California Skateparks

What California Skateparks does

California Skateparks is a privately held, full-service design-build firm specializing in concrete skatepark construction. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Upland, California with a fabrication facility in San Marcos, the company integrates skatepark design, structural and landscape engineering, concrete construction, project management, and in-house ornamental metal fabrication under one roof. Its technical capabilities include computer modeling, 3D rendering, and CAD/CNC-supported fabrication of custom coping, rails, fencing, and skateable art elements. The firm has delivered over 500 projects across North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Middle East, ranging from small-town community facilities (~7,000 sq ft) to flagship competition venues such as the 90,000 sq ft Aljada Skatepark in Sharjah, UAE.

The company operates a sales-led, project-based revenue model, pricing each engagement on a quote basis without public rate cards. Go-to-market splits across three primary customer segments: (1) municipalities and public entities accessed through direct contracting or the SourceWell cooperative purchasing program; (2) professional athletes, celebrities, and high-net-worth individuals commissioning private training facilities and backyard builds; and (3) competition organizers and brands (Street League Skateboarding, X Games, Vans Park Series, Nike SB, DC Shoes, Volcom, Mountain Dew) commissioning competition venues and branded installations. An affiliated subsidiary, California Landscape And Design, bundles hardscape and lighting into larger projects, enabling integrated "Skatopia"-style residential offerings.

California Skateparks is founder-led by Joe Ciaglia and positions itself as the world's most recognized skatepark design-build firm. Its competitive differentiation rests on the rarity of combining credentialed professional skateboarders with licensed construction professionals, in-house metal fabrication, and a pioneering role in establishing the concrete competition course format (Maloof Money Cup, 2008). Recent strategic emphasis includes the 2025 launch of the All Access Skateparks sub-brand for adaptive and WCMX athletes, demonstrated in the Watts Skate Park in Los Angeles, signaling an explicit move into inclusive design as both a differentiator and a new addressable segment.

Name

California Skateparks

Legal name

California Skateparks

Website

https://californiaskateparks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

California Skateparks is a U.S.-based, full-service design-build firm specializing in concrete skatepark design, engineering, and construction, serving municipalities, professional athletes, brands, and competition organizers globally since 1998.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Skatepark Design and Construction Services

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries (713)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor Adventure & Action Sports Parks (Ski Resorts, Bike Parks, Skateparks) (MPAKAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports & Recreation Facility Construction (Stadiums, Arenas, Community Centers) (IMAFACAI)

Keywords

• Skatepark design services
• Concrete skatepark construction
• Skatepark design-build
• Ornamental metal fabrication
• Competition venue design

Headquarters

HQ city

Upland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Skatepark Design Services: Professional design services including concept development, site analysis, artistic expression balancing functionality, structural engineering, landscape integration, and computer modeling/rendering for skatepark projects.
2. Skatepark Construction: General contractor and specialty contractor services for concrete skatepark construction. Can operate as primary contractor or sub to general contractor. Includes sustainable design-build practices (Green Builds) and full project management from conception through completion.
3. Metal Fabrication and Ornamental Metal: In-house fabrication of custom steel components, structural steel, coping, fencing, rails, and ornamental metal elements for skatepark projects. Fabricates all metal work including custom iron fences, gates, and steel coping meeting ASTM specifications.
4. Events and Competition Course Design/Build: Design and construction of professional courses for skate competitions and public events including Street League Skateboarding, X Games, and Vans Park Series venues.
5. Skatepark Renovation and Repair: Renovation and repair services for existing skateparks to maintain and upgrade facilities.
6. Landscaping Services: Through affiliated California Landscape & Design firm, provides hardscape, landscape, and lighting design and construction services complementing skatepark projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

California Skateparks is a full-service, fully integrated design-build firm that designs, engineers, and constructs concrete skateparks for public municipalities, private clients, and brand partners. The firm operates in-house capabilities spanning concept design, computer modeling/3D rendering, structural engineering, concrete construction, and custom ornamental metal fabrication (coping, rails, fencing, skateable art). It has delivered over 500 skateparks across six continents since 1998, ranging from community facilities to high-profile competition venues for Street League Skateboarding, X Games, and Vans.

Product overview

California Skateparks operates as a full-service, fully integrated design-build firm specializing in concrete skatepark design, engineering, and construction. Their core offerings include Skatepark Design (with computer modeling and rendering capabilities), Skatepark Construction, Skateable Art and Ornamental Metal Fabrication, and Project Management services. The company categorizes its projects into Public Skateparks (community facilities), Private Skateparks (professional training), Backyard Skateparks (residential custom builds), Skateboard Events (competition venues), and Commercial Skateboarding/Art Installations. They also offer specialized services including All Access Skateparks (adaptive-friendly design), Skatepark Renovation & Repair, and Landscaping through their California Landscape And Design subsidiary. The company employs in-house metal fabrication and follows sustainable design-build practices. California Skateparks has built over 500 skateparks across North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia since 1998.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• All Access Skateparks: Skatepark design philosophy that integrates adaptive athletes and mobility-challenged skaters into the skatepark community, ensuring accessibility while maintaining challenging terrain for all users.

