The Holes Companies

What The Holes Companies does

The Holes Companies, operating through Holes Incorporated (founded 1972, Houston, TX), is a privately held, woman-owned family of specialty concrete services companies serving the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast. The firm provides an integrated, project-based service line covering the full concrete life cycle: Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) scanning and utility locating via its Holes Technology, LP division, core drilling (0.25" to 96" diameter), slab sawing (up to 24" depth), wall sawing (up to 27" depth), wire sawing with diamond-impregnated wire, concrete breaking and robotic demolition using the Husqvarna DXR 140 remote-controlled robot, load and haul, pour back, and its proprietary Total Lift Out process invented in 1985 for removing slabs up to 18" thick in one piece. Anchor bolt installation is delivered in partnership with Hilti and Drillco systems. The GPR service penetrates up to 16" of concrete and produces 3-D images and written reports, contrasting with X-ray by requiring only single-side access and allowing work during business hours.

The Holes Companies operates through five wholly owned regional entities (Houston headquarters, Holes Golden Triangle in Beaumont/Nederland, Holes South Texas in Alice/Rockport, Holes of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, and Holes Technology, LP for GPR) covering commercial, industrial, transportation infrastructure, and petrochemical customers. Sales motion is quote-driven, with customers engaging via a website "Request a Quote" form, email ([email protected]), or regional phone numbers; pricing is per-project and not publicly disclosed. Customer segments include petrochemical/chemical plants, commercial and civil GCs, transportation infrastructure owners, and industrial manufacturers/energy producers, with named enterprise logos including Dow Chemical, Clark Construction Group, SpawGlass, Industrial Terminals, and Advario.

The company is privately held with no external funding and concentrates on Gulf Coast petrochemical, construction, and infrastructure markets. Competitive positioning rests on diversity/prequalification credentials (WBE, SBE, HUB, Louisiana Contractors License, ABC Accredited Quality Contractor, CSDA Company Certification #0010), a TWIC/OSHA 30/CSDA/NABSC-cleared craft workforce, industry-leading safety metrics (EMR 0.98, TRIR 0.0), and the proprietary Total Lift Out method. The firm actively communicates safety, green practices (recycling 50-75 million tons of concrete annually, retreaded tires, used oil recycling), and a wide portfolio of industry awards (ABC Eagle, CSDA, ASA Excellence in Ethics, AGC safety awards).

Name

The Holes Companies

Legal name

Holes Incorporated

Website

https://holesinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Holes Companies is a woman-owned, family-operated specialty contractor providing turnkey concrete scanning, sawing, drilling, demolition, load and haul, and pour back services across the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast, serving petrochemical, construction, and infrastructure clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Concrete Cutting and Demolition Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Site Preparation Contractors (238910)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete Cutting, Coring & Sawing (IMAFAKAL)

Keywords

• Concrete cutting services
• Concrete sawing drilling
• Ground penetrating radar
• Utility locating services
• Concrete demolition removal

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Concrete Sawing & Drilling Services: Project-based professional services for core drilling, slab sawing, wall sawing, wire sawing, and hand sawing; billed per project via quote-based engagement, including anchor bolt installation (Hilti and Drillco systems).
2. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) & Utility Locating: Scanning services delivered through Holes Technology Division; charges per project, producing 3-D images and detailed reports for subsurface detection at construction, infrastructure, and industrial sites.
3. Concrete Demolition, Load & Haul, and Pour Back: Turnkey demolition and concrete removal (load and haul) plus concrete pour back/replacement services for plumbing/electrical/cable trenches, driveways, patios, sidewalks, parking lots, and building foundations; project-based pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Holes Companies provides turnkey concrete cutting, sawing, drilling, Ground Penetrating Radar scanning, demolition, load and haul, and concrete pour back services for commercial, industrial, petrochemical, and infrastructure clients across the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast. Delivered via a fleet of specialized diesel, electric, and gas-powered saws, drill rigs, and GPR equipment, the company bundles subsurface scanning with sawing, drilling, breaking, and replacement through regional subsidiaries.

