What Watts Construction Inc does

Watts Construction Inc is a privately held heavy civil contractor headquartered in Kennewick, Washington, founded in 1984 and incorporated in 1989 under the leadership of Loren Watts. The firm delivers three service categories: site work (excavation, backfill, clear and grub, cut and fill, demolition, dust control), underground utility installation (water lines, sewer lines, irrigation systems, pipe bursting), and miscellaneous support services (lowboy and side dump trucking, vactor operations, missile shots). Equipment inventory is the core technical asset, including trackhoes, vactor trucks, and specialized lowboy/side dump trucking assets suited to the regional terrain.

The company serves municipalities, agricultural operations, and commercial/industrial clients in Washington State. Notable projects visible in its public portfolio include the Easterday Farm agricultural pipeline work, Berg Brothers Water Project, Hanford Waste Water Lagoon construction, Watts Brothers Dairy facility, Preferred Freezer installation, and emergency canal repair work, with snow removal for Tidewater as a recurring seasonal engagement. Revenue is generated through one-time, fixed-price project contracts awarded via direct, relationship-based business development and responsive bidding; there is no disclosed pricing model, no public rate card, and no subscription or recurring component.

The firm operates with a small team of approximately 10 employees and maintains minimal digital marketing presence, relying primarily on its website portfolio for visibility. Ownership is concentrated under Loren Watts with no institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds. Distribution is entirely direct-to-customer with no intermediaries. The operating geography is restricted to Washington State, and there are no public indicators of geographic expansion, acquisition activity, or product diversification beyond the existing service lines.

Name

Watts Construction Inc

Legal name

Watts Construction, Inc.

Website

https://wattsconstruction.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Watts Construction Inc is a privately held Kennewick, Washington heavy civil contractor providing site work, underground utility installation, and specialized trucking services to municipal, agricultural, and commercial clients across Washington State.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Utility System Construction (2371), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD)

Keywords

• Site work construction
• Underground utilities
• Excavation services
• Pipeline installation
• Civil construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennewick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Services: One-time project-based contracting for site work, underground utilities, and miscellaneous construction services. Revenue generated through fixed-price project contracts for municipal, agricultural, and commercial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Watts Construction is a regional civil construction contractor delivering site preparation, underground utility installation, and specialized construction services. Core offerings are organized into Site Work Services (excavation, backfill, clear and grub, cut and fill, demolition, dust control), Underground Services (water line, sewer line, irrigation, pipe bursting), and Miscellaneous Services (lowboy/side dump trucking, vactor, missile shots). Projects are contracted on a fixed-price basis with municipalities, agricultural operations, and commercial/industrial clients in Washington State.

Product overview

Watts Construction is a construction contractor company offering a unified set of service offerings organized into three main categories: Site Work Services (excavation, demolition, clearing, and earthwork), Underground Services (water, sewer, irrigation, and pipe infrastructure), and Miscellaneous Services (specialized trucking and vactor operations). The company also maintains a portfolio of completed construction projects across sectors including municipal infrastructure, agricultural facilities, and industrial installations. The offerings are service-based rather than product-based, with no modular software platform structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Work Services Core site preparation services including excavation, backfill, clear and grub, cut and fill, demolition, and dust control operations for construction projects. Delivered to municipalities, agricultural operations, and commercial/industrial clients in Washington State.
• Underground Services Underground infrastructure installation services including water line installation, sewer line installation, irrigation systems, and pipe bursting for utility and municipal projects. Delivered to municipalities, agricultural operations, and commercial/industrial clients.
• Miscellaneous Services Supporting construction services including lowboy and side dump trucking, vactor services, and missile shots for specialized project needs. Used to support site work and underground service delivery for construction projects.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Broad incumbents

• Quanta Services, Inc. Quanta Services is the largest publicly traded infrastructure construction firm in North America, specializing in electric and underground utility construction. It competes for the same municipal and utility-contractor RFPs that Watts Construction pursues, though at vastly larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: Granite Construction is a publicly traded heavy civil contractor operating across the western US, including Washington State. While far larger than Watts, it overlaps directly in water/sewer utility installation, site preparation, and infrastructure construction, serving similar municipal and public works customers.
• Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. Sterling Infrastructure is a publicly traded heavy civil construction company with significant underground utility and water infrastructure operations. It overlaps with Watts Construction in municipal water/sewer line installation and site preparation, but at a national, multi-segment scale.
• Construction Partners, Inc. Construction Partners is a publicly traded civil infrastructure company focused on highways, roads, bridges, and underground utilities across the Sun Belt. Its site preparation and utility installation services overlap with Watts Construction's capabilities, though it operates at much greater scale and in different geographies.
• Primoris Services Corporation: Primoris Services is a publicly traded specialty construction and infrastructure services provider with utilities, pipeline, and civil divisions. It overlaps with Watts in underground utility installation and heavy civil site work, but operates across multiple segments and geographies.
• MYR Group Inc. MYR Group is a publicly traded specialty electrical construction services provider with utility and commercial operations. While its core focus is electrical contracting, it overlaps with Watts in underground utility construction and serves similar municipal and industrial customers at national scale.
• MasTec, Inc. MasTec is a publicly traded infrastructure construction company serving the utility, energy, and communications markets. Its underground utility and pipeline construction services compete with the same municipal and agricultural utility installation work that Watts Construction performs.

Direct peers

• Tapani Inc: Tapani Inc is a Battle Ground, Washington-based heavy civil and underground utility contractor performing site preparation, excavation, and utility installation. Its service mix and Pacific Northwest footprint closely mirror Watts Construction's offerings, making it a directly comparable regional peer.
• Hurst Construction LLC: Hurst Construction LLC is a Pacific Northwest civil contractor specializing in site work, utilities, and infrastructure projects. It competes for similar municipal, agricultural, and commercial site work contracts in the same regional geography as Watts Construction.
• Rotschy Inc: Rotschy Inc is a Pacific Northwest site preparation and underground utility contractor based in Vancouver, Washington. It offers earthwork, excavation, and utility installation services directly comparable to Watts Construction's site work, water/sewer line installation, and trenching capabilities in the same regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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