Wellspring Builders

What Wellspring Builders does

Wellspring Builders, LLC is a privately held general contractor headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, delivering new construction, renovation, and tenant improvement services across the Middle Tennessee region. The firm organizes its work around three core service lines — ground-up new construction (with in-house expertise in sitework, concrete, steel, and exterior trades), preservation and adaptive reuse of existing structures, and interior tenant buildouts — and serves clients across commercial/community, industrial, office, residential, and restaurant/retail sectors. Project scope ranges from small tenant improvements of roughly 1,400 sq. ft. (e.g., Take 5 Oil Change) to large-scale facilities exceeding 77,000 sq. ft. (e.g., Iron Mountain Warehouse), spanning healthcare, aviation, education, government, religious, nonprofit, retail, and telecommunications clients.

The company's go-to-market is relationship-driven and regionally focused: business is secured through direct engagement with property owners, developers, architects, and their project teams, with a stated 70% repeat business rate indicating strong client retention. Revenue mechanics are professional-services based — fees derived from construction cost plus margin on custom-quoted projects — with project-based rather than recurring contract billing. The firm maintains an extensive network of subcontractor and design partners (over 30 architecture firms identified across the project portfolio) and markets primarily through its project portfolio website, LinkedIn presence, and client testimonials rather than paid demand generation. The business is founder/management-controlled with no disclosed institutional investment, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Wellspring Builders

Legal name

Wellspring Builders, LLC

Website

https://wellspringbuilders.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wellspring Builders is a privately held Middle Tennessee general contractor delivering new construction, renovation, and tenant improvement services to commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential clients across the Nashville region, with 20+ years of experience and a 70% repeat business rate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Commercial construction services
• Tenant improvement construction
• Building renovation services
• New construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hermitage

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Services Revenue: Revenue generated through general contracting services including new construction, renovation, and tenant improvement projects. Projects range from small tenant improvements to large-scale new construction, with fees derived from construction costs plus margin.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wellspring Builders is a Middle Tennessee general contractor delivering new construction, renovation, and tenant improvement services across commercial/community, industrial, office, residential, and restaurant/retail sectors. The firm provides full-service general contracting including preconstruction planning, sitework, concrete, steel, exterior trades, and adaptive reuse of existing buildings. Projects range from small tenant improvements to large-scale new construction such as aviation hangars, speculative office buildings, luxury rowhomes, and institutional facilities.

Product overview

Wellspring Builders is a Middle Tennessee general contractor offering a unified portfolio of construction services organized around three core offerings: New Construction (ground-up builds for commercial, industrial, residential, and institutional sectors), Renovation (preservation and adaptive reuse of existing structures), and Tenant Improvement (space customization for commercial and retail tenants). The company operates across diverse sectors including commercial/community, office, industrial, residential, and restaurant/retail, delivering projects ranging from speculative office buildings and aircraft hangars to luxury rowhomes and restaurant interiors. Services are delivered through preconstruction planning, precise estimating, and solution-driven communication throughout each project lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Services
• New Construction
• Renovation
• Tenant Improvement

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% repeat business rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

