Protective Coatings

What Protective Coatings does

Protective Coatings, Inc. (PCI) is a privately held, family-owned general construction contractor founded in 1993 in Dayton, Ohio by Joe Conley, building on his painting trade experience dating to 1960. The company employs 51-100 people and operates across Ohio and the broader Midwest, delivering self-performed construction services including industrial painting, protective coatings, carpentry, masonry, flooring, drywall, doors and hardware, exterior cladding, and project management. PCI distinguishes itself by using directly employed skilled tradespeople rather than relying primarily on subcontractors, and offers specialized capabilities in SCIF (Secure Compartmental Information Facilities) construction meeting current ICD/ICS requirements, water and wastewater treatment plant projects, and EPC/CM delivery including design-build and design-bid-build methods.

The company's revenue is generated through project-based contracts won via competitive bidding, with project sizes ranging from a few hundred dollars to multi-million dollar engagements. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, targeting federal government clients (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Parks, Wright Patterson Air Force Base), state and local government, and select commercial and institutional customers such as the University of Dayton. Federal acquisition procurement is overseen personally by President Kevin Conley, who runs day-to-day operations alongside COO Kaylee Lebo, VP Joe Conley, and a deeply tenured field team.

PCI does not publish standard pricing; each engagement is quote-based and structured around project milestones and completion. The firm maintains a basic web presence (pci-corp.biz) and lists its NAICS codes publicly to facilitate government contracting visibility, but does not appear to operate active content marketing, social media, or channel partnerships. The business model is fundamentally that of a small regional specialty trade contractor, with self-perform labor as its principal value driver and federal defense and infrastructure work as its primary revenue anchors.

Name

Protective Coatings

Legal name

Protective Coatings, Inc.

Website

https://pci-corp.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Protective Coatings, Inc. (PCI) is a Dayton, Ohio-based, family-owned general construction contractor founded in 1993, offering self-performed painting, coatings, carpentry, masonry, and specialty federal services including SCIF and water/wastewater treatment plant construction to government and commercial clients in the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADAKAB

Industrial Protective Coatings

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Wall Finishes, Paints & Coatings

Keywords

• Industrial protective coatings
• General construction contracting
• Industrial painting services
• Construction project management
• Government construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: PCI generates revenue through project-based contracts for general construction, specialized protective coatings, and industrial painting services. Revenue is earned through competitive bidding on government and commercial projects, with payment typically structured around project milestones and completion. The company self-performs work with their own skilled employees, providing services ranging from a few hundred dollars to multi-million dollar projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Protective Coatings Inc. (PCI) is a general construction contractor with self-perform capabilities delivering specialized protective coatings, industrial painting, carpentry, masonry, and full construction management services. The company self-performs work with its own skilled employees, serving federal, state, local government, and commercial/institutional clients through project-based contracts ranging from hundreds to millions of dollars.

Product overview

Protective Coatings Inc. (PCI) is a general construction contractor with self-perform capabilities, offering a comprehensive range of construction services. The company operates as a unified service provider with in-house skilled workers delivering work directly across painting & coating, carpentry, masonry, flooring, and specialty finishes. Core services include Painting & Coating, Carpentry, and Project Management, supported by specialty services such as SCIF Construction, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Services, EPC/CM Services, and Federal Construction Services. PCI's self-performing model enables direct, skilled employees to complete work, saving clients time and budget across both commercial and federal projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Painting & Coating Industrial painting and specialized protective coatings services with over 30 years of experience in sandblasting and specialty coatings for containment areas. Targeted at federal, commercial, and industrial clients.
• Carpentry Wood rough and trim carpentry including framing of forms, scaffolds, shelters, and expert finished carpentry touches for commercial and government construction projects.
• Project Management Comprehensive project management services including pre-construction, coordination, contract administration, cost control, scheduling, quality control, safety, and closeout for commercial and federal construction projects.
• Masonry Expert masonry work in a variety of materials including building envelope repairs and restoration for commercial and government buildings.
• Doors and Hardware Commercial and industrial grade door and hardware installation with a quality and service focus for construction projects.
• Exterior Cladding and Roofing Quality exterior surface solutions including rain screen cladding and roofing services for commercial and industrial buildings.
• Gypsum Board Ceiling solutions, partition projects with heat resistance, and sound absorption capabilities for building interiors.
• Acoustical Ceilings Comprehensive acoustical ceiling installation with expertise that exceeds industry standards for commercial and institutional projects.
• Flooring and Tiling Professional-grade floor installations and finishing touches for various floor surfaces and tiling applications in commercial construction.
• Restroom Partitions and Accessories Installation services for restroom partitions with extensive experience in various types, materials, and designs for commercial buildings.
• Wall Coverings and Specialty Finishes Expert guidance and navigation of beautiful, on-budget choices in wall coverings and specialty finishes for commercial interior projects.
• Equipment Installations Safe and comprehensive guidance and solutions for complex equipment installation projects in commercial and industrial settings.
• Custom Furnishings Design and furnish services to complete commercial and institutional projects from the inside out.
• SCIF Construction Secure Compartmental Information Facilities construction meeting current ICD/ICS requirements for federal clients, including work at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Services Specialized expertise in water and wastewater treatment plants, sandblasting, and specialty coatings for containment areas serving state, local, and industrial clients.
• EPC/CM Services Engineering/Design Procurement and Construction Management services including design-build and design-bid-build for ground-up, interior fit-out, and emergency repair projects.
• Federal Construction Services Federal acquisition procurement services for state, local, and federal customers including construction work at military installations such as Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Barton Malow Company: Large Midwest-headquartered general contractor with self-perform construction capabilities across commercial, industrial, and federal market segments. Comparable regional self-perform GC profile, though substantially larger than PCI.
• APi Group: Public specialty services platform with a substantial industrial protective coatings and specialty services segment. Comparable as a provider of protective coating services to industrial and government end markets, though operating at much greater scale and breadth than PCI.
• Holder Construction: Large national general contractor with strong self-perform capabilities across commercial and mission-critical sectors. Comparable as a self-perform GC with federal/institutional exposure, though operating at substantially greater scale than PCI.
• IES Holdings: Public specialty contractor providing mechanical, electrical, and specialty services to commercial, industrial, and infrastructure customers. Comparable as a specialty services contractor serving federal and industrial markets, though much larger and more diversified.
• Performance Contracting Group: Large specialty contractor with self-perform capabilities across insulation, coatings, and interior scopes. Comparable as a self-perform specialty contractor serving commercial and industrial customers, though substantially larger and more geographically diverse than PCI.

Direct peers

• RQ Construction: Federal and defense-focused general contractor with specialized SCIF and secure-facility construction capabilities. Directly comparable to PCI's SCIF specialty and federal contracting orientation, with overlapping customer profiles at DoD installations.
• Champion Specialty Services: Industrial painting and specialty coating contractor serving power, refining, and infrastructure end markets. Directly comparable to PCI's core protective coatings application business in terms of service mix and customer profile.

Regional players

• Smoot Construction: Ohio and Midwest-based general construction contractor serving commercial, institutional, and government clients. Comparable as a regional GC operating in PCI's core geography with similar project types, though broader in scale.
• Sauer Construction: Ohio and regional construction firm with self-perform capabilities serving federal and institutional clients. Comparable as a regional Midwest self-perform GC competing for similar federal and institutional contract opportunities as PCI.
• Dugan & Meyers Construction: Ohio-based general contractor with self-perform concrete and structural capabilities serving industrial, commercial, and institutional clients. Comparable as a regional Ohio self-perform GC, though focused more on structural concrete than coatings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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