What Eller Construction does

Eller Construction Co., Inc. is a family-owned, licensed, bonded, and insured concrete contractor founded in 1993 and headquartered in Eldridge, Iowa. The company provides an integrated suite of concrete and site-preparation services, including structural foundations, concrete pouring and pumping, site excavation, septic pump installation, trucking, and new home construction/additions. It serves both residential homeowners and commercial builders/developers, operating within a 60-mile radius across Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois (including Clinton, Muscatine, Iowa City, the Quad Cities, Coal Valley, and Bettendorf).

The business operates on a project-based, one-time engagement model with custom quote-based pricing. Customers reach the company through direct channels — phone, email, and a website contact form hosted by a third-party marketing platform (American Marketing & Publishing). The company maintains a modest digital footprint through Google Business, Facebook, and Yelp listings, and holds the 'Locals Love US!' regional customer preference award, along with memberships in the Concrete Foundations Association and the local Chamber of Commerce. All project work is performed on-site at customer locations; there is no e-commerce or self-service booking.

The underlying technology is conventional construction equipment and methods, including specialized concrete pumping equipment for hard-to-reach placements. No proprietary software, AI, or data systems are part of the offering. The company employs 11-50 people and operates as an independent private entity with no institutional investment, no parent company, and no disclosed M&A activity. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the firm operates as a single-location, regional specialty-trade contractor.

Name

Eller Construction

Legal name

Eller Construction Co., Inc.

Website

https://ellerconstructionco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eller Construction is a family-owned concrete contractor in Eldridge, Iowa, providing foundations, concrete pumping, excavation, septic installation, and trucking services to residential homeowners and builders across Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois within a 60-mile radius.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Eldridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Eller Construction generates revenue through project-based construction services including concrete foundations, concrete pumping, septic pump installation, site excavation, and new home construction. Revenue is earned through one-time project fees for specific construction work rather than recurring contracts. The company serves homeowners, builders, and contractors with both residential and commercial projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eller Construction Co., Inc. is a family-owned concrete contractor providing structural concrete foundations, concrete pumping, septic pump installation, site excavation, trucking, and new home construction/addition services. The company delivers integrated construction services spanning site preparation through foundation completion for residential and commercial projects across Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois within a 60-mile radius of Eldridge, Iowa.

Product overview

Eller Construction Co., Inc. is a family-owned concrete contractor offering a unified set of construction services rather than a modular product platform. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services centered around concrete work—including foundations, concrete pouring, and concrete pumping—supplemented by site preparation services (excavation, trucking), septic pump installation, and new home construction/subcontracting solutions. These services are offered as an integrated offering where the company acts as a single contractor capable of managing multiple aspects of a construction project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foundations

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Concrete Foundations AssociationminorOthersProfessional industry association membership demonstrating adherence to industry standards and best practices in concrete foundation construction. Provides networking and professional development opportunities within the concrete construction industry.
• Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal Chamber of Commerce membership supporting regional business community engagement and local commerce. Provides networking opportunities with other local businesses and community visibility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ceco Concrete Construction: Ceco Concrete Construction designs, forms, pours, and finishes concrete foundations and structures for buildings and infrastructure. Its foundation and structural concrete scope closely mirrors Eller's core poured-concrete foundation work.
• T.B. Penick & Sons: T.B. Penick & Sons is a concrete and masonry specialty contractor delivering foundations, structural concrete, and site concrete for commercial and residential projects. Its foundation focus aligns with Eller's primary service line, though it operates at substantially greater scale.
• Structural Group: Structural Group provides specialty concrete construction, repair, and strengthening services, including foundation and structural concrete work. Its concrete-construction focus is directly comparable to Eller's poured-concrete foundation offering.
• Baker Concrete Construction: Baker Concrete Construction is a national specialty contractor providing concrete foundations, slabs, and structural concrete for commercial and residential projects. Its poured-concrete foundation scope is directly comparable to Eller's primary service line.
• Lithko Contracting: Lithko Contracting is one of the largest concrete specialty contractors in the U.S., focused on foundations, slabs, walls, and site concrete. Despite being far larger and national, its core service mix (poured concrete foundations, flatwork, and site concrete) directly overlaps with Eller's primary offering.

Regional players

• Veit & Company: Veit & Company is a Midwest-based specialty contractor providing site preparation, excavation, and concrete services. Its combined excavation + concrete scope closely mirrors Eller's integrated offering, and its Upper Midwest base makes it a regional rather than national comp.

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction: Turner Construction is one of the largest U.S. general contractors, with substantial nonresidential building work that requires concrete foundation subcontractors. It is comparable as the broader incumbent that defines the subcontractor environment Eller operates in.
• Sundt Construction: Sundt Construction is a large general contractor with significant building and civil work that uses specialty concrete subcontractors for foundations and structural concrete. It is a broad incumbent peer reflecting the GC side of Eller's subcontractor market.
• McCarthy Building Companies: McCarthy is a large national general contractor whose projects require concrete foundation and site-work subcontractors like Eller. It is a relevant incumbent customer/peer because it sits on the buy-side of similar subcontracted concrete scopes.
• Barton Malow Company: Barton Malow is a large general contractor with a strong self-perform concrete and foundations capability, representing a larger, more diversified version of the concrete contracting scope that Eller delivers. It is relevant as a broad incumbent shaping the competitive landscape for poured-concrete work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Eller-Construction-504740532874164

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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