37 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Joseph F. Sarra Jr., ArchitectminorOthersArchitect for BNA – Acme Feed & Seed project (4,787 sq. ft. airport restaurant interior buildout completed 5/14/2024)
• Esa – Earl Swensson Associates, Inc.minorOthersArchitect for Donelson Christian Academy Repairs & Addition project (60,000 sq. ft. completed 6/15/2023)
• GHP ArchitectureminorOthersArchitect for Frist Aviation Hangar project (35,000 sq. ft. completed 6/25/2024)
• Manuel Zeitlin ArchitectsminorOthersArchitect for Madison Street Rowhomes project (22,106 sq. ft. completed 6/28/2022)
• Gilbert McLaughlin Casella architects, PLCminorOthersArchitect for New Heights Office Building project (31,036 sq. ft. completed 1/4/2024)
• Joshua A. Wright ArchitectsminorOthersArchitect for The Listening Room project (21,236 sq. ft. completed 11/5/2018)
• M. Shanks ArchitectsminorOthersArchitect for Hermitage Hills Baptist Church Addition project (57,778 sq. ft. completed 8/12/2016)
• Crossroads ArchitectureminorOthersArchitect for Iron Mountain Warehouse project (77,650 sq. ft. completed 12/28/2012)
• Collaborative StudiominorOthersArchitect for The Fellowship – Donelson project (35,846 sq. ft. completed 5/27/2015)
• Stanley D. Lindsey & Associates, Ltd.minorOthersArchitect for Mall at Green Hills Concrete Deck Repairs project (30,000 sq. ft. completed 11/30/2014)
• Asd | SkyminorOthersArchitect for Exit Realty Elite project (2,703 sq. ft. completed 5/31/2017)
• Gerdes Henrichson Ltd, L.L.P.minorOthersArchitect for Cycle Bar project (2,973 sq. ft. completed 6/14/2017)
• Centric ArchitectureminorOthersArchitect for Heritage East Development project (60,366 sq. ft. completed 10/28/2019)
• Centric ArchitectureminorOthersArchitect for Nashville Entrepreneur Center LEED Gold project (19,900 sq. ft. completed 2/25/2014)
• Manuel Zeitlin Architects, LLCminorOthersArchitect for Elliott School Condos project (43,100 sq. ft. completed 1/8/2021)
• Kline Swinney AssociatesminorOthersArchitect for TN Tower Exterior Building Repairs project (completed 2/22/2017)
• Axis Creative, LLCminorOthersArchitect for American Legion Post 88 project (7,292 sq. ft. completed 2/5/2020)
• MJM ArchitectsminorOthersArchitect for Take 5 Oil Change project (1,438 sq. ft. completed 10/25/2024)
• RS & H, Inc.minorOthersArchitect for BNA Monument Sign project (completed 8/8/2022)
• GHP ArchitectureminorOthersArchitect for Signature Aviation FBO project (completed 2024)
• Argus Consulting Inc.minorOthersArchitect for BNA Fuel Center Operations & Maintenance project (26,576 sq. ft. completed 4/13/2017)
• DSK AssociatesminorOthersArchitect for Dunkin Donuts – Middle TN Central Bakery project (completed 8/17/2007)
• Robert L. Swinney, AIAminorOthersArchitect for Verizon Wireless – Huntsville project (4,608 sq. ft. completed 10/17/2014)
• C&I Design, Inc.minorOthersArchitect for Williamson County Indoor Soccer Arena project (50,000 sq. ft. completed 7/3/2009)
• Hill Design Associates Architects. Inc.minorOthersArchitect for All About Animals project (3,240 sq. ft. completed 12/19/2014)
• Crossroads ArchitectureminorOthersArchitect for BNA – Southern Steak & Oyster project (3,587 sq. ft. completed 7/27/2022)
• Lowen + Associates, LLCminorOthersArchitect for Wounded Warrior Project (5,741 sq. ft. completed 4/27/2015)
• b3 Studios, Inc.minorOthersArchitect for WellSpring Builders own office renovation project (7,083 sq. ft. completed 5/15/2016)
• b3 Studio, Inc.minorOthersArchitect for Berger Building Renovation project (12,756 sq. ft. completed 2/19/2015)
• b3 Studio, Inc.minorOthersArchitect for Perfect Smiles Orthodontics project (9,084 sq. ft. completed 1/8/2018)
• Pfeffer TorodeminorOthersArchitect for Calvert Street Group project (10,681 sq. ft. completed 10/7/2024)
• DeNovo ConceptsminorOthersArchitect for Nashville Entrepreneur Center LEED Gold project (19,900 sq. ft. completed 2/25/2014)
• ASD Sky ArchitectureminorOthersArchitect for Complexion Nashville Aesthetics + Skincare project (3,113 sq. ft. completed 10/16/2023)
• CT Consultants, Inc.minorOthersArchitect for MTEMC Franklin & Lebanon Offices project (14,800 sq. ft. completed 3/25/2020)
• Sorci & Swords DesignminorOthersArchitect for Caesar Ceramics project (4,449 sq. ft. completed 9/12/2018)
• Barry Brechak Architecture + DesignminorOthersArchitect for Nashville Riverfront Artwork - Ghost Ballet project (completed 8/1/2007)
• Architectural Design GuildminorOthersArchitect for Caliber Collision project (16,050 sq. ft. completed 12/20/2024)

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Robins & Morton: Southeast regional general contractor with strong healthcare, commercial, and industrial practice competing for the same Middle Tennessee project pipeline.
• JE Dunn Construction: National GC with an established Nashville office pursuing commercial, healthcare (HCA partnership), aviation, and higher-ed work — overlapping directly with Wellspring's core verticals.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Southeast-based general contractor with significant Nashville/Middle Tennessee operations delivering commercial, healthcare, industrial, and institutional projects — directly competing for the same enterprise client base as Wellspring.
• Hoar Construction: Southeast regional GC operating across commercial, multifamily, and institutional sectors with activity in Tennessee — comparable relationship-driven business model.
• R.C. Mathews Contractor: Nashville-based general contractor delivering commercial, multifamily, hospitality, and tenant improvement projects in the Middle Tennessee market — most direct same-territory competitor.
• Hardaway Construction: Tennessee-based general contractor providing commercial, industrial, healthcare, and institutional construction across the Mid-South region — competes head-to-head on similar project types.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska USA: Global construction firm with U.S. presence pursuing commercial, healthcare, aviation, and infrastructure projects — broader portfolio but competes on enterprise client RFPs in Tennessee.
• Turner Construction: Major national general contractor with a Nashville presence pursuing large-scale commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects — broader portfolio but overlapping target clients.
• Balfour Beatty Construction: Large national GC with established Southeast U.S. operations covering commercial, multifamily, healthcare, and civil — competes for similar enterprise accounts in Middle Tennessee.
• McCarthy Building Companies: National GC with active Southeast U.S. operations across commercial, healthcare, aviation, and industrial sectors — competing for the same regional project pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wellspring-builders-llc
• Facebookfacebook.com/wellspringbuilders

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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