Name

Elliott Electric

Legal name

Elliott Electric, Inc.

Website

https://elliottelec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Elliott Electric is a family-owned commercial MEP contractor founded in 1946, delivering integrated electrical, HVAC, plumbing, generator, and design-build services from two branches in South Boston and Danville, Virginia, to commercial, industrial, municipal, healthcare, and hospitality clients across Southern Virginia and Northern North Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Electrical and MEP Contracting Services

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Backup Power & Critical Power Systems (Generators/UPS) (IMAIABAJ), Generator Installation & Transfer Switches (Standby/Portable Interlock) (HSAOADAF), Pole, Tower & Structure Installation / Replacement (Distribution) (EUAEACAE)

Keywords

• Commercial electrical services
• HVAC contracting
• Commercial plumbing services
• Design-build contracting
• Municipal electrical work

Headquarters

HQ city

South Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Electrical Services: Project-based revenue from electrical installations, upgrades, and maintenance for commercial, industrial, and municipal clients. Services include switchgear, wiring, lighting, and power distribution systems.
2. HVAC Services: Commercial HVAC installation, maintenance, and repair services including rooftop units, chillers, boilers, and building automation systems.
3. Plumbing Services: Commercial and residential plumbing installations and service work including water, waste, and vent systems.
4. Generator Services: Professional generator installation and maintenance for backup power solutions.
5. Bucket Truck Services: Aerial electrical services for parking lot lights, signage, and overhead wiring installation and maintenance.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Elliott Electric is a commercial electrical, HVAC, and plumbing contractor that delivers design-build, new construction, renovation, and maintenance services for commercial, industrial, municipal, medical, and multi-family facilities. The company also offers generator installation and maintenance, bucket truck aerial services, and CAD-supported design across two regional branches serving Southern Virginia and Northern North Carolina.

Product overview

Elliott Electric is a commercial electrical, HVAC, and plumbing contractor offering integrated MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) services through two primary service lines: Electrical Services (covering commercial, industrial, municipal, medical, and multi-family sectors) and Mechanical Services (HVAC). The company provides complementary Plumbing Services for commercial hospitality and multi-family projects. Core offerings include design-build and CAD services that unify all three disciplines, generator installation and maintenance for backup power, and specialized bucket truck services for overhead electrical work. The company operates through two regional branches in South Boston, VA and Danville, VA, serving Southern Virginia and Northern North Carolina communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Electrical Services
• HVAC Services
• Plumbing Services
• Generator Installation & Maintenance
• Design-Build & CAD Services
• Industrial Electrical Services
• Medical Facility Electrical Services
• Municipal Electrical Services
• Bucket Truck Services
• Multi-Family Electrical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% Satisfaction Guarantee on all work
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 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

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Helix Electric: Helix Electric is a national electrical construction firm providing commercial, industrial, and utility-scale electrical contracting. Comparable in core offering (commercial electrical with design-build) but at significantly larger scale and broader geography.
• Rosendin Electric: Rosendin is a privately held electrical contractor delivering commercial, industrial, data center, and renewable electrical construction across the U.S. Notable overlap with Elliott on commercial electrical and emerging data center work such as hyperscale facilities.
• Power Design Inc. Power Design is one of the largest national electrical contractors focused on multifamily, commercial, and hospitality construction. Operates at far larger scale with similar vertical emphasis on hospitality, multifamily, and institutional clients, making it a useful comparability benchmark for Elliott's project portfolio.
• Miller Electric Company: Miller Electric is a Midwest/southeast regional commercial electrical contractor offering design-build electrical, communications, and integrated MEP services. Similar size, multi-branch footprint, and design-build orientation make it one of the closest direct comparisons to Elliott Electric's business model and customer base.
• Faith Technologies: Faith Technologies is a national electrical and specialty systems contractor serving commercial, industrial, and healthcare clients with design-build electrical construction. Operates at much larger scale but offers the same integrated electrical + low-voltage + pre-construction mix that Elliott delivers to its regional customers.

Emerging players

• Mr. Electric: Mr. Electric is a Neighborly franchise brand offering residential and light commercial electrical services across the U.S. Less comparable on commercial project scale but overlaps on service categories (electrical, generator, panel upgrades) that Elliott also offers to smaller customers.

Broad incumbents

• Comfort Systems USA: Comfort Systems USA (NYSE: FIX) is a national mechanical contracting consolidator with growing electrical exposure, serving commercial and industrial customers. Provides a public-market benchmark for an HVAC-anchored MEP roll-up strategy relevant to Elliott's mechanical service line.
• Limbach Holdings: Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ: LMB) is a specialty contractor delivering mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building controls across commercial and institutional facilities. Direct comparable in MEP integration and building systems scope, though at substantially larger scale.
• IES Holdings: IES Holdings (NASDAQ: IESC) is a publicly traded provider of electrical and mechanical infrastructure for commercial, industrial, and residential markets. Functions as a publicly traded comparable for Elliott's mix of electrical contracting, communications, and MEP services, even though much larger and more diversified.
• EMCOR Group: EMCOR Group (NYSE: EME) is a large publicly traded provider of electrical, mechanical, and facilities services, including mission-critical data center work. Useful as a strategic endpoint for an MEP consolidator and as a benchmark for data center contracting scale and economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ElliottElecofDanville
• Xx.com/ElliottElec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elliottelec

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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