What Kilgore Industries does

Kilgore Industries, LP is a Houston-based, family-owned specialty contractor providing integrated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) construction services for commercial, industrial, and mission-critical projects across Texas. Founded in 2000 as a mechanical contractor, the company added commercial plumbing in 2002 and electrical services in 2009, evolving into a single-source MEP provider. Core technical capabilities include HVAC systems, central utility plants and chilled water systems, electrical distribution, plumbing infrastructure, and in-house design-build and design-assist delivery. The firm self-performs critical scopes through two automated 20,000 sqft fabrication facilities producing sheet metal ductwork (SMACNA-compliant) and pipe fabrication (ASME B31.1-compliant), and operates a 24-hour service/maintenance arm through its Kilgore Service division.

Kilgore operates from four regional offices covering Houston, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, and San Antonio, employing over 800 team members. The customer base spans healthcare (UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Bay Area Regional Med-Center), education (University of Houston), aviation (United Airlines IAH Technical Operations Center), government (Harris County facilities), hospitality (a $200M Texas family resort), port/maritime (Galveston Wharfs Terminal 25), refrigeration (Silver Eagle Distributors), and mission-critical/data center clients. Sub-brands including Kilgore Multifamily, Kilgore Medical, Kilgore Interiors, Kilgore Industrial, Kilgore Aviation, Kilgore Mission Critical, Titan Metals, and Construction Tech address vertical-specific go-to-market.

The business model is project-based construction contracting priced per scope, delivered primarily through direct contracts with general contractors and project owners and through partnerships with architecture/engineering firms. Differentiated positioning rests on self-performed fabrication, single-source accountability, lean construction methodology, BIM/VDC coordination, an NCCER-accredited apprenticeship program for trades, and credentials including four consecutive ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractor rankings and ASA Platinum safety status. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; corporate structure is a Texas limited partnership with no disclosed private equity, venture, or parent-company ownership.

Name

Kilgore Industries

Legal name

Kilgore Industries, LP

Website

https://kilgoreind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kilgore Industries is a Houston-based, family-owned MEP specialty contractor delivering integrated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing construction for commercial, industrial, and mission-critical projects across Texas, supported by in-house fabrication and 24-hour service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MEP Construction Contracting: Project-based revenue from mechanical, electrical, and plumbing construction services for commercial and industrial projects. Revenue is earned through design-build, design-assist, new construction, and retrofit project delivery across various market sectors including healthcare, multifamily, aviation, education, government, industrial, mission-critical, and refrigeration. Services include in-house fabrication, prefabrication, and 24-hour service capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kilgore Industries is a Texas-based full-service MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) specialty contractor that designs, builds, and installs HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for commercial, industrial, and mission-critical construction projects. The company self-performs all three trades, supports them with in-house sheet metal and pipe fabrication, and delivers projects via design-build, design-assist, new construction, and retrofit methods.

Product overview

Kilgore Industries is a Houston-based MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) specialty contractor offering integrated construction solutions. The company operates as a single unified contractor providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contracting as its core products, supported by in-house custom metal and pipe fabrication capabilities. The portfolio includes specialized divisions for service/maintenance (Kilgore Service), multifamily, medical facilities, interiors, industrial, aviation, and mission-critical/data center projects. Delivery methods include design-build and design-assist approaches that manage all aspects in-house through the company's detailers, estimators, and skilled workforce. Fabrication capabilities encompass sheet metal ductwork (SMACNA compliant) and pipe fabrication (B31.1 compliant) through two automated 20,000 sqft facilities. The company also operates an apprenticeship training program aligned with NCCER curriculum for workforce development across HVAC, electrical, pipefitting, and welding trades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kilgore Service: 24-hour MEP commercial service and repair solutions
• Kilgore Multifamily
• Kilgore Medical
• Kilgore Interiors
• Kilgore Industrial
• Kilgore Aviation
• Kilgore Mission Critical
• Titan Metals
• Construction Tech

Products and services

• Mechanical Contracting Services
• Electrical Contracting Services
• Plumbing Contracting Services
• Custom Metal Fabrication
• Central Utility Plants (CUP)
• Service Division (Kilgore Service)
• Mission Critical Construction
• Healthcare Construction
• EV Charging Station Installation

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,520+ completed mechanical projects across Houston and Texas
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Limbach Holdings: Specialty mechanical and plumbing contractor focused on complex, high-stakes commercial projects including healthcare, data centers, and higher education. Highly comparable business model and delivery approach to Kilgore.
• TDIndustries: Texas-based employee-owned MEP and facility services contractor operating in Dallas, Austin, Houston, Phoenix and Fort Worth. Direct competitor across healthcare, higher-ed, and multifamily MEP work, with similar design-build delivery model.
• IES Holdings: Houston-headquartered specialty contractor providing electrical and mechanical infrastructure services for commercial, industrial, and data center customers. Competes directly with Kilgore in Texas MEP markets, particularly in mission-critical verticals.
• Brandt Companies: Texas-based MEP services contractor offering mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installation across commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial markets. Overlapping service portfolio, geographic footprint, and project mix with Kilgore.
• Comfort Systems USA: National mechanical and electrical contracting firm headquartered in Houston, TX. Closest direct competitor to Kilgore in Texas commercial MEP work, with overlapping healthcare, education, and institutional verticals.

Emerging players

• Modigent: PE-backed HVAC, plumbing and controls services provider expanding in the southern US through acquisitions. Competes for service and retrofit work where Kilgore Service operates, and a likely roll-up counterparty for MEP consolidation.

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: Largest publicly traded mechanical & electrical services firm in the US, providing integrated MEP facility services. Competes with Kilgore on institutional, healthcare, and mission-critical projects nationally and increasingly in Texas.

Regional players

• Bowman Mechanical Services: Texas-based mechanical contractor serving commercial and industrial clients in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and the DFW area. Comparable mechanical contracting scope, though concentrated more heavily on plumbing/HVAC than full MEP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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