Silverado Contractors

What Silverado Contractors does

Silverado Contractors, Inc. is a private union contractor providing a full spectrum of demolition, excavation, and site decommissioning services to private developers, general contractors, industrial clients, and public works agencies across the West Coast, with a primary concentration in California. The company was founded around 2004 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA, with additional offices in San Jose and Chino, CA, and operates with 101-250 employees. Its service portfolio covers building demolition, selective and seismic retrofit demolition, bridge and transportation infrastructure removal, marine demolition, power plant and industrial decommissioning, excavation and earthwork, hazardous materials remediation, and recycling/material reuse operations that exceed 75% diversion on most projects.

The company's technology base is centered on heavy civil equipment, including excavators with magnets for ferrous metal separation, concrete crushing facilities, rigging crews, and specialized techniques for complex structures including implosions. Silverado performs both as a prime contractor coordinating abatement, salvage, and utility subcontractors, and as a subcontractor to general contractors on large public works and private projects. Notable project work includes the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge demolition through a joint venture with California Engineering Contractors valued in excess of $200 million, Candlestick Stadium, the Sixth Street Viaduct in Los Angeles, and the Warren Hall implosion, alongside recurring work for Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, BART, and PG&E.

Revenue is generated through project-based contracts secured via competitive bidding on public works projects and direct negotiation with private developers. Project values range from hundreds of thousands of dollars for smaller scopes to over $200 million for major infrastructure joint ventures. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with revenue tied to lumpy contract cycles typical of construction services. The company has completed more than 800 projects since inception and uses a documentary and project portfolio-driven marketing approach rather than traditional sales channels.

Name

Silverado Contractors

Legal name

Silverado Contractors, Inc.

Website

https://silveradocontractors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Silverado Contractors is a private union contractor providing demolition, excavation, and site decommissioning services to developers, general contractors, industrial clients, and public agencies across the West Coast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Demolition Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), Other Specialty Trade Contractors (2389)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial/Process Plant General Contracting (IMAFAAAH), Demolition Equipment (Breakers, Crushers, Shears) (IMAHAAAL)

Keywords

• Demolition services
• Excavation services
• Bridge removal
• Industrial demolition
• Site decommissioning

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Demolition Services: Project-based demolition services including building demolition, selective demolition, industrial demolition, marine demolition, bridge removal, and site decommissioning. Revenue is generated through competitive bids on construction projects, with contracts typically ranging from hundreds of thousands to over $200 million for major infrastructure projects.
2. Excavation and Earthwork Services: Excavation services including mass excavation, grading, structural excavation, tight access excavation, backfill, and hazardous soils removal. These services complement demolition work and provide integrated site preparation for new construction.
3. Consulting and Permitting Services: Consulting services for estimating, project management, specification development and demolition practices, as well as coordination of permit processes with cities, counties and Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Silverado Contractors, Inc. is a union contractor providing a full spectrum of demolition and excavation services to private developers, general contractors, industrial clients, and public works agencies throughout the West Coast. The company delivers building demolition, selective demolition, bridge and transportation demolition, marine demolition, power plant and industrial demolition, excavation and earthwork, site decommissioning, asset recovery, and a recycling/material reuse program.