Product overview

The Holes Companies operates a single integrated services platform — "The Holes Companies" — under which several named service offerings are bundled: Core Drilling, Slab Sawing, Wall Sawing, Wire Sawing, Concrete Breaking/Demolition, Lift Out (the proprietary "Total Lift Out" invented in-house in 1985), Load and Haul, Pour Back, and the technology-driven Holes Technology Division services of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Utility Locating. The architecture is best characterized as a turnkey concrete project life-cycle service line (scan → saw/drill → break → lift out → haul → pour back), with Holes Technology, LP functioning as the specialized GPR/utility-locating arm that supports the other core services. The company also operates regional sub-brands (Holes Golden Triangle, LLC; Holes South Texas, LLC; Holes of Louisiana, LLC) that deliver the same service catalog across Texas and Louisiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Drilling Creates round holes from one-quarter inch to 96 inches in diameter at any depth and any angle using special diameter bits on request; also offers anchor bolt installation using Hilti Corporation two-part epoxy anchor bolts and Drillco Maxi-bolts in bell-bottom cored holes. For construction, industrial, and petrochemical customers needing precise circular penetrations in concrete.
• Slab Sawing Uses gas, electric (110/220/480 volt), and diesel-powered saws to cut heavily reinforced slab up to 24 inches deep for foundations, highways, airport runways, parking lots, factory floors, and off-shore production platforms. For construction, civil infrastructure, and industrial customers needing flat-saw concrete cuts.
• Wall Sawing Creates square openings in existing concrete forms for door and window frame installation with no patching required; uses wall saws, quickie saws, chain saws, and ring saws to cut concrete, brick, and block walls up to 27 inches deep; hand saws up to 12 inches and chain saws to 17 3/4 inches. For construction and renovation customers needing wall penetrations.
• Wire Sawing Used when traditional concrete saws are infeasible; employs diamond-impregnated wire threaded through pulleys to cut any shape or thickness of concrete flush to grade, including pads, columns, piers, beams, metal vessels, steel structures, reactors, and heat exchangers. For industrial, petrochemical, and heavy-infrastructure customers needing large or irregular concrete cuts.
• Lift Out (Total Lift Out) Proprietary method invented by Holes in 1985 for removing concrete sections up to 18 inches thick in one solid piece without disturbing the base; process combines full-depth slab sawing, drilled lift-pin holes, and a lift-out machine that pulls the entire cut parcel. Used for highway, runway, and roadway maintenance where preserving the base is critical.
• Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Non-destructive subsurface scanning method provided through Holes Technology, LP that identifies metal targets or obstructions within concrete slabs; scans up to 16 inches of concrete to produce 3-D images with written reports. Requires access to only one side of the concrete object and can be performed during regular business hours with others on site, unlike X-Ray. For construction, infrastructure, and industrial customers needing pre-cut subsurface mapping.
• Utility Locating Comprehensive subsurface mapping for foundations, structural voids, piles, pile caps, metallic objects (USTs, steel pipes, manhole covers, wire mesh, rebar, conduit, post-tension cables), and non-metallic utilities (gas, communication, data, sewer, PVC). CSDA-certified technicians, many also NULCA-certified. Generates detailed reports and 3D models that can be overlayed onto Google Earth. For construction, infrastructure, and industrial customers needing pre-excavation utility locating.
• Concrete Breaking / Demolition Safely breaks up and removes concrete, asphalt, and stabilized base. Equipment includes the Husqvarna DXR 140 Bluetooth remote-controlled demolition robot with 360-degree rotatable arm and 31-inch width, Broderson Hydra-Hammers (up to 12 inches thick), 500-700 lb Hoe Ram on CAT excavator, short-masted Hydra-Hammer for 10-foot overhead clearance, and standard Hoe Rams for confined-access work. For construction, industrial, and infrastructure customers needing precision demolition.
• Load and Haul Demolition cleanup and excavation haul-off services; debris (concrete, drywall, tires, etc.) is taken to recycling process centers. Company reports recycling over 50 to 75 million tons of concrete, asphalt and base per year through this service. For construction, industrial, and infrastructure customers needing debris removal.
• Pour Back Turnkey concrete replacement offering saw cut, removal, and pour back for plumbing, electrical or cable trenches, driveways, patios, sidewalks, and parking lots; also equipped to repair or install building foundations. For commercial, industrial, and residential property customers needing single-vendor responsibility for saw cut, remove, and pour back of trenches and slabs.
• Holes Technology Division (Holes Technology, LP) Specialized division of The Holes Companies delivering full-service Ground Penetrating Radar and Utility Locating services across the greater Gulf Coast, combining CSDA- and NULCA-certified technicians with advanced GPR equipment for risk mitigation in construction, infrastructure, and industrial projects.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hilti CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationHoles Incorporated is highly trained in installing Hilti Corporation Anchor Bolts. The Hilti anchor bolt is a two-part epoxy application designed for core drilled holes; installed to the manufacturer's specification and ready for use once the epoxy cures.
• DrillcocoreTechnology or IntegrationHoles Incorporated technicians install Drillco Maxi-bolts in bell-bottom cored holes. This mechanical bolt application can be set immediately after drilling and belling with no cure time required.
• Husqvarna (DXR 140)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerHoles Incorporated uses the Husqvarna DXR 140 demolition robot — a Bluetooth remote-controlled machine with a 360-degree rotatable arm, 31-inch width for confined spaces, and stair-climbing capability — added to its stable of concrete demo tools.
• American Subcontractors Association (ASA) HoustonminorOthersHoles Incorporated is an affiliated member of ASA Houston, the regional chapter of the American Subcontractors Association; recognized by ASA with the Excellence in Ethics Award.
• Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) HoustonminorOthersHoles is an affiliated member of ABC Houston, with multiple awards (National Excellence in Construction Eagle Award, STEP Diamond, ICE Award, Pyramid Award, Business Excellence Circle of Merit, Member of the Year, Accredited Quality Contractor).
• Association of Chemical Industry of Texas (ACIT)minorOthersHoles is a member of ACIT, the trade association representing the chemical industry in Texas.
• Associated General Contractors (AGC) HoustonminorOthersHoles is a member of AGC Houston, with multiple safety awards (AGC Houston Excellence in Safety; 1st place Safety Excellence Specialty Division Under 100,000 hours; Construction Industry Safety Stand Down).
• Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA)minorOthersHoles is a member of CSDA; all GPR specialists in the Technology Division are CSDA-trained and certified; recipient of CSDA Concrete Openings – Building Construction Award; holds CSDA Company Certification #0010.
• Construction Career Collaborative (C3)minorOthersHoles is a member of C3; recipient of the C3 Champion Award in 2019.
• Houston Area Safety Council (HASC)minorOthersHoles is a member of HASC, providing safety council safety and site-specific training to its employees.
• Industrial Safety Training Council (ISTC)minorOthersHoles is a member of ISTC for safety training.
• Women's Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA)minorOthersHoles is a certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) through WBEA, certification #233794.
• North American Background Screening Consortium (NABSC)minorOthersHoles Incorporated participates in the NABSC program to perform background screening of contractor employees supporting petrochemical, energy, utility, and industrial owner facilities.
• Contractors Safety Council (CSC) of Texas CityminorOthersHoles is a member of the Contractors Safety Council.
• Brazosport Safety CouncilminorOthersHoles is a member of the Brazosport Safety Council.
• Contractors Safety Council of the Coastal BendminorOthersHoles is a member of the Contractors Safety Council of the Coastal Bend.
• Safety Council of the Texas Mid-CoastminorOthersHoles is a member of the Safety Council of the Texas Mid-Coast.
• Safety Council of the SWLA (Southwest Louisiana)minorOthersHoles is a member of the Safety Council of the SWLA.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BrandSafway: Large infrastructure services and specialty contractor with adjacent concrete cutting, drilling, and access/shoring capabilities; broader portfolio and national footprint than Holes but overlaps on industrial and infrastructure project scopes.
• Quanta Services: Large publicly traded infrastructure services provider serving electric, oil & gas, telecom, and renewable energy; broader than Holes but overlaps on specialty industrial construction, utility locating, and infrastructure maintenance for the same Gulf Coast end markets.