Products and services

• Skatepark Design
• Skatepark Construction
• Skateable Art and Ornamental Metal Fabrication
• All Access Skateparks (Adaptive Design)
• Competition and Event Venue Design-Build
• Skatepark Renovation and Repair
• Landscaping and Hardscape Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% reduction in street skating complaints reported by communities after skateparks opened (City of Calgary 1998 survey)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers39 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Keegan PalmerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20222x Olympic Gold Medalist provided input on Aljada Skatepark design in Sharjah, UAE, completed in time to host the 2022 World Championships and Qualifier events ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
• Maloof Money CupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008California Skateparks pioneered concrete skateboard contest courses by building the first ever concrete course for the Maloof Money Cup in 2008 - the first major street-style contest event of its kind.
• SourceWellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCalifornia Skateparks is a member of SourceWell, a cooperative purchasing system providing government, nonprofit, and educational entities streamlined access to competitively awarded skatepark contracts. Projects contracted using SourceWell include Hermiston (Oregon), Chattanooga (Tennessee), and Lake Oswego (Oregon).
• The Skatepark ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization advocating for public skateparks. California Skateparks collaborated with The Skatepark Project on the West LA Courthouse legal skate spot enhancement project. The Skatepark Project also provides research and advocacy support for skatepark benefits.
• Street League Skateboarding (SLS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for competition venue design and build. Built SLS Plaza at Camp Woodward PA (12,000 sq ft) and Gilbert Lindsay Skatepark as Street League Certified venues. SLS donated features to Erie Community Skatepark. Company has designed and built multiple SLS competition courses since establishing the Maloof Money Cup precedent.
• VansflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster plan development and general contractor for Vans Huntington Beach Skatepark (40,000 sq ft 'OFF THE WALL' skate park) spanning a full city block. Ongoing partnership for Vans Park Series competitions in Huntington Beach, California. Features custom design influenced by legendary VANS rider Christian Hosoi.
• X GamesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected by X Games to design and build competition venues including X Games Australia 2018. Company pioneered concrete competition skate courses that have become the industry standard.
• Street League Skateboarding (SLS) - Feature DonationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStreet League Skateboarding donated features from their 2011 Street League tour to be integrated into Erie Community Skatepark in Colorado, creating a unique blend of competition-grade elements and local design.
• Tony Hawk FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Tony Hawk and Nyjah Huston on Megabi Skatepark in Ethiopia - the country's first concrete skatepark. Tony Hawk participated in the trip to help repair wells and build the mini ramp facility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American Ramp Company: American Ramp Company manufactures and installs modular and prefabricated skateparks, competing with California Skateparks in the lower-cost/budget municipal segment where poured-in-place concrete is not required.
• Team Pain Skateparks: Team Pain is a Florida-based concrete skatepark builder with a long track record of municipal and competition builds, directly comparable to California Skateparks on service offering and customer type.
• Artisan Skateparks: Artisan is a U.S. design-build firm specializing in concrete skateparks for municipalities, parks, and private clients — a direct head-to-head competitor for community and competition venue work.
• Evergreen Skateparks: Evergreen designs and builds concrete skateparks for municipalities and private clients across North America, with comparable capabilities in design, shotcrete construction, and metal fabrication.
• Grindline Skateparks: Grindline designs and builds concrete skateparks nationwide, with a focus on municipal and community projects, positioning it as a direct competitor in the same design-build niche as California Skateparks.
• Spohn Ranch: Spohn Ranch is one of the largest U.S. skatepark design-build firms, offering turnkey design, fabrication, and construction services to municipalities and private clients — directly competing with California Skateparks on the same public and private project types.
• Dreamland Skate Parks: Dreamland is a U.S. skatepark design-build firm serving municipalities, parks and recreation departments, and private clients — offering an overlapping product and customer base to California Skateparks.
• Wheelscape: Wheelscape is a U.S.-based design-build firm specializing in concrete skateparks and bike parks for municipalities, providing overlapping services to California Skateparks with a regional Midwest focus.

Others

• The Skatepark Project: The Skatepark Project (formerly Tony Hawk Foundation) is a nonprofit that funds and advocates for public skateparks and is a customer/partner of California Skateparks (West LA Courthouse project). It is comparable as an ecosystem shaper rather than a competitor, sitting on the demand side of the same market.

Emerging players

• Pillar Built Construction: Pillar Built is a newer design-build firm offering concrete skatepark construction for municipalities and developers; emerging player with overlapping capabilities but smaller portfolio than California Skateparks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CaliforniaSkateparks
• Instagraminstagram.com/caskateparks

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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