Product overview

Silverado Contractors is a union contractor providing a comprehensive suite of demolition and excavation services across the West Coast. Their core service portfolio centers on building demolition (including selective demolition for seismic retrofits), bridge and transportation demolition, excavation and earthwork, marine demolition, power plant/industrial demolition, and remediation services. These services are supported by consulting, permitting, and a recycling/materials reuse program that exceeds 75% recycling rates on most projects. The company operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ projects completed successfully since inception
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Engineering Contractors, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilverado formed a joint venture with California Engineering Contractors, Inc., one of the most well-respected and experienced bridge retrofit contractors in California, to perform the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge demolition. The joint venture was awarded two contracts in excess of $200 Million for the removal of the entire bridge super structure. California Engineering provided bridge retrofit expertise while Silverado contributed demolition capabilities and experienced crews.
• Myers & Sons ConstructionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSilverado was contracted by Myers & Sons Construction to remove and replace the bridge deck at the Alemany Undercrossing project in South San Francisco. Myers & Sons was the prime contractor on the Cal-Trans project and subcontracted the demolition work to Silverado.
• C.C. MyersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorC.C. Myers contracted Silverado to remove the 50-year-old Maxwell Bridge in Napa, CA. Silverado cut the bridge into 5 large pieces, lowered sections using a barge mounted crane, and transported to recycling facilities.
• Webcor BuildersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSilverado was contracted by Webcor Builders to provide demolition services for the Moscone Center Expansion Phase 2 project. Webcor was the general contractor and Silverado provided specialized demolition scope including mat slab removal and mass excavation.
• Cahill ContractorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSilverado was contracted by Cahill Contractors to perform mass and structural excavation for a new 12-story HUD funded low income residential structure at 9th and Jessie in San Francisco. Cahill was the prime contractor.
• Rudolph & Sletten (R&S)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSilverado was approached by Rudolph & Sletten to demolish HGST Building 5 in San Jose, a 252,000 SF manufacturing building within 5 days during a maintenance shutdown period. R&S conducted vibration monitoring studies and selected Silverado based on their proven track record.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• California Engineering Contractors: California Engineering Contractors is a bridge retrofit and heavy civil contractor in California that partnered with Silverado on the Bay Bridge JV. It is a peer/partner rather than a head-to-head competitor, sharing bridge and transportation infrastructure work with Silverado.

Broad incumbents

• BrandSafway: BrandSafway is a large global access, scaffolding, and specialty services provider with demolition capabilities. As a broader incumbent, it overlaps with Silverado on industrial demolition and site services but operates at significantly greater scale across multiple service lines.
• Brandenburg Industrial Service Company: Brandenburg is one of the largest U.S. demolition contractors, providing industrial demolition, environmental remediation, and asset recovery nationwide. It is a broader incumbent that competes with Silverado on large-scale industrial and bridge demolition, but at a national scale and with deeper balance sheet.

Direct peers

• Penhall Company: Penhall is a California-headquartered demolition and concrete cutting contractor offering building demolition, bridge removal, and excavation services across the Western U.S. It is the closest direct competitor to Silverado given overlapping geographies, customer base (GCs, public agencies), and service portfolio including selective demolition.
• North American Dismantling Corp. (NAD): NAD is a national specialty demolition contractor performing industrial plant decommissioning, power plant demolition, and heavy industrial dismantling. It directly overlaps with Silverado's power plant/industrial demolition service line and competes for the same complex, high-hazard scopes.
• Independence Excavating: Independence Excavating is a heavy civil and demolition contractor providing building demolition, site preparation, and earthwork services to public and private clients. It is comparable to Silverado on demolition plus excavation integration, though primarily operating in the Midwest.
• Adamo Group: Adamo Group is a specialty demolition and environmental remediation contractor serving industrial, commercial, and public-sector clients. It directly overlaps with Silverado on industrial demolition, hazardous materials abatement, and site decommissioning scopes.
• Manafort Brothers: Manafort Brothers is a demolition and site preparation contractor serving public works, transportation, and private developers in the Northeast. It competes with Silverado on bridge demolition, mass excavation, and transportation infrastructure scopes.

Regional players

• Bay Line Construction & Equipment: Bay Line Construction provides demolition, site preparation, and heavy hauling services in California. As a regional peer, it directly overlaps with Silverado on California demolition contracts but with a smaller geographic footprint.
• Selmet Inc. Selmet is a Pacific Northwest-based industrial demolition and steel processing contractor. It is comparable to Silverado's power plant/industrial demolition and metal recycling capabilities but operates primarily in Oregon/Washington rather than California.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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