Maxwell Lightning Protection

What Maxwell Lightning Protection does

Maxwell Lightning Protection Co. is a privately held Ohio corporation founded in 1963 and headquartered at 621 Pond St., Dayton, Ohio. The company designs, installs, and services UL-listed lightning protection systems for commercial, industrial, governmental, and residential customers across the United States, with commercial work executed nationwide and residential work concentrated within roughly 100 miles of Dayton and 50 miles of Columbus and Zanesville, Ohio. Core service lines are commercial and industrial lightning protection, residential lightning protection, cathodic protection (sacrificial and impressed current) for underground infrastructure, sophisticated grounding systems (Signal Reference Grids, Uffer grounding, bus bars, halo grounding, MIR shielded rooms, chemical ground rods, static grounding for airports), and a materials supply business covering copper and aluminum components, surge arresters, anodes, rectifiers, and soil conditioners.

The underlying technology is physical rather than digital: air terminals capture strikes, conductors provide multiple low-impedance paths to ground rods, and grounding systems disperse the energy harmlessly. The company emphasizes UL listing, NFPA standards compliance, and certifications through the Lightning Protection Institute and United Lightning Protection Association, and operates under unionized electrical labor (IBEW). Notable project references include NASA (Cape Canaveral), Cleveland Clinic, Great American Ballpark (Cincinnati Reds), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis Colts), Orlando and Pittsburgh International Airports, Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Eli Lilly, Dow Chemical, Procter & Gamble, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cedar Point and Kings Island amusement parks, the University of Notre Dame, Ohio State University, and Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base.

Maxwell generates revenue through project-based professional services (installation of lightning protection, cathodic protection, and grounding systems) priced on a quote basis, supplemented by hardware sales of related materials. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales via phone, toll-free line, email, and an online contact form, with informal referral channels through construction and roofing contractors. The company carries no disclosed headcount, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no recent M&A or funding activity.

Name

Maxwell Lightning Protection

Legal name

Maxwell Lightning Protection Co.

Website

https://maxwell-lp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maxwell Lightning Protection Co., founded 1963 in Dayton, Ohio, is a UL-listed specialty contractor that designs and installs lightning protection, cathodic protection, and advanced grounding systems for commercial, industrial, governmental, and residential customers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lightning Protection Services

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Wiring Device Manufacturing (33593)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Grounding, Bonding & Lightning Protection (grounding bars, clamps, earthing systems, lightning arrestors) (IMAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corrosion Control & Cathodic Protection Services (IMAIAKAI), Surge Protection & Power Conditioning (Whole-Home/Point-of-Use) (HSAOADAH)

Keywords

• Lightning protection systems
• Cathodic protection services
• Grounding systems installation
• Commercial lightning protection
• Residential lightning protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lightning Protection Installation: Installation of UL-listed lightning protection systems for commercial and residential buildings, providing air terminals at all locations vulnerable to lightning strikes with multiple paths to adequate grounding systems.
2. Cathodic Protection Services: Controlled prevention of corrosion to underground pipes, storage tanks, and underground metal structures through electrochemical processes.
3. Grounding Systems Installation: Installation of sophisticated grounding systems including signal reference grids, bus bars, radio/tower grounding, and chemical ground rod installations.
4. Material Sales: Sale of lightning protection materials (copper and aluminum systems), grounding rods, chemical rods, surge arresters, and cathodic protection materials including anodes, rectifiers, and soil conditioners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Maxwell Lightning Protection is a UL-listed and approved contractor that designs, installs, and services lightning protection systems for commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. The company specializes in cathodic protection (sacrificial and impressed current systems) for corrosion prevention on underground infrastructure and sophisticated grounding systems for high explosive areas, computer floors, and radio/tower installations. It also supplies related lightning protection materials, copper and aluminum system components, surge arresters, and cathodic protection materials.

