What Cider does

Cider Inc. is a privately held, multi-service construction and real estate services firm headquartered at 918 Mission Ave, Suite #105 in Oceanside, California. Founded in 2016, the company operates a direct-to-consumer model offering end-to-end project services from concept through final design, with a primary focus on homeowners and property owners in the United States. Its core Build Division delivers general contracting and custom construction, supplemented by sub-product lines including Latham Pools (fiberglass pool sales and installation), National Manufactured Homes (manufactured home sales with 200+ floor plans including ADU and Granny Flat designs), Property Development services (utilities, grading, site planning, BMP, and erosion control), and low-cost exterior Paint Services.

The company's underlying technology stack centers on a proprietary client portal at project.ciderinc.com that supports project tracking and history viewing in 24+ languages, alongside an internal AVP Program technology platform designed to scale a distributed sales force. Cider also offers Design Services (brand, web development, creative technology), Technology & Application Development, and App Support. Notably, no APIs, SDKs, integrations, AI/ML capabilities, or patents/trademarks are disclosed in the source material.

Revenue is generated through project-based, one-time contracts across each service line (construction, manufactured home sales, pool installation, property development, exterior painting), with no pricing disclosed publicly. The company relies on a partnership network — Prime Lending for specialty/construction financing, National Manufactured Homes for inventory, and Latham Pools for product supply — to deliver its full-stack offering. Customer acquisition is driven through the company website, showroom visits, phone/email inquiry, and a referral resource (Affordable Housing Network). With only 1–10 employees and no disclosed funding, revenue figures, or management team, Cider appears to operate as a small, locally focused general contractor leveraging partnership channels rather than as a scaled platform business.

Name

Cider

Legal name

Cider Inc.

Website

https://ciderinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cider Inc. is a privately held Oceanside, California construction and real estate services firm offering direct-to-consumer general contracting, manufactured home sales (200+ floor plans), fiberglass pool installation, property development, and exterior painting, serving homeowners and property owners across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction & General Contracting Services

akta.pro primary industry

Detached ADU (Backyard Cottage) Construction (HSAPAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Deck Construction & Replacement (HSAPALAA)

Keywords

• Construction services
• General contracting
• Manufactured homes
• Property development
• Pool installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Oceanside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction & General Contracting Services: Build Division provides quality craftsmanship construction, general contracting, and custom floor plan services for multiple industries. Revenue generated through project-based construction contracts.
2. Pool Sales & Installation: Latham Pools fiberglass pool products sold and installed by Cider Inc., including delivery and quality finishing services.
3. Manufactured Home Sales: Sales of manufactured homes through National Manufactured Homes partnership, offering over 200 floor plans including ADU and Granny Flat designs, with home delivery services.
4. Property Development Services: Private property development services including utilities, grading, site planning, BMP, and erosion control services.
5. Exterior Painting Services: Low-cost repaint services for exterior home projects including houses, fencing, and stucco walls.
6. Technology & Design Services: Brand imagination, web development, creative technology services, and application development for clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cider Inc. provides construction, general contracting, and property development services directly to homeowners and property owners from concept to final design. Its Build Division delivers custom floor plans, manufactured home sales (via National Manufactured Homes), fiberglass pool installation (Latham Pools), site development (utilities, grading, erosion control), and exterior painting services. The company supplements these services with in-house design, a client-facing project portal, and proprietary application development.

