SEMCO Services

What SEMCO Services does

SEMCO Services, Inc. is a family-owned general contractor headquartered in Staunton, Virginia, providing hazardous materials abatement and demolition services to institutional, industrial, commercial, and residential clients throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Originally incorporated in 1995 as Solutions Environmental Management Co., the company operates two core service lines: hazardous materials abatement (asbestos, lead paint, and mold remediation) and demolition (selective and mechanical). The company serves as a direct contractor to property owners, as a subcontractor to general contractors, and increasingly as a prime contractor managing specialized subcontractors on larger projects.

SEMCO's services are project-based professional services with quote-based pricing and no disclosed proprietary technology, software platform, or digital tooling. The company relies on a small certified workforce (11-50 employees) and founder Jim Haltigan's eight-year tenure on the Virginia State Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors to maintain regulatory compliance and preferred-contractor status with general contractors. Marketing is driven by word-of-mouth referrals and reference checks rather than digital channels.

The revenue model is straightforward project contracting: SEMCO bids on jobs ranging from small homeowner renovations to multi-building university and hospital modernization projects, generating revenue through professional services contracts for abatement and demolition scopes. The company has maintained independent family ownership for over 25 years with no disclosed institutional investors, M&A activity, or geographic expansion outside Virginia.

Name

SEMCO Services

Legal name

SEMCO Services, Inc.

Website

https://semcoservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEMCO Services is a family-owned Virginia general contractor providing asbestos, lead paint, and mold abatement alongside selective and mechanical demolition to institutional, commercial, industrial, and residential clients across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hazardous Materials Abatement & Demolition Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Demolition & Selective Tear-Out for Hazardous Materials (BPALALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Containment, Decontamination & Negative Air Systems (Setup/Monitoring) (BPALALAE), Interior Demolition & Selective Tear-Out (Non-Structural) (HSAPAFAI)

Keywords

• Hazardous materials abatement
• Asbestos abatement services
• Lead paint remediation
• Mold remediation services
• Selective demolition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Staunton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Hazardous Materials Abatement Services: Revenue generated from asbestos abatement, lead paint remediation, and mold remediation services. These are project-based professional services with pricing determined by project scope, size, and complexity.
2. Demolition Services: Revenue from selective demolition and mechanical demolition services. Projects range from small homeowner renovations to large hospital expansions. Services performed as both prime contractor and subcontractor.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SEMCO Services provides hazardous-materials abatement and specialized demolition services throughout Virginia. Core offerings include asbestos abatement, lead paint remediation, mold remediation, selective (interior) demolition, and mechanical (HVAC, pumps, piping) demolition. Work is delivered as turn-key projects under direct contract with property owners or as subcontracted work for general contractors, with field crews deployed across Virginia on projects ranging from single-room residential renovations to large multi-building institutional modernizations.

Product overview

SEMCO Services is a construction services company offering hazardous materials abatement and demolition services as distinct but complementary service lines. The core offerings include Asbestos Abatement, Mold Remediation, and Lead Paint Remediation within the hazardous materials category, alongside Selective Demolition and Mechanical Demolition for interior and equipment removal. The company operates as a direct contractor to property owners and as a subcontractor to general contractors, providing turn-key results for institutional, industrial, commercial, and residential projects throughout Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbestos Abatement Professional asbestos removal and disposal services performed under EPA regulations, ranging from single-room residential renovations to complete modernization of university buildings. SEMCO has provided asbestos abatement since 1996.
• Lead Paint Remediation Carefully controlled abatement of lead-based paint in construction areas, including management of lead dust, lead fumes, and toxic waste disposal. SEMCO has over 15 years of experience in lead paint remediation.
• Mold Remediation Mold removal and remediation services including severity assessment, moisture-source elimination, and thorough cleanup delivered to property owners across Virginia.
• Selective Demolition Specialized removal of parts of structures (frequently interior) to enable new construction, renovation, and modernization, including wall, floor, and ceiling removals for renovations, additions, and reconfigurations.
• Mechanical Demolition Removal of mechanical equipment including HVAC units and ducts, pumps and related piping, motors, and similar systems, typically performed as part of larger renovation or modernization projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects completed on time, within budget, with very little deviation from project manager's vision on day one

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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