Direct peers

• Penhall Company: National concrete cutting, sawing, drilling, and demolition specialty contractor with a directly overlapping service catalog (core drilling, slab/wall/wire sawing, GPR, demolition) serving similar commercial, industrial, and infrastructure customers.
• Lindamood Demolition: Texas-based demolition and concrete removal contractor; direct peer for the concrete breaking, demolition, and load-and-haul portions of Holes' service stack, competing for similar Gulf Coast industrial and infrastructure scopes.
• Concrete Cutting & Breaking Co. Specialty concrete cutting, sawing, breaking, and GPR services contractor operating in the Midwest and beyond; directly overlaps Holes' core drilling, slab/wall sawing, and demolition offerings with a similar project-based, quote-driven model.
• D.H. Griffin Companies: Full-service demolition, concrete breaking, and environmental services contractor with overlapping demolition and load-and-haul offerings, serving similar commercial, industrial, and infrastructure customers across the Southeast U.S.
• GPRS (Ground Penetrating Radar Systems): Largest U.S. GPR and utility-locating service provider, directly comparable to Holes Technology Division's non-destructive scanning, concrete imaging, and utility locating services for construction and industrial clients.
• Subsurface Imaging (subsurfaceinvestigation.com): GPR and concrete scanning specialist providing 3D imaging and utility locating; directly comparable to Holes Technology's non-destructive subsurface mapping and CSDA/NULCA-certified technician model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

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Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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