Product overview

Maxwell Lightning Protection offers a comprehensive suite of specialized protection services centered on lightning protection systems for both commercial and residential buildings. The core offering consists of Commercial & Industrial Lightning Protection and Residential Lightning Protection services, supplemented by specialized offerings including Cathodic Protection (for corrosion prevention on underground infrastructure) and Grounding Systems (encompassing signal reference grids, building ground loops, and chemical rod installations). The company also supplies related materials including lightning protection components, surge arresters, and grounding products. All lightning protection systems are UL-listed and installed by experienced professionals to safely control and disperse lightning energy into the ground.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial & Industrial Lightning Protection Comprehensive lightning protection services for commercial and industrial facilities including government facilities, water treatment plants, power facilities, schools, churches, hospitals, retail stores, factories, office buildings, condos, prisons, and recreational facilities.
• Residential Lightning Protection Lightning protection systems for residential properties, ranging from small installations to homes exceeding 65,000 square feet. Systems include air terminals at vulnerable strike locations with multiple paths to grounding systems to prevent lightning from igniting roofs, sidewalls, and framing and damaging electrical systems and appliances.
• Cathodic Protection Controlled prevention of corrosion to underground pipes (water, sanitary, gas, steam lines), storage tanks (propane or gasoline), and underground metal structures using sacrificial and impressed current electrochemical methods.
• Grounding Systems Sophisticated grounding system installations including Signal Reference Grid (SRG) for Computer Floors, Uffer Grounding Systems, Bus Bars, Halo Grounding Systems, static grounding for airports, tank field grounding, radio/tower grounding, building ground loops, chemical ground rods, and various testing services such as Soil Resistivity Testing, Megger Testing, Fall of Potential Testing, and Equipment Testing.
• Material Sources Supply of lightning protection materials (copper and aluminum systems), grounding rods, chemical rods, surge arresters, and cathodic protection materials including anodes, rectifiers, and soil conditioner.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides protection against lightning bolts generating more than 50,000 degrees F of heat capable of igniting buildings
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• A-C Lightning Security: Oklahoma-based UL-listed lightning protection and security systems installer. Comparable specialty contractor serving commercial and residential customers with related surge protection and grounding offerings.
• Lightning Master Corp: Florida-based lightning protection, surge protection, and grounding systems provider with strong industrial and utility customer base. Comparable full-stack offering across lightning protection, grounding, and cathodic-adjacent services.
• East Coast Lightning Protection: Connecticut-based UL-listed lightning protection installer serving commercial, industrial, and residential customers across the Eastern US. Direct competitor with comparable service offering, certifications (LPI, ULPA), and customer verticals including government and education.
• All-Safe Lightning Protection: Specialty lightning protection contractor offering UL-listed system design and installation. Comparable services across residential, commercial, and industrial segments with similar regulatory certifications.
• Preferred Lightning Protection: Florida-based UL-listed lightning protection contractor specializing in commercial, industrial, and residential installations in the Southeast. Comparable niche specialty trade with similar revenue model around installation and materials supply.
• Bonded Lightning Protection Systems: UL-listed lightning protection installer specializing in commercial and industrial projects including airports, military, and educational facilities. Comparable customer mix and project-based delivery model.
• Thompson Lightning Protection: UL-listed lightning protection installer serving commercial, industrial, and residential customers in the Midwest and beyond. Comparable specialty trade with overlapping geographic reach and customer verticals.
• Harger Lightning & Grounding: Illinois-based manufacturer and supplier of lightning protection and grounding system components including air terminals, grounding rods, and exothermic connections. Comparable product portfolio with both material supply and engineered solutions.
• Guardian Lightning Protection: Regional UL-listed lightning protection installer serving commercial, residential, and industrial customers. Comparable niche specialty contractor with similar certifications, customer verticals, and project-based revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• nVent ERICO: Global manufacturer of electrical connection, grounding, and lightning protection products (Cadweld, ERITECH) under nVent Electric. Broad incumbent with overlapping product categories in grounding, bonding, and surge protection, but operates at global scale across many electrical categories.

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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