What Jepsen does

Jepsen Inc. is a privately-held structural services contractor founded in 2016 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company provides shoring, jacking, lifting, leveling, and structure relocation services for commercial and residential clients, including a 24/7 emergency response line. Its customer base spans commercial contractors, restoration contractors, insurance contractors, engineers, and residential property owners, and its project portfolio includes historic-preservation work on landmarks such as the James J. Hill Railroad Buildings, Mayowood Mansion, Mary Tyler Moore House, and the Robert Palmer House, alongside heavy commercial shoring jobs exceeding 100 tons.

Jepsen's service capability is anchored by a substantial owned fleet of specialized equipment: industrial steel beams up to 75 feet at 150 pounds per foot, bolt-up pocketed beams over 200 pounds per foot, locking ring hydraulic jacks rated 30–55 tons, 80 kip screw jacks, Buckingham hydraulic shore posts (20 kip load rating with per-post load monitoring), and proprietary Whitney Column Clamps co-designed with Whitney Engineering for application on wood, steel, or concrete columns. The company also maintains a tilt-up wall bracing inventory and tractor-trailer mobilization assets. Jepsen began as a carpentry subcontractor on remodeling projects and pivoted to dedicated structural services after repeated contractor requests for specialized shoring and jacking work.

The business operates on a project-based professional services model with quote-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed. Revenue is earned through service contracts, emergency response engagements, and specialized structural engineering projects. Distribution is direct: mobile crews and specially equipped trucks are dispatched to project sites, with the company self-identifying as a Midwest industry leader while also traveling throughout the United States for commercial work. Marketing relies primarily on the company website and referrals from contractors and engineers, including warehouse and shop tours offered to professional partners.

Name

Jepsen

Legal name

Jepsen Inc.

Website

https://jepseninc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jepsen Inc. is a privately-held Minneapolis-based structural services contractor providing shoring, jacking, lifting, and leveling for commercial and residential clients, including 24/7 emergency response. It serves contractors, engineers, and property owners nationwide using a fleet of proprietary heavy hydraulic equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Repair & Framing Reconstruction (HSAPAOAG)

Keywords

• Structural shoring services
• Building jacking lifting
• Structure relocation services
• Foundation leveling contractors
• Emergency structural response

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Services (Shoring, Jacking, Lifting, Leveling): Project-based structural services for residential and commercial applications including shoring, jacking, lifting, leveling and structure relocation. Revenue is earned through service contracts, emergency response services, and specialized structural engineering projects. The company serves contractors, restoration professionals, insurance contractors, engineers, and property owners directly.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Jepsen Inc. provides structural shoring, jacking, lifting, leveling, and structure relocation services for commercial and residential buildings, supported by an extensive fleet of specialized hydraulic and mechanical equipment. The company operates three core service lines: Commercial Structural Services (handling columns exceeding 100 tons), Residential Structural Services (including house lifting and full home relocation), and 24/7 Emergency Structural Services with ready-to-deploy equipment. Services are delivered through direct on-site mobilizations throughout the United States, serving contractors, restoration professionals, insurance contractors, engineers, and property owners.

Product overview

Jepsen Inc. is a structural services company offering a unified portfolio of shoring, jacking, lifting, leveling, and structure relocation services for both commercial and residential clients. The company operates three core service lines: Commercial Structural Services (handling columns up to 100+ tons), Residential Structural Services (including house lifting and relocation), and 24/7 Emergency Structural Services. These services are supported by an extensive fleet of specialized hydraulic and mechanical equipment including Buckingham Hydraulic Shore Posts, industrial steel beams, Whitney Column Clamps, high load shoring frames, locking ring hydraulic jacks (30-55 tons), 80 kip screw jacks, and state-of-the-art hydraulic jacking systems. The company also provides full truck and heavy equipment mobilization capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Structural Services Project-based shoring, jacking, lifting, and leveling services for commercial buildings, with a proven track record of shoring columns with loads exceeding 100 tons without vertical movement. Targeted at commercial contractors, restoration contractors, insurance contractors, engineers, and commercial property owners.
• Residential Structural Services Specialized hydraulic shoring, jacking, lifting, and structure relocation services for residential properties, including house lifting for new basement construction and complete home relocation. Targeted at residential property owners facing foundation issues or renovation needs.
• 24 Hour Emergency Structural Services 24/7 emergency structural response service with specially equipped trucks containing tools and safety gear ready for immediate deployment. The company positions itself as the only shoring contractor in the area capable of true 24/7 response. Equipment is kept inside, palletized, and ready for short-notice deployment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shoring columns with loads exceeding 100 tons without any vertical movement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Whitney EngineeringcoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-design partner for custom Whitney Column Clamps. Jepsen Inc. co-designed specialized column clamps with Whitney Engineering that can be applied to wood, steel or concrete columns. This is a product development partnership resulting in proprietary equipment unique to Jepsen's operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• D.H. Griffin Companies: D.H. Griffin operates a demolition and structural services division that includes shoring, structural lifting, and emergency response services. It directly competes with Jepsen in commercial structural support and emergency structural response, with similar equipment and project-based delivery.
• York Structural Systems: York Structural Systems provides foundation repair, structural shoring, and house lifting services across the Midwest. It competes directly with Jepsen in residential foundation and structural repair, with overlapping service lines including structural shoring and residential house lifting.
• Perma Jack: Perma Jack is a foundation repair and structural stabilization contractor that uses jacking and underpinning systems to stabilize foundations. It directly competes with Jepsen in residential foundation lifting and structural stabilization, with a similar equipment-based approach and direct-to-consumer go-to-market.
• Wolfe House Movers: Wolfe House Movers is a national house lifting and structural relocation contractor that directly competes with Jepsen in residential structural relocation and house lifting, sharing the same project-based model serving property owners requiring foundation and structural relocation services.

Others

• Sunbelt Rentals: Sunbelt Rentals is a major equipment rental company that supplies shoring, scaffolding, and hydraulic equipment to contractors. While not a direct competitor to Jepsen (which supplies its own equipment), it is an adjacent service provider that Jepsen's owned-fleet model is explicitly differentiated against.
• Bil-Jax: Bil-Jax is a manufacturer and supplier of shoring, scaffolding, and access equipment. While not a direct competitor, it supplies the type of equipment Jepsen uses and is an ecosystem participant in the structural shoring industry.

Broad incumbents

• BrandSafway: BrandSafway is a large multi-national shoring, scaffolding, and access services provider serving industrial and commercial construction. While it competes with Jepsen in shoring and structural support for commercial projects, it operates as a broad incumbent serving multiple industrial segments rather than specializing in structural lifting.
• Barnhart Crane & Rigging: Barnhart is a large heavy lifting, rigging, and specialized transportation company. It overlaps with Jepsen in heavy structural lifting and rigging for commercial and industrial clients, but offers a broader portfolio of crane, transport, and heavy haul services rather than focusing on structural shoring.
• Heede International: Heede International is a heavy lifting, jacking, and structural relocation specialist with similar capabilities to Jepsen in jacking, lifting, and relocating structures. It is a broader incumbent offering engineering, manufacturing, and contracting services across heavy structural projects globally.

Regional players

• Benchmark Construction Services: Benchmark Construction Services is a Midwest-based structural services contractor offering shoring, lifting, and structural repair. It overlaps with Jepsen in commercial structural shoring within the Midwest region, but with a more regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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