Product overview

Cider Inc. is a construction and real estate services company operating as a platform-plus-services model. The Build Division serves as the core offering providing quality craftsmanship construction and general contracting with sub-products including Latham Pools (fiberglass pool installation), National Manufactured Homes (manufactured home sales with 200+ floor plans including ADU designs), Property Development (utilities, grading, site planning), and Paint Services (exterior repaint). Design Services handles creative and web development work. The proprietary Connection Portal (project.ciderinc.com) enables client project viewing and history tracking. Technology & Application Development powers internal systems and the AVP Program. App Support provides ongoing mobile assistance. Value partners including Prime Lending, National Manufactured Homes, and Home Resource provide financing and complementary services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Build Division (Construction & General Contracting) Quality craftsmanship construction and general contracting services offering custom floor plan services for multiple industries, delivering projects with professional client service for homeowners and property owners.
• Latham Pools (Fiberglass Pool Sales & Installation) Sale and installation of Latham Pools fiberglass pool products with design and color selection, including DELRAY, BARCELONA, and MONTEGO models, offered through the Build Division and showroom.
• National Manufactured Homes (Manufactured Home Sales) Sales of manufactured homes providing complete solutions from start to finish with over 200 floor plans including ADU and Granny Flat designs, plus home delivery services through a partnership with National Manufactured Homes.
• Property Development Services Private property development services including utilities, grading, site planning, BMP, and erosion control services to support construction and development projects.
• Exterior Paint Services Low-cost exterior repaint services for home projects including houses, fencing, and stucco walls.
• Design Services Creative design services encompassing brand imagination, web development, creative technology, and construction products that support the company's client offerings.
• App Support Services Mobile application support services for clients with questions or technical support needs related to Cider Inc.'s mobile application.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prime LendingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime Lending is listed as a Value Partner, described as 'Leading the industry in todays specialty & construction loans.' Cider Inc. directs customers to Prime Lending for financing needs related to specialty and construction loans, supporting the home buying and construction process for Cider's customers.
• National Manufactured HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Manufactured Homes is a Value Partner providing manufactured home solutions. They offer quality service and affordable pricing, leading the industry in Pre-Manufactured ADU & Private Property Homes. They provide over 200 floor plans including A.D.U & Granny Flat designs with home delivery services.
• Affordable Housing Network / Home ResourceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a free manufactured home guidance and information resource. Described as 'one of the best true free resource for manufactured home information.' Provides referral pathway for customers seeking manufactured home information, rated 5/5.
• Latham PoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatham Pools provides premiere fiberglass pool products. Cider Inc. offers their pools through the Build Division with showroom display and installation services. Latham offers wide selection of pool designs and color selections including DELRAY, BARCELONA, and MONTEGO models.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Plant Prefab: Plant Prefab is a California-based prefabricated home builder focused on sustainable custom and ADU projects. It serves the same manufactured home and ADU use cases as Cider's National Manufactured Homes partnership, with overlapping customer profiles and design-driven branding.
• Method Homes: Method Homes designs and builds custom prefabricated modular homes and ADUs, including in California. It directly parallels Cider's manufactured home/ADU line in customer profile and product category, though Method operates its own prefab factory.
• Premier Pools & Spas: Premier Pools & Spas is one of the largest fiberglass pool builders in the U.S., with direct-to-consumer installation services. It is the closest direct peer to Cider's Latham Pools fiberglass pool offering, targeting similar homeowner customers with comparable design-plus-installation model.
• Tuff Shed: Tuff Shed is a national manufacturer and installer of storage sheds, garages, and backyard structures. It is comparable to Cider's property development and outdoor structure work, including adjacent ADU-adjacent offerings, with a similar direct-to-consumer showroom-and-install model.
• Studio Shed: Studio Shed designs and delivers prefabricated backyard structures and ADUs across the U.S., often as turnkey installations. It overlaps with Cider's manufactured home/ADU line in customer use case (backyard dwelling) and product category (prefab structure), though Studio Shed is its own manufacturer.
• Villa: Villa is a tech-enabled ADU design and construction platform active in California. It directly parallels Cider's ADU/granny flat offering while layering a marketplace and software layer on top of construction, making it a near-direct comparable in customer segment and service model.
• Cover: Cover is a tech-enabled ADU and backyard building company operating in California with a software-driven design and permitting platform. It competes directly with Cider's ADU/Granny Flat offering through National Manufactured Homes, targeting the same homeowner segment with a similar end-to-end model.
• Mighty Buildings: Mighty Buildings produces 3D-printed prefabricated ADUs and backyard homes, including in California. It is directly comparable to Cider's manufactured home/ADU business line but operates as a capital-backed manufacturer with proprietary prefab technology.

Broad incumbents

• Home Depot Installation Services: Home Depot's Pro Referral and Installation Services connect homeowners with contractors for renovations, pools, painting, and property improvements. It is a broader incumbent that competes with Cider across multiple service lines (painting, pool installation, renovation) at national scale, but without Cider's ADU/manufactured-home specialization.

Others

• Latham Pool Products: Latham Pool Products is a leading North American manufacturer of fiberglass pools and is currently Cider's primary pool supplier. It is an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but its brand strength and dealer network shape the competitive dynamics Cider navigates in its pool business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ciderinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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