What Brazos Masonry does

Brazos Masonry, Inc. is a privately held commercial masonry contractor founded in 1989 by Mackie Bounds and headquartered in Waco, Texas. The firm provides project-based masonry installation services — brick, block, stone, granite, limestone, and cast stone — for commercial construction projects across Texas, with operating crews distributed across at least eight metros including Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Waco/Temple/Killeen, Bryan/College Station, Midland/Odessa, and the Rio Grande Valley. Its customer base is concentrated in five primary institutional verticals: Higher Education (Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UT, Baylor, ACC), Healthcare (Baylor Scott & White, Peterson Regional, UTRGV), Government (City of San Antonio, Collin County, Texas Parks & Wildlife), K-12 Public Schools, and High-Rise commercial/ residential (Market Square Tower, Victory Block, The Southmore). The firm self-describes as "one of the top commercial masonry contractors in the United States" and supports this claim with a 2003–2017 award history spanning CTMCA Golden Trowel, TMC Golden Trowel, MCAA TEAM, and ENR Top Specialty Contractor recognitions.

Revenue is generated exclusively through project bidding on commercial construction contracts awarded by general contractors, property developers, government entities, and educational institutions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; each engagement is individually quoted based on scope, materials, labor, and project specifications, making revenue episodic and tied to the Texas non-residential construction cycle. Differentiation rests on three pillars: (1) a comprehensive safety program including mast climbing scaffolds, site-specific silica controls, OSHA 30 / CPR / First Aid / Scaffolding Competent Person training, and an ergonomic/lifting initiative; (2) deep talent and industry-association leadership — CEO Mackie Bounds serves as MCAA President, VP of EH&S chairs the MCAA Safety Committee, CFO sits on the Masonry Foundation board, and the CEO was the first subcontractor elected to the Central Texas and National AGC boards; and (3) a workforce built around multiple concurrent superintendent crews with deep tenure, supported by an apprenticeship program and a recruiting pipeline from Texas A&M Construction Science. The leadership team is family-anchored — Mackie Bounds (CEO/founder), Kent Bounds (President), and Kelsie Bounds (EVP) — and is professionally augmented by CFO Pete Groetzinger (joined 2002, ex-Valero VP, Vanderbilt engineering, UT Austin MBA) and operational VPs covering Field Services, Field Operations, Business Development, EH&S, and Project Management. Legacy Masonry, formed in 2014 as a parallel operating entity, extends capacity under a separate brand.

Name

Brazos Masonry

Legal name

Brazos Masonry, Inc.

Website

https://brazosmasonry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Brazos Masonry, Inc. is a Waco, Texas-based commercial masonry contractor that installs brick, block, stone, granite, limestone, and cast stone for institutional and high-rise projects across Texas, serving general contractors, public schools, universities, healthcare systems, and government entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Masonry Contracting Services

NAICS

Masonry Contractors (238140)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Stonework & Masonry (Stone Veneer, Brick, Block) (HSAIACAI)

Keywords

• Commercial masonry contracting
• Brick and block installation
• Stone masonry construction
• High-rise masonry services
• Cast stone installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Waco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Masonry Contracting: Project-based masonry construction services for commercial projects including high-rise buildings, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, government buildings, and office/retail developments. Revenue generated through bids on construction projects with pricing based on project scope, materials, and labor requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Brazos Masonry is a commercial masonry contractor providing installation of brick, block, stone, granite, limestone, and cast stone for commercial construction projects. Services span high-rise buildings, healthcare facilities, educational institutions (K-12 and higher education), government buildings, public safety facilities, office/retail developments, and monuments/memorials throughout Texas. The company operates as a project-based subcontractor bidding on commercial construction work.

Product overview

Brazos Masonry, Inc. is a commercial masonry contracting company offering masonry construction services including high-rise condominiums, churches, wastewater treatment facilities, government buildings, higher education facilities, medical facilities, public schools, and office/retail construction. The company operates as a single unified service offering — commercial masonry craftsmanship — rather than a platform with modular products. Services encompass the full scope of commercial masonry work across Texas, serving general contractors and project owners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Masonry Construction Services
• High-Rise Masonry Construction
• Healthcare Facility Masonry
• Educational Facility Masonry
• Government and Institutional Masonry
• Office and Retail Masonry

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $150 million in masonry work managed by President Kent Bounds since 2002
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments6 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

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA)coreOthersBrazos Masonry CEO Mackie Bounds serves as President of MCAA. The company is actively involved in MCAA initiatives and committees. Company VP of EH&S Zach Everett serves as Chairman of the MCAA Safety Committee. The company has received multiple MCAA TEAM Awards.
• Texas Masonry Council (TMC)coreOthersBrazos Masonry is an active member of the Texas Masonry Council. The company has received multiple TMC Golden Trowel Awards and People's Choice Awards. Leadership has served on the TMC Board of Directors.
• Central Texas Masonry Contractors Association (CTMCA)coreOthersBrazos Masonry was founded with leadership that became the first President of CTMCA. The company has received numerous CTMCA Golden Trowel Awards across multiple categories including Government/Education, Industrial/Commercial, Residential, and Hardscape/Landscape.
• The Masonry FoundationminorOthersCFO Pete Groetzinger serves on the Board of The Masonry Foundation, which supports research and education in the masonry industry.
• AGC (Associated General Contractors of America)coreOthersBrazos Masonry is affiliated with AGC through membership in Central Texas AGC. CEO Mackie Bounds was the first subcontractor elected to the Central Texas AGC Board of Directors and subsequently to the National AGC Board of Directors.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Webcor: California-based commercial general contractor focused on institutional and large-scale building. Comparable in business model and project type (commercial masonry-heavy scopes) but operates in a different regional market from Brazos.

Direct peers

• Don Berry Masonry: Commercial masonry contractor operating in Texas with similar institutional and K-12 focus. Competes with Brazos on public school, healthcare, and government masonry scopes across overlapping regional markets.
• Dee Brown Masonry: Texas-headquartered commercial masonry contractor that competes head-to-head with Brazos on institutional, healthcare, and education projects across the state. Highly comparable service offering (brick, block, stone installation) and customer base.
• Marek Brothers Construction: Texas-based specialty contractor with substantial commercial masonry, drywall, and framing operations. Overlaps with Brazos on multi-family, healthcare, and large-scale commercial builds in the same Texas metros.

Broad incumbents

• Linbeck Group: Large Texas-headquartered general contractor serving healthcare, higher education, and commercial clients. Engages masonry subcontractors like Brazos on Texas projects and represents both a customer relationship and a broader incumbent benchmark.
• Tellepsen: Houston-based general contractor with deep Texas institutional and commercial portfolio. Comparable as a Texas-rooted specialty subcontractor ecosystem incumbent that hires masonry trade contractors for large projects.
• McCarthy Building Companies: National general contractor with significant healthcare, education, and commercial work in Texas. Comparable as a large incumbent customer for specialty masonry contractors and a benchmark for safety/quality prequalification standards.
• Hunt Construction Group: National general contractor with major institutional, sports, and healthcare project portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent that procures specialty masonry services on large-scale commercial builds similar to Brazos's project types.
• Manhattan Construction Group: Top U.S. general contractor with strong Texas and Oklahoma presence in commercial, healthcare, and government work. Comparable as an incumbent that frequently engages specialty masonry subcontractors on flagship Texas projects.
• Austin Industries: Texas-based construction services platform spanning industrial, commercial, and institutional building. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose project mix and geographic footprint overlap heavily with Brazos's customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brazos-masonry-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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