Gator Grading & Paving

Name

Gator Grading & Paving

Legal name

Gator Grading & Paving, LLC

Website

https://gatorgap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Palmetto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based revenue from heavy highway construction, asphalt paving, underground utility installation, site development, and related construction services. Revenue earned through competitive bidding on public municipal projects and negotiated contracts with private commercial and residential clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gator Grading & Paving is a heavy highway and underground utility construction contractor that builds, installs, and repairs asphalt paving, underground wet utilities (water distribution, storm drainage, sanitary sewer, lift stations), and site development infrastructure. The company serves municipal government, commercial, and residential clients across Southwest Florida through integrated construction services spanning site clearing, roadway base preparation, milling, paving, pavement striping, and minor bridge construction.

Product overview

Gator Grading & Paving is a heavy highway and underground utility construction company serving Southwest Florida. The company offers an integrated suite of construction services centered on four core offerings: Asphalt Paving Services (including milling, striping, and roadway construction), Underground Utility Services (water distribution, storm drainage, sanitary sewer, lift stations), Site Development Services (clearing, excavation, retaining walls, bridges), and Roadway Construction Services (base preparation, signage). These services are delivered to residential, commercial, and municipal customers through a single unified operations structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asphalt Paving Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 175+ years combined management experience
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Florida Transportation Builders Association (FTBA)minorOthersFTBA is Florida's voice for the road and bridge building industry for over 75 years. Kevin Hicks serves as an officer of the FTBA. This is an industry association membership with leadership involvement.
• Gulf Coast Builders Exchange (GCBX)minorOthersGCBX advocacy efforts on behalf of building industries in Manatee & Sarasota Counties. Not-for-profit trade organization owned by membership.
• Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida (ACAF)minorOthersFounded in 1957 to represent the asphalt industry in Florida. Provides members with innovative information relating to asphalt and construction specifications.
• Manatee Chamber of CommerceminorOthersBusiness membership organization providing input on area issues and programs supporting businesses in Manatee County.
• Bradenton Area Economic Development CorporationminorOthersLead economic development organization for Bradenton Area's nine communities, working to diversify the local economy.
• Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA)minorOthersDedicated to serving needs of construction financial managers through education, networking, and information.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wright Construction Group: Florida-based underground utility and site development contractor performing water, sewer, and storm drainage installation for municipal and private clients. Closely comparable to Gator's underground wet utilities service line.
• Anderson Columbia Co. Florida-based heavy highway and asphalt paving contractor performing road construction, site development, and asphalt paving across the state. Directly comparable to Gator Grading & Paving in service mix (grading, paving, site development) and customer base (FDOT and municipal clients).
• Ranger Construction Industries: Heavy highway, asphalt paving, and site development contractor operating in Florida. Similar service portfolio (grading, paving, site work) and customer base (FDOT, counties, private developers).
• C.W. Roberts Contracting: Florida-based asphalt paving and road construction contractor serving FDOT and municipal clients. Direct overlap with Gator's asphalt paving, milling, and roadway services.
• Vecellio Group: Florida-headquartered heavy civil and transportation contractor with asphalt paving, site development, and mining operations. Comparable in scope, regional Florida footprint, and FDOT-prequalified public works business.
• Hubbard Construction Company: Central Florida heavy highway and site development contractor with FDOT-prequalified status serving state, county, and private clients. Direct overlap with Gator on roadway, grading, and site development scopes.
• AJAX Paving Industries of Florida: Florida asphalt paving and roadway construction contractor serving FDOT, municipal, and private developers. Comparable in core asphalt paving/milling/striping capability and FDOT-prequalified status.
• Preferred Materials: Florida-focused asphalt paving and road construction contractor (CRH subsidiary). Comparable in asphalt paving services, FDOT/municipal customer mix, and regional operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Phillips & Jordan: National heavy civil contractor performing site development, utility installation, and roadway work for public and private clients. Comparable capabilities to Gator but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Granite Construction: National heavy civil and infrastructure construction firm with extensive roadway, paving, and underground utility capabilities. Comparable service portfolio but operates as a public company at materially larger scale and broader geography than Gator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gatorgap
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gator-grading-